UNIT 86 • Much, many, little, few, a lot, plenty

Dec 11, 2016

Complete the sentences with ‘much’, ‘many’ or ‘a lot (of)’. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
- We didn’t spend . . .
  much
  money.
  - much
  - many
  - a lot of
- Sue drinks . . .
  a lot of
  tea.
  - much
  - many
  - a lot of
- Jim always puts . . .
  a lot of
  salt on his food.
  - much
  - many
  - a lot of
- We’ll have to hurry. We haven’t got . . .
  much
  time.
  - much
  - many
  - a lot of
- Did it cost . . .
  much
  to repair the car?
  - much
  - many
  - a lot of
- It cost . . .
  a lot
  to repair the car.
  - much
  - many
  - a lot
- I don’t know . . .
  many
  people in this town.
  - much
  - many
  - a lot of
- I use the phone . . .
  a lot
  at work.
  - much
  - many
  - a lot
- They’ve got so . . .
  much
  money they don’t know what to do with it.
  - much
  - many
  - a lot of
Complete the sentences using ‘plenty (of)’ + one of the following:

hotels ○ money ○ room ○ time ○ to learn ○ things to see
- There’s no need to hurry. We’ve got
  He’s got no financial problems. He’s got
  Come and sit with us. There’s
  She knows a lot but she still has
  It’s an interesting town to visit. There
  I’m sure we’ll find somewhere to stay. There
Complete these sentences with ‘much’, ‘many’, ‘few’ or ‘little’.
- He isn’t very popular. He has . . .
  few
  friends.
  - much
  - many
  - few
  - little
- Ann is very busy these days. She has . . .
  little
  free time.
  - much
  - many
  - few
  - little
- Did you take . . .
  many
  photographs when you were on holiday?
  - much
  - many
  - few
  - little
- I’m not very busy today. I haven’t got . . .
  much
  to do.
  - much
  - many
  - few
  - little
- The museum was very crowded. There were too . . .
  many
  people.
  - much
  - many
  - few
  - little
- Most of the town is modern. There are . . .
  few
  old buildings.
  - much
  - many
  - few
  - little
- The weather has been very dry recently. We’ve had . . .
  little
  rain.
  - much
  - many
  - few
  - little
Some of these sentences need ‘a’. Put in ‘a’ where necessary.
- She’s lucky. She has . . .
  few
  problems.
  - few
  - a few
- Things are not going so well for her. She has . . .
  a few
  problems.
  - few
  - a few
- Can you lend me . . .
  a few
  dollars?
  - few
  - a few
- I can’t give you a decision yet. I need . . .
  a little
  time to think.
  - little
  - a little
- There was . . .
  little
  traffic, so the journey didn’t take very long.
  - little
  - a little
- It was a surprise that he won the match. . . .
  Few
  people expected him to win.
  - Few
  - A few
- I don’t know much Spanish—only . . .
  a few
  words.
  - few
  - a few
Put in ‘little’, ‘a little’, ‘few’, ‘a few’.
- We must be quick. We have . . .
  little
  time.
  - little
  - a little
  - few
  - a few
- Listen carefully. I’m going to give you . . .
  a little
  advice.
  - little
  - a little
  - few
  - a few
- Do you mind if I ask you . . .
  a few
  questions?
  - little
  - a little
  - few
  - a few
- This town is not a very interesting place to visit, so . . .
  few
  tourists come here.
  - little
  - a little
  - few
  - a few
- I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got . . .
  little
  patience.
  - little
  - a little
  - few
  - a few
- A: Would you like milk in your coffee?
  B: Yes, please. . . .
  A little
  .
  - Little
  - A little
  - Few
  - A few
- This is a very boring place to live. There’s . . .
  little
  to do.
  - little
  - a little
  - few
  - a few
- A: Have you ever been to Paris?
  B: Yes, I’ve been there . . .
  a few
  times.
  - little
  - a little
  - few
  - a few

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