QUANTIFIERS & THEIR AGREEMENTS – LƯỢNG TỪ & SỰ HÒA HỢP

I. LƯỢNG TỪ (TỪ CHỈ SỐ LƯỢNG)
1. Từ chỉ số lượng đi với danh từ số nhiều
a.     Some / any: một vài
I want to buy some new pencils. - Tôi muốn mua vài cây viết chì mới.
There aren't any chairs in the room. - Không có cái ghế nào ở trong phòng cả.
b.     Many: nhiều
There aren't many people living here. - Không có nhiều người sống ở đây.
c.      A large number of: số lượng lớn/ rất nhiều
He has a large number of English books. - Anh ta có một số sách tiếng Anh.
d.      A great number of: số lượng lớn/ rất nhiều
A great number of students said they were forced to practise the piano. - Rất nhiều học sinh bảo rằng họ bị ép phải luyện piano.
e.      Plenty of: rất nhiều
There were plenty of berries. - Có nhiều trái mâm xôi.
f.      A lot of/ lots of: rất nhiều
He has a lot of/lots of friends here. - Anh ta có nhiều bạn ở đây.
g.      Few/ a few: một vài
Few people can say that they always tell the truth. - Rất ít người nói rằng họ luôn luôn nói thật.
We've got a little bacon and a few eggs. - Chúng tôi có một ít thịt xông khói và một vài quả trứng.
h.      Several: vài
I've checked it several times. - Tôi đã kiểm tra nó vài lần rồi.

2. Từ chỉ số lượng đi với danh từ đếm được số ít:
a.      Every: mỗi/ mọi I go for walk every morning. - Tôi đi bộ mỗi sáng.
b.      Each: mỗi  Each day seems to pass very slowly. - Mỗi ngày dường như trôi qua rất chậm.
3. Từ chỉ số lượng đi với danh từ không đếm được:
a.      Some/ any: một chút/ một ít
Would you like some beer? - Bạn có muốn uống bia không? 
We haven't got any butter. - Chúng tôi không có tí bơ nào.
b.      Much: nhiều
Does the newspaper have much information? - Tờ báo có nhiều thông tin không?
c.      A large amount of: nhiều/số lượng lớn
He borrowed a large amount of money. - Anh ta đã mượn một số tiền lớn.
d.      A great deal of: nhiều/rất nhiều
A dishwasher uses a great deal of electricity. - Máy rửa bát sử dụng rất nhiều điện.
e.      Plenty of: nhiều/rất nhiều
I have plenty of food. - Tôi có nhiều thức ăn.
f.      A lot of/ Lots of: nhiều/rất nhiều
We need a lot of/lots of time to learn a foreign language. - Chúng ta cần nhiều thời gian để học ngoại ngữ.
g.      Little/ a Little: một chút/ một ít
There is little sugar in my coffee. - Có rất ít đường trong cà phê của tôi. 
Let's go and have a drink. We have got a little time before the train leaves. - Hãy đi và nhậu thôi. Chúng ta còn một ít thời gian trước khi tàu rời bánh.
-      some: dùng trong câu khẳng định, câu yêu cầu, lời mời, lời đề nghị.
-      any: dùng trong câu phủ định, nghi vấn
-      many, much dùng trong câu phủ định, nghi vấn
-      a lot of, plenty of, a great number of … dùng trong câu khẳng định
-      many, much luôn dùng trong câu khẳng định có các từ very, too, so, as
-      few, little (ít, không nhiều): thường có nghĩa phủ định, ít không đủ để dùng
-      a few / a little (một vài, một ít): thường có nghĩa khẳng định, ít đủ để dùng
 
II. ĐỘNG TỪ SỬ DỤNG SAU TỪ CHỈ SỐ LƯỢNG
a.     Số thập phân, phân số, sự đo lường + động từ số ít
Three quarters of a ton is too much. - Ba phần tư tấn là quá nhiều.
b.     All, some, plenty + of + danh từ số ít + động từ số ít
Some of the milk was sour. - Một ít sữa đã bị chua.
c.     Half, part, a lot + of + danh từ số nhiều + động từ số nhiều
A lot of my friends want to emigrate. - Nhiều người bạn của tôi muốn di cư.
d.     No + danh từ số ít + động từ số ít
No student has finished their assignment. - Không có học sinh nào hoàn thành bài tập.
e.     No + danh từ số nhiều + động từ số nhiều
No people think alike. - Không có người nào nghĩ giống nhau.
f.     A number of + danh từ số nhiều + động từ số nhiều
A number of countries are overproducing goods. - Một số nước đang sản xuất thừa hàng hóa.
g.     The number of + danh từ số nhiều + động từ số ít
The number of visitors increases rapidly. - Lượng du khách tăng nhanh chóng. 
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences using “some” or “any”.
01. We didn't buy_________ flowers. (any)
02. This evening I'm going out with_________ friends of mine. (some)
03. “Have you seen_________ good films recently?”–“No, I haven't been to the cinema for ages”. (any)
04. I didn't have_________ money, so I had to borrow_________. (any/some)
05. Can I have_________ milk in my coffee, please? (some)
06. I was too tired to do_________ work. (any)
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using “much, many, few, a few, little, a little”.
01. He isn't very popular. He has_________ friends. (few)
02. Ann is very busy these days. She has_________ free time. (little)
03. Did you take_________ photographs when you were on holiday? (many)
04. The museum was very crowded. There were too_________ people. (many)
05. Most of the town is modern. There are_________ old buildings. (few)
06. We must be quick. We have_________ time. (little)
07. Listen carefully, I'm going to give you_________ advice. (a little)
08. Do you mind if I ask you_________ questions? (a few)
09. This town is not a very interesting place to visit, so_________ tourists come here. (a few)
10. I don't think Jill would be a good teacher. She's got_________ patience. (little)
11. “Would you like milk in your coffee?” – “Yes, please. _________.” (a little)
12. This is a very boring place to live. There's_________ to do. (little)
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences using “much/many/few/little”.
01. She isn't very popular. She has_________ friends. (few)
02. Ann's very busy these days. She's got__________ free time. (little)
03. Did you take_________ photographs when you were on holiday? (many)
04. I'm not very busy today. I haven't got_________ to do. (much)
05. This is a very modern city. There are_________ old buildings. (many)
06. The weather has been very dry recently. We've had_________ rain. (little)
07. "Do you know Rome?" "No, I haven't been there for_________ years." (few)
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences using “little/a little/few/a few”.
01. Gary is very busy with his job. He has_________ for other things. (little)
02. Listen carefully. I'm going to give you__________ advice. (a few)
03. Do you mind if I ask you__________ questions? (a few)
04. It's not a very interesting place to visit, so__________ tourists come here. (few)
05. I don't think Jill would be a good teacher. She's got__________ patience. (little)
06. "Would you like milk in your coffee?" "Yes, __________" (a little)
07. This is a very boring place to live. There's__________ to do. (little)
08. "Have you ever been to Paris?" "Yes, I've been there__________ times." (a few)
6. Choose the best option among A, B, C, or D provided to complete each of the followings.
01. There is_________ water in the bottle.
A. little                           B. a few                       C. any                         D. many
02. I have_________ money, not enough to buy groceries.
A. a lot of                  B. little                        C. any                        D. many
03. I have_________ money, enough to buy a ticket.
A. a lot of                     B. little                         C. many                     D. a little
04. She has_________ books, not enough for references.
A. few                           B. a few                      C. many                      D. little
05. She has_________ books, enough to read.
A. many                    B. few                         C. a few                     D. a little
06. There_________ traffic on the street at rush hours.
A. are too many          B.is too much             C. are too a lot             D. are too little
07. He bought_________ furniture for her new apartment which she has bought recently.
A. many                    B. few                         C. much                      D. a few
08. _________ the people I work with are very friendly.
A. some                       B. some of                  C. a little of                 D. a few
09. _________ these money is mine.
A. some                       B. a few of                  C. many                     D. none of
10. We didn't spend_________ money
A. many                    B. some                       C. much                     D. a few
11. There are_________ people there.
A. too many              B. too a little                C. too much               D. too little
12. Do you know_________ people in this neighborhood.
A. much                 B. a little                      C. many                     D. little
13. Would you like_________ to eat?
A. something             B. anything                  C. everything              D. nothing
14. I can't find it_________.
A. somewhere           B. nowhere                  C. everyplace              D. anywhere
15. I like him_________.
A. so many               B. any much              C. so much                 D. so some
16. We must be quick. There is_________ time left.
A. much                  B. many                     C. a lot of                     D. little
17. Let's go and have a drink we have_________ time left.
A. much                   B. a little                      C. a lot of                    D. little
18. There is a telephone in_________ room of the house.
A. every                      B. any                          C. some                       D. no
19. You should read_________ sentence carefully.
A. every                   B. some                       C. many                      D. a lot of
20. _________ has right to vote.
A. something            B. everyone                C. many people          D. some people
21. Both men_________ interested in this job in the interview yesterday.
A. are                        B. was                         C. were                        D. is
22. There are four books on the table. _________ has a different color.
A. Every                     B. Each                       C. Many                      D. Some
23. He has two bookstores. One is in Thac Mo. _________ is in Phuoc Binh
A. other                B. the others                C. another                   D. the other
24. _________ restaurant is expensive.
A. some                   B. either                       C. neither                    D. any
25. Did you take_________ photographs when you were on holiday.
A. some                   B. either                       C. much                       D. many
26. The news has_________ information.
A. much               B. many                     C. some                      D. any
27. We'll hurry. We haven't got_________ time left.
A. some                     B. many                      C. much                      D. any
28. I don't have_________ friends in Ha Noi.
A. some              B. any                          C. much                     D. no
29. We didn't buy_________ flowers yesterday.
A. some                 B. many                      C. much                      D. any
30. There_________ at the door.
A. is somebody        B. is anybody             C. is everybody           D. isn't nobody
31. She went out without_________ money.
A. any                     B. many                      C. much                     D. some
32. There are_________ in the hall.
A. somebody        B. anybody                 C. everybody              D. some people
33. I'm not hungry. I don't want_________ to eat.
A. everything           B. anything                  C. something              D. nothing
34. She didn't take_________ money with her.
A. any                        B. many                      C. some                     D. no
35. Has_________ body seen my bags?
A. somebody          B. any person              C. anybody                 D. some people
36. Can I have_________ sugar, please.
A. any                    B. some                       C. much                     D. little
37. Let me know if you need ______help.
A. any                       B. many                      C. some                      D. much
38. Someone has forgotten ________umbrella.
A. them                       B. their                         C. they                       D. theirs
39. The house were empty. There is _________living here.
A. someone              B. anybody                 C. nobody                   D. everybody
40. I don't have ________relatives in these strange place.
A. any                   B. some                      C. a little                      D. much
41. I'm so hungry. I could eat_________.
A. something           B. anything                 C. nothing                   D. every things
42. The exam was quite difficult. _________ passed.
A. Someone       B. Anybody                C. Nobody                  D. Everybody
43. He has_________ luck. Everything he does, he gains.
A. any                         B. some                      C. a little                     D. much
44. We have used_________ energy recently.
A. too many           B. many too               C. too much                D. much too
45. He spoke_________ English, so it was difficult for him to communicate with people here.
A. many                    B. some                       C. little                         D. much
46. The village was small. There was_________ house.
A. many                     B. few                         C. little                        D. a few
47. He isn't very popular. He has_________ friends.
A. few                         B. some                       C. little                        D. a few
48. The museum was too crowded. There_________ people there.
A. is too much          B. are too many          C. a few                     D. few
49. _________ people are friendly.
A. some                       B. some of                 C. some of those        D. some those
50. Both of them_________ students at high school now.
A. are                       B. is                            C. was                        D. were
51. _________ restaurants we went to were expensive.
A. Neither of             B. Neither of the          C. None of                  D. Some of
52. Every seat in the theater last night_________ taken.
A. was                     B. were                        C. are                          D. is
53. Everybody_________ at the square yesterday.
A. has arrived          B. have arrived           C. arrived                   D. arrive
54_________ time I meet you. You look different.
A. much                     B. every                     C. some                      D. no
55. _________ was given a book.
A. some students       B. every students       C. each students         D. each student
56. I would like to visit_________ country in the world.
A. some of                B. every                      C. many                      D. a lot of
57. In the football match_________ has 11 players.
A. each                         B. every                      C. two teams              D.it
58. The Olympic Games are held_________ four years.
A. each                      B. every                      C. one                       D. once
59. Do you need_________?
A. a help                  B. any help                  C. any helps               D. helps
60. That was a very_________ story about the adventures in the tropical forests.
A. excitement             B. excited                    C. exciting                  D. excite
61. The pupils are very_________ because their school has won the basketball championship.
A. excitement           B. excited                    C. exciting                  D. excite
62. _________ should pay more taxes.
A. Rich                         B. The rich                  C. The riches              D. Richer
63. _________ people I know are worried about the environment.
A. Most                      B. The most                C. Much                     D. The much
64. _________ tall you've grown!
A. What                        B. How                   C. How much             D. How many
65. The film was_________ interesting that it could satisfy everybody.
A. too                         B. very                       C. so                            D. such
66. My new job is much_________.
A. interesting           B. interested                C. interest                    D. interests
67. They felt happy, and ______ did I.
A. either                  B. neither                     C. too                         D. so
68. Peter says he doesn't see_________.
A. somebody          B. everybody         C. anybody                 D. nobody
69. __________ don't like to read picture-books.
A. Some childs                             B. some of children
C. some of the children                              D. some of the childs
70. It's_________ long time since he last saw his parents.
A. such a                     B. so                            C. very                       D. too
71. The audience clapped their hands so_________ that the singer had to sing again.
A. many times            B. much time              C. very much              D. much
72. Our seats were_________ far from the stage that we couldn't see the actors and actresses clearly.
A. very                          B. too                           C. enough                   D. so
73. I like Dalat. What I like_________ living here is that it's fresh, quiet and beautiful.
A. more about            B. most about              C. more of                   D. most of
74. _________ players are there in a football team?
A. How much            B. Many                      C. Do many                D. How many
75. - How_________ does he run a day? - 16 miles.
A. much                  B. far                          C. long                         D. fast
76. He can't cook well, and I can't, _________.
A. too                        B. either                       C. neither                    D. so
77. The circus shows are_________ exciting that the whole family enjoy them.
A. so                           B. very                        C. too                         D. such
78. I haven't had_________ an enjoyable evening for months.
A. such                     B. so                            C. much                      D. very
79. She was_________ clever that she could make a dress by hands.
A. much                     B. very                        C. so                            D. such
80. Most of the pupils are_________ to pass the examination.
A. good enough        B. too good                  C. very good               D. good too
81. These piles of books are_________ cleaner than the others.
A. as                           B. very                        C. so                            D. much
82. She is_________ an engineer nor an architect.
A. nor                    B. both                         C. neither                    D. either
83. That play was_________ for her to see again.
A. too interesting                                   B. enough interesting
C. interesting enough                                D. more interesting enough
84. The more we study, the_________ we are.
A. more good       B. good                       C. well                         D. better
85. Mary can't speak French_________.
A. Either can Peter                                     B. Neither can't Peter
C. Neither can Peter                                  D. Peter can't neither
86. Everyone can_________ in this school activity.
A. take off                  B. take on                    C. take part                D. take
87. _________ we eat, the fatter we become.
A. The much          B. The more                C. Many                     D. A lot of
88. The lesson_________ for me to understand.
A. is very difficult B. too difficult              C. difficult too       D. is too difficult
89. This exercise is_________ I must finish it as soon as possible.
A. very important so                                     B. so important that
C. too important that                                  D. enough important that
90. She was_________ she never had time to go out in the evening.
A. so busy that        B. very busy                C. busy enough          D. busy so that
91. She didn't eat __________breakfast.
A. much                B. many                      C. some                     D. any
92. There aren't_________ large glasses left.
A. some                      B. any                          C. much                      D. many
93. I have seen_________ of Minh recently.
A. a lot of                  B. any                         C. too much               D. too many
94. Not_________ Denmark is hilly.
A. a lot of                B. any of                    C. much of                  D. many of
95. You can't see_________ a country in a week.
A. much of                  B. some of                 C. a lot of                    D. many of
96. I won't pass the exam. I have missed_________ my lessons.
A. some of                 B. much of                 C. many of                  D. a lot of
97. He got _______men friends, but he doesn't know_________ women.
A. lots of/ many       B. much/ many           C. many / many          D. many/ much
98. I don't travel_________ these days.
A. much                       B. some                       C. a lot                         D. many
99. _________ strong man has disheartened before such a challenge.
A. much a                B. Some                      C. Many a                   D. Many
100. _________ time is needed to learn a language.
A. Any                      B. Some                     C. Much                     D. A lot of
101. _________ us think it's time for an election.
A. Lots of                B. Lot of                     C. Much                      D. Many
102. _________ cheese is made from cow's milk.
A. Most                       B. Some                      C. Much                      D. More
103. _________ my friends live abroad.
A. Many                   B. Some                      C. Much                     D. Most of
104. _________ us thought he was wrong.
A. Most of                 B. Some of                 C. Much of                 D. Many a
105. Thank you for bringing me along. I never thought Shakespeare could be so_________ fun.
A. many                  B. much                     C. few                         D. some
106. You should say_________ and do_________.
A. many / few         B. much / little            C. few / many        D. little / much
107. Very_________ people knew about it.
A. few                        B. less                         C. much                      D. little
108. He is a man of_________ words.
A. less                    B. little                         C. fewer                      D. few
109. _________ heard about the book, but_________ read it.
A. Many / few         B. Much / little            C. Many / little             D. Few / Fewer
110. "Do you know English?" "Just_________."
A. much              B. many                     C. little                         D. less
111. She has very_________ knowledge of the matter.
A. few                       B. little                        C. some                     D. many
112. The forces were unequal, they were_________ we were_________
A. many / few          B. much / little       C. few / much     D. little / much
113. We have imported_________ computers this year than last year.
A. few                     B. less                         C. fewer                      D. many
114. There has been_________ demand for computers this year than last year.
A. few                     B. little                         C. fewer                      D. more
115. _________ in Shanghai than in any other city in China.
A. More people live                                   B. More people living
C. It has more people                                 D. More living people
116. I've been to the theater_________ of times.
A. much                  B. a little                      C. most of                   D. few
117. But_________ of the plays I've seen are modern.
A. a few of              B. a little                      C. most                       D. many
118. When I studied Shakespeare, I thought his plays were_________ boring.
A. a great deal of    B. few                         C. much                     D. many
119. _________ of Shakespeare's plays are about history.
A. A few of                B. Many                      C. Much                     D. A little
120. They spent_________ time studying Victorian literature.
A. few                     B. many                     C. a large number of  D. much
121. _________ popular expressions in our language have interesting background.
A. Little                    B. Many                     C. A large number     D. Much
122. At the beginning everybody spoke English very quickly and I couldn't understand_________. But
after_________ days, it is easier and_________ things I had learnt came back to me.
A. much / a few / many                              B. a lot / little / a lot
C. much / much / a great number              D. many / a few / many
123. Would you like_________ milk? Yes, please.
A. few                     B. any                          C. some                      D. much
124. _________ them were at the meeting last night so they didn't have knowledge about marketing
A. neither of            B. any of                     C. many                      D. a lot of
125. _________ my friends live abroad.
A. Neither of           B. Any of                     C. Many                      D. Most of
126. How_________ money have you got in your pocket?
A. a lot of                B. any                          C. many                      D. much
127. I could speak_________ words of Swedish, but I wasn't very fluent.
A. a few                  B. a little                      C. few                    D. little
128. Can you speak French? Just_________.
A. a few                  B. little                         C. few                       D. a little
129. Very_________ people were flying because of terrorist activities then.
A. few                     B. a little                      C. a few                      D. little
130. He spent_________ of his time on his holidays.
A. much                  B. many                      C. a lot of                    D. little
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. There wasn't ____ snow last night.
A. many B. much C. few D. a large number of 2. ____ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
A. Most of B. Most C. Many D. The number of
3. He's always busy. He has ____ time to relax.
A. much B. little C. a little D. plenty of
4. She put so ____ salt in the soup that she couldn't have it. It was too salty.
A. many B. little C. much D. a little
5. He made too ____ mistakes in his writing.
A. a few B. much C. many D. a number of
6. - How ____ students are there in your class?
A. little B. few C. much D. many
7. I feel sorry for her. She has ____ friends.
A. many B. a few C. few D. a great deal of
8. I spent ____ my spare time gardening last year.
A. most of B. most C. many of D. a large number of 9. He doesn't have so ____ friends as I think.
A. much B. a great deal of C. many D. a large number of 10. There was so ____ traffic that it took me an hour to get home.
A. a lot of B. little C. much D. many
11. Learning a language needs ____ patience.
A. a few B. much C. many D. little
12. ____ the shops in the city center close at 5.30 p.m.
A. Many B. Much of C. Some D. Most of
13. We had a boring holiday. ____ the time we lay on the beach.
A. Most B. Much C. Most of D. Many of
14. - Can I give you ____ advice?
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
15. - How ____ money have you got?
A. many B. much C. a lot of D. a great deal of
16. There was very ____ food at the party but I didn't eat anything.
A. little B. much C. many D. a lot of
17. There are too ____ people chasing too few jobs.
A. many B. much C. many of D. much of
18. We have given ____ time when on training.
A. a few B. a large number of C. many of D. a great deal of
19. There isn't ____ shampoo in the bathroom.
A. any B. some C. little D. few
20. - Would you like ____ tea?
A. some B. many C. a few D. any
21. He had so ____ things to do.
A. many B. a lot of C. much D. little
22. The mixture looks rather dry. Maybe you should add ____ water.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
23. We're having a big party. We've invited ____ friends.
A. a lot of B. much C. little D. a great deal of
24. - Could I try ____ wine?
A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
25. Don't drink ____ wine. It's bad for your health.
A. so much B. a few C. so many D. many
26. ____ my students are familiar with this kind of school activities.
A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. Few
27. He had spent ____ time writing an essay about his childhood.
A. a large number of B. a great deal of C. a few D. many
28. Peter has spent ____ time and money on stamp collecting.
A. a few of B. many of C. a great deal of D. a large number of 29. - I haven't got ____ money on me. - Don't worry! I will lend you ______.
A. a few / little B. many of / a little C. any/some D. some/any
30. - How ____ furniture do you think there is?
A. many B. much C. few D. a lot of
31. - Why don't you take a break? Would you like ____ coffee?
A. few B. some C. many D. much
32. He drank ____ wine last night and gets sick now.
A. too many B. too much C. few of D. a large number of 33. - Give me ____ examples, please!
A. a few B. a little C. few D. little
34. - Is there ____ water in the glass?
A. any B. some C. many D. lots of
35. Peter doesn't want ____ to do.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
36. - Can you speak French? – Yes, ____.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
37. Thank you very ____ for your help.
A. many B. much C. a lot D. little
38. He is very rich. He has ____ money in the bank.
A. a great deal of B. many C. a large number of D. few
39. She put too ____ sugar in the coffee. It became so sweet that I couldn't drink it.
A. many B. much C. few D. little
40. I have got ____ homework to do.
A. many B. few C. a lot of D. a large number of 41. She has talked too ____.
A. much B. many C. few D. a great deal
42. I've met him so _____ times and I still can't remember his name.
A. much B. many C. little D. a number of
43. They know ____ about what to do.
A. many B. few C. little D. the number of
44. ____ children are ill-prepared for employment.
A. Much B. Most C. A little D. Most of
45. Would you like ____ champagne to drink?
A. some B. few C. a few D. many
46. The school has pupils from ____ different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
A. many B. much C. few D. a few
47. ____ of the students are good today.
A. Most B. Much C. A little D. Very
48. There were too ____ different nationalities in my class and we had to speak English.
A. a lot of B. much C. some D. many
49. I don't know ____ about English literature.
A. many B. much C. a few D. little
50. Let me make just ____ concluding remarks.
A. few B. little C. a few D. a little

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