Ex.8. Translate into English.
Ex.7. Complete the following sentences choosing the correct variant from A, B, C or D. There may be several variants.
1. I tried to phone Jenny but there was _________ answer.
A some B no C not any D any
2. We could not understand what was happening. _________ reason was given for the change of plan.
A No B Any C Some D Not any
3. We need some more paint; there is _________ left.
A some B any C not any D no
4. Haven’t you taken _________ books of mine? I can’t find them.
A any B some C no D not any
5. Come _________ time you like – I’ll be the whole day in.
A not any B some C any D no
6. I read ______ wonderful novels by Rosamunde Pilcher when I was on holiday.
A some B no C not any D any
7. My husband entirely relies on me when we are travelling because he speaks _________ foreign languages.
A not any B some C any D no
8. I’ve got three umbrellas but I can’t find _________ of them now when I need to go out in the rain.
A some B not any C no D any
9. I’ve done _________ revision for the exam and feel more or less confident.
A any B no C not any D some
10. What noise are you speaking about? I can’t hear _________ voices.
A some B any C not any D no
Багато друзів, декілька друзів, мало друзів;
багато роботи, небагато роботи, мало роботи;
декілька листів, мало можливостей, багато вправ, небагато грошей;
декілька книжок, мало студентів, багато часу, декілька уроків, багато відряджень, небагато завдань, мало прибутку, багато проектів.
Ex.9. Make up sentences about yourself. In your answers, use many, much, a lot/lots of, (a) little), (a) few, not any, no with some of the suggested words.
Model:
friends abroad → I’ve got few friends abroad;
money with you at the moment → I haven’t got much money with me at the moment.
Ambitions, work to do, patience, interest in foreign languages, plans for future, cash at the moment, relatives, books in English, problems with maths, free time, hobbies, confidence, energy.
Ex.10. How much? Use the appropriate quantifier (many, much, a lot of, a few, a little, etc.) in the following sentences.
1. Last week there was so _________ rain that I was not able to go out.
2. He is a man of _________ words.
3. I'm afraid I haven’t got _________ news to share with you but still there are _________ things I would like to say.
4. Nick has very _________ knowledge of the matter. How can you trust him?
5. Do you have _________ problems with English? – Actually, I feel _________ problems with speaking but _________ problems with reading and understanding.
6. Don’t water those cactuses so often – they need _________ water.
7. In my first university year I missed my home very much because I had _________ friends.
8. Don’t worry, I’ll need only _________ minutes to get ready.
9. I felt very nervous when I saw that there were _________ people in the hall to listen to my presentation.
10. She is very stubborn and it is _________ use to try to change her mind.
Ex.11. Little or a little? Few or a few?
1. We spent only _________ money on our holiday last year.
2. It’s not the best period in his life. He has _________ problems both at work and at home.
3. Can you lend me _________ dollars, please? I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
4. The winter is very warm. We have had _________ snow this year.
5. I can’t give you a definite answer right away. I need _________ time to think.
6. While translating that difficult text, I had to look up _________ words in the dictionary.
7. I think _________ more spices will make the meat taste better.
8. She never uses sugar, she only puts _________ honey in her tea.
9. I have to go to the post office because I need to send _________ letters.
10. May I give you _________ advice? Don’t rush off. Haste makes waste.
Ex.12. What is the difference? Put in most + noun or most of the + noun.
1. _________ like speaking about themselves. (people)
2. I know _________ in our street. (people)
3. _________ we just stay in and watch TV. (evenings)
4. During our holiday in France, we just wandered along Parisian streets _________ . (evenings)
5. At the concert, _________ was performed by a quartet from Boston. (music)
6. _________ classical music sends me to sleep. (music)
7. _________ in Ukraine are sponsored by the government. (universities)
8. _________ offer a wide range of courses. (universities)
9. _________ who came to Kyiv were charmed by this beautiful city. (tourists)
10. _________ prefer to travel light. (tourists)
Ex.13. Complete the text with most (of), all (of), or none (of).
(1) ________ the world’s large cities suffer from traffic problems. (2) ________ cities were not planned to cope with so many vehicles, so the streets are narrow, and there is not enough space for parking. A number of different ways out have been suggested, but (3) ________ the solutions have been completely successful. For example, many cities try to discourage the use of private cars in the centre, but even so it is impossible to keep (4) ________ the traffic away.
As (5) ________ large shops, offices, hotels, railway stations, etc. are in the centre of the city, there will always be a need for buses and taxis and some private cars. An obvious answer is to move (6) ________ the hotels, offices and large stations out of the city centre. It would be impossible to move (7) ________ these things, but it would still make the situation better. The new areas would have plenty of parking and public transport, so they would have (8) ________ the problems of the old city centre.
Ex.14. All or both? Each or every? There may be more than one variant.
1. _________ the windows in the house are open.
2. _________ her parents are from Glasgow.
3. _________ room in the house was painted white.
4. I tried twice to invite Jane to the cinema, but _________ times she refused.
5. He had spent _________ his life working in a factory.
6. The calendar has a different picture for _________ month of the year.
7. When two cars crashed, _________ drivers were injured but not seriously.
8. She bought presents for _________ member of her family.
9. I invited _________ my friends to the party.
10. Michael spends _________ his money on books on astrology.
Ex.15. Explain the difference in the use of other, another and the other.
1. I don’t like this colour. Can you show me some other shoes?
2. There must be another road that leads to the centre of the city.
3. My brother has another two years to finish his university course.
4. Jane, you’ve come at last! And where are the other students?
5. I’ll take this topic for the presentation, and you take the other one.
6. Now that Pete is working in Boston we don’t see each other very often.
7. Mary came to see me the other day. I think it was Wednesday.
8. We have business meetings every other Monday.
9. I didn't leave you. It was the other way round.
10. I like what you are suggesting. On the other hand, it will cost us much.
Ex.16. Complete the sentences using other, another and the other.
1. Only three students in our group like the new subject. _________ students say it’s boring.
2. Some people like jazz, _________ people like pop music, still _________ people like rock.
3. We’ve made a very good team at out department. We work well with each _________ .
4. He is waiting for us on _________ side of the street.
5. Here is only one shoe. Where is _________ one?
6. I haven’t got time to go to the fitness centre every day. I go there every _________ day.
7. Do you know that Jane’s got married? I’ve heard some rumours _________day.
8. I’ll finish the translation soon. Give me _________ twenty minutes and you’ll get the translated text.
9. I read The Financial Times more or less regularly. I don’t read any _________ British newspapers.
10. Do you like the biscuits? Take _________ one!