Study the highlighted quantifiers and the type of noun they go with in the article. Then read the Learn this! box. Complete the table with the quantifiers below.

a few       a little     all       any       any     both

each       every       many       no        some

LEARN THIS! Quantifiers

Task 1. Fill in each blank with the correct quantifier.

1. Did you buy Answer food for this week? There’s only one apple left in the fridge.

2. There aren’t Answer hotels in this town. 

3. I can’t decide now. I need Answer time to think about it. 

4. The bus service isn’t very good at night – there are Answer buses after 9 o’clock. 

5. Answer five men are hard workers.

Fill in the sentences with the right expression:  a lot (of), much, many, little, a little, few, a few, any. 
 

1.Thave got very .... really close friends-only one or two.

2. We'll have to do this quickly. We haven't got .... time.

3.I drink ... tea-maybe six cupsaday, but very ... coffee.

4.I never watch Channel 5. There are too ... adverts 5. I've been eating too
 .... recently. I'm going to go on a diet.

6.A How .... free time have you got?
 B Very ... .I work long hours.

7.A Have you got any money on you?
 B Yes, but not ... .I haven't been to the bank yet.

8. I'm a strict vegetarian . I don't eat ... meat.

9.A How .... students came to the first class?
 B Not ... ,because .... people are still on holiday.

10. There's only a ... milk left. Please don't use it all.

11. I can't run very fast.I smoke too ... .

12. I forgot my camera, so we couldn't take ... photos.

13. We've only got a .... potatoes. Can you buy some?

14. I don't like shopping in hypermarkets. There are too ... people.

15. I read ... magazines–five or sixaweek, but not ... books.

Complete the dialogue with the words.

Jason: How much sugar have we got? I want to make a cake today.

Adele: Only ¹ _________, I'm afraid. Maybe 50 g.

Jason: That’s ² __________. I need 250 g. How about eggs? How ³ ___________ are there?

Adele: We've got a ⁴___________ those. I think there are six.

Jason: Great, that’s ⁵ ____________ and have we got any apples? I want to put a ⁶ ___________ of them into the cake.

Adele: Yes. There are three in the blue bowl.

          a little   a few    a lot of (x2)     any    many (x2)     much (x3)

1. The children used ___ snow in their backyard to build a small snowman
2. The concert hall doesn't have too _____ seats in the front, so we should book the tickets early 
3. Fecilia wonders how ______ luggage she will be able to bring with her
4. I love spicy food, so I often add ____ chillies and pepper to my dish
5. The store doesn't offer so ____ items to choose from. They just opened it last week
6. Can I ask you ____ questions about the train route?
7. There isn't too _____ hope for them to win the match next Sunday
8. Has David tried _______ obstacle courses before taking the training?
9. The local guide is very helpful. He gives us _____ information
10. Frederick doesn't have _____ money, but he can afford that car