Ex.83 Use (a) few, (a) little in the following sentences.

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Ex. 82 Underline the correct item.

Consolidation

1. There are much/many/a lot skyscrapers in Chicago.
2. We spent a lot of/many/few money on holiday.
3. A lot/Much/Few visitors are disappointed by our hotel.
4. If you add a little/a few/many salt, it will taste better.
5. There are much/a lot of/little people on this bus.
6. We've had many/little/too many rain this winter.
7. Few/Much/A little people are as pretty as she is.
8. There's been few/very little/a few news about the earthquake.
9. You must pay many/lots of/few attention to understand this.
10. Lots of/Much/Little flowers were planted in the garden.
11. A few /А little/Little students here have passed the exam.
12. There was many/few/much annoyance caused by her outbreak of anger.

1. Add ... drops of olive oil to the salad.

2. Very ... women become judges.

3. Could you lend me ... dollars until tomorrow?

4. ... people came to the party, but it was still fun.

5. Susan was very shy and made ... friends at school.

6. My friend is going to stay with us for ... days.

7. Melanie is quite happy and has ... regrets about leaving Victor.

8. Why do so ... English people speak German?

9. I've read ... of his books but I didn't really enjoy them.

10. ... make-up will make you look much more attractive.

11. There is too ... water in the vase, and the flowers are dying.

12. The next day the child felt well enough to eat ... food.

13. If I were you I would use ... salt in my food.

14. Can I have ... more red wine, please?

15. – Do you speak Spanish? – Just ... .

16. With ... more imagination you could do a lot with this room.

17. I can't help. I have ... experience of this kind of work.

18. I am ... bit surprised by your gift.

19. Bad results showed that ... progress was made by the students.

20. It's ... use trying to make her give up smoking.

21. Where there is ... work, there is ... pay.

22. He has ... gray hairs, though he's very young.

23. It's no problem if you're hungry. I've got ... sandwiches.

Ex.84 Fill in the gaps with some, any, no or one of their compounds, as in the example.

1. ...Everyone... knows that the sky is blue, but few people know why.
2. If you have.............questions, I'll be in my office.
3. ................wanted to miss the match so...............arrived early.
4. The teacher asked if.............knew the answer to her question.
5. Would you like.............cheese or maybe.............sweeter?
6. Have you seen Jim.............? I've been looking.............for him.
7. If you have.............spare time, there's.............I want to talk to you about.
8. ...............is looking for John but...............has seen him since this morning.
9. I've never been.............without finding.............interesting to see.
10. If.............is going to the supermarket could they get me.............milk?
11. Don't speak to me. There is...........you can say to me that will make ...........difference to how I feel.
12. We never go.............for our holidays. Why don't we go.............this year?
13. Jerry is very tidy; he won't tolerate................being out of place.
14. "I'll get you.............coffee." "Have you got.............cold -.............milk perhaps?"