Tổng hợp lý thuyết bài tập về từ chỉ số lượng (expressions of quantity) có đáp án chi tiết tiếng anh lớp 12

BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG

Bài tập

Exercise 1: Chọn một trong hai từ thích hợp để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau

 

l. He doesn’t have (many/much) money.

2. I would like (a few/a little) salt on my vegetables.
3. There are (less/fewer) boys than girls in this class.
4. I don’t want (some/any) eggs but I want (some/any) cheese.
5. They have given (a large number of/a great deal of) time on training.
6. This jacket costs too (much/many).
7. (Most/Most of) the students know the answer to that question.
8. There (are too many/is too much)traffic on the street at rush hours.
9. He bought (much/many) furniture for her new apartment which she has bought recently.
10. (Some/Some of) the people I work with are very friendly.
11. Both men (was/were) interested in this job in the interview yesterday.
12. There are four books on the table. (Each/All) has a different colour.
13. He has two bookstores. One is in Thac Mo. (The other/Another) is in Phuoc Binh.
14. (Neither/None) restaurant is expensive.
15. Did you take (any/some) photographs when you were on holiday?
16. The news has (many/plenty of) important information.
17. (Neither/Neither of) the restaurants we went to were expensive.
18. Every seat in the theater last night (was/were) taken.
19. The Olympic games are held (every/many) four years.
20. They went from one shop to (another/other).

 

Exercise 2: Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau

1. I’m afraid we no longer sell that model of laptop because we had          a lot of complaints.
   1. so B. such C. enough D. too
2. There was hardly           money left in the bank account.
   1. no more B. some C. no D. any
3. Gardeners transplant bushes and flowers by moving them from one place to         .
   1. other B. others C. another D. each other

 

 

 

4. In developed world, there  are not           jobs left which don’t use computers to carry out many daily tasks.
   1. some B. any C. none D. much.
5. She spent           her free time watching TV.
   1. a few B. most of C. a lot D. most
6. Unfortunately, we’ve made           
   1. little progress B. a few progresses C. little progresses D. few progress
7.   students in our class is 45.
   1. A large amount of B. A lot of C. A number of D. The number of
8. The two cars for sale were in poor condition, so I didn’t buy           
   1. neither of them B. either of them C. each of them D. none of them
9. The pair of jeans I bought for my son didn’t fit him, so I went to the store and asked for           
   1. the other ones B. others ones C. another pair D. another jeans
10. This winter wasn’t            as difficult as last winter.
    1. almost B. nearly C. closely D. just
11. If you book in advance you will             certainly have a better table at our restaurant.
    1. mostly B. almost C. most D. the most
12. Our village had            money available for education that the schools had to close.
    1. so little B. such little C. so much D. such much
13. I had a red pen but I seem to have lost it; I think I’d better buy           one.
    1. the other B. another C. others D. the
14.    companies have announced economic losses recently.
    1. A large number of B. A several of C. A great deal of D. Plenty of the
15. In life,            can make a mistake; we’re all human.
    1. anyone B. someone C. some people D. not anybody
16. Peter has been studying for almost three years and he will have this degree and return to his country in

        six months.

1. others B. the other C. other D. another

17. John contributed fifty dollars, but ho wishes he could contribute           .
    1. more fifty dollars B. one other fifty dollars

C. the same amount also D. another fifty

18. In the United States,            the states but Hawaii is an island.
    1. all of B. neither of C. none of D. no of
19.    of transportation has given someone the idea for a new type of toy.

A Mostly forms B. Most every form C. Almost forms D. Almost every form

20. Joanne has only one eye, she lost            
    1. other B. other ones C. another one D. the other
21.    her fiction describes women in unhappy marriages.
    1. Many of B. A large number of C. A great volume of D. Much of
22. Is there            at all I can help?

 

 

 

 

 

23. John paid $2 for his meal,            he had thought it would cost.
    1. not as much B. not so much as C. less as D. not so many as
24. He has            money in the bank.
    1. a large number of B. lot of C. a lots of D. a lot of
25. Nuclear engines operate without air and consume           fuel than other engines do.
    1. much less B. much fewer C. a lot higher D. far more
26. Only three of students in my class are girls,            are all boys.
    1. the other B. others C. other student D. the others
27. Researchers have discovered 2,000 types of new plants but also say           are at risk.
    1. many B. much C. the other D. variety
28. There is too            bad news on TV tonight.
    1. many B. much C. a few D. a little
29. He bought three shirts; one for him and           for his children.
    1. others B. the other C. another D. the others
30.    study hard before an examination.
    1. Most the students B. Most of the students

C. Most of students D. Almost students

31. There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one. Television is            
    1. another B. other C. the another D. the other
32. They asked me a lot of questions,            I couldn’t answer.
    1. much of which B. both of them C. neither of which D. most of which
33. Actors and pop stars are known for their extravagant spending habits and           end up broke.
    1. them all B. many of whom C. many of them D. many of which
34. He had spent            time writing an essay on his childhood.
    1. a few B. a large number of C. a great deal of D. many
35. The writer has            finished his new novel.
    1. most of B. most C. all most D. almost
36. Unemployment is a serious problem in the area; there are           jobs for the people there.
    1. a little B. a few C. few D. little
37. All the boys are good at cooking, but            is as good as the girls.
    1. either B. neither C. every D. none
38. Scandinavia consists of four countries. One is Denmark,            are Finland, Norway and Sweden.
    1. others B. the other C. the others Đ. other
39.  People  usually  can get sufficient             of the calcium their bodies need from the food they consume.
    1. variety B. source C. amount D. number
40. They have considered all the 100 applications,            seem suitable for the position.
    1. neither of them B. neither of which C. none of them D. none of which

 

 

 

 

 

1. She had so many luggage that there was not enough room in the car for it. A B C D
2. There are such many planets in the universe that we cannot count them. A B C D
3. Many hundred years ago, there were many villages and little towns in England. A B C D
4. Almost medical doctors have had some training in psychology and psychiatry. A B C D
5. Good scientists always cooperate with each others no matter what their nationalities are. A B C D
6. Tom said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able attend the concert. A B C              D
7. In Canada much people speak English because they also came from England many years ago. A B C D
8. We didn’t have many knowledge about physics. A B C D
9. Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare them for mounting. A B C              D
10. The Earth is the only planet with a large number of oxygen in its atmosphere. A B C D

Đáp án 

Exercise 1

 

 

STT	Đáp án	Giải thích chi tiết
1	much	Cả “much” và “many” có nghĩa là “nhiều”. Nhưng: + much + N (không đếm được) + many + N (đếm được, số nhiều) ®Căn cứ vào danh từ “money” là danh từ không đếm được. Tạm dịch: Anh ấy không có nhiều tiền.
2	a little	Cả “a few” và “a little” có nghĩa là “một ít, một chút”. Nhưng: + a little + N (không đếm được) + a few + N (đếm được, số nhiều) ®Căn cứ vào danh từ “salt” là danh từ không đếm đuực. Tạm dịch: Tôi muốn một chút muối vào bát rau của tôi.
3	fewer	Căn cứ vào danh từ “boys” là danh từ số nhiều nên ta dùng ” fewer”. Tạm dịch: Có nhiều con trai hơn con gái trong lớp tôi.

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any… some

Cả “some” và “any” có nghĩa là “một vài”. Nhưng: + some: dùng trong câu khẳng định + any: dùng trong câu phủ định và nghi vấn Tạm dịch: Tôi không muốn một vài quả trứng nhưng tôi muốn thêm một ít pho mát.

5	a great deal of	Cả “a large number of” và “a great deal of” đều có nghĩa là “nhiều”. Nhưng: + a great deal of + N (không đếm được) + a large number of + N (đếm được, số nhiều) ®Căn cứ vào danh từ “time” là danh từ không đếm được. Tạm dịch: Họ đã dành rất nhiều thời gian cho việc huấn luyện.
6	much	Tạm dịch: Cái áo khoác này đáng giá nhiều tiền.
7	most of	Cả “most” và “most of” có nghĩa là “hầu hết”. Nhưng: + most + N + most of + the/his/her/their/its/our/their/my/your… + N<