Advanced grammar tests - English exam centre 2015
Quantifiers & Nouns / Test-1
01. Despite the material donations from the local shops, the school still needs ... more equipment such as video players, cassette players and computers.
A) a few
B) many
C) some
D) no
E) plenty
02. The police found ... counterfeit money as well as guns at the gang's headquarters.
A) several more
B) a large amount of
C) only a few
D) a number of
E) large numbers of
03. A colleague of ... has lent us ... holiday cottage for a week.
A) him / her
B) mine / his
C) theirs / its
D) your / them
E) our / their
04. There is ... information available on recycling, but unfortunately, little of ... is known by ordinary people.
A) a lot of / it
B) plenty of / them
C) several / its
D) much / theirs
E) too many / itself
05. I've seen ... of his work to know that he's ready for a promotion.
A) a number
B) both
C) a few
D) several
E) enough
06. Personally, of the two halls, I prefer the one closer to the airport, but ... seems suitable to hold our conference in.
A) both
B) all
C) either
D) none
E) every
07. Blood flows to ... parts of the body through the circulatory system, which is composed of arteries, veins and capillaries.
A) only a little
B) much
C) whole
D) all
E) every
08. They had ... money to spend on their house, but even with that limited amount, they managed to create a warm and friendly atmosphere.
A) a few
B) little
C) the whole
D) plenty of
E) small number of
09. ... of the area managers is going to report his total sales to head office ... two weeks.
A) All / each
B) Both / another
C) Any / all
D) Every / several
E) Each / every
10. We had had so much rain that the fields on ... sides of the river were ... flooded.
A) every / both
B) neither / each
C) each / most
D) all / much
E) both / all
11. When the river was flooded, the farmhouse was surrounded by water on ... sides.
A) every
B) either
C) each
D) all
E) neither
12. ... sheep escaped from Farmer Gile's field last week, and so far, only ... of them has been found.
A) Several / one
B) Many / a few
C) More / each
D) Some / enough
E) A few / some
13. Each of ... has a blue dash of paint on ... coat, so it will be easy to recognize Farmer Gile's sheep.
A) it / their
B) him / theirs
C) them / its
D) their / them
E) his / it
14. We must admit that the fault was not entirely ... . Some of it must have been ... .
A) hers / ours
B) his / us
C) their / my
D) her / theirs
E) mine / you
15. Thank you for letting me know about this birthday wish of ... .
A) him
B) me
C) your
D) his
E) us
16. I made a lot of friends in Mexico, but I have only kept in touch with ... them.
A) plenty of
B) a few of
C) little
D) many
E) several
17. If we've got ... time, we'll try to do ... shopping as well.
A) much / a few
B) several / lots of
C) every / plenty
D) plenty of / many
E) enough / some
18. Blood plays a critical part in the fight against disease because blood contains ... kinds of disease-combating agents.
A) each
B) neither
C) several
D) a lot
E) much
19. If parts of the body do not get ... blood, they will become infected and their tissues will die.
A) enough
B) many
C) whole
D) all
E) plenty
20. Upon graduation, ... student is sent an information pack giving useful tips and information about finding suitable employment.
A) all
B) each
C) none
D) many
E) a few
21. Although we've already had ... volunteers, we're still looking for ... to help out at the school fete.
A) plenty of / much
B) several / much more
C) a number of / a few more
D) a lot of / a little more
E) almost no / quite a lot
22. ... of his poems, "The Swans", ... difficult to fully appreciate if you don't know about the poet's meeting Nelly Sachs.
A) Much / have been
B) Several / was
C) A few / is going to be
D) Some / has been
E) One / is
23. ... secret meetings the board of directors has had lately have led to ... speculation in the office.
A) Every one of / lots of
B) Too many / plenty
C) A great deal of / many
D) A few / some
E) A good many / a few
24. If people showed ... concern for the environment, there wouldn't be ... pollution in the world.
A) much / too many
B) enough / none
C) less / several of
D) more / so much
E) a few more / too much
25. It takes ... of concentration and patience to make intricate lace handicrafts.
A) enough
B) a good deal
C) a little
D) much more
E) a great many
26. ... bird watchers arrived at the place where the rare bird had been sighted.
A) A small amount of
B) Only a little
C) Too much
D) A good deal of
E) A large number of
27. This footballer can kick the ball with ... feet, but he is especially dangerous with his left.
A) all
B) neither
C) some
D) both
E) either
28. On international airlines, there are always ... a pilot and a co-pilot and each knows the other's job, so, in the event that ... falls ill during the flight, the other is qualified to land the plane safely.
A) either / both
B) neither / any
C) both / either
D) all / neither
E) many / one
29. She hasn't accepted the job in Vienna for ... reasons, the most important of which is that she hates cold weather.
A) much
B) each
C) every
D) a few
E) plenty
30. ... students actively participated in the discussion, which annoyed the teacher because it showed that ... of them hadn't prepared sufficiently.
A) Few / most
B) All / hardly any
C) None of / almost no
D) Too few / none
E) Several / enough
31. The short life span of ... animals as compared to humans is an advantage to experimenters since it allows them to observe ... generations of the same species.
A) much / the whole
B) many / several
C) a little / a few
D) all / so few
E) any / much more
32. I'm sorry there is ... coffee left. Would you mind drinking tea instead?
A) some
B) much
C) any
D) no
E) none
33. The coach was glad that they didn't have ... major injuries during the school's sports week, and ... team was ready for the next week's competition.
A) a little / very
B) any / the whole
C) none / some of
D) much / much of
E) many / all
34. Public transport is getting more and more unbearable in this city because there are ... people, but not ... vehicles.
A) many more / much
B) so much / many
C) several / a little
D) plenty of / a few
E) too many / enough
35. Marketing research is ... expensive undertaking, and its costs are built into ... prices of products.
A) an / the
B) - / -
C) the / -
D) the / some
E) the / any
36. If you improve ... conclusion section of your essay, I think you'll get ... better mark.
A) - / the
B) the / a
C) a / some
D) a / the
E) the / -
37. What's ... name of ... player who scored ... last goal?
A) the / - / a
B) the / the / the
C) - / the / an
D) an / - / the
E) - / - / -
38. I'm going to buy ... hose pipe because I'm tired of washing ... car using ... bucket.
A) the / a / -
B) - / a / the
C) a / a / -
D) a / the / a
E) the / the / -
39. ... highly valued animal fibre, ... silk has long been used for the production of luxuries textiles of ... finest quality.
A) A / - / the
B) - / a / the
C) The / - / a
D) The / the / a
E) A / a / -
40. According to Hindus, the god Brahma discovered the pearl when he picked one from the ocean to adorn ... daughter Pandia on ... wedding day.
A) him / hers
B) his / her
C) her / she
D) himself / hers
E) herself / him
41. She started reading first thing in the morning, and by nightfall, she had read the ... book.
A) whole
B) either
C) all
D) each
E) every
42. The best way to avoid high cholesterol levels in the blood is through maintaining a balanced diet that includes ... the major food groups in moderation.
A) many
B) whole
C) all
D) both
E) several
43. ... I was going to suggest was the thing that we should hold our meetings at a more convenient time.
A) All
B) Each
C) Both
D) Every
E) The whole
44. I hope we haven't invited ... people to welcome them all properly.
A) lots of
B) plenty of
c) so few
D) too many
E) so much
45. A few relatives of ... are going to stay with ... over the weekends.
A) hers / us
B) them / us
C) mine / I
D) him / their
E) his / their
46. None of ... wanted to become involved in the quarrel between two members.
A) your
B) they
C) her
D) us
E) him
47. If we don't get ... bookings, we'll have to cancel the trip.
A) a few more
B) much more
C) no longer
D) a little more
E) any longer
48. They only delivered ... our order today, but they will bring the rest tomorrow.
A) both
B) half
C) some
D) each
E) most
49. Arizona State in the US is very hot, but there is usually only ... humidity, so it is not very pleasant.
A) several
B) most
C) a little
D) few
E) much
50. Of the many dresses she has shown, ... was actually to her taste, but she had to choose one for the party.
A) both
B) some
C) none
D) neither
E) most
51. Although the film was criticized favorably by ... critics, it received ... appreciation from the audience.
A) many / little
B) some / too few
C) either / less
D) all / fewer
E) both / neither
52. A: Should I study art or philosophy?
B: ...! In my opinion, they are ... a waste of time.
A) Both / either
B) Neither / both
C) All / whole
D) Each / none
E) None / all
53. Spanish, Italian, French are all derived from Latin, which is why there are ... similarities between them.
A) too much
B) much less
C) such a lot
D) so many
E) very a little
54. You can ride up hills much more easily because ... bicycle has five more gears than ... .
A) your / mine
B) his / me
C) hers / theirs
D) mine / yours
E) her / us
55. Almost ... nation sends teams of selected athletes to take part in the Olympic Games, which are held ... four years.
A) any / all
B) each / many
C) every / every
D) all / each
E) many / a few