Advanced grammar tests - English exam centre 2015
Quantifiers & Nouns / Test-2
1. We had ... other choice apart from deciding to cease trading, or we would have gone bankrupt.
A) some
B) no
C) many
D) each
E) any
2. ... who enjoys jazz music will enjoy this festival, tickets for which can be bought at ... good music shop.
A) Nobody / some
B) Anyone / several
C) Everybody / all
D) Somebody / both
E) Anybody / every
3. Slimming bars claim to provide ... the vitamins and minerals the body needs, but eating them cannot be as healthy as a meal containing plenty of fruit and vegetables, which can also supply ... nutrients required by the body.
A) whole / all
B) all / other
C) plenty of / another
D) every / any
E) both / each
4. ... child will be given a role, however small, in the play.
A) Several
B) The whole
C) Both
D) Each
E) Many
5. Because there have been ... accidents at that road junction, the council are going to install traffic lights there.
A) too much
B) plenty
C) so many
D) much more
E) a great deal of
6. I didn't believe him when he said that it was hailing in June, so I went out on the balcony to see it for ... .
A) myself
B) himself
C) mine
D) him
E) itself
7. ... bus we were travelling on stopped suddenly because ... tree had fallen across the road.
A) A / the
B) The / -
C) The / the
D) The / a
E) A / a
8. ... that we accomplished was to find a suitable date for the next meeting.
A) Each
B) Every
C) The whole
D) Others
E) All
9. Although ... in the group knew that ... had ever tried to climb the mountain by this path before, they all seemed very confident.
A) someone / nowhere
B) no one / anywhere
C) everyone / no one
D) anyone / somebody
E) everything / anyone
10. As the number of students attending the universities ..., most employers ... for higher and higher qualifications from new employees.
A) is increasing / are asking
B) are increasing / will ask
C) increase / is asking
D) have increased / have asked
E) increased / has asked
11. ... of the soldiers was given two complete uniforms, ... of which they were expected to keep spotlessly clean.
A) All / some
B) Every / either
C) Each / both
D) Some / all
E) The whole / many
12. There is an amount of wisdom in ... old sayings, such as “Don't cry over spilt milk”.
A) a number of
B) a little
C) a great deal of
D) every
E) the whole
13. When the winners arrived at the award ceremony, the mayor ... was there to greet ... .
A) ourselves / him
B) themselves / ours
C) myself / their
D) itself / ourselves
E) himself / them
14. When I woke up this morning, there was ... heavy dew covering ... long green summer grass in our garden.
A) the / a
B) - / the
C) some / a
D) the / -
E) a / a
15. It's getting late. I'll feel better when we have found ... to stay for the night, and, at this hour, I'm not looking for a luxury place. ... clean and tidy will do.
A) somewhere / Anywhere
B) everywhere / Somebody
C) something / Nowhere
D) nowhere / Somewhere
E) anything / Something
16. I wish he would give ... more consideration to those around him.
A) enough
B) a lot of
C) a little
D) several
E) a few
17. This ship has ... experienced crew, all of whom have been at ... sea on and off for more than six years.
A) the / the
B) an / a
C) an / -
D) - / -
E) some / the
18. Politicians from the Opposition are constantly criticizing the government, but they don't say what they would do ... to improve things if they were in ... position.
A) us / our
B) themselves / our
C) them / themselves
D) theirs / us
E) ours / theirs
19. As ... of the proposals seems to provide a complete solution on ... I suggest we continue working on this.
A) both / themselves
B) either / our own
C) each / ourselves
D) none / his own
E) neither / its own
20. When ... manager disagrees with ..., our board meetings can go on for hours.
A) a / other
B) - / the other
C) the / each other
D) one / another
E) none / the other
21. Each of ... will develop a revision method which will suit ... individual strengths and weaknesses.
A) they / theirs
B) us / our
C) we / ours
D) you / yours
E) her / hers
22. I don't think that's the only dry cleaner's around here. I think there is ... next to the bus station.
A) another
B) others
C) other
D) the other
E) the others
23. I think that buying ... own photocopier would save ... money.
A) us / ours
B) him / his
C) ourselves / our
D) themselves / theirs
E) their / them
24. Since ... seems eager to give me a hand with these, I have no other choice but to do ... by myself.
A) something / everywhere
B) someone / anything
C) no one / everything
D) anybody / nowhere
E) nothing / something
25. ... has got a packed lunch, a torch and a waterproof coat, haven't ...?
A) Everybody / they
B) Everywhere / it
C) No one / you
D) Someone / we
E) Anybody / them
26. Men, women and children in ... part of the world wear some sort of jewelry, either as ornaments or because of superstitions.
A) all
B) every
C) whole
D) some
E) neither
27. There are ... ways to get from my house to work, but ... of them is very comfortable.
A) plenty / one
B) more / several
C) several / none
D) a few / neither
E) much / all
28. There are ... Indian restaurants available in England, whereas in Istanbul, your options are ... .
A) some / several
B) so much / only one
C) the other / little
D) many / another
E) a lot of / a few
29. Normally, airlines serve their passengers ... cooked dinner during ... flight.
A) the / a
B) - / a
C) a / the
D) a / some
E) another / -
30. The lawyer for the people who ... in the fire at the shopping center ... the judge for compensation.
A) were injured / is going to ask
B) is injured / has been asking
C) are injured / would ask
D) was injured / are going to ask
E) have been injured / have asked
31. We have 120 post-graduate students at our university, and almost two thirds of ... from abroad.
A) themselves / comes
B) their / are coming
C) theirs / were coming
D) them / come
E) they / has come
32. A good percentage of ... our time at work, so we should choose an occupation that we enjoy.
A) is spending
B) are spent
C) is spent
D) are spending
E) would spend
33. I love the company of ... friends, but sometimes I just want to be by ... .
A) my / me
B) mine / me
C) me / mine
D) my / myself
E) mine / my own
34. There have been ... isolated incidents of violence, but ... of World Cup supporters have been well-behaved.
A) a few / the majority
B) any / a good deal
C) some / several
D) each / a great deal
E) every / a large number
35. Americans plays produced during the 19th century were mostly sensational melodrama and therefore of ... literary importance.
A) many
B) little
C) none
D) every
E) a few
36. The different people in Africa ... has ... own myths about the creation of the world.
A) all / its
B) most / themselves
C) every / itself
D) some / theirs
E) each / their
37. The doctor gave him ... tablets and told him to drink ... water.
A) each / a little
B) a few / many
C) several of / little
D) any / much
E) some / plenty of
38. Pasta, which literally means dough in ... Italian, is ... Italian food now popular, in such forms as spaghetti, macaroni and ravioli all over the world.
A) the / the
B) an / some
C) - / an
D) - / any
E) some / -
39. I knew that his wife wasn't a good cook, so I doubted that she had cooked all the dishes she served ... on ... .
A) us / her own
B) mine / hers
C) theirs / himself
D) you / his own
E) him / herself
40. Do you know that everything they ... guaranteed for two years?
A) are selling / are
B) sell / is
C) sold / have been
D) had sold / were
E) are sold / has been