Quantifiers

1. Part 1. Quantifiers

1. We didn’t drink … (много) coffee.
We didn’t drink much coffee. We didn’t drink a lot coffee.
2. We usually drink … (много) tea with milk.
We usually drink a lot of tea with milk. We drink tea a lot.
3. They always put … (много) pepper on their food.
They always put a lot of pepper on their food.
4. We have to be quick. We don’t have … (много) time.
We have to be quick. We don’t have much time.
5. It costs … (много) to buy an apartment in the city.
It costs a lot to buy an apartment in the city.
6. Did you take … (много) photos when you were on holiday?
Did you take many photos when you were on holiday?
7. The weather has been dry recently. We have had … (мало) rain.
The weather has been dry recently. We have had little rain.
8. Things are not going well for her. She has … problems.
Things are not going well for her. She has a few problems.

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9. He has got only… (quantifier) dollars.
He has got only a few dollars.
10. There isn’t … (quantifier) milk in the fridge.
There isn’t any / much milk in the fridge.
11. You shouldn’t eat so … (quantifier) sweets.
You shouldn’t eat so many sweets.
12. They don’t know … (quantifier) about the history of their country.
They don’t know much about the history of their country.
13. ‘How … (quantifier) of you are coming to the party?’ ‘None’.
‘How many of you are coming to the party?’ None.
14. We don’t have … (quantifier) oranges & we don’t have … (quantifier) olive
oil.
We don’t have many oranges and we don’t have much olive oil.
15. She speaks French … (quantifier). It is nearly impossible to understand her.
She speaks French little. It is nearly impossible to understand her.
16. Very … (quantifier) students studied Latin last year.
Very few students studied Latin last year.
17. There is very … (quantifier) communication between them.
There is very little communication between them.

3. Part 2. Check yourself.

1. Nancy … (to wait) for me when I arrived home.
Nancy was waiting for me when I arrived home.
2. I … (to get) hungry right now. Let’s go and have something to eat.
I am getting hungry right now. Let’s go and have something to eat.
3. What … (you, to do) in your leisure time? Do you have any hobbies?
What do you do in your leisure time? Do you have any hobbies?
4. Robert and Maria … (to be married) for 20 years.
Robert and Maria have been married for 20 years.
5. I used … (to drive) a lot, but I don’t use my car very much these days.
I used to drive a lot, but I don’t use my car very much these days.
6. What … (you, to do) last week? … (you, to go) away?
What did you do last week? Did you go away?
7. How old is the house? It … (to build) in 1961.
How old is the house? It was built in 1961.
8. My memory is getting worse. I keep … (to forget) things.
My memory is getting worse. I keep forgetting things.

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9. ‘How is your stomach? Better?’ ‘No, it’s … (bad, comparison).’
‘How is your stomach? Better?’ ‘No, it’s worse.’
10. When did you see Pete? … (=some days ago, quantifier) days ago.
When did you see Pete? A few days ago.
11. Let me know if you get any … (far, comparison) information.
Let me know if you get any further information.
12. It’s nice to see you again. What … (you, to do) since we last talked?
It’s nice to see you again. What have you been doing since we last talked?
13. I promised … (not, to arrive) late for the meeting.
I promised not to arrive late for the meeting.
14. The office is empty now. Everybody … (to go) home.
The office is empty now. Everybody has gone home.
15. While he … (to search) for the source of the River Nile, he disappeared.
While he was searching for the source of the River Nile, he disappeared.
16. I am not used to … (to drive) on the left because I haven’t lived in Britain.
I am not used to driving on the left because I haven’t lived in Britain.