COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS, QUANTIFIERS

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentence.
1. Peter never feels lonely. He has got _______ friends.
A. much B. so much C. many D. a great deal of
2. Mrs. Pike lived with her three _______ in the countryside.
A. child B. childs C. children D. childrens
3. My mother needs _______ milk to make a cake.
A. a B. some C. any D. many
4. How _______ apples are there in the basket?
A. many B. much C. some D. any
5. I would like to buy _______?
A. a shoes B. a pair of shoes C. the number of shoes D. a little shoes
6. Let’s have a break. Would you like to have _______ coffee?
A. any B. many C. little D. some
7. Look! There are _______ left over there.
A. a little B. much seats C. many seat D. a few seats
8. _______ necessary.
A. A lot of the information are B. Some informations are
C. All the information is D. Many of the informations are
9. He was not offered the job because he knew _______ about Information Technology.
A. a little B. little C. many D. a few
10. She keeps _______ in the cupboard.
A. all rice B. a lot of rices C. several rice D. many rice
11. There are not _______ in that classroom.
A. any student B. a lot of student C. a great deal of students D. many students
12. There is not _______ left in my account.
A. some moneys B. a few money C. much money D. many money
13. People have _______ when they get older.
A. much cells B. fewer cells C. few cell D. plenty of cell
14. He still finds time for _______ by cooking candlelit dinners for his girlfriend.
A. several romances B. romance C. many romances D. a few romance
15. I cannot work because _______.
A. there are too many noises B. there is too much noise
C. of some noises D. of a number of noise
16. In Britain, there are _______.
A. fewer men than women B. fewer mans than womans
C. too much men D. too much women
17. I think she was merely looking for _______.
A. happiness B. some happinesses C. many happiness D. a few happiness
18. _______ an imitation of life.
A. Art is often called B. Arts are often called
C. An amount of arts are often called D. As sum of art is often called
19. I am in trouble. Would you mind giving me ______?
A. a few advice B. some advice C. advices D. several advices
20. They have made ______ before the Games starts next month.
A. a lot of preparation B. lots of preparation
C. lot of preparations D. a lot of preparations
21. Do you serve _______?
A. some vegetarian dishes B. many vegetarian dish
C. any vegetarian dishes D. vegetarian dish
22. We had _______ after dinner.
A. few ice cream B. a few ice cream C. a little ice cream D. little ice creams
23. I do not have _______ to make _______
A. much potatoes / a soup B. several potato / soups
C. enough potatoes / the soup D. a potatoes / the soups
24. There are ______ on the shelf.
A. several bottles of wine B. several bottles of wines
C. several bottle of wine D. several bottle of wines
25. We have ______ left to finish the project.
A. no time B. many time C. a lot of times D. anytime
26. _______ have trouble with mathematics.
A. A large rather number of student B. A rather large number of student
C. A large rather number of students D. A rather large number of students
27. It requires _______ reading.
A. few B. a few C. many D. an amount of
28. He hasn’t _______ of passing his exams.
A. much hopes B. much hope C. many hope D. many hopes
29. It is important to brush your _______ at least twice a day.
A. teeth B. teeths C. tooth D. tooths
30. _______ has its own private bathroom.
A. All bedroom B. A plenty of bedroom C. Every bedroom D. Every bedrooms
31. Not _______ teenagers spend _______ time on reading books.
A. much / many B. many / much C. much / much D. many / many
32. We need _______ money to send our son to Oxford University.
A. a large sum of B. a few of C. many D. lot of
33. John wanted to buy _______.
A. a teethbrush B. some teethbrushes C. a toothbrushes D. some toothbrushes
34. Intelligence is the ability to use thought and _______ to understand things and solve ______.
A. knowledges / problems B. knowledge / a problems
C. knowledge / problems D. knowledges / problem
35 _______ is bad for our _______.
A. Nicotines / health B. Nicotine / health C. Nicotines / healths D. Nicotine / healths
36 _______ used to be very expensive when they first appeared.
A. Radios B. An amount of radios C. A radios D. Radio
37. I’m sorry, but the repair will take _______ time.
A. a few B. a bit of C. many D. few
38. Mr. Pike has just bought three _______
A. ox B. oxes C. oxen D. oxens
39. She teaches _______ and does not have much time for her own _______
A. a couple of classes / researchs B. a lot of classes / research
C. many classes / researches D. a great deal of classes / research
40. _______ imported last year.
A. A small number of cars were B. The number of cars were
C. An amount of cars were D. A small number of car was
41. I often enjoy _______ after lunch.
A. chocolates B. any chocolate C. a sheet of chocolate D. a bar of chocolate
42. The crew discovered _______ off coast.
A. a school of fishes B. school of fish C. schools of fishes D. schools of fish
43. He wrote the answer on _______ and threw it to me.
A. a pieces of paper B. a piece of paper C. piece of papers D. pieces of papers
44. They ran up the hill, seeing _______ grazing.
A. herds of cattles B. herds of cattle C. herd of cattles D. a herd of cattles
45. They demolished the old building and _______ are unloaded to build a new one.
A. a heap of brick B. heap of bricks C. heaps of brick D. heaps of bricks
46. Look! There is a _______ of ducks on the river.
A. flock B. herd C. sheet D. pile
47. He sat quietly and followed his _______ of thought.
A. train B. school C. crowd D. bar
48. It is going to rain _______ of dark clouds are gathering in the sky.
A. flocks B. herds C. masses D. crowds
49. He went to the supermarket and bought a _______ of soap.
A. cup B. tree C. bar D. sheet
50. Her parents gave her a _______ of pearls on her wedding day.
A. piece B. rope C. train D. dune
 UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES

I. STRUCTURES
STT Cấu trúc Nghĩa
1 Allow / permit sb to do st = let sb do st Cho phép ai làm gì
2 As a result = therefore = consequently Do đó, do vậy
3 Be awarded the title Được trao danh hiệu gì
4 Be diagnosed with st BỊ chẩn đoán mắc bệnh gì
5 Be overloaded with st Quá tải với cái gì
6 Be regarded as sb / st Được coi như là ai / cái gì
7 Be responsible for st / doing st Chịu trách nhiệm cho cái gì / làm gì
8 Be strongly influenced by sb / st Bị ảnh hưởng mạnh mẽ bởi ai / cái gì
9 Be well / best known for st Nổi tiếng về cái gì
= be famous for
10 Benefit from st Thu được lợi từ cái gì
11 Bring sb up Nuôi nấng ai
12 By the way Nhân tiện, à này
13 Claim one’s life = kill sb Giết chết ai đó
14 Damage one’s reputation Hủy hoại danh tiếng của ai
15 Describe sb / st as Miêu tả ai / cái gì đó như là
16 Devote one’s life to st / doing st Cống hiến cả cuộc đời cho cái gì / làm gì
17 Do st for a living Làm cái gì để kiếm sống
18 Emerge from Xuất hiện, nổi lên
19 Encourage sb to do st Khuyến khích ai làm gì
20 End in tragedy Kết thúc trong bi kịch
21 Fight for st Chiến đẩu cho cái gì
Fight against st Chiến đấu chống lại cái gì
22 Find faults with sb / st Bắt lỗi ai / cái gì
23 Free sb / st from Giải phóng ai / cái gì khỏi
24 Get in the way of st Ngăn cản cái gì xảy ra
= prevent st from happening
25 Gossip about st Bàn tán về cái gì
26 Graduate from Tốt nghiệp từ
27 Hand out Phân phát
28 Have a great impact / influence on sb / st Có ảnh hưởng lớn đến ai / cái gì
29 Have a natural ability to do st Có khả năng thiên bẩm để làm gì
30 Historical figure Nhân vật lịch sử
31 Hold someone’s attention / interest Khiến cho ai hứng thú / quan tâm / chú ý tới cái gì
= keep sb interested in st
32 Humble beginnings Khởi đầu khiêm tốn
33 Insert st into st Chèn cái gì vào cái gì
34 Inspire sb to do st Truyền cảm hứng cho ai làm gì
35 Learn lessons from sb / st Rút ra bài học từ ai / cái gì
36 Make criticism Chỉ trích, phê bình
37 Make judgment Phán xét / đánh giá
38 Make progress Tiến bộ
39 Miss a chance to do st Lỡ mất cơ hội làm gì
40 Move around Đi lại, di chuyển
41 Outstanding Young Citizen Công dân trẻ tiêu biểu
42 Pass away = die Qua đời / chết
43 Point at st Chỉ vào cái gì
44 Report on st Báo cáo về cái gì
45 Reveal one’s identity Tiết lộ danh tính
Keep one’s identity hidden Giấu kín danh tính
46 Save one’s life Cứu mạng ai
47 Sharp-wit Thông minh, sắc sảo
48 Spread across Lan rộng khắp
 49 Starve for Thèm khát, khao khát
50 Stop sb from doing st Ngăn cản ai làm gì
51 Take advantage of Tận dụng, lợi dụng
52 Vow to do st Thề làm gì
53 Wide knowledge Hiểu biết rộng
II. PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. The events and changes in the stock trading market have great _______ on markets around the world.
A. influent B. influence C. influential D. influenced
2. We need to inspire young women _______ expansively and courageously about the impact they can have on the
world.
A. to think B. thinking C. to thinking D. to be thought
3. _______, Mike, remember to fork over that one - hundred dollars you owe me before Dec.
A. By the way B. On the way C. On the way to D. By way of
4. Windsor is one of the UK’s top comperes and has a natural _______ to create a relaxed, friendly atmosphere in
any room.
A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility
5. Between 1888 and 1906, Doyle wrote seven historical novels, which he and many critics _______ his best work.
A. as regards B. regarded as C. regardless of D. with regard to

6. Alexandre Yersin, who had quite a distinguished career in medicine, _______ his life to the poor and sick people
in Viet Nam.
A. mounted B. excited C. devoted D. interested
7. Studios are rushing out monster movies to _______ our new-found enthusiasm for dinosaurs.
A. take advantage B. take advantages of
C. take advantage of D. take advantage in
8. The security system will not permit you _______ without the correct password.
A. to enter B. entering C. being entered D. to be entered
9. The Worldwide Fund for Nature has been accused _______ helping to cover _______ a report _______ the
damage done by illegal logging.
A. with - with - in B. on - by - of C. by - on - about D. of - up - on
10. You have to insert an additional piece of material _______ the waistline _______ the dress to make it large
enough for her.
A. into - of B. upon - in C. from - for D. up - over
11. Small children are often told that it is rude to point _______ other people.
A. out B. to C. at D. up
12. Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be _______ for their children.
A. response B. responsive C. responsible D. responsibility
13. The company has worked its way up from humble _______ to become the market leader.
A. beginnings B. departures C. arrivals D. entrances
14. In the movie, he plays a concerned and sensitive father trying to ______ two teenage children on his own.
A. bring up B. grow up C. bring out D. take after
15. He was away in the army and always _______ for news for home.
A. starves B. starved C. has been starved D. had been starving
16. After the awful meals we had last Christmas, I vowed _______ more of the cooking myself.
A. to do B. doing C. having done D. to have done
17. The runway lights flashed on, and the first models _______ from behind the stage set.
A. existed B. developed C. emerged D. arose
18. While the teacher was talking, her assistant _______ pens and paper for us all.
A. filled in B. handed out C. divided into D. worked up
19. I trusted Brennan sufficiently to reveal Julie’s _______ and the burglary.
A. identity B. identify C. identical D. identification
20. Unfortunately, the snail _______ across the island and caused widespread destruction to crops.
A. spread B. is spread C. has been spread D. was spreading
21. Another family have reported that all four children ______ with Cryptosporidium, a waterborne parasite.
A. has diagnosed B. has been diagnosed
C. is being diagnosing D. has been diagnosing
22. Larry kept his identity hidden until 2006, when he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, which later _______.
A. claimed his life B. called his life C. gave his life D. lived his own life
23. In 2000 Mello was _______ of Howard Hughes Medical Investigator because of his significant contributions to
science.
A. kept the title B. held the title C. awarded the title D. defended the title
24. The mayor is a very splendid, _______ young citizen of Dallas, and down there we appreciate him a lot.
A. noticeable B. attractive C. outstanding D. significant
25. Bernard Trevisan was born in 1406 but didn’t _______ until 1490; living to the age of 84 was unusual in the
period of the Italian Renaissance.
A. set back B. pass away C. kill off D. die out
26. A man who was passing _______ by pulling her out of the water.
A. bet her life B. laid down her life C. saved her life D. claimed her life
27. Lifeguards stopped them _______ going _______ the water because sharks had been spotted in the area.
A. from - into B. on - to C. by - through D. for - of
28. I wish you _______ the furniture like that - I have it decorated in a particular way!
A. didn’t move around B. wouldn’t move around
C. hasn’t move around D. don’t move around
29. _______, Thuy’s Dream Programme was launched and is currently managed by The Tuoi Tre.
A. Although B. Because C. In spite of D. As a result
30. Give the kids some toys - that should hold their _______ for a while.
A. communication B. instance C. attention D. situation
31. When my grandfather took me to a bookstore to buy books in history and I have developed an interest in
_______ such as King Le Loi or Heroine Vo Thi Sau.
A. historical highlights B. historical figures
l D. historic highlights
32. He dedicated his life _______ the world from famine and disease.
A. to free B. freeing C. to freeing D. to have freed
33. These scenes heighten the tension and suggest that all will end in _______.
A. tragedy B. comedy C. happiness D. romantic
34. Eugenie Clark has a wide _______ about cultures of many countries in the world.
A. known B. knowing C. knowledge D. know
35. My brother-in-law has always had such a _______. Whenever he’s around, he has everyone in stitches.
A. sharp-wit B. sharp turn C. sharp hearing D. sharp criticism
36. It couldn’t by any stretch of the imagination be _______ as a beautiful city.
A. described B. stated C. informed D. indicated
37. Oh please, I know you’re the one who _______ about me and started those awful rumors!
A. chatted B. acquainted C. gossiped D. reported
38. Perhaps, learning _______ from your failure is that there may be a better or a different way to achieve your goal.
A. exercises B. lessons C. assignments D. certificates
39. The company’s website was _______ with an unexpected surge of emails requesting information on its new
product line.
A. overloaded B. overlooked C. overburdened D. overqualified
40. Jackson doesn’t want to damage his _______ as a political personality.
A. repute B. reputation C. reputational D. reputable
41. We tend to make _______ about people at work based on our first impressions.
A. judgments B. guesswork C. justices D. decisions
42. At the end of the book, the author makes some _______ of the consumerist society.
A. criticism B. criticize C. criticality D. critically
43. It seems that people find it easier to _______ ideas than to build them up into something better.
A. rounding error B. defect from C. find fault with D. play false
44. Many of these companies may also _______ from economies of scale as they expand into such activities.
A. advantage B. profit C. increment D. benefit
45. The medical community continues to _______ in the fight against cancer.
A. speed B. make progress C. expect more D. treat better
46. Instead of simply punishing them, the system _______ offenders to modify their behavior.
A. encourages B. acknowledges C. recommends D. appears
47. She’s so determined that I just know nothing will get _______ of her plans to finish her thesis.
A. on the way B. in the way C. by the way D. by way of
48. I don’t know what you do for a _______ but you obviously don’t know much about the real world.
A. lifelong B. alive C. lifetime D. living
49. I can’t believe we’re about to graduate _______ college - how did four years go _______ that quickly?
 A. from - by B. by - on C. in - into D. for - off
50. Elan is _______ for its technology to help medications enter the body safely and effectively.
A. best known B. obscure C. concealed D. remote
51. He is ______ influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same.
A. mightily B. strongly C. terribly D. flabby
52. Pogosian said that his company was sorry to miss a _______ to show off its fighters.
A. chance B. deliberate C. calculated D. intentional
53. Many of the soldiers who left to _______ their country did not live to return to it.
A. fight back B. fight out C. fight for D. fight down
54. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told the country: “Each factory, each neighbourhood, and each citizen must
become a fortress in the _______ the COVID-19.”
A. fight against B. fight over C. fight about D. fight for