I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
1. There wasn’t ____ snow last night.
A. many B. much C. few D. a large number of
2. ____ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
A. Most of B. Most C. Many D. The number of
3. He’s always busy. He has ____ time to relax.
A. much B. little C. a little D. plenty of
4. She put so ____ salt in the soup that she couldn’t have it.
A. many B. little C. much D. a little
5. He made too ____ mistakes in his writing.
A. a few B. much C. many D. a number of
6. How ____ students are there in your class?
A. little B. few C. much D. many
7. I feel sorry for her. She has ____ friends.
A. many B. a few C. few D. a great deal of
8. I spent ____ my spare time gardening last year.
A. most of B. most C. many of D. a large number of
9. He doesn’t have so ____ friends as I think.
A. much B. a great deal of C. many D. a large number of
10. There was so ____ traffic that it took me an hour to get home.
A. a lot of B. little C. much D. many
11. Learning a language needs ____ patience.
A. a few B. much C. many D. little
12. ____ the shops in the city center close at 5.30 p.m.
A. Many B. Much of C. Some D. Most of
13. We had a boring holiday. ____ the time we lay on the beach.
A. Most B. Much C. Most of D. Many of
14. Can I give you ____ advice?
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
15. How ____ money have you got?
A. many B. much C. a lot of D. a great deal of
16. There was very ____ food at the party.
A. little B. much C. many D. a lot of
17. There are too ____ people chasing too few jobs.
A. many B. much C. many of D. much of
18. We have given ____ time when on training.
A. a few B. a large number of C. many of D. a great deal of
19. There isn’t ____ shampoo in the bathroom.
A. any B. some C. little D. few
20. Would you like ____ tea?
A. some B. many C. a few D. any
21. He had so ____ things to do.
A. many B. a lot of C. much D. little
22. The mixture looks rather dry. Maybe you should add ____ water.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
23. We’re having a big party. We’ve invited ____ friends.
A. a lot of B. much C. little D. a great deal of
24. Could I try ____ wine?
A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
25. Don’t drink ____ wine. It’s bad for your health.
A. so much B. a few C. so many D. many
26. ____ my students are familiar with this kind of school activities.
A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. Few
27. He had spent ____ time writing an essay about his childhood.
A. a large number of B. a great deal of C. a few D. many
28. Peter has spent ____ time and money on stamp collecting.
A. a few of B. many of C. a great deal of D. a large number of
29. – I haven’t got ____ money on me. – Don’t worry! I will lend you ______.
A. a few / little B. many of / a little C. any / some D. some / any
30. How ____ furniture do you think there is?
A. many B. much C. few D. a lot of
31. Why don’t you take a break? Would you like ____ coffee?
A. few B. some C. many D. much
32. He drank ____ wine last night and gets sick now.
A. too many B. too much C. few of D. a large number of
33. Give me ____ examples, please!
A. a few B. a little C. few D. little
34. Is there ____ water in the glass?
A. any B. some C. many D. lots of
35. Peter doesn’t want ____ to do.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
36. Can you speak French? – Yes, ____.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
37. Thank you very ____ for your help.
A. many B. much C. a lot D. little
38. He is very rich. He has ____ money in the bank.
A. a great deal of B. many C. a large number of D. few
39. She put too ____ sugar in the coffee.
A. many B. much C. few D. little
40. I have got ____ homework to do.
A. many B. few C. a lot of D. a large number of
41. She has talked too ____.
A. much B. many C. few D. a great deal
42. I’ve met him so _____ times and I still can’t remember his name.
A. much B. many C. little D. a number of
43. They know ____ about what to do.
A. many B. few C. little D. the number of
II. Complete the sentences using “plenty / plenty of”
1. There’s no need to hurry. There’s plenty of time.
2. He’s got no financial problems. He’s got plenty of money.
3. Come and sit with us. There’s plenty of room.
4. She knows a lot, but she still has plenty to learn.
5. It’s an interesting town to visit. There’s plenty to see.
6. I’m sure we’ll find somewhere to stay. Plenty of hotels.
III. Complete the sentences using “much / many / few /
little”.
1. She isn’t very popular. She has few friends.
2. Ann’s very busy these days. She’s got little free time.
3. Did you take many photographs when you were on holiday?
4. I'm not very busy today. I haven't got much to do.
5. This is a very modern city. There are many old buildings.
6. The weather has been very dry recently. We've had little rain.
7. “Do you know Rome?” – “No, I haven't been there for few years.”
I. Multiple Choice — Answer Key
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. C
11. B
12. A
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. A
18. D
19. A
20. A
21. C
22. C
23. A
24. A
25. A
26. B
27. B
28. C
29. C
30. B
31. B
32. A
33. A
34. B
35. A
36. C
37. A
38. B
39. C
40. B
41. C
42. A
43. B
44. C
45. A
46. C
47. A
48. B