Question

Ex. 2. Вставьте слова : (a) few, (a) little. 1. Wait, I'll pick … roses for you from my garden. 2. … people could resist such a temptation. 3. The patient has made … progress in the last couple of weeks. 4. There is … progress in the business. We must take some measures to improve it. 5. —Could you give me a little information on the trip? — There is ... I can tell you, sir. It's out of the list. 6. Paul put ... coins in the slot, thought ..., and then dialed the number. 7. Let's go to the market and buy ... fruit and ... carrots. 8. There is ... furniture in our country house. We need to buy ... more things. 9. I'm still hungry. I think I'll have ... more fish. 10. When I was a child, we kept ... pigeons in our back yard. 11. If I accept that job, I'll make ... more money. 12. There are ... cars on the road today. It's Sunday. 13. Many questions were asked, but ... were answered. 14. Wait ..., there are still ... things to attend to. 15. Even now there is ... we can do to improve the weather. Ex. 3. Напишите следующие предложения в отрицательной и вопросительной форме, внося необходимые изменения 1. There is a lot of fruit this year. 2. There are a lot of apple trees in our garden. 3. There are a lot of slang words in his vocabulary. 4. There is a lot of interesting news in today's e-mail. 5. There are a lot of things which you still don't understand. 6. There is a lot of snow in winter in Siberia. 7. There are a lot of sights in every capital. 8. There is a lot of pollution in big cities. 9. We had a lot of fun at the party. 10. There is a lot of sunny weather in Italy. 11. Helen has a lot of good ideas. 12. My elder brother helps me a lot. 13. One should have a lot of patience to catch fish. 14. English people send a lot of cards on Christmas. 15. This journalist wrote a lot of books about famous people. Ex. 4. Вставьте слова: a lot (of), lots of, plenty of, much, many, a great deal of. 1.1 wish you all ... good luck. 2. Is there ... oil in the Caspian sea? 3. We bought ... food for the barbecue. 4. Do you have ... homework to do for Saturday? 5. — How ... exams did you have to take? — Quite .... 6. My sister drinks too ... coffee. 7. He is so fat because he eats too ... sandwiches. 8. These days people get... information from (the) Internet. 9. — Oh, Mother, I love him so .... — I think you love him too ... . 10. ... and ... refugees came to Spain and Italy. 11. There are ... daffodils in England in spring. ; 12. The earthquake caused ... damage to the country. 13. ... of the exhibition was devoted to his later works. 14. It was a big house with ... windows. 15. — Feeling a bit better? — ..., Doctor. ... better. 16. That's happened ... a time to me. 17. The information proved useful to ... people. 18. ... happy returns of the day! 19. Thank you very ... . 20. She doesn't talk about her life ... . 21. Now I feel ... more confident. 22. It is ... less likely. 23. We've got ... time. 25. There are always ... jobs to be done. 26. Take as ... money as you need.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Ex. 2. Вставьте слова: (a) few, (a) little.

1. Wait, I'll pick a few roses for you from my garden.
2. A few people could resist such a temptation.
3. The patient has made a little progress in the last couple of weeks.
4. There is a little progress in the business. We must take some measures to improve it.
5. —Could you give me a little information on the trip? —There is little I can tell you, sir.
6. Paul put a few coins in the slot, thought a little, and then dialed the number.
7. Let's go to the market and buy a few fruit and a few carrots.
8. There is a little furniture in our country house. We need to buy a few more things.
9. I'm still hungry. I think I'll have a little more fish.
10. When I was a child, we kept a few pigeons in our backyard.
11. If I accept that job, I'll make a little more money.
12. There are a few cars on the road today. It's Sunday.
13. Many questions were asked, but a few were answered.
14. Wait a few, there are still a few things to attend to.
15. Even now there is a little we can do to improve the weather.

Ex. 3. Напишите следующие предложения в отрицательной и вопросительной форме, внося необходимые изменения.

1. There is a lot of fruit this year.

   • Negative: There isn't a lot of fruit this year.
   • Question: Is there a lot of fruit this year?

2. There are a lot of apple trees in our garden.

   • Negative: There aren't a lot of apple trees in our garden.
   • Question: Are there a lot of apple trees in our garden?

3. There are a lot of slang words in his vocabulary.

   • Negative: There aren't a lot of slang words in his vocabulary.
   • Question: Are there a lot of slang words in his vocabulary?

4. There is a lot of interesting news in today's e-mail.

   • Negative: There isn't a lot of interesting news in today's e-mail.
   • Question: Is there a lot of interesting news in today's e-mail?

5. There are a lot of things which you still don't understand.

   • Negative: There aren't a lot of things which you still don't understand.
   • Question: Are there a lot of things which you still don't understand?

6. There is a lot of snow in winter in Siberia.

   • Negative: There isn't a lot of snow in winter in Siberia.
   • Question: Is there a lot of snow in winter in Siberia?

7. There are a lot of sights in every capital.

   • Negative: There aren't a lot of sights in every capital.
   • Question: Are there a lot of sights in every capital?

8. There is a lot of pollution in big cities.

   • Negative: There isn't a lot of pollution in big cities.
   • Question: Is there a lot of pollution in big cities?

9. We had a lot of fun at the party.

   • Negative: We didn't have a lot of fun at the party.
   • Question: Did we have a lot of fun at the party?

10. There is a lot of sunny weather in Italy.

    • Negative: There isn't a lot of sunny weather in Italy.
    • Question: Is there a lot of sunny weather in Italy?

11. Helen has a lot of good ideas.

    • Negative: Helen doesn't have a lot of good ideas.
    • Question: Does Helen have a lot of good ideas?

12. My elder brother helps me a lot.

    • Negative: My elder brother doesn't help me a lot.
    • Question: Does my elder brother help me a lot?

13. One should have a lot of patience to catch fish.

    • Negative: One shouldn't have a lot of patience to catch fish.
    • Question: Should one have a lot of patience to catch fish?

14. English people send a lot of cards on Christmas.

    • Negative: English people don't send a lot of cards on Christmas.
    • Question: Do English people send a lot of cards on Christmas?

15. This journalist wrote a lot of books about famous people.

    • Negative: This journalist didn't write a lot of books about famous people.
    • Question: Did this journalist write a lot of books about famous people?

Ex. 4. Вставьте слова: a lot (of), lots of, plenty of, much, many, a great deal of.

1. I wish you all a lot of good luck.
2. Is there much oil in the Caspian Sea?
3. We bought plenty of food for the barbecue.
4. Do you have a lot of homework to do for Saturday?
5. — How many exams did you have to take? — Quite a few.
6. My sister drinks too much coffee.
7. He is so fat because he eats too many sandwiches.
8. These days people get a great deal of information from the Internet.
9. — Oh, Mother, I love him so much. — I think you love him too much.
10. Many and many refugees came to Spain and Italy.
11. There are lots of daffodils in England in spring.
12. The earthquake caused a great deal of damage to the country.
13. Much of the exhibition was devoted to his later works.
14. It was a big house with a lot of windows.
15. — Feeling a bit better? — Not much, Doctor. Not much better.
16. That's happened many a time to me.
17. The information proved useful to many people.
18. Many happy returns of the day!
19. Thank you very much.
20. She doesn't talk about her life much.
21. Now I feel much more confident.
22. It is much less likely.
23. We've got plenty of time.
24. There are always lots of jobs to be done.
25. Take as much money as you need.