MANY MUCH

Much and many are determiners. Much is used with uncountable nouns and many is used with plural nouns: There isn't much sugar.Do you have many relations in America?

Much and many are usually used in negative sentences and questions: We didn't have much luck today.Have you got much more work to do?There aren't many hotels in this town.Do you know many people around here?

Much is not usually used in affirmative sentences. For these, we prefer a lot of or lots of: He has got a lot of money. (NOT much money)There is a lot of rain coming later today. (NOT much rain)

Many can be used in affirmative sentences, but a lot of or lots of is more common in spoken English: There are many ways to approach this (or lots of ways)Many people are living below the poverty line (or lots of people)

Much can be used in affirmative sentences when it is preceded by so, too or as: There is so much work to be done.I think that he has got too much responsibility.Drink as much water as possible during the race.

TEST 1Choose the right determiner.1. How ......... people are coming?(a)  lots (b)  much (c)  a lot (d)  many2. How ......... does the book cost?(a)  much (b)  many (c)  lots (d)  a lot3. Do you need ......... milk for this recipe?(a)  many (b)  big (c)  much (d)  much of4. I need to practice piano ......... before the concert.(a)  much (b)  very (c)  many (d)  a lot5. I have ......... of homework to do before tomorrow.(a)  a ton (b)  a tan (c)  a million (d)  a much6. How ......... water do you drink every day?(a)  many (b)  much (c)  lots of (d)  very7. You are ......... smart.(a)  much (b)  many (c)  very (d)  lots8. I have ......... of friends.(a)  much (b)  very (c)  lots (d)  many9. You are a ......... honest person.(a)  ton (b)  very (c)  many (d)  much10. Do you have ......... ants in your house?(a)  much (b)  many (c)  a lot (d)  veryTEST 2In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of the following quantifiers:much, many, lots of, a lot of, little, most, a little, little, a few, few

1. It seems to me that we've had _______ assignments in English this term. many2. How _______ material can we be expected to read in one week? much

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3. _______ books are not in the library. Many4. I've had _______ headaches already because of stress. many5. _______ depression can be attributed to being overworked. Much6. Our yard looks awful this summer. There are too _______ weeds. many7. I didn't use _______ fertilizer last spring, and that has made a difference. much8. Also, I've paid _______ attention to how _______ rain we've had. little / much9. I'm afraid it's rained _______ times this summer, and the grass is turning brown and dying. few10. _______ experts say you should fertilize your lawn in the fall. Many11. It didn't seem to do my lawn _______ good. much12. _______ advice you get from experts doesn't seem to help. Most13. _______ of my neighbors ignore their grass, and they have better lawns this year. Many14. They say _______ knowledge is a bad thing. a little15. I know _______ instances where that proves true. a few16. _______ people know as much about computers as Tomas does. Few17. But it does him _______ good when the whole system goes down. little

TEST 3In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of the following quantifiers:

A FEW | A GREAT DEAL | A LITTLE | A LOT | A LOT OF | A MAJORITY OF | ENOUGH | MANY | MUCH OF | PLENTY | SEVERAL OF | SOME

1. I'm having _______ of trouble passing my driving exam. a lot2. _______ the movies were rated PG. Several of PG= parental guidance (có sự dẫn dắt của bố mẹ)3. _______ information proved to be outdated. Some4. We're close to the project deadline, but there is still _______ time left. a little5. Although there are _______ brilliant students in this state -- thousands, even, only _______ will choose to remain in the state after graduation. many / a few6. We were able to destroy _______ the parasites with our antigen, but _______ of them survived to cause trouble. a majority of / enough7. _______ a student has passed through these doors. Many8. Although _______ of the lawn is open to the sun, there are _______ of shade trees to make it comfortable. a great deal of / plenty9. I think he drank _______ wine last night. a lot of10. _______ the evidence was taken from the police safe last night. Much of

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