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Unit 6&7: Articles & Quantifiers

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A. GAP FILLING
Choose the lettered word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. _____ poorest people in ______ country live in this city.
A. The/ the B. The/ - C. The/ a D. -/ the
2. I earn £3 _____ hour as _____ supermarket cashier on Saturdays.
A. an/ the B. an/ a C. one/ the D. one/ one
3. It's _____ long time since I met _____ lovely person like you!
A. -/ a B. -/ the C. a/ a D. a/ the
4. _____ problem for _____ today's students is how to survive financially
A. The/ the B. -/ - C. -/ the D. The/ -
5. Please do not turn on _____ water-heater in _____ bathroom.
A. a/ the B. a/ a C. the/ the D. the/ a
6. We were dissapointed that _____ of the members came to the youth club party.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
7. Give me _____ minutes and I’ll be ready.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
8. I wouldn’t want _____ of my parents to know I have a boyfriend.
A. either B. any C. both D. none
9. It was a stroke of luck that he had always been able to write with _____ hand.
A. both B. each C. every D. either
10. You will _____ receive a name badge on arrival.
A. each B. every C. one D. any

B. ERROR CORRECTION
Identify the error in each of the following sentences and then make changes to correct the sentence.
1. He bought a present for every of the children. ________ ________
2. Nowadays, nearly each new car is fitted with airbags. ________ ________
3. All the town was shocked by her death. ________ ________
4. I don’t like either the films. ________ ________
5. I dislike almost green vegetables. ________
________
6. People used to believe the moon was goddess. ________ ________
7. Cars and buses are a major source of the pollution in cities. ________ ________
8. After interesting travel to Los Angeles, he wanted to live in the USA. ________ ________
9. The unemployed is calling for more government spending. ________ ________
10.He gained his doctorate with a thesis on seagull. ________ ________

C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
1. Not many people came to the party.
 (only) There_________________________________________ people at the party.
2. There isn’t much sugar left.
 (a) There_________________________________________ sugar left.
3. I didn’t eat much dessert because I’m on a diet.
 (only) I_________________________________________________ dessert because I’m on a diet.
4. From today, lorries are not allowed to go through the town center.
 (no) From today, _____________________________________________ to go through the town center.
5.  As many as 20,000 people are thought to have attended the concert.
 (than) No ___________________________________________ are thought to have attended the concert.
6. We cannot waste any time.
 (no) There ___________________________________________waste.
7. Both of the lifts were out of order.
 (of) Neither ___________________________________________working.
8. We realized that both cars were expensive.
 (car) We realized that ___________________________________________ cheap.
9. Both jobs were unsuitable for Helen.
 (of) Neither___________________________________________for Helen.
10. The exam was difficult and almost no students passed it.
 (few) The exam was difficult and ___________________________________________ it.
11. I didn’t do the exercise because I had no time.
 (any) I didn’t do the exercise___________________________________________time.
12. I went to the shop but they didn’t have any of the books I wanted.
 (none) I went to the shop but ___________________________________________I wanted.
13. There is little unemployment in the area because of the tourism.
 (much) There is ___________________________________________ because of the tourism.
14. In Monroe, ninety-eight percent of the students finish high school.
 (all) In Monroe, ___________________________________________ finish high school.
15. There aren’t any buses after midnight.
 (are) There ___________________________________________ buses after midnight.