Phần II: BÀi tập vận dụng I. Choose the best option

1. The snow was getting quite deep. I had __________ hope of getting home that night.

A. much B. little C. a great deal of D. a little

2. I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got_____ patience.

A. some B. few C. little D. all

3. Would you like milk in your coffee? “Yes, please________”

A. little B. a little C. a few D. some

4. Have you seen _______ good films recently?

- No, I haven’t been to the cinema for ages.

A. any B. some C. a few D. most of

5. Can I have _______ coffee for my breakfast?

A. any B. few C. little D. some

6. ______ the Vietnamese people make their living by farming.

A. Most B. Most of C. Some of D. Many of

7. Don’t drink ________wine. It’s bad for your health.

A. many B. a few C. so much D. little

8. 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

9. In spite of the heavy storm, some villagers were planning to rescue the injured climbers,

but ________ refused to do so.

A. many of them B. most of people C. few of farmers D. many of a number

10. The government is_______ worried about the increase of the youth unemployment rates.

A. very B. much C. agreat deal of D. no

11. You talk too________ and you often do too________ tricks in class.

A. much / many B. little / much C. little / much D. many / much

12. _________the countries in that area of the world, perhaps Nigeria has the most potential.

A. Of all B. All of C. Most D. A great deal of

13. After doing the shopping, she had got_________.

A. a few money left B. little money left

C. some left of money D. several of money left

14. The examination was not very difficult, but it was _________ long.

A. so much B. too much C. very much D. much too

15. Increasing _________ of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the rick of heart disease.

A. the amount B. an amount C. the number D. a number

16. While Southern California is densely populated, _________ live in the northern part of the state.

A. a number of B. many people C. few people D. a few of people

17. Nowadays, due to the increasing unemployment rate, young graduates have _____ opportunities to find jobs.

A. little B. a little C. few D. a few

18. ________ of Asian students reject the American view that marriage is a partnership of equals.

A. The majority B. The many C. The number D. A great deal

19. In ______ people, the areas of the brain that control speed are located in the left hemisphere.

A. mostly of B. most C. almost of D. the most of

20. The__________ boy is very interested in football, but it is actually not good at playing it.

A. most of B. little C. some D. few

21. They knew _________ about him but they said they didn’t.

A. many B. a lot of C. much D. little

22. Although the government has taken certain measures to protect elephants, numerous threats remain for them.

A. too much B. a lot of C. some D. a few

23. The room is almost empty. There are very ________ people there.

A. few B. a few C. some D. several

24. The teacher gave us _____ difficult exercises. We could do only ____ of them and ____

of them couldn’t be done.

A. many / a few / most C. some / one / many

B. a lot of/ a little / some D. a great number of/ one / some

25. We have to delay this course because there are __________ students.

A. a large number of B. few C. some D. many