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 CHUYÊN ĐỀ 27: TỪ CHỈ SỐ LƯỢNG
A. QUATIFIERS
 CÁCH DÙNG SO SÁNH
 MANY MUCH
  Many = a large number of/  Much = a great deal of/
 a great many/ a majority of/ a large amount of...
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa 
 a wide variety of/ a wide range of  Dùng với danh từ không đếm 
 là “nhiều”
  Dùng với danh từ đếm được được
 many + much = A lot of/ lots of/ plenty of/ a (large) quantity of
 (Dùng với cả danh từ đếm được và không đếm được)
 A FEW A LITTLE
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa 
  Dùng với danh từ đếm được  Dùng với danh từ không đếm 
 là “một ít”
 được
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa FEW LITTLE
 là “hầu như  Dùng với danh từ đếm được  Dùng với danh từ không đếm 
 không/rất ít” được
 SOME ANY
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa  Dùng trong câu khẳng định và trong  Dùng trong câu phủ định, nghi vấn 
 là “một vài” câu nghi vấn khi mang ý mời/đề nghị và dùng trong câu khẳng định khi nó 
 mang ý nghĩa là “bất cứ”.
 ALL BOTH
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa 
  Dùng để chỉ từ ba người/vật (tất  Dùng để chỉ cả hai người/vật (cả 
 là “tất cả”
 cả) trở lên hai)
 NONE NEITHER/EITHER
  Dùng để chỉ từ ba người/vật trở  Dùng để chỉ cả hai người/vật đều 
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa lên đều không không. Trong đó:
 là “không”  Neither: dùng trong câu khẳng 
 định
  Either: dùng trong câu phủ định
 MOST MOST OF
 Most + N = most of + the/tính từ sở hữu + N
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa  Lưu ý:
 là “hầu hết” . Mostly (chủ yếu là): dùng như một trạng từ
 . Almost (gần như): dùng như một trạng từ bổ trợ cho động từ, tính từ, 
 danh từ
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa EACH EVERY
 là “mỗi/mọi” . Each/every: dùng với danh từ đếm được số ít Question 9: ______my friends are living abroad now.
Question 10: There are______slices of cake left over from the party.
Question 11: She has spent______time in Europe to learn English and French with a view to 
finding a better job.
Question 12: There aren't very______weekends between now and Christmas.
Question 13: "Is there______butter I could use?" "No, there's some margarine but there 
isn't______butter."
Question 14: If I drink too______coffee, I can't sleep.
Question 15: How______liquid do you think this bottle contains?
Question 16: I eat______chocolate and______biscuits than I used to.
Question 17: Lots of people at the club are under 20, but there are quite______who aren't.
Question 18: It was embarrassing how______people attended the party.
Question 20: The weather is expected to remain clear for the next______days.
Exercise 2: Identify one word or phrase that must be changed in each sentence to be correct.
Question 1: How many sugar do you take in your coffee?
Question 2: I don't have some cash on me, so could I pay with by cheque?
Question 3: I know quite a little people who have had the same problem.
Question 4: Can you give me any information about the buses in the city centre, please?
Question 5: He has been to America a little times. Twice in 1996 and again last year.
Question 6: Do you want to exchange this toaster for other one or do you want your money 
back?
Question 7: There's a number of cupboard space in the kitchen for all your pots and pans.
Question 8: You travel a lot. Have you been to much countries?
Question 9: Do you have some books in your bag?
Question 10: I do a lot of jobs at the same time. I can earn many money.
Question 11: More children start school at the age of five.
Question 12: We saw some lions at the zoo, but we didn't see some tigers.
Question 13: 1 don’t think some of the supermarkets were open.
Question 14: Each of the kids know the answer.
Question 15: Much people do not care about their hygiene.
Question 16: Many determination is needed to fulfill the target.
Question 17: Only a little employees knew how important the project was.
Question 18: There was few traffic so we arrived very early.
Question 19: Both of the kids knows the answer.
Question 20: It costs few money to give your children a good education.
Exercise 3: Choose the correct word in each bank to complete the following sentences. Exercise 4: Choose a word from the table below to fill each blank. Some words may be used 
more than once.
 other others the other the others most of either most
 another almost all both none neither mostly
Question 1: When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for ____________ 15 minutes.
Question 2: They went from one shop to ________________ .
Question 3: The disease __________ affects people over 50, causing paralysis and 
uncontrollable tremors.
Question 4: Some people like to rest in their free time.______like to travel.
Question 5: This chemical is found in______weed killers.
Question 6: You can go by train or bus -______way it’ll take an hour.
Question 7: The supermarket is on the______side of the street.
Question 8: Some of the speakers went straight to the conference room. ______speakers are 
still hanging around.
Question 9: The estate agent had pictures of the house from the outside but______ of its 
interior.
Question 10: They have two TVs but _______________ one works
Question 11: He was a wonderful teacher. Everyone agreed it would be hard to 
find______like him.
Question 12: Her parents died when she was a baby, so I was______the family she ever had.
Question 13: I have three brothers and sister,______of whom are rich and successful.
Question 14: The boat sank______immediately after it had struck the rock.
Question 15: We ran through the list, but______of the machines seemed good.
Question 16: She has written two novels,______of which have been made into television 
series.
Question 17: We will be staying for ________________ few weeks
Question 18:______the people in the department are working hard to meet the deadline of the 
project.
Question 19: People are jealous watching the couple taking care of each______.
Question 20: There are many kinds of animals in the world. The elephant is one kind. The 
tiger is______.
Question 21: There are two colors on this page. One is white, ________________is black
Question 22: Alex’s bicycle was run over by a truck and destroyed. He needs to get ______ 
one.
Question 23: The Smiths have two bicycles. One belongs to Mr. Smith.______belongs to Mrs. 
Smith.
Question 24: There are three books on my desk. One of them is dictionary.______ are a 
telephone directory and a comic book. A. A mount of B. A great deal of C. A number of D. The number of
Question 10: "How many potatoes do you want?" "Oh, just______, please."
A. many B. a few C. much D. any
Question 11:______people have complained about the plans.
A. much B. little C. Several D. a little
Question 12: ______inhabitants have made suggestions on how to protect the environment.
A. A number of B. A great deal of C. The number of D. A amount of
Question 13: He spent a great______time watching television.
A. number of B. lot of C. deal of D. any of
Question 14: When you make the pie, put______wine in too. But not too much! It makes it 
really tasty.
A. a little B. much C. some D. a few
Question 15: "Is there any more soup?" "No, I'm afraid there isn't______left."
A. some B. many C. any D. much
Question 16: She has four children,______under the age of five.
A. both B. little C. all D. neither
Question 17: We haven't got______petrol. We need to stop and get some.
A. much B. many C. little D. few
Question 18:______people have complained about the noise.
A. Lots of B. Much C. A great deal D. Many a
Question 19: We've got______time before we need to leave for the airport.
A. many B. plenty of C. the number of D. a number of
Question 20: There was______food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
Question 21: The teams change ends at half-time so that______side has an unfair advantage.
A. many B. either C. neither D. all
Question 22: She doesn't have______friends in the countryside.
A. many B. some C. a little D. much
Question 23: Could I have______butter, please?
A. a bit of B. a number of C. hundreds of D. the number of
Question 24: In this school,______the children are from the Chinese community.
A. most B. almost C. mostly D. most of
Question 25: We've got______furniture, but we still need a table.
A. many B. much C. any D. few
Question 26: It'll cost______as much to repair it as it would to buy a new one.
A. most B. mostly C. almost D. most of
Question 27: Most artists find it______impossible to make a living from art alone.
A. mostly B. much C. almost D. a little Question 4: He turned down the offer on grounds of health, but I think there 
were______reasons behind his decision.
A. some other B. anotherC. such D. any other
Question 5:______of the great libraries of ancient times survived;______were destroyed in 
fires, or by volcanoes, others in wars and invasions.
A. None - some B. Neither - many C. Many - much D. Some - a little
Question 6: They are worried that if the decline in the number of the Siberian tigers continues 
at this high rate,______of the species will be left in a few years.
A. none B. many C. most D. any
Question 7: The new student is a real snob: he refuses to mix with______in his class.
A. no one else B. some other C. many other D. the others
Question 8: We can go by______road, because______are normally free from heavy traffic at 
this time of day.
A. any - either B. either - both C. neither - some D. both - all
Question 9: You may deliver the desk at______time from 9 to 6, during which hours there 
will be someone in the office.
A. most B. any C. each D. every
Question 10:______of you is going to be questioned by the police about your whereabouts at 
the time of the crime.
A. All B. Each C. Every D. Some
Question 11: The new personnel manager told us that he had visited____countries in Europe.
A. a great deal of B. much C. a number of D. as many
Question 12: Unless humans stop destroying natural habitats______of the world’s wildlife 
will become extinct.
A. many B. few C. a few D. much
Question 13:______the furniture______delivered, except for one of the chairs.
A. A lot of - are B. All - has been C. Most - will be D. Both - is
Question 14: The contract does not mean anything legally without the signatures of ______ 
sides.
A, both B. eitherC. each D. every
Question 15: In some shops around here, you can pay for your purchases with ______ 
currency you like.
A. all B. any C. some D. every
Question 16: Now children, be nice to______other, or I’ll send you______to your rooms.
A. each - all B. all - many C. every - both D. some - each
Question 17: Because the performance day is drawing near, they are now rehearsing ______ 
other day, instead of once a week.
A. all B. every C. some D. any