Grammar: Quantifiers p. 48

Complete the sentences with the quantifiers given. Sometimes more than one quantifier is correct: choose one.

lots of ● much ● many ● a little ● a few ● little ● few ● some ● any ● no

1 There were ________ visitors for the entire day, so the museum didn't sell ________ tickets.
2 Can I have ________ salt, please? This dish is bland, but I don't want to add too ________.
3 They've received ________ replies, so they don't know if they will organise the festival.
4 Restoring this run-down area cost ________ money, but now it's really stunning.
5 Have you got ________ friends who live in your neighbourhood?
6 The opponents are really strong, there's ________ hope the city team will win the match.
7 We've seen ________ squirrels in the urban forest.

Complete the sentences with the quantifiers given. Use each quantifier only once.

several ● each ● every ● none of ● either ● neither ● both ● a great deal of ● nor

1 We're too busy, ________ us will be attending the inauguration of the new city sculpture.
2 'Would you prefer to go to the shopping centre or the cinema?' 'I don't like ________!'
3 ________ region has its own capital city and administrative centre.
4 ________ work and money will be necessary to renovate the square.
5 Josh and Mary would like to move to the countryside, ________ hate living in a city.
6 The public transport system is extensive with ________ trains and buses 24 hours a day.
7 ________ landmark in this town is stunning and free to visit.
8 I've seen ________ this film ________ that one.

Read Ian's blog entry about his city and choose the correct alternative. Then, think about what you like about your city/town and what could be improved, make any changes you need and use it for your speaking test.

I like the city where I live because it's ________, with lots of cultural ________, spaces where young people can meet and ________ trendy cafés. I'm fond of sports, so my favourite places in the city are the skate park and the basketball court. ________ aren't far from my house, inside a green area which is very popular among young people. I always go there in the late afternoon to meet my friends. This time tomorrow we ________ a basketball match there, I hope it won't rain! There are some aspects of my city I don't like, for example the fact that it's not very sustainable. There aren't ________ cycle lanes and it's a pity because I enjoy using my bike instead of the public transport system or asking my parents to drive me around. Also, there are ________ green spaces. Right now, the city administration is planning to create an urban forest. I hope they ________ it by the time I go to university in a couple of years' time. I imagine they will need ________ expertise to design the urban forest and plant the right species of trees and plants, but it's a great project, don't you think so?

Watch the video to revise the rule and then do the exercise. Choose the correct alternative.

1 There isn't ________ space for another car park in the city centre.
2 ________ real estate agencies have invested in that area as it's not considered safe.
3 I love both Paris ________ Berlin, I'd like to live in ________.
4 Excuse me, could you give me ________ information about that art installation?
5 Experts are studying ________ ways to make cities more sustainable.
6 ________ the inhabitants are unhappy, so they're protesting.
7 We've got ________ food left, we need to buy some snacks before the guests arrive.
8 ________ buses run at that time of night, the first one leaves at 5 am.