1. Choose the correct answer.

1   It’s not the first time the lead singer has been ill. It’s happened few / a few times before.

2   Van Gosh was nearly always poor. He made a little / little money from his work.

3   The interview went well because the artist spoke few / a few words of English.

4   His room was quite bare because he had a little / little furniture.

5   The exhibition wasn’t very popular. Few / A few people went to see it.

6   He had little / a little time, so he took a break before finishing the picture.

Answer

1 a few   2 little   3 a few

4 little   5 Few   6 a little

2. Answer the questions using the words in brackets.

1   Did you watch that concert on TV? (most)

     ……………………………………….

2   Which Adèle albums have you listened to? (all)

     ……………………………………….

3   Did you like the music at the festival? (some)

     ……………………………………….

4   How many art exhibitions have you been to this year? (any)

     ……………………………………….

5   Do you know all the words to that song? (most)

     ……………………………………….

6   How many films have you seen this year? (a few)

     ……………………………………….

Answer

1   I watched most of it.

2   I have listened to all of them.

3   I liked some of it.

4   I haven’t been to any.

5   I know most of them.

6   I’ve / have seen a few.

3. Some of the sentences are incorrect. Rewrite them correctly if necessary.

1   The DJ didn’t take many time to set up his equipment.

     ……………………………………….

2   Singers and dancers earn few money at first.

     ……………………………………….

3   A lot of performers feel nervous when they start.

     ……………………………………….

4   Only a few professional singers go on to sing opera.

     ……………………………………….

5   Little string quartets become famous.

     ……………………………………….

6   Not much buskers get rich.

     ……………………………………….

7   A lot musicians can play more than one instrument.

     ……………………………………….

8   My music teacher says that I need to practise every day.

     ……………………………………….

Answer

1   The DJ didn’t take much time to set up his equipment.

2   Singers and dancers earn little money at first.

3   ✓

4   ✓

5   Few string quartets become famous.

6   Not many buskers get rich.

7   A lot of musicians can play more than one instrument.

8   ✓

4. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Remember to use of where necessary.

all     any     each     few     many     most     no     some

1   We enjoyed the Kandinsky exhibition. …All of…… the pictures were painted by the Russian artist.

2   There are ……………………… boys in the school choir, only girls.

3   We had ……………………… dinner before we went out as we would be getting home late.

4   They aren’t a successful band. ……………………… people have heard of them.

5   I saw ……………………… the film, but I missed the end because my friend phoned me.

6   The teacher read ……………………… poem carefully before deciding which one should win the poetry competition.

7   They didn’t go to the festival because they didn’t know ……………………… the bands.

8   They didn’t sing ……………………… songs from their new album, only the title track.

Answer

2 no   3 some   4 Few   5 most of

6 each   7 any of   8 many

Challenge!

Write true sentences about your classmates. Use the phrases in the box and all, most, many, some, a few, one or none.

play in a band

are professional dancers

go to concerts

like opera

listen to music

know how to read music

Some of us play in a band.

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