Assinale a letra correspondente à alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas da frase apresentada:
"Did you like the film?" "No, not very __________." "__________ was wrong with it?"
"The actors were good but the story was too sentimental." a) much – What b) many – Why c) few – When d) little – How e) so – Where 002 | UNESP 1991
Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas da frase a seguir:
Do politicians work __________ and earn __________ money? a) little – many b) very – much c) much – few d) little – much e) hard – many 003 | UNESP 1993
Assinale a alternativa correta:
It is not easy to learn a foreign language. It requires __________ years of study. a) many b) much c) little d) lot of e) any 004 | FUVEST 1979
Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas:
Give me __________ tea with __________ sugar. a) many – much b) some – a lot of c) short – many d) bit – a lot of e) some – many 005 | MACKENZIE 1996
Indicate the alternative that best completes the following sentences:
I. Could you give me __________ water? I'm so thirsty. II. I have very __________ money. I need more.
III. Who has __________ friends than John? Nobody I think. IV. Only __________ people came to the party yesterday. It was boring!
V. I have __________ time to stay with my family nowadays. a) I. less; II. little; III. lesser; IV. a few; V. few
b) I. some; II. a little; III. few; IV. little; V. lesser c) I. a little; II. little; III. fewer; IV. few; V. less d) I. little; II. a little; III. less; IV. a few; V. least e) I. few; II. less; III. least; IV. little; V. more
006 | UFPR 1992
__________ of our history and the lives of __________ of our great men and women are recreated by the movies. – Choose the alternative(s) that can complete the sentence above correctly: 01) much – much 02) much – many 04) many – much 08) a lot – a lot 16) a lot – much 32) a lot – many a) 02 + 08 + 16 + 32 = 58 b) 01 + 04 + 08 + 32 = 45 c) 02 + 04 + 08 + 16 = 30 d) 01 + 02 + 32 = 35 e) 02 + 08 + 32 = 42 007 | UNESP 1990
Assinale a alternativa correta:
How __________ shoes are there in the shop windows? a) much b) many c) few d) a few e) a lot of 008 | ITA 1998
Assinale a opção cuja frase esteja gramaticalmente correta: a) There is fewer people at the party than Mary expected. b) There is less people at the party than Mary expected. c) There are less people at the party than Mary expected. d) There are fewer people at the party than Mary expected. e) There was less people at the party than Mary expected.
009 | CESGRANRIO 1990
Which of the following sentences can be completed with the word MANY as in "the laser has many applications"?
a) The laser beam is being used by __________ telephone companies.
b) The laser beam has caused __________ advance in various areas.
c) Science has gained __________ from the latest applications of the laser.
d) __________ effort has resulted in significant technological improvement.
e) Scientists have devoted __________ time to research in the field of communication.
010 | UNESP 1998
Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente a lacuna da frase adiante:
Must you always make so __________ noise? a) much b) many c) most d) few e) less 011 | CESGRANRIO 1997
The item that presents, respectively, a synonym for BUT and the opposite of MUCH in "but there is much to be gained" is: a) nevertheless – anything
b) even though – a few c) besides – a little d) however – few e) yet – little
012 | CESGRANRIO 1999
The following sentences should be completed with FEW or LITTLE:
I. Many of us tried but very __________ succeeded.
II. To our surprise, changes in foreign policy were __________.
III. That school is so expensive that only __________ children can attend it.
IV. That crane can lift objects weighing a __________ hundred pounds.
V. We had __________ chance of success.
– The sentence which must be completed which FEW are: a) I and IV, only.
b) II and III, only. c) I, II and V, only. d) I, II, III and IV, only. e) II, III, IV and V, only.
013 | UFRS 1998 – ADAPTED
Na sentença “the Tamagotchi is a Keychain-size plastic egg that houses a small LCD in which ‘lives’ a creature that you nurture by pushing a variety of buttons”, a expressão a
variety of buttons significa o mesmo que:
a) little buttons. b) several buttons. c) all the buttons. d) very small buttons. e) too many buttons.
014 | UFRS 1998 – ADAPTED
These pioneers began a revolution that has culminated in a firmly established belief among most American employers that women can do the job – any job – as well as men. Many thought that day would never come.
– Na frase "Many thought that day would never come", a palavra mais adequada para completar o sentido de many é: a) beliefs. b) most. c) women. d) standards. e) discrimination. 015 | UEL 1998 – ADAPTED
When the first men arrived in Samoa they found blind men who could see well __________ to describe things in detail just by holding their hands over objects. In France, just after the First World War, Jules Romain tested hundreds of blind people, and found a __________ that could tell the difference between light and dark. He narrowed their photosensitivity down to the nose or in the fingertips. – Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas do texto: a) so – some b) very – any c) enough – few d) little – one e) less – plenty 016 | UFSM 1999
A expressão a few numbers em "the new phones can be programmed to dial only a few numbers" indica:
a) número controlado. b) grande quantidade. c) número insuficiente. d) número ilimitado. e) número incompleto.
017 | UFPE 1998 – ADAPTED
Identify the equivalent phrases to the one which is in capital word:
Not since the O.J. Simpson criminal trial have SO MANY Americans been discussing one single issue.
(0) such a small number of (1) such a large number of (2) such a few
(3) such a considerable number of (4) such a fair number of
a) F V F V F b) F V F V V c) F F F V V d) V V V F V e) V V F V F 018 | MACKENZIE 1998
Indicate the alternative that best completes the following sentences:
A: I don't like stroganoff. Would you like (I) pizza instead? B: Oh no! Let's buy (II) loaves of bread and make sandwiches.
A: But we have (III) time to do that. We're late for school. B: Alright, but we've got (IV) ham and (V) hot dogs. a) I. a little; II. a few; III. very little; IV. only a little; V. few b) I. only a little; II. many; III. very little; IV. a few; V. any c) I. few; II. very few; III. more; IV. little; V. some
d) I. very little; II. only a few; III. many; IV. a few; V. more e) I. little; II. much; III. few; IV. a few; V. very little
019 | UFV 2000
In the sentence "MANY thinkers have tried to give us answers," the capital word has a meaning close to:
a) a few. b) few. c) little. d) several. e) much. 020 | FATEC 2002
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta o uso gramatical correto de "there is":
a) There is few teachers and parents talking to the children. b) There is some children who need help.
c) There is a lot of frightened adults after the attack. d) There is many events happening at the same time. e) There is much anger among people in New York.
021 | UFSM 2001
Em "A LOT OF these goods", a expressão em maiúsculo pode ser substituída, sem alteração do sentido, por:
a) a great deal of. b) a few of c) more of d) the majority of. e) much of.
022 | PUCPR 2000
Mark the correct alternative to fill the gaps of the dialogue below:
At the Supermarket... Wife: Do we need (I) wheat?
Husband: Yes, we do. We haven't got (II) wheat. Husband: We need (III) apples, don't we?
Wife: No, we don't. We have got (IV) apples. But we have (V) carrots and (VI) cheese. Let's get some...
a) I. some; II. much; III. any; IV. few; V. many; VI. little b) I. much; II. any; III. many; IV. too much; V. few; VI. few c) I. few; II. some; III. little; IV. many; V. little; VI. little d) I. any; II. much; III. some; IV. many; V. few; VI. little e) I. few; II. many; III. few; IV. no; V. much; VI. many
023 | UNESP 1997 I have a __________ friends. a) ten b) few c) some d) many e) several 024 | CESGRANRIO 1997
LAUGHTER is an uncountable noun. Mark the sentence below that shows the correct usage of countable and uncountable nouns:
a) I'll have just a bread for dinner. b) John has fewer money than Paul. c) Can you give me an advice? d) I need some informations. e) My mother is in very good health.
025 | AFA 2007
“Only a relatively small amount of heat is lost through the windows”. The boldfaced expression in the sentence can only be substituted for:
a) a great deal of. b) plenty of.
c) a small number of. d) a little.
025 | CESGRANRIO 1995
LITTLE is used in "There is still very little known about compulsive spenders". Check the item in which it must also be used to complete the sentence meaningfully.
a) __________ people claim they don't like to go shopping. b) Many adults are compulsive spenders, but very __________ children suffer from this obsession.
c) Researchers are willing to spend __________ thousand dollars to find out more about compulsive shopping.
d) As the famous psychiatrist was talking about compulsive shoppers, the audience interrupted very __________. e) Apparently, changes in the treatment recommended to obsessive shoppers were very __________.
027 | AFA 2007
In the sentence “Two little mice and two little men live in a labyrinth searching for some cheese”, the word little can only be substituted for __________ and refers to the __________.
a) small – emphatic opinion given by the author to the characters.
b) few – size of the men and mice. c) brief – height of them
d) short – the lack of importance showed by the author
028 | EFOMM 1994
Tom takes __________ luggage in his trips. He usually takes __________ suitcase.
a) a few – no b) little – one c) very little – any d) very few – one e) a little – no
029 | EFOMM 2007
We should use __________ time we have available to discuss John’s proposal.
a) the much b) the little c) a few d) a little e) the little of 030 | UEL 1994
I don't like to spend my vacation in the country. There isn't __________ to do. a) some b) much c) many d) nothing e) everything 031 | JFS 2009
Read the following excerpt:
Watched by his wife, Zahra Rahnavard, Mr. Mousavi told an audience of female supporters in Tehran: "We should reform laws that are unfair to women." As Ms. Rahnavard spoke, many in the crowd shouted protests against the morality police, who regularly arrest women they deem inappropriately dressed.
– Which of the following is the best option to be used after the word many in the sentence “many in the crowd shouted protests against the morality police” in order to complete its meaning? a) women. b) people. c) citizens. d) dwellers. e) wives. 032 | AFA 2004
“An elderly German decided to commit suicide. Took a lot of pills, tied a briefcase full of stones around his neck, rowed out into the middle of the Rhine and was found sound asleep in his boat.”
(Buffalo News) In the sentence “Took a lot of pills”, which other expression of quantity couldn’t be used in it?
a) a large number of b) a couple of c) a great deal of d) plenty of
033 | EN 2010
Analyse the sentences below. Which alternative is correct? a) A little people passed the exam because it was too difficult.
b) Few people passed the exam because it was too difficult. c) Much people passed the exam because it was too difficult. d) Many people passed the exam because it was too difficult.
e) A lot of people passed the exam because it was too difficult.
034 | EFOMM 2012
Choose the option which completes the sentences below correctly:
It is __________ use trying to change her mind. Slowly, __________ children began coming to school. Unfortunately, he had __________ friends.
Could you possibly give me __________ help? a) a little / a few / few / little
b) a little / a few / little / little c) a little / few / few / a little d) little / few / little / a little e) little / a few / few / a little
035 | JFS 2012
Taking the following sentences mark the option which fills the blanks correctly.
i. A great __________ people who voted for her in the last election will not be doing so this time.
ii. Have you heard __________ of Polly recently?
iii. The repairs to our car cost __________ more than we were expecting.
iv. I know quite __________ people who've had the same problem.
v. With __________ training she could do very well.
a) i. much; ii. much; iii. very; iv. few; v. little b) i. much; ii. much; iii. very; iv. a few; v. a little c) i. many; ii. little; iii. much; iv. few; v. little d) i. many; ii. little; iii. much; iv. a few; v. a little e) i. many; ii. much; iii. much; iv. a few; v. a little
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