BÀI TẬP VÊ SỐ LƯỢNG TỪ PHẦN 2

Exercise 1: Choose the correct option

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentences.

1. There are ______ people waiting outside.
   a. several
   b. a lot of
   c. plenty of
   d. all are correct
2. She has ______ books on her shelf.
   a. plenty of
   b. several
   c. a lot of
   d. all are correct
3. We saw ______ flowers in the garden.
   a. a lot of
   b. several
   c. plenty of
   d. all are correct
4. There are ______ reasons why I like this movie.
   a. plenty of
   b. several
   c. a lot of
   d. all are correct
5. We have ______ time before the train arrives.
   a. several
   b. a lot of
   c. plenty of
   d. b and c

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with several, a lot of, or plenty of.

1. There are ______ chairs available in the room.
2. I have ______ friends who love reading.
3. The fridge has ______ food for the weekend.
4. ______ students are absent today.
5. We have ______ ideas for the project, so we don’t need more.

Exercise 3: Correct the mistakes

Identify and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

1. We have several of time to finish the task.
2. She invited plenty guests to the party.
3. There are a lot students in the library today.
4. I have plenty of books, but I want several more.
5. Several of the milk in the fridge has gone bad.

Exercise 5: Match the Columns

Match the sentence beginnings in Column A with the correct endings in Column B.

Column A

1. We have plenty of ______
2. A lot of ______
3. Several ______
4. There are plenty of ______
5. She bought several ______

Column B
a. chairs left in the hall.
b. people want to join the event.
c. ideas for the new campaign.
d. apples from the market.
e. food to last the whole week.

Exercise 6: True or False

Decide if the following sentences are true or false. If false, rewrite them correctly.

1. “Several” can only be used with uncountable nouns.
2. “A lot of” and “plenty of” can both be used with countable and uncountable nouns.
3. “Several” implies a larger quantity than “plenty of.”
4. “A lot of” is more formal than “plenty of.”
5. “Plenty of” suggests an amount that is more than enough.

Exercise 7: Sentence Transformation

Rewrite the sentences using the given word without changing the meaning.

1. We have enough food for everyone. (plenty of)
2. Many people came to the concert. (a lot of)
3. I have a few suggestions for the project. (several)
4. She has more than enough reasons to be upset. (plenty of)
5. There are many options available for this problem. (a lot of)

Exercise 8: Gap-Fill Paragraph

Complete the paragraph with several, a lot of, or plenty of.

We arrived at the park early in the morning and saw ______ families having picnics. There were ______ benches available, so we quickly found a spot. After walking around, we noticed ______ birds flying near the lake. It was a beautiful day, and there were ______ reasons to stay longer, but we had ______ errands to run later in the afternoon.

Exercise 9: Multiple Choice (Context-Based)

Choose the best word to complete the sentences.

1. There were ______ arguments in favor of the new policy.
   a. a lot of
   b. several
   c. plenty of
   d. all are correct
2. The library has ______ books that you might find interesting.
   a. several
   b. a lot of
   c. plenty of
   d. all are correct
3. After eating ______ food at the buffet, I couldn’t move.
   a. several
   b. a lot of
   c. plenty of
   d. b and c
4. ______ students have completed the assignment already.
   a. A lot of
   b. Several
   c. Plenty of
   d. all are correct
5. We don’t need more chairs; there are already ______.
   a. several
   b. a lot of
   c. plenty of
   d. all are correct