1  Look at the determiners and mark the sentences correct (✓) or incorrect (✗). Correct the mistakes.

1   I need to buy some new trousers.

2   Most shops have a lot of promotions in January.

3   How many information is on their website?

4   There are no discounts on electronic items.

5   Do you know any good shoe shops?

6   Much people throw away their receipts.

Answer

1   

2   

3    – How much

4   

5   

6    – Many people

2  Add the words below to make the sentences correct.

any     got     many     much     shops     plenty

some     t-shirts

1   I want to do ……some…… shopping at the market.

2   There are ………………… of cafés in the shopping centre.

3   Have you ………………… any special offers on today?

4   Many ………………… will offer a refund if there’s a problem.

5   My friend bought several …………………, but I didn’t buy …………………, not a single one.

6   How ………………… pairs did you buy?

7   I prefer shopping online because I haven’t got ………………… time.

Answer

1   some

2   plenty

3   got

4   shops

5   t-shirts, any

6   many

7   much

3  Complete with some, any, or no, and match with an ending.

1   I didn’t serve ……any…… customers … …C……until 11 o’clock……

2   There are ……………. photos on their website …

3   Do you know ……………. good shops …

4   ……………. second-hand shops …

5   The sign says: ……………. refunds.

6   ……………. products are …

7   What a shame! There are ……………. shoes left …

8   I don’t think ……………. of my purchases …

A   … so I can’t see what I’m buying.

B   … in my size.

C   … until 11 o’clock.

D   Only exchanges.

E    … were expensive.

F    … have great clothes.

G   … for buying headphones?

H   … better quality than others.

Answer

1   any, C

2   no, A

 any, G

 Some / No, F

5   no, D

6   Some, H

7   no, B

8   any, E

Underline the wrong word in each sentence. Write the correct word.

1   Can you help? I want an advice about buying a computer.   ……some……

2   We spent plenty of times at the shops today.   ………………..

3   This department store offers much discounts in the summer.   ………………..

4   How many time do you spend choosing a pair of shoes?   ………………..

5   I had a birthday voucher for that shop so I didn’t pay for nothing.   ………………..

6   I opened all my presents at 8 a.m. I couldn’t wait more.   ………………..

Answer

 ansome

 times – time

 much – many/plenty/lots of/a lot of/some/no

 many – much

 nothing – anything

 more – any longer/any more

Complete the text with an any phrase (anywhere, any more, etc.).

‘So I bought a new phone, but honestly it isn’t 1……any better…… than my old one. I mean, does 2………………. really need a thousand megapixels? I’ve decided: after this, I’m not going to spend 3………………. money on phones. They can be so annoying. At concerts, at the beach, even in the cinema … people can’t go 4………………. without looking at their mobile phones. I really don’t think there’s 5………………. interesting to see on a screen. It’s sad. No one looks up at the sky 6………………. .’

Answer

1   any better

2   anyone

3   any more

4   anywhere

5   anything

6   any more / any longer

Choose a noun. Then say: Are these a good idea (G) or a bad idea (B), or it depends (D)? Say why.

beach     city     film     hotel     party

restaurant     shopping centre

1   A ……beach…… with some clouds. ……D The clouds can protect you from the sun, but you could feel cold. ……

2   A ………………. where you can eat as much as you want. ……………….……………….……………….

3   A ………………. with no internet. ……………….……………….……………….

4   A ………………. with a lot of shops. ……………….……………….……………….

5   A ………………. with plenty of guests. ……………….……………….……………….

6   A ………………. without any cars. ……………….……………….……………….

7   A ………………. with several sequels. ……………….……………….……………….

Answer

All answers are valid if justified.

Possible answers:

 beach D – The clouds can protect you, but you could feel cold.

 restaurant B – People eat too much.

 hotel G – You can relax more with no distractions.

 shopping centre / city D – More options, but need lots of time.

 party / hotel D – More fun (party), but could get out of control.

 city / beach G – no pollution

 film D – Some sequels are good, other not.

7  Use the determiners to write about what you like. Say why.

many     much     no     plenty of     several

some     without … any     with … a lot of

1   I like skies ……without any clouds because I love the sun. ……

2   I like shops ……………………………………………….

3   I like clothes ……………………………………………….

4   I like streets ……………………………………………….

5   I like meals ……………………………………………….

6   I like films ……………………………………………….

7   I like weekends ……………………………………………….

Answer

Students’ own answers.

Possible answers:

 without any clouds because I love the sun.

 with a lot of products because I like a lot of choice.

 with plenty of colours because they make me feel happy.

 without much traffic because the air is cleaner.

 with several ingredients because they taste better.

 with no explosions because they’re less violent.

 without any homework because I can relax.

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