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

3   any, G

4   Some / No, F

5   no, D

6   Some, H

7   no, B

8   any, E

4  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

1   an – some

2   times – time

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

4   many – much

5   nothing – anything

6   more – any longer/any more

5  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

6  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:

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

2   restaurant B – People eat too much.

3   hotel G – You can relax more with no distractions.

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

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

6   city / beach G – no pollution

7   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:

1   without any clouds because I love the sun.

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

3   with plenty of colours because they make me feel happy.

4   without much traffic because the air is cleaner.

5   with several ingredients because they taste better.

6   with no explosions because they’re less violent.

7   without any homework because I can relax.

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