Exercise 4. Match the following English and Russian proverbs. Learn them by heart.

English	Russian
1. Many men, many minds.	a) Курочка по зёрнышку клюёт.
2. Many a little makes a mickle.	b) Злые языки, что меч острый.
3. Many a true word is spoken in jest.	c) В каждой шутке есть доля правды.
4. Many words cut more than swords.	d) Тише едешь – дальше будешь.
5. Many a fine dish has nothing on it.	e) У семи нянек дитя без глазу.
6. Many commanders sink the ship.	f) Сколько человек ни имеет, ему всё мало.
7. Many hands make light work.	g) Сколько голов, столько умов.
8. Much of a muchness	h) Малая искра, да великий пламень родит.
9. Much will have more.	i) Дружно не грузно, а врозь хоть брось.
10. Little and often fill the purse.	j) По капельке – море, по былинке – стог.
11. Little by little and bit by bit.	k) Внешность обманчива.
12. Little chips light great fires.	l) Одного поля ягода.

Exercise 5. Ask questions beginning with How many or How much.

1. I’ve got some newspapers. 2. There are some photos here. 3. I’ve got some stamps. 4. I’m sure she has some money. 5. She’s got some mistakes in her test. 6. She’s got some letters from her friend lately. 7. There are some English books in the library. 8. There isn’t enough bread at home. 9. Will you buy some coffee on the way home? 10.1 want some cheese on my sandwich.

Exercise 6. Fill in the blanks with many, much, a lot, a lot of.

l. Do you drink … tea? 2. I’ve got... English books at home. 3. There isn’t... milk in the refrigerator. 4. It costs … money to travel around the world. 5. I haven’t got … time now. 6. How... foreign languages can you speak? 7. They didn’t ask me … questions. 8. There was... food at the party but I didn’t eat …. 9. We saw... interesting things in the museum. 10. Ask George, he knows... about history. 11. We went on a holiday that didn’t cost.... 12. There aren’t … old buildings in this town.

Exercise 7. Answer the questions using little, a little, few, a few.

l. Have you got any money to spend? 2. Do you like any sugar with your coffee? 3. Did he ask you any questions? 4. Have we got any milk at home? 5. Does your friend speak English? 6. Do you know many people here? 7. Would you like some soup? 8. Does she make many mistakes? 9. Do you write many letters as a rule? 10. Are there many warm days in November? 11. Is there much rain in summer? 12. Is there much snow in winter? 13. Is there much time before the lesson begins? 14. Are there many hotels in our town?

Exercise 8. Put in little, a little, few, a few in the following sentences.

1. There was... food in the refrigerator, it was nearly empty. 2. When did you see Sara? - … days ago. 3. He is lazy. He does … work. 4. They are not rich, but they’ve got... money. 5. Last night I went to the restaurant with … friends. 6. I can’t decide now. I need... time to think about it. 7. He isn’t famous. Very … people have heard about him.

Exercise 9. Rewrite the following sentences using few, a few, little, a little, very little.

Model: There isn’t much water left in the bottle. - There is very little water left in the bottle.

1. There is some, but not much, water in the bottle. 2. I haven’t got many English books at home. 3. She has a small number of books. 4. A small number of the children went for a walk. 5. Not many Russian people speak Spanish. 6. She doesn’t spend much money on her clothes. 7. Will you have some more coffee? 8. We haven’t got many friends here. 9. I don’t have much time for watching TV now. 10. I’d like some more ice cream. 11. I’ll buy some more of these cakes.

Exercise 10. Translate into English. Mind the use of quantifiers.

1. Сколько ящиков готово к отгрузке? 2. Вы едите много фруктов? 3. Сколько вы заплатили за ваш галстук? 4. У вас много работы сегодня? 5. Вы ведь читали много книг по этой проблеме? 6. Он много прочитал книг по-английски. 7 Я не могу пойти с вами в кино, так как у меня много дел по дому. 8. Поспешите! У нас мало времени. 9. Я потратил много денег на книги. Но немного у меня осталось. 10. Многое написано на эту тему. 11. Я получил от него немало полезных сведений о жизни за рубежом. 12. У меня не очень много друзей. Но я всегда могу на них положиться. 13. Вы сделали очень мало ошибок в сочинении. 14. Вчера было холодно и ветрено, поэтому в парке было мало детей. 15. В этой библиотеке мало французских книг.

TASKS FOR SELF-CONTROL

MODULE V

Task 1. Insert few, little, a few, a little.

1. My mother and I are planning to go to the country for … days. (Dreiser) 2. It was a cold, windy evening and there were … people in the park. 3. … words that I have to add to what I have written, are soon penned. (Dickens) 4. We needn’t take a porter. We have... luggage. 5. When you’ve wanted something very badly and it comes at last, it is somehow... frightening. (Maugham) 6.... I have to say can be said in... minutes. 7. I am commonly a man of... words. (Dickens) 8. One morning, when Rose was alone in the breakfast-parlour, Harry Maylie entered; and, with some hesitation, begged permission to speak with her for... moments. (Dickens) 9. What... light there was came from one small window. (Priestley) 10. He paused, wishing he had not mentioned that fact. It was a slip of the tongue, one of... he ever made, due to the peculiar pressure of the situation. (Dreiser) 11. Oh, I know there’s no danger, but I’m... frightened all the same. (Greene) 12. Well, for instance, why don’t you tell me about your sister? She always sounds fascinating, from... I hear, but I’ve no real idea what she’s like. (Hansford Johnson) 13. The old man replied that there were... few grown persons as trustworthy or as careful as she [Nell]. (Dickens) 14. Harriet closed her coat quickly and walked... faster. (Shaw) 15. We can’t disguise from ourselves that there’s... hope. (Greene) 16. He accepted willingly my invitation to remain for... days in my apartment. (Maugham) 17. I seem to have forgotten... I ever knew. (Conan Doyle) 18. He tried to orient himself by the stars; but it was a cloudy night and... stars that were visible did not announce any constellation that he could recognize. (Murdoch) 19. Carrie expostulated, begged, was very angry, even wept..., and then suddenly capitulated. (Buck) 20. Lufkin’s tastes were austere. He spent... on himself. (Snow) 21. I see very... women; but those are women of rank. (James) 22. Mary offered to lend... she had. (E. Bronte) 23. I’ve travelled..., but not enough. (Hansford Johnson) 24. Surely, during... hours he might pass in the cottage it would be easy for her to keep out of his way. (Marryat) 25. She respected him mightily but gave him very... thought. (Buck) 26. When the winter came he suffered a good deal from cold and hunger, and often had to go to bed without any supper but... dried pears or some hard nuts. (Wilde) 27. He was one of... men of science who never terrified me, probably because he never behaved like a doctor. (Lee)