QUANTIFIERS, NOUNS, PRONOUNS & ARTICLES TEST 1 (25 QUESTIONS)  

1.We had ---- other choice apart from deciding to cease trading, or we would have gone bankrupt.

A)   some
B)   no
C)   many
D)   each
E)   any

2.---- who enjoys jazz music will enjoy this festival, tickets for which can be bought at ---- good music shop.

A)   Nobody/some
B)   Anyone/several
C)   Everybody/all
D)   Somebody/both
E)   Anybody/every

3.Slimming bars claim to provide ---- the vitamins and minerals the body needs, but eating them cannot be as healthy as a meal containing plenty of fruit and vegetables, which can also supply----nutrients required by the body.

A)   whole/all
B)   all/other
C)   plenty of/another
D)   every/any
E)   both/each

4.---- child will be given a role, however small, in the play.

A)   Several
B)   The whole
C)   Both
D)   Each
E)   Many

5.Because there have been ---- accidents at that road junction, the council are going to install traffic lights there.

A)   too much
B)   plenty
C)   so many
D)   much more
E)   a great deal of

6.I didn't believe him when he said that it was hailing in June, so I went but on the balcony to see for ----.

A)   myself
B)   himself
C)   mine
D)   him
E)   itself

7.---- bus we were travelling on stopped suddenly because ---- tree had fallen across the road.

A)   A/the
B)   The/ ----
C)   The/the
D)   The/a
E)   A/a

8.---- that we accomplished was to find a suitable date for the next meeting.

A)   Each
B)   Every
C)   The whole
D)   Others
E)   All

9.Although ---- in the group knew that ---- had ever tried to climb the mountain by this path before, they all seemed very confident.

A)   someone/nowhere
B)   no one/anywhere
C)   everyone/no one
D)   anyone/somebody
E)   everything/anyone

10.As the number of students attending universities ----, most employees ---- for higher and higher qualifications from new employees.

A)   is increasing/are asking
B)   are increasing/will ask
C)   increase/is asking
D)   have increased/have asked
E)   increased/has asked

11.---- of the soldiers was given two complete uniforms, ---- of which they were expected to keep spotlessly clean.

A)   All/some
B)   Every/either
C)   Each/both
D)   Some/all
E)   The whole/many

12.There is an amount of wisdom in ---- old sayings, such as "Don't cry over spilt milk."

A)   a number of
B)   a little
C)   a great deal of
D)   every
E)   the whole

13.When the winners arrived at the award ceremony, the mayor ---- was there to greet

A)   ourselves/him
B)   themselves/ours
C)   myself/their
D)   itself/ourselves
E)   himself/them

14.When I woke up this morning, there was ---- heavy dew covering ---- long green summer grass in our garden.

A)   the/a
B)   ---- /the
C)   some/a
D)   the/ ----
E)   a/a

15.It's getting late. I'll feel better when we have found ---- to stay for the night and. at this hour, I'm not looking for luxury. ---- clean and tidy will do.

A)   somewhere/Anywhere
B)   everywhere/Somebody
C)   something/Nowhere
D)   nowhere/Somewhere
E)   anything/Something

16.I wish he would give ---- more consideration to those around him.

A)   enough
B)   a lot of
C)   a little
D)   several
E)   a few

17.This ship has ---- experienced crew, all of whom have been at ---- sea on and off for more than six years.

A)   the/the
B)   an/a
C)   an/----
D)   ----/----
E)   some/the

18.Politicians from the Opposition are constantly criticizing the government, but they don't say what they would do ---- to improve things if they were in ---- position.

A)   us/ours
B)   themselves/our
C)   them/themselves
D)   theirs/us
E)   ours/theirs

19.As ---- of the proposals seems to provide a complete solution on ----, I suggest we continue working on this.

A)   both/themselves
B)   either/our own
C)   each/ourselves
D)   none/his own
E)   neither/its own

20.When ---- manager disagrees with ----, our board meetings can go on for hours.

A)   a/other
B)   ---- /the others
C)   the/each other
D)   one/another
E)   none/the other

21.Each of ---- will develop a revision method which will suit ---- individual strengths and weaknesses.

A)   they/theirs
B)   us/our
C)   we/ours
D)   you/yours
E)   her/hers

22.I don't think that's the only dry cleaner's around here. I think there's ---- next to the bus station.

A)   another
B)   others
C)   other
D)   the other
E)   the others

23.I think that buying ---- own photocopier would save ---- money.

A)   us/ours
B)   him/his
C)   ourselves/our
D)   themselves/theirs
E)   their/them

24.Since ---- seems eager to give me a hand with these, I have no other choice but to do ---- by myself.

A)   something/everywhere
B)   someone/anything
C)   no one/everything
D)   anybody/nowhere
E)   nothing/something

25.---- has got a packed lunch, a torch and a waterproof coat, haven't ---- ?

A)   Everybody/they
B)   Everywhere/it
C)   No one/you
D)   Someone/we
E)   Anybody/them