MẠO TỪ VÀ CÁC TỪ XÁC ĐỊNH
Exercise 1. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. We are looking for ________ place to spend ________ night.
A. the / the B. a / the C. a /a D. the / a
2. During our journey we came to a bridge. As we were crossing ______bridge, we met_____ old man.
A. a / an B. the / the C. the / an D. a / the
3. Would you like to try ________ champagne?
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
4. ________ plants need water.
A. All B. All of C. Most of D. Some of
5. The mixture looks rather dry. Maybe you should add________ water.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
6. Don’t ask John. He had to so ________ things to do?
A. much B. many C. a lot of D. lots of
7. Please turn off ________ lights when you leave ________ room.
A. the / the B. a / a C. the / a D. a / the
8. We are looking for people with ________ experience.
A. the B. a C. an D. No article is needed
9. Would you pass me ________ salt, please?
A. a B. an C. the D. No article is needed
10. Can you show me ________ way to ________ station?
A. the / the B. a /a C. the / a D. a / the
11. Come on! We haven’t got ________ time.
A. many B. much C. little D. a lot of
12. The cinema was almost empty. There were ________ people there.
A. a little B. many C. much D. few
13. Don’t worry. We’ve got ________ time to have coffee.
A. a little B. many C. a few D. little
14. This homework has ________ problems.
A. the three kinds B. three kinds of C. the three kinds D. three kinds
15. A kid drinks ________ milk everyday.

A. the / an B. an / the C. an/ an D. the/ the
9. Do you go to ________ prison to visit him?
A. the B. x C. a D. an
10. On ________ Sundays my father stays in bed, reading ________ Sunday papers.
A. the / the B. a / the C. x / the D. the / a
11. My mother goes to ________ church in ________morning.
A. the / x B. the / the C. x / the D. a church / a.
12. And in ________ afternoon goes to visit ________ friends.
A. the/ any B. the / x C. an / an D. the / the
13. I have ________ little money left; let’s have dinner in ________ restaurant.
A. some/ the B. a / the C. the / a D. a / a
14. ________man is ________ reasoning animal.
A. x/ a B. the/ a C. x/ an D. a/ the
15. Like many women, she loves ________ tea parties and ________ gossip
A. some/ the B. x / x C. a lot of/ the D. x/ a
16. If ________letters arrive for me, can you send them to this address?
A. some B. many C. any D. much
17. Buy some pears if you see ________.
A. any B. a few C. anything D. some
18. The boy refused to tell me ________.
A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
19. Ann used to ride a motorcycle up and down ________road early in ________ morning
A. a / the B. the / a C. the / the D. the / an
20. I am on night duty. When you go to ________ bed, I go to ________work.
A. a / the B. x/ x C. a/ x D. the/ x
Exercise 3. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. He switched on ________torch, read________ meter.
A. the / a B. the / the C. a / the D. a / a
2. ________ is a star
A. The moon B. moon C. moons D. A moon

A. a B. an C. the D. his
17. The barman seized the drunk by ________ collar.
A. a B. any C. an D. the
18. He pointed to a woman in ________ green dress.
A. in B. a C. the D. an
19. Would you like to hear ________ story about ________ Englishman?
A. the/ the B. a/ an C. an / the D. a/ the
20. There was ________collision at ________ corner.
A. a/ the B. the/ the C. an / the D. the/ a.
Exercise 4. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. Call an ambulance. There’s been ________.
A. accident B. an accident C. some accident D. any accident
2. -“Where are you going?” -“I’m going to buy ________
A. a bread B. any bread C. loaf of bread D. some bread.
3. Sandra works at a big hospital. She’s ________.
A. nurse B. a nurse C. the nurse D. an nurse
4. He works six days ________ week.
A. in B. for C. a D. x
5. ________ is a star.
3
A. Sun B. A sun C. The sun D. Suns
6. What did you have for ________ breakfast this morning?
A. x B. a C. an D. the
7. London is ________ capital of England.
A. an B. a C. x D. the
8. When ________ invented?
A. was telephone B. was the telephone
C. were the telephones D. were a telephone.
9. We visited ________ two years ago.
A. Canada and the United States B. The Canada and the United States.

4. Hardly did ________ pass the examination.
A. somebody B. anybody C. body D. nobody
5. “Have you got ________ luggage?” No, I haven’t.
A. a B. some C. any D. an
6. My father is a writer. He writes ________ books.
A. a B. some C. any D. x.
4
7. If there are ________ letters for me, can you send them on to this address?
A. some B. any C. the D. no
8. We didn’t spend ________ money last month.
A. much B. many C. none D. lot
9. Do you know ________ people here?
A. many B. much C. lots D. little.
10. We must be quick. There is ________ time left.
A. a little B. little C. x D . much
11. Listen carefully. I’m going to give you ________advice.
A. a few B. someone C. few D. little
12. Do you mind if I ask you ________ questions?
A. few B. a little C. a few D. much.
13. This town is not an interesting place to visit, so ________ tourists come here.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. x
14. He spoke ________ English, so it was difficult to communicate with him.
A. a little B. little C. few D. a few
15. The village was very small. There were only ________ houses.
A. plenty B. x C. a few D. any
16. There‘s no need to hurry. We’ve got ________time.
A. many B. plenty of C. plenty D. several
17. Come and sit with us. There’re ________ things to see.
A. many B. much C. plenty D. few
18. He’s always telling ________ lies.

A. much B. a little C. many D. little
13. Would you like _________to eat?
A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
14. I can’t find it ___________.
A. somewhere B. nowhere C. everyplace D. anywhere
15. I like him __________.
A. so many B. any much C. so much D. so some
16. We must be quick. There is ________time left.
A. much B. many C. a lot of D. little
17. Let’s go and have a drink we have _______time left.
A. much B. a little C. a lot of D. little
18. There is a telephone in _______room of the house.
A. every B. each C. some D. A and B are correct
19. You should read _______sentence carefully.
A. every B. some C. many D. a lot of
20. _________ has right to vote.
A. something B. everyone C. many people D. some people
Exercise 7. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. Both men ________interested in this job in the interview yesterday.
A. are B. was C. were D. is
2. There are four books on the table. ________ has a different color.
A. Every B. Each C. Many D. Some
3. He has two bookstores. One is in Thac Mo. _________is in Phuoc Binh
A. other B. the others C. another D. the other
4. ________restaurant is expensive.
A. some B. either C. neither D. any
5. Did you take _______ photographs when you were on holiday?
A. some B. either C. much D. many
6. The news has _________information.
6

1. I’m so hungry. I could eat __________.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. every things
2. The exam was quite difficult. _________ passed.
A. Someone B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Everybody
3. He has ________ luck. Everything he does, he gains.
A. any B. some C. a little D. much
4. We have used _________ energy recently.
A. too many B. many too C. too much D. much too
5. He spoke _______ English, so it was difficult for him to communicate with people here.
A. many B. some C. little D. much
7
6. The village was small. There was ________ house.
A. many B. few C. little D. a few
7. He isn’t very popular. He has ________ friends.
A. few B. some C. little D. a few
8. The museum was too crowded. There _________ people there.
A. is too much B. are too many C. a few D. few
9. __________ people are friendly.
A. some B. some of C. some of those D. some those
10. Both of them ________ students at high school now.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
11. _________ restaurants we went to were expensive.
A. Neither of B. Neither of the C. None of D. Some of
12. Every seat in the theatre last night ________taken.
A. was B. were C. are D. is
13. Everybody __________at the square yesterday.
A. has arrived B. have arrived C. arrived D. arrive
14.________time I meet you. You look different.
A. each B. every C. some D. A and B are right
15. ________was given a book.

A. Some childs B. some of children
C. some of the children D. some of the childs
10. It's _________ long time since he last saw his parents.
A. such a B. so C. very D. too
11. The audience clapped their hands so _________ that the singer had to sing again.
A. many times B. much time C. very much D. much
12. Our seats were ____ far from the stage that we couldn't see the actors and actresses clearly.
A. very B. too C. enough D. so
13. I like Dalat. What I like _______ living here is that it's fresh, quiet and beautiful.
A. more about B. most about C. more of D. most of
14. ________ players are there in a football team?
A. How much B. Many C. Do many D. How many
15. – “How ________does he run a day?” -“16 miles.”
A. much B. far C. long D. fast
16. He can't cook well, and I can't, ________
A. too B. either C. neither D. so
17. The circus shows are ________exciting that the whole family enjoys them.
A. so B. very C. too D. such
18. I haven't had ________ an enjoyable evening for months.
A. such B. so C. much D. very
19. She was ________ clever that she could make a dress by hands.
A. much B. very C. so D. such
20. Most of the pupils are ________ to pass the examination.
A. good enough B. too good C. very good D. good too
Exercise 10. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. These piles of books are ________cleaner than the others.
A. as B. very C. so D. much
2. She is ________ an engineer nor an architect.
A. nor B. both C. neither D. either
3. That play was ________ for her to see again.

A. some of B. much of C. many of D. a lot of
17. He got _______men friends, but he doesn’t know ________women.
A. lots of/ many B. much/ many C. many / many D. many / much
18. I don’t travel ________ these days.
A. much B. some C. a lot D. many
19. ________strong man has disheartened before such a challenge.
A. much a B. Some C. Many a D. Many
20. ________time is needed to learn a language.
A. Any B. Some C. Much D. A lot of
Exercise 11. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. __________us think it’s time for an election.
A. Lots of B. Lot of C. Much D. Many
2. ________cheese is made from cow’s milk.
A. Most B. Some C. Much D. More
3. ________my friends live abroad.
A. Many B. Some C. Much D. Most of
4. _________us thought he was wrong.
A. Most of B. Some of C. Much of D. Many a
5. Thank you for bringing me along. I never thought Shakespeare could be so ______fun.
A. many B. much C. few D. some
6. You should say . ______and do ______
A. many / few B. much / little C. few / many D. little / much
7. Very ______ people knew about it.
A. few B. less C. much D. little
10
8. He is a man of ______words.
A. less B. little C. fewer D. few
9. ______ heard about the book, but ______. read it.
A. Many / few B. Much / little C. Many / little D. Few / Fewer
10. "Do you know English?" "Just ______."

A. few B. any C. some D. much
4. ________ them were at the meeting last night so they didn’t have knowledge about marketing
A. neither of B. any of C. many D. a lot of
5. ________my friends live abroad.
A. Neither of B. Any of C. Many D. Most of
6. How ________money have you got in your pocket?
A. a lot of B. any C. many D. much
7.I could speak ________words of Swedish, but I wasn’t very fluent.
A. a few B. a little C. few D. little
8. Can you speak French? Just ________
11
A. a few B. little C. few D. a little
9. Very ________people were flying because of terrorist activities then.
A. few B. a little C. a few D. little
10. He spent ________ of his time on his holidays.
A. much B. many C. a lot of D. little
11. He’s very intelligent. He knows ________about Math.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
12. Please speak more slowly, I can’t understand________
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
13. ________, stop talking and listen to me, please!
A. Everybody B. Nobody C. Anybody D. Somebody
14. She’s very tired ________becomes boring to her.
A. Nothing B. Something C. Everything D. Anything
15. Be quiet! Dad is talking to ________in the living-room.
A. someone B. something C. everyone D. everything
16. There’s ________on my back. Can you have a look at it?
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
17. Let’s go out for dinner. There’s ________ in the fridge.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

12. __________went to the meeting last night so it was postponed.
A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone
13. Liz met ________yesterday, but I don’t know his name.
A. everyone B. anyone C. no one D. someone
14. I’ve lost my keys I have found it ___________but I can’t find it yet.
A. everywhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere
15. I remember putting my pen ______in this house but I can’t remember where it is.
A. everywhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere
16. ________ at 212 degrees F.
A. Waters boils B. The water boils C. Water boils D. Waters boil
17. Although southern California is densely populated, ________ live in the northern part of the state.
A. a little people B. a few the people C. few people D. a little of people
18. I think that there is ________ on TV.
A. too many violence B. so many violence
C. too much violent D. too much violence
19. ________ people in my apartment building are friendly.
A. Few B. A great deal C. Little D. A little
20. Toshiba speaks ________ at home.
A. the Japanese B. Japan C. the Japan D. Japanese.
Exercise 14: Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. Some plants are annuals; ________ are biennials; the rest are perennials.
A. some another B. another C. others D. other
2. This exam has ________ problems.
A. two kind of B. both kinds C. two kinds of D. the two kinds of
3. It is generally believed that an M.B.A degree is good preparation for a career in ________
A. a business B. one business C. businesses D. business
4. They have ________.
A. a four-month-old baby B. a four-months-old baby
C. four-month-old baby D. four- months-old baby
5. Unemployment compensation is money to support an unemployed person while he is looking

A. any B. some C. little D. few
20. Would you like ______ tea?
A. some B. many C. a few D. any
Exercise 15: Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. He had so ______ things to do.
A. many B. a lot of C. much D. little
2. The mixture looks rather dry. Maybe you should add ______ water.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
3. We’re having a big party. We’ve invited _______ friends.
A. a lot of B. much C. many of D. no
4. Could I try _______ wine?
A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
5. Don’t drink _______ wine. It’s bad for your health.
A. so much B. a few C. so many D. many
6. _______ my students are familiar with this kind of school activities.
A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. Few
7. He had spent _______ time writing an essay about his childhood.
A. a large number of B. a great deal of C. a few D. many
8. Peter has spent _______ time and money on stamp collecting.
A. a few of B. many of C. a great deal of D. a large number of
9. I have got _______ money.
A. a few B. many of C. some D. a small number of
10. How _______ furniture do you think there is?
A. many B. much C. few D. a lot of
11. Why don’t you take a break? Would you like _________ coffee?
A. few B. some C. many D. much
12. He drank ______ wine last night and gets sick now.
A. too many B. too much C. few of D. a large number of
13. Give me ______ examples, please!
A. a few B. a little C. few D. little

8. There were too ________ different nationalities in my class and we had to speak English.
A. a lot of B. much C. some D. many
9. I don’t know ______ about English literature.
A. many B. much C. a few D. little
10. At the beginning, everybody spoke English very quickly, and I couldn’t understand ________, but
now things are easier.
A. much B. many C. a great deal of D. a lot of
11. There wasn’t ______ snow last night.
A. many B. much C. few D. a large number of
12. ______ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
A. Most of B. Most C. Many D. The number of
13. He’s always busy. He has _______ time to relax.
A. much B. little C. a little D. plenty of
14. She put so ______ salt in the soup that she couldn’t have it. It was too salty.
A. many B. little C. much D. a little
15. He made too _______ mistakes in his writing.
A. a few B. much C. many D. a number of
16. I could speak _______ words of Swedish, but I wasn’t very fluent.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
15
17. –“Can you speak French?” -“Just _______.”
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
18. I’m having _______ trouble fixing this shelf. Oh, dear! Can I help?
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
19. Could I have _______ cream, please? Thank you.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
20. Very _______ people were flying because of terrorist activities then.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
Exercise 17: Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. The postman doesn’t often come here. We receive_______ letters.

A. some B. any C. many D. much
17. There is ________ milk in the glass.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
18. How________ meat do you want?
A. some B. any C. many D. much
19. There isn't ________ coffee in the cup.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
16
20. They want ________ coffee, but they don't want any bread.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
Exercise 18: Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. Is this your pencil? No, it isn't. It's ________ pencil.
A. my B. her C. our D. hers
2. ________ parents are workers.
A. We B. They C. Our D. I
3. This is my new shirt. - Oh, ________ color is pretty.
A. it B. its C. their D. they
4. He is ________ engineer.
A. an B. a C. the D. no article
5. Your sister is a student and his sister is a student, ________
A. both B. also C. and D. too
6. I am ________ teacher.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
7. My uncle is ________ good engineer.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
8. That is ________eraser.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
9. We are both ________doctors.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
10. This is ________ ink pot.

A. an B. a C. the D. θ
5. We went to ______ cinema twice a month.
A. an B. a C. the D. some.
6. Would you like ________ milk?
A. some B. any C. a D. an
7. There isn’t _______ rice in the cupboard. We must buy some for cooking dinner.
A. an B. a C. some D. any
8. If you have ______ new ideas about this, please phone me.
A. some B. a C. an D. any
9. There’s ________people in the meeting.
A. too much B. too many C. too little D. too
10. It is _________ good advice that all of us succeed when following it.
A. so B. such C. such a D. so a
11. They can’t come and we can’t _________.
A. so B. too C. neither D. either
12. I like milk so ______ I.
A. does B. do C. is D. am
13. We don’t like durians ______ do they.
A. either B. neither C. so D. too
14. Ba likes chicken. Nam likes chicken, ______.
A. So B. too C. either D. neither
15. Hoa likes oranges and ______ does Nga
A. So B. too C. either D. neither
16. The pineapples are not ripe. And ______ are the papayas
A. So B. too C. either D. neither
17. My mother doesn't like watching TV. My father doesn’t ______.
A. So B. too C. either D. neither
18. You must drink ______ water everyday.
A. much B. many C. a little D. few
19. He was busy yesterday and ______ were his brothers

A. a B. an C. the D. x
14. Jill went to ______ hospital to see her friend.
A. x B. the C. a D. an
15. Mrs. Lan went to ______ school to meet her son’s daughter.
A. x B. the C. a D. an
16. Carol went to ______ prison to meet her brother.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
17. Sandra works at a big hospital. She’s _______.
A. nurse B. a nurse C. the nurse D. an nurse
18. She works six days _____ week.
A. in B. for C. a D. x
19. ______ is a star.
A. Sun B. A. sun C. The sun D. Suns
20. What did you have for ______ breakfast this morning?
A. x B. a C. an D. the
Exercise 20: Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. London is _____ capital of England.
A. an B. a C. x D. the
2. When ______ invented?
A. was telephone B. was the telephone C. were telephones D. were a
telephone
3. We visited _______ two years ago.
A. Canada and the United States B. the Canada and the United States
C. the Canada and United States D. Canada and United States
4. Are you going away next week? No, _______ week after next.
A. a B. the C. some D. x
5. We haven’t been to ______ for years.
A. cinema B. the cinema C. a cinema D. any cinema
19
6. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was ______ journey.