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Much, Many, A Lot Of, A Few, A Little – Test 1

A2 Elementary GrammarEnglish

This A2 grammar test checks how well learners use much, many, a lot of, a few and a little with countable and uncountable nouns. It covers affirmative sentences, negatives and questions with How much / How many, and targets typical learner errors. It suits elementary students in class, for homework or for self-study.

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30
Time
30 min
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Part 1: Much, many and a lot of

Choose the correct word or sentence. Think about whether the noun is countable or uncountable.

  1. How _____ brothers and sisters do you have?

  2. I don't have _____ money this month.

  3. There are _____ people at the beach today.

  4. How _____ sugar do you take in your coffee?

  5. She doesn't eat _____ vegetables.

  6. Choose the correct sentence.

  7. We have _____ homework tonight — about three hours!

  8. A: _____ B: About twenty.

  9. Find the mistake: I don't have much friends in my new town.

  10. My grandfather has _____ of old photos.

Part 2: A few and a little

Choose the correct option. Remember: 'a few' + plural countable nouns, 'a little' + uncountable nouns.

  1. I need _____ eggs to make this cake.

  2. Can I have _____ water, please?

  3. There are only _____ apples left, so we need to buy more.

  4. Add _____ salt to the soup.

  5. Choose the correct sentence.

  6. What does this sentence mean? 'I have a few friends at my new school.'

  7. Find the mistake: She speaks a few English, but not very well.

  8. We still have _____ minutes before the film starts.

  9. Would you like _____ milk in your tea?

  10. Can you give me _____ information about the course?

Part 3: Mixed practice in context

Read the email and choose the correct word for each gap (21–26). Then answer questions 27–30.

Hi Sara,

I'm having a great time at my aunt's farm! There are (21) ___ animals here — cows, sheep, chickens and two horses. Every morning I collect (22) ___ eggs from the chickens, usually about six. My aunt doesn't have (23) ___ free time because there is a lot of work on the farm, so I help her.

The village is very small. There isn't (24) ___ traffic in the village, so it's very quiet. In the evening we drink (25) ___ hot chocolate and read by the fire. I love it!

How (26) ___ days are you staying at the beach? Write soon!

Love,

Mei

  1. (21) There are _____ animals here — cows, sheep, chickens and two horses.

  2. (22) Every morning I collect _____ eggs from the chickens, usually about six.

  3. (23) My aunt doesn't have _____ free time because there is a lot of work on the farm.

  4. (24) There isn't _____ traffic in the village, so it's very quiet.

  5. (25) In the evening we drink _____ hot chocolate and read by the fire.

  6. (26) How _____ days are you staying at the beach?

  7. A: Is there any juice left? B: _____

  8. Which question is correct?

  9. Find the mistake: There are a little chairs in the classroom, so some students are standing.

  10. Choose the correct sentence.

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About this test

This A2 grammar test checks how well learners use much, many, a lot of, a few and a little with countable and uncountable nouns. It covers affirmative sentences, negatives and questions with How much / How many, and targets typical learner errors. It suits elementary students in class, for homework or for self-study.

Topics covered

Countable and uncountable nounsmuch and manya lot ofa few and a littleHow much? / How many?Negatives and questionsCommon errors

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Notes for teachers

Before the test, quickly review which nouns are countable (eggs, friends, minutes) and which are uncountable (money, milk, information, traffic). The test targets common A2 errors: much with plural nouns, a few with uncountable nouns, and 'a lot' without 'of' before a noun. For follow-up, ask students to write five sentences about their own home or town using each quantifier, or play a 'How much / How many' question game in pairs.