UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

01. Choose the correct quantifier:

We are going to be late. There is
too (much / many) traffic.

01. Choose the correct quantifier:

We are going to be late. There is
too MUCH traffic.

02. Choose the correct quantifiers:

Can you bring soda to the picnic?
I don't have (some / any).
Yeah, I think I've got (some /
any) left over from the party.

02. Choose the correct quantifiers:

Can you bring soda to the picnic?
I don't have ANY.
Yeah, I think I've got SOME left
over from the party.

03. Choose the correct quantifier:

(A number of / A great deal of)
patience is needed to face this
crazy world.

03. Choose the correct quantifier:

A GREAT DEAL OF patience is
needed to face this crazy world.

04. Choose the correct quantifier:

I think that (a majority of / a
great deal of) people will vote
for her.

04. Choose the correct quantifier:

I think that A MAJORITY OF
people will vote for her.

05. Combine the sentences. Use a

possessive with a gerund.
My son talks back to me. I hate
it.

05. Combine the sentences. Use a

possessive with a gerund.
My son talks back to me. I hate
it.
I hate my sons talking back to
me. Or
I hate his talking back to me.

06. Combine the sentences. Use a

possessive with a gerund.
They allow eating in the
classroom. I object to it.

06. Combine the sentences. Use a

possessive with a gerund.
They allow eating in the
classroom. I object to it.
I object to their allowing
eating in the classroom.

07. Combine the sentences. Use a

possessive with a gerund.
He plays loud music early in the
morning. It really gets to me.

07 Combine the sentences. Use a

possessive with a gerund.
He plays loud music early in the
morning. It really gets to me.
His playing loud music early
in the morning really gets to
me.

08. Combine the sentences. Use a

possessive with a gerund.
He argues all the time.It really
gets to me.

08. Combine the sentences. Use a

possessive with a gerund.
He argues all the time.It really
gets to me.
His arguing all the time really
gets to me.

09. Combine the sentences. Use a

possessive with a gerund.
He is so insecure! I dont like it.

09. Combine the sentences. Use a

possessive with a gerund.
He is so insecure! I dont like it.
I dont like his being so
insecure.

10. Use negative prefixes.

Its not appropriate to smoke in
restaurants.

10. Use negative prefixes.

Its not appropriate to smoke in
restaurants.
Its inappropriate to smoke in
restaurants.

11. Use negative prefixes.

Its not imaginable to live in a
world without love.

11. Use negative prefixes.

Its not imaginable to live in a
world without love.
Its unimaginable to live in a
world without love.

12. Use negative prefixes.

Its not courteous to burp in
public.

12. Use negative prefixes.

Its not courteous to burp in
public.
Its discourteous to burp in
public.

13. Use negative prefixes.

Its not excusable to forget your
girlfriends birthday.

13. Use negative prefixes.

Its not excusable to forget your
girlfriends birthday.
Its inexcusable to forget your
girlfriends birthday.

14Use paired conjunctions.

You can eat pizza, or you can eat

lasangna.

14. Use paired conjunctions.

You can eat pizza, or you can eat

lasangna.
You can either eat pizza or

lasangna.

15. Use paired conjunctions.

He isnt a good singer. He isnt a

good dancer, either.

15. Use paired conjunctions.

He isnt a good singer. He isnt a

good dancer, either.

He is neither a good singer nor

a good dancer.

16. Use paired conjunctions.

The TV was new. The DVD

player was new, too.

16. Use paired conjunctions.

The TV was new. The DVD

player was new, too.

Not only the TV but also the

DVD player was new.

17. Use paired conjunctions.

I have raised money. Ive also

volunteered.

17. Use paired conjunctions.

I have raised money. Ive also

volunteered.
Not only have I raised money,

but Ive also volunteered.

18. Use paired conjunctions.

Sonia can study Chinese, or she

can study Italian.

18. Use paired conjunctions.

Sonia can study Chinese, or she

can study Italian.

Sonia can either study Chinese

or Italian.

19. Use paired conjunctions.

I havent paid the bills. I havent

bought the food.

19. Use paired conjunctions.

I havent paid the bills. I havent

bought the food.

Ive neither paid the bills nor

bought the food.