Articles and number agreement are tested frequently and are tricky for Japanese learners. Key rules: 'a' = first mention/one of many; 'the' = specific/already known; uncountable nouns have no article. Quantifiers: 'much/little' = uncountable; 'many/few' = countable; 'a number of' = several; 'the number of' = how many.
1
------- new restaurant has opened near the station and it is already very popular.
(A) A(B) An(C) The(D) no article
2
The ------- of applications received this year exceeded the number from all previous years.
(A) amount(B) number(C) quantity(D) total
3
------- information provided in the report was not sufficient to reach a clear conclusion.
(A) A(B) An(C) The(D) no article
4
There was not ------- time remaining to complete the third section of the presentation.
(A) many(B) enough(C) much(D) both B and C
5
The company employs ------- two hundred staff at its main production facility.
(A) approximate(B) approximating(C) approximately(D) approximation
6
------- feedback we received from customers has been extremely positive.
(A) A(B) An(C) The(D) no article
7
Please note that ------- additional costs may apply depending on your shipping destination.
(A) a(B) an(C) the(D) no article (some)
8
------- number of employees have requested the option to work from home on Fridays.
(A) The(B) A(C) An(D) no article
9
The ------- majority of survey respondents expressed satisfaction with the new service.
(A) vast(B) large(C) wide(D) great
10
------- equipment used in the laboratory must be cleaned after every session.
(A) A(B) All(C) Every(D) Each
11
The company made ------- effort to ensure all employees were informed of the changes.
(A) every(B) all(C) each(D) various
12
There are ------- vacancies currently available in the marketing and finance departments.
(A) few(B) a few(C) little(D) a little
13
------- staff member is required to complete the online compliance module before next Friday.
(A) Every(B) All(C) Both(D) Various
14
The sales team had ------- time to prepare for the unexpected client presentation request.
(A) few(B) little(C) less(D) smaller
15
------- the proposals submitted were reviewed carefully by the selection committee.
(A) All(B) All of(C) Every(D) both A and B
16
The meeting room on the fifth floor has ------- capacity for twenty people.
(A) a(B) an(C) the(D) no article
17
The ------- staff attended the farewell party for the outgoing director.
(A) most of(B) most(C) majority of the(D) both A and C
18
------- research into the effects of remote working has produced varied results.
(A) A(B) An(C) The(D) no article
19
The factory has ------- machinery than it needs for current production levels.
(A) fewer(B) less(C) lesser(D) smaller amount of
20
------- employees worked overtime last month to meet the production deadline.
(A) A great deal of(B) Much of the(C) Many of the(D) A large amount of
Q1A
Q2B
Q3C
Q4D
Q5C
Q6C
Q7D
Q8B
Q9A
Q10B
Q11A
Q12B
Q13A
Q14B
Q15D
Q16A
Q17D
Q18D
Q19B
Q20C
Q1 (A) A — A = first mention, one of many possible restaurants.
Q2 (B) number — the number of + countable noun (applications). 'The amount of' is for uncountable.
Q3 (C) The — The information = specific information mentioned in the report — definite article.
Q4 (D) both B and C — Both 'enough time' and 'much time' are correct. 'Many time' is wrong — time is uncountable.
Q5 (C) approximately — approximately = adverb modifying the number 'two hundred'.
Q6 (C) The — The feedback = specific feedback already referred to. 'Feedback' is uncountable.
Q7 (D) no article (some) — some additional costs — uncountable idea of 'extra'. No article or 'some'.
Q8 (B) A — A number of = several — used like a quantifier with plural verb.
Q9 (A) vast — the vast majority = fixed expression for an overwhelming proportion.
Q10 (B) All — All the equipment — 'all' with uncountable noun. 'Every/Each' need countable singulars.
Q11 (A) every — every effort = maximum effort — fixed expression.
Q12 (B) a few — a few = some (positive). 'few' alone = not many (negative). Vacancies = countable.
Q13 (A) Every — Every + singular noun + singular verb.
Q14 (B) little — little time = not much time. Time is uncountable → 'little' not 'few'.
Q15 (D) both A and B — Both 'All proposals' and 'All of the proposals' are correct.
Q16 (A) a — a capacity for = can hold. 'Has a capacity for twenty.'
Q17 (D) both A and C — Both 'most staff' and 'majority of the staff' are correct expressions.
Q18 (D) no article — Research (uncountable, general) = no article when speaking generally.
Q19 (B) less — less machinery = uncountable noun. 'Fewer' is for countable nouns.
Q20 (C) Many of the — Many of the employees = countable specific group. 'A great deal of / much of' for uncountable.