Exercise 2.9

Fill in each space in the dialogue with a suitable word. Use much, many, a lot (of), little, a little, few, a few.

Interviewer: Patricia, why weren’t you happy in your job?

Patricia: I didn’t earn (1) … money though I had (2) … responsibilities. I think very (3) … companies pay their workers so (4) … money for so (5) … hard work.

Interviewer: Did you try to find another job?

Patricia: Yes, I sent (6) … letters to other companies, but there were very (7) … jobs and too (8) … people who wanted to get them.

Interviewer: So you decided to start your own business, didn’t you?

Patricia: Yes, I had (9) … hope of finding anything better.

Interviewer: And what do you do now?

Patricia: (10) … months later I opened a small cafe which I still run together with my husband.

Interviewer: So how is it going?

Patricia: At the moment we’re a bit worried as very (11) … people are coming to eat here. (12) … came in last night, but they ordered very (13) … food – just (14) … sandwiches and (15) … coffee.

Interviewer: It seems that very (16) … people can afford to eat out these days because they’ve got very (17) … money to spare. Am I right?

Patricia: Probably. We don’t think our business will be really good for (18) … years. That’s why we’re thinking of borrowing (19) … money from the bank to keep us going.

Interviewer: Well, good luck to you and don’t give up!

Patricia: Thanks.

Exercise 2.10 Correct these sentences.

1. When can I come to see you? – Come at anything time you like.

2. There is anything wrong with my mobile phone.

3. We bought anything because all the shops were closed.

4. I didn’t take some money with me and I couldn’t buy nothing.

5. When I came to the party, everybody were having fun.

6. I don’t like too many butter on my bread.

7. Very little students learn Latin now.

8. How many money do you need? – Not many. Just a little dollars.

9. We got few information about the course.