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EXERCISES - DETERMINERS & QUANTIFIERS

A) Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or zero article (Ø).
1. ____ Pacific Ocean is very well-known for drawing ____ warmest water towards its centre, which is ____
phenomenon known as “upwelling”.

2. ____ Bahamas has ____ subtropical climate, which means its weather is generally not too hot or cold throughout
____ year.

3. ____ nature always finds ____ way to replenish itself by means of ____ cycle of ____ birth, decay, and
regeneration.
4. In ____ 1880s, it was customary to have ____ workday lunch break of ____ hour or two, ____ tradition that
survives in ____ present-day custom of eating lunch.

5. ____ Mykonos, one of ____ most famous islands in ____ Aegean Sea, has dozens of ancient ruins with beautiful
natural landscapes.

6. Having ruled many countries in ____ Africa for most of ____ nineteenth century, ____ UK had ____ important
influence on ____ continent until after World War II.

7. ____ literature has always been in ____ demand in that it has ____ ability to help people understand ____
complexity of human beings, situations, and societies.

8. ____ Mount Everest has always fascinated many ____ mountaineer who dreams of exploring ____ highest
mountain in ____ world.
9. Mozart not only excelled at ____ piano, but he was also ____ gifted violinist, making him one of ____ most
versatile instrumentalists of his time.

10. ____ Baker Street, ____ street in ____ London where famous characters Sherlock Holmes and his companion
Dr Watson reside, is ____ fictional location.
11. Inventors need ____ inspiration to come up with ____ innovative and original products like ____ Internet, which
has revolutionised ____ way we live.

12. ____ Watsons were going to go on ____ two-week holiday in ____ August, but they were told to change it to ten
days to save ____ money.

B) Complete the sentences with a few, few, a little, or little.

1. Before the ship went under the water, ________ passengers were able to salvage their belongings, and most of
them ended up with nothing except the clothes on their backs.
2. ________ more money should be spent on hospitals so that they will be able to offer quality services to all of
their patients.

3. If a manager has ________ information about the production process or working conditions in a company, s/he
can offer only ________ suggestions for improvement.

4. Teenagers could always use ________ advice on how to handle difficult social situations, but they do not always
want to hear it from their parents or other adults.

5. There were ________ job opportunities in the small town, so many young people moved to the city in search of
work.

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