EAR/AFA/EFOMM THAIZA 16-03-2015 INGLÊS COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS COUNTABLE: são os substantivos que podemos contar. UNCOUNTABLE: são os substantivos que não podemos contar: líquidos, pós, substâncias, comidas, coisas que são medidas em quilos, gramas, sentimentos e coisas abstratas. DETERMINANTES ESPECÍFICOS: Contáveis Incontáveis Muitos/Muitas Many Much Poucos/Poucas Few, a few Little, a little Muitos/Muitas A lot A lot Exercícios 60. (ITA-1998) Assinale a opção cuja frase está gramaticalmente correta: a) There is fewer people at the party than Mary expected. b) There is less people at the party than Mary expected. c) There are less people at the party than Mary expected. d) There are fewer people at the party than Mary expected. e) There was less people at the party than Mary expected. 61. (AFA-2007) “Only a relatively small amount of heat is lost through the windows”. The boldfaced expression in the sentence can only be substituted for: a) a great deal of. b) plenty of. c) a small number of. d) a little. 62. (AFA-2007) In the sentence “Two little mice and two little men live in a labyrinth searching for some cheese”, the word little can only be substituted for ______ and refers to the _______. a) small – emphatic opinion given by the author to the characters. b) few – size of the men and mice. c) brief – height of them d) short – the lack of importance showed by the author 63. (AFA-2004) “An elderly German decided to commit suicide. Took a lot of pills, tied a briefcase full of stones around his neck, rowed out into the middle of the Rhine and was found sound asleep in his boat.” (Buffalo News) In the sentence “Took a lot of pills”, which other expression of quantity couldn’t be used in it? a) a large number of b) a couple of c) a great deal of d) plenty of 64. (EFOMM-1994) Tom takes __________ luggage in his trips. He usually takes __________ suitcase. a) a few – no b) little – one c) very little – any d) very few – one e) a little – no 65. (EN-2010) Analyse the sentences below. Which alternative is correct? a) A little people passed the exam because it was too difficult. b) Few people passed the exam because it was too difficult. c) Much people passed the exam because it was too difficult. d) Many people passed the exam because it was too difficult. e) A lot of people passed the exam because it was too difficult. 66. (EFOMM-2007) We should use __________ time we have available to discuss John’s proposal. a) the much b) the little c) a few d) a little e) the little of 67. (EFOMM-2012) Choose the option which completes the sentences below correctly: It is __________ use trying to change hermind. Slowly, __________ children began coming to school. Unfortunately, he had __________ friends. Could you possibly giveme __________ help? a) a little / a few / few / little b) a little / a few / little / little c) a little / few / few / a little d) little / few / little / a little e) little / a few / few / a little 68. (MACKENZIE-1998) Indicate the alternative that best completes the following sentences: A: I don't like stroganoff. Would you like (I) pizza instead? B: Oh no! Let's buy (II) loaves of bread and make sandwiches. A: But we have (III) time to do that. We're late for school. Rua Lúcio José Filho, 27 Parque Anchieta Tel: 3012-8339 B: Alright, but we've got (IV) ham and (V) hot dogs. a) I. a little; II. a few; III. very little; IV. only a little; V. few b) I. only a little; II. many; III. very little; IV. a few; V. any c) I. few; II. very few; III. more; IV. little; V. some d) I. very little; II. only a few; III. many; IV. a few; V. more e) I. little; II. much; III. few; IV. a few; V. very little 69. (FUVEST-1979) Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas: Give me __________ tea with __________ sugar. a) many – much b) some – a lot of c) short – many d) bit – a lot of e) some – many 70. (UFSM-2003) __________ campaign __________ benefits children education is worth doing. a) Some – which b) Any – whose c) Any – which d) None – that e) Some – what Rua Lúcio José Filho, 27 Parque Anchieta Tel: 3012-8339