Determiners, Articles, and Quantifiers Test 1
_____ researchers have demonstrated that global warming tends to result from greenhouse gases.
  • Much more
  • A number of
  • Half of
  • Most of
Explanation: The sentence correctly indicates that multiple researchers have provided evidence linking global warming to the impact of greenhouse gases. The phrase "a number of" emphasizes the involvement of several researchers.
According to the schedule, the teachers have to come together _____ other week to discuss the problems of their students.
  • all
  • any
  • some
  • every
Explanation: According to the schedule, the teachers have to come together every other week to discuss the problems of their students.
Monkeys are famous for ____ eagerness to approach people and playfully interact with _____ especially in the circus.
  • themselves / us
  • their / them
  • its / you
  • our / theirs
Explanation: Monkeys are famous for their eagerness to approach people and playfully interact with them, especially in the circus.
Can our minds grasp the individual object as _____ stands by ______?
  • it / itself
  • ours / theirs
  • itself / theirs
  • them / themselves
Explanation: Can our minds grasp the individual object as it stands by itself?
The truth is, I'm not _____ pleased with Mike's grades this year.
  • a little
  • a lot
  • some
  • at all
Explanation: The truth is, I'm not at all pleased with Mike's grades this year.
For the potable water system onboard the ship there are _____ standards, like the first one, that it be potable
  • a little
  • a good deal of
  • a great quantity of
  • a number of
Explanation: For the potable water system onboard the ship there are a number of standards, like the first one, that it be potable.
I listened to some news on _____ radio about _____ man arrested for embezzlement last Tuesday.
  • every / the
    • Explanation: I listened to some news on the radio about the man arrested for embezzlement last Tuesday.