1. Quantifiers

2.  not any – no – none (zero amount) How much alcohol should a pregnant woman drink? The answer is: -------! ( There is ----- (aucune) evidence that this treatment will be effective. There are ---------- (plus aucuns) patients left.  few + countable noun little + uncountable noun (small amount / number): -------- smokers manage to stop. Doctors are always very busy. They have very ----- time.

3.  several – a few + countable noun a little + uncountable noun (limited amount / number): The doctor prescribed ---------- changes to her lifestyle. This treatment must be taken for ---------- days. The child asked for --------------- syrup.

4.  some – any (indefinite amount) -------- vaccines must be kept refrigerated. She was given ---------advice about her pregnancy. Do you feel ---------- pain in the abdomen? Any is mainly used in questions and negative sentences.  enough (sufficient amount) There is not ------------ blood in the bag.

5.  much + uncountable noun many + countable noun (large amount): I did not get --------- information. There were not ----------- cases of influenza this year.  a lot of (large amount / number): There are -------- patients on the waiting list. He’s made -------- progress since last year.

6.  too much – so much + uncountable noun too many – so many + countable noun (excessive amount): He has drunk ------- (trop de) wine and taken -------- (trop de) antidepressants. He should not drive his car home.  bis most (largest in amount, the majority): ------ (la plupart des) people who have trouble sleeping have smaller brains. ------ (la plupart des) people in this room are health care professionals.

7.  all – every – the whole – both (totality): -------- (toutes) the cells were affected. ------------ liver can be damaged by scar tissue. (= the entire) This medicine should be taken ------- day. -------- (= the two) obstetricians are British.

8.  each – (n)either … (n)or (individuality): --------- patient signed the consent form. In his opinion, the patient suffers --------- from schizophrenia ----- from depression.

9. ------- -- the cases we saw this morning were linked to alcohol abuse. English is spoken in -------- countries. Unfortunately, -------- alcoholics manage to quit drinking for good. There are too ------- doctors in Burgundy. She is ----- Irish --- Scottish, but I’m sure she is not English. --- people know that eating --- ---- fatty food is not good for the health. There is -------- hope that a vaccine against AIDS will be discovered in the near future. A diet that contains --- --- --- fruit and vegetables and --------- fibre becomes even more important as you grow old. ---- -------- pancreas can be affected.