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64.1 Underline the words that are possible in these sentences. In each case, there is more than one
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1 Surprisingly, there wasn't much discussion/debate/quarrel/row at the meeting about the
location of the new office.
2 The new factory provided jobs in a region where there was not much job/work/jobs/
employment.
3 Many questions/information/research/problems need to be considered before a decision can
be made.
4 Will you be taking much bags/baggage/luggage/suitcases on the trip?
5 Are there many equipment/resources/facilities/computers in your school?
6 I didn't have many information/details/facts/news to help me make my decision.

64.2 Make corrections or improvements to these extracts from conversations at a party. (A & B)

1 A: There's much food left. Take as 3 ...There were so much people at the
many as you want. last party, that I didn't get a chance to
B: Thanks. I've already eaten much. talk to many my friends...

4 ...I don't drink a lot of German
wine, and I think much English
wine is too sweet...

2 ...Tim spends much of his time 5 ...He's putting on much weight.
listening to music, and he spends too He's always eating many of
many time playing computer games... biscuits and crisps...

64.3 Make corrections or improvements to these extracts from academic writing. (A & B)

1 /In recent years the relationship between diet and heart disease has received a
U of attention in the scientific community. Lots of studies have found that...
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She was born in Poland, and wrote much of her early novels there.
A lot of her earlierwork...
/The last decade has witnessed improved living standards in many
<of Asian countries. A lot has been done to change...

A lot of people have observed the concentration of butterflies in this area, and a
lot of suggestions have been put forward to explain the phenomenon. Many
) research has found that...

Write plenty of if it is appropriate in these sentences. If not, suggest an alternative. (C)
1 women and children died of starvation during the war.
2 We took food and drink on our walk through the hills.
3 time was wasted in the planning stage of the project.
4 It is thought that alcohol probably accounts for the problems people have in sleeping.
5 After the operation, she'll need rest.
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