GW1_U3_DETERMINERS_SUBSTITUTES FOR A LOT OF

Instead of using "a lot of", these phrases can be used in IETLS and General English.

Groups:

(a) used in IELTS

,

(b) used in General English

• a good/ great deal of

• an abundance of

• a plethora of

• plenty of

• dozens of

• a/ an (small/ considerable/ significant...) amount of sth

• numerous

• a multitude of

• a ton/ tons of

• a/ an (small/ large/ huge...) number of sb/ sth

• a bunch of

Reorder the following:

• articles

• wrote

• on social issues.

• numerous

• She

A large number of ​ (a)   have applied for the job.

• people
• person

Reorder the following

• considerable

• She invested

• a

• amount of time

• in the project.

A good deal of research ​ (a)   on the subject.

• has been done
• have been done
• has done
• have done

Reorder the following

• an

• The country

• has

• natural resources.

• abundance of

The ​ (a)   promised ​ (b)   walks with ​ (c)   of ​ (d)   .

• brochure
• beautiful
• an abundance
• wildlife

Reorder the following

• contained

• detail.

• report

• The

• a plethora of

The library ​ (a)   a whole ​ (b)   of ​ (c)   for ​ (d)   .

• offers
• multitude
• books
• young readers

Reorder the following

• plenty

• of

• eggs.

• We

• need