GAP FILL: Complete the following text with the missing EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY above

each paragraph. Use each word only once and cross out the incorrect options.

Paragraph One MANY, PLENTY OF, FEW, A FEW, LITTLE, A LITTLE

Almost four in five people around the world believe that

access to the internet is a fundamental right according to a
recent BBC poll. The survey of more than 27,000 adults across
26 countries found 1.________ support for net access on both sides of the
digital divide. 2.________ countries such as Finland and Estonia have
already ruled that access is a human right for their citizens, while
3.________ International bodies such as the UN are also pushing for
universal net access. Dr Hamadoun Toure, the head of the International
Telecommunication Union, told BBC News that there is 4.________
disagreement that the internet is the most powerful potential source of
enlightenment ever created. He said that governments
must regard the internet as basic infrastructure, just like roads and
water, and that the right to communicate cannot be ignored.

Paragraph Two MUCH, A LOT OF, HARDLY ANY, NOT ANY, BITS OF, A BIT OF

Countries such as Mexico, Brazil and Turkey most strongly support the idea of net access as a right, all more
than in any European Country. 5.________ people would be surprised that the worlds most wired country, South
Korea, had the greatest majority, with 96% in favor. 6.________ a surprise was that the Chinese believed more
strongly than in the United States that internet access is a basic right, possibly because Americans can surf
7.________ websites currently blocked by the great Chinese Fire Wall. But despite 8.________ liberty,
Americans are more likely to search the net for a boyfriend or girlfriend than any socio-political information.

Paragraph Three NOT ANY, NO, FEW, A FEW, MUCH, MANY, SOME

The survey revealed a lot of division on internet censorship. Web users in South Korea and Nigeria felt most
strongly that governments should have 9.________ involvement.
However, the majority in China and many European countries
disagreed, accepting the government had a role to play. In the UK,
for example, 55% believed that there was a case for 10.________
government regulation of the internet. The survey also revealed that
the internet is rapidly becoming a vital part of people's lives in a
diverse range of nations. 11.________ respondents in Japan,
Mexico and Russia said they could cope without it. Most of those
questioned also said that they believed the web had a positive
impact, with nearly 80% saying it had brought them 12.________
greater freedom. However, web users also expressed concerns. The
dangers of fraud, easy access to violent and explicit content and
privacy worries were all alarming aspects for those questioned.
ANSWERS
1. PLENTY OF
2. A FEW

3. MANY

4. LITTLE

5. HARDLY ANY

6. A BIT OF

7. A LOT OF

8. MUCH

9. NO

10. SOME

11. FEW

12. MUCH