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After nine months, the researchers showed (7) both / each groups (8) more / a great

deal of photos: some monkey faces that the babies had seen before and some new ones.
The babies without training showed (9) few / little interest in the new faces, and they

saw (10) any / no differences between the old and the new faces. However, the trained
babies recognized the differences.

What did the study show? Babies that had had (11) a few / some training didn’t lose
their ability to recognize faces, but those with (12) any / no training lost this ability by

the time they were nine months old.

8 Complete each statement with few, a few, little, or a little.

1. Our children need ltetle advice from us. They do everything right.

2. We have problems with our children. They are very well behaved.

3. Our daughter is only sixteen months old, and she can already say words.

4. Our daughter has trouble learning anything new. She gets excellent grades.

5. Our son is seven and he already plays musical instruments. He’s gifted.

6. Our boys have fights. They get along very well with each other.

7. Our girls have free time. They are always busy studying.

8. Our children usually have homework on the weekends, but not a lot.

PRACTICE

9 Complete the exercises.

A Circle the correct words to complete the paragraph.

Our daughter, Rosa, is already ten years old. Time (1) has / have gone so quickly! Before she

was born, we had had (2) few / little experience with children. We didn’t have (3) any / some
knowledge about raising a child, but Rosa has taught us (4) every / some important things.
She has (5) a lot of / many imagination, and so she always gives us (6) a great deal of / many

pleasure. Fortunately, her health (7) is / are excellent, and that is the most important thing.

We hope that Rosa meets (8) many / much kind people throughout her life and that she forms
(9) many / much good relationships. We are happy that we're doing a good job as parents.
There is (10) little / a little doubt in our minds that Rosa is going to be a successful adult with

(11) a lot of / much self-confidence. (12) Few / A few of her teachers say that, too.

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