2. Complete the text. Use: a lot of, a few, a little. We want to cook dinner, but we don’t have much food. There are only (1) ___ eggs in the fridge and just (2) ___ cheese. There is (3) ___ juice, but not enough for everyone. There are (4) ___ carrots on the table, but we need more vegetables. Good news! There are (5) ___ potatoes in the cupboard — we can use them. And there is (6) ___ milk, so we can make a sauce.

We want to cook dinner, but we don’t have much food. There are only (1) a few eggs in the fridge and just (2) a little cheese. There is (3) a lot of juice, but not enough for everyone. There are (4) a few carrots on the table, but we need more vegetables. Good news! There are (5) a lot of potatoes in the cupboard — we can use them. And there is (6) a little milk, so we can make a sauce.

Обоснование: A few используется с исчисляемыми существительными во множественном числе, а a little — с неисчисляемыми существительными. A lot of подходит и к исчисляемым, и к неисчисляемым существительным.