[Grammar] Multiple choice option [so much paper/so many papers]

[sb70012]

To write her report Sally used …….. that she had to buy some more.
a)so much paper (Answer Key)
b)too much paper
c)too many papers
d)so many papers

Hi, I have some questions about the above test:
These are my questions:
1. To me the above test is difficult to recognize whether the word "paper" refers to number 1 or 7 of Oxford (1 or 7, 8, 9 of Longman). Is there any clue? I mean the word "paper" in my test can be countable and uncountable. Isn't it?
2. Can option "d" be correct as well?

Oxford Dictionary says:
Paper:
1. the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing things.
2. [C] a newspaper.
3. [pl.] pieces of paper with writing on them, such as letters, pieces of work or private documents.
4. [pl.] official documents that prove your identity, give you permission to do sth, etc.
5. [C] (BrE) a set of exam questions on a particular subject; the answers that people write to the questions.
6. [C] an academic article about a particular subject that is written by and for specialists.
7. [C] (NAmE) a piece of written work done by a student.
8. [C, U] paper that you use to cover and decorate the walls of a room.

Longman Dictionary says:
Paper:
1. material in the form of thin sheets that is used for writing on, wrapping things etc
2. [C] a newspaper.
3. [pl.] pieces of paper with writing on them that you use in your work, at meetings etc.
4. [pl.] documents and letters concerning someone's private or public life.
5. [pl.] official documents such as your passport, identity card etc.
6. [C] (BrE) a set of printed questions used as an examination in a particular subject, and the answers people write.
7. [C] a piece of writing or a talk on a particular subject by someone who has made a study of it.
8. [C] (NAmE) a piece of writing that is done as part of a course at school or university.
9. [C] a report prepared by a government or committee on a question they have been considering or a proposal for changes in the law.
10. [C, U] paper for covering and decorating the walls of a room.
11. [C, U] stocks and shares that can be bought and sold on a financial market.
12. soft thin paper used for cleaning yourself after you have used the toilet.

Source: taken from school exam sheets
Thank you

 

[bhaisahab]

To write her report Sally used …….. that she had to buy some more.
a)so much paper (Answer Key)
b)too much paper
c)too many papers
d)so many papers

Hi, I have some questions about the above test:
These are my questions:
1. To me the above test is difficult to recognize whether the word "paper" refers to number 1 or 7 of Oxford (1 or 7, 8, 9 of Longman). Is there any clue? I mean the word "paper" in my test can be countable and uncountable. Isn't it?
2. Can option "d" be correct as well?

Oxford Dictionary says:
Paper:
1. the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing things.
2. [C] a newspaper.
3. [pl.] pieces of paper with writing on them, such as letters, pieces of work or private documents.
4. [pl.] official documents that prove your identity, give you permission to do sth, etc.
5. [C] (BrE) a set of exam questions on a particular subject; the answers that people write to the questions.
6. [C] an academic article about a particular subject that is written by and for specialists.
7. [C] (NAmE) a piece of written work done by a student.
8. [C, U] paper that you use to cover and decorate the walls of a room.

Longman Dictionary says:
Paper:
1. material in the form of thin sheets that is used for writing on, wrapping things etc
2. [C] a newspaper.
3. [pl.] pieces of paper with writing on them that you use in your work, at meetings etc.
4. [pl.] documents and letters concerning someone's private or public life.
5. [pl.] official documents such as your passport, identity card etc.
6. [C] (BrE) a set of printed questions used as an examination in a particular subject, and the answers people write.
7. [C] a piece of writing or a talk on a particular subject by someone who has made a study of it.
8. [C] (NAmE) a piece of writing that is done as part of a course at school or university.
9. [C] a report prepared by a government or committee on a question they have been considering or a proposal for changes in the law.
10. [C, U] paper for covering and decorating the walls of a room.
11. [C, U] stocks and shares that can be bought and sold on a financial market.
12. soft thin paper used for cleaning yourself after you have used the toilet.

Thank you

The only logical answer is a).

 

[sb70012]

Thank you but didn't you read my question number 1?

To me the above test is difficult to recognize whether the word "paper" refers to number 1 or 7 of Oxford (1 or 7, 8, 9 of Longman). Is there any clue? I mean the word "paper" in my test can be countable and uncountable. Isn't it?

 

[bhaisahab]

Thank you but didn't you read my question number 1?

Yes, I did read your question. In the context given "paper" is uncountable. Definition #1 applies.