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Choose the correct form of the words in
brackets. |
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They are building a beautiful new
condominium on the ( outskirt / outskirts ) of the city. |
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There are almost three ( million / millions ) unemployed now in
that country. |
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Of all the subjects In studied at college, Physics ( was / were
) my favorite. |
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They are happily married and have a ( three-months / three-month
) old baby. |
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I am rather concerned about my (
childrens' / children's ) future. |
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I regret to inform you that this (
weeks / week's ) meeting has been canceled. |
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His new ( pajamas / pajama ) cost
his about $100. |
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The ( editors-in-chief /
editor-in-chiefs ) of the major newspapers were called tot he
Ministry of Information. |
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After a two ( days / days' )
journey we finally arrived at the longhouses. |
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10. |
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The price of ( potatos / potatoes )
has gone up a lot recently. |
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Of all the different (
babies-sitter / baby-sitters ) we have had, Cathy was the best. |
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The acoustics of the congress hall
( was / were ) perfect for a musical performance. |
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We should all try to make more of
our ( lives / lifes ) |
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For ( heavens / heaven's ) sake
don't talk about that when John arrives. |
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According to the most recent
figures, ( women drivers / woman drivers ) are safer than men. |
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16. |
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She asked the stall-holder for a (
dollar's worth / dollar worth ) of onions. |
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They decided to send their son to
the local ( boy's / boys' ) school. |
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He kept 50 ( sheep / sheeps ) on
his small farm in the hills. |
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His ( earning / earnings ) for last
year amounted to almost $70,000. |
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We bumped into the estate ( agents'
/ agent's ) wife on the way to the bank. |
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Answers |
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1. |
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They are building a beautiful new
condominium on the outskirts
of the city. |
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2. |
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There are almost three million
unemployed now in that country. |
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3. |
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Of all the subjects In studied at college, Physics
was my favorite. |
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4. |
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They are happily married and have a
three-month old baby. |
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5. |
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I am rather concerned about my
children's future. |
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6. |
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I regret to inform you that this
week's meeting has been
canceled. |
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7. |
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His new
pajamas cost his about $100. |
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8. |
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The
editors-in-chief of the major newspapers were called
tot he Ministry of Information. |
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9. |
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After a two
days' journey we finally arrived at the
longhouses. |
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10. |
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The price of
potatoes has gone up a lot recently. |
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11. |
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Of all the different
baby-sitters we have had,
Cathy was the best. |
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12. |
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The acoustics of the congress hall
were perfect for a musical
performance. |
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13. |
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We should all try to make more of
our lives. |
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14. |
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For
heaven's sake don't talk about that when John
arrives. |
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15. |
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According to the most recent
figures, women drivers are
safer than men. |
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16. |
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She asked the stall-holder for a
dollar's worth of onions. |
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17. |
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They decided to send their son to
the local boys' school. |
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18. |
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He kept 50
sheep on his small farm in the hills. |
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19. |
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His
earnings for last year amounted to almost $70,000. |
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20. |
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We bumped into the estate
agent's wife on the way to
the bank. |
