| |
|
Choose the correct word in
brackets to complete the following sentences. |
| |
|
|
|
1. |
|
It was a very high class dinner. My
friend says he even saw some ( royalty / royalties ) there. |
|
2. |
|
The older generation say that the youth of today ( is / are )
lazier than they were. |
|
3. |
|
The silence of the hot afternoon was interrupted by a sudden (
clap / burst / spell ) of thunder. |
|
4. |
|
The crew of the spaceship ( consist / consists ) of biologists,
physicists and doctors. |
|
5. |
|
He could see no ( activities /
activity ) in the office so he went to the shop instead. |
|
6. |
|
It's time those students started to
work harder. Their ( behavior / behaviors ) cannot be tolerated. |
|
7. |
|
The young boys stood on the bridge
throwing ( stone / stones ) into the river. |
|
8. |
|
There was an interesting ( spell /
item / grain ) of news about your friend in today's paper. |
|
9. |
|
He was awarded $30,000 ( damage /
damages ) for the loss of high right hand. |
|
10. |
|
There ( was / were ) some jewelry
on the floor of the bedroom. |
|
11. |
|
We have moved all of the (
furniture / furnitures ) into our new flat. |
|
12. |
|
He was really untidy. His clothes
were dirty and his ( hair / hairs ) looked a mess. |
|
13. |
|
If you study hard and regularly you
will start to make ( a / some ) progress with your English. |
|
14. |
|
He gave me ( an / some ) advice
about how to start a new business. |
|
15. |
|
Its' not so much what he says that
annoys me but the ( manners / manner ) in which he says it. |
|
16. |
|
The crew of the ship ( was / were )
all seriously injured in the explosion. |
|
17. |
|
There was ( some / a ) beautiful
scenery on the way up to the hotel. |
|
18. |
|
There was a ( piece / speck / stick
) of dust on the table so she wiped it off. |
|
19. |
|
He lost some of his ( luggage,
luggages ) on the way back from Canada. |
|
20. |
|
I think it is time the police ( was
/ were ) informed of his unlawful activities. |
|
|
|
|
|
Sponsored Links
|
|
|
|
Answers |
|
|
|
|
|
1. |
|
It was a very high class dinner. My
friend says he even saw some royalty
there. |
|
2. |
|
The older generation say that the youth of today
are lazier than they were. |
|
3. |
|
The silence of the hot afternoon was interrupted by a sudden
clap of thunder. |
|
4. |
|
The crew of the spaceship consists
of biologists, physicists and doctors. |
|
5. |
|
He could see no
activity in the office so he
went to the shop instead. |
|
6. |
|
It's time those students started to
work harder. Their behavior
cannot be tolerated. |
|
7. |
|
The young boys stood on the bridge
throwing stones into the
river. |
|
8. |
|
There was an interesting
item of news about your
friend in today's paper. |
|
9. |
|
He was awarded $30,000
damages for the loss of high
right hand. |
|
10. |
|
There was
some jewelry on the floor of the bedroom. |
|
11. |
|
We have moved all of the
furniture into our new flat. |
|
12. |
|
He was really untidy. His clothes
were dirty and his hair
looked a mess. |
|
13. |
|
If you study hard and regularly you
will start to make some
progress with your English. |
|
14. |
|
He gave me
some advice about how to start a new business. |
|
15. |
|
Its' not so much what he says that
annoys me but the manner in
which he says it. |
|
16. |
|
The crew of the ship
were all seriously injured
in the explosion. |
|
17. |
|
There was
some beautiful scenery on the way up to the hotel. |
|
18. |
|
There was a
speck of dust on the table so she wiped it off. |
|
19. |
|
He lost some of his
luggage on the way back from
Canada. |
|
20. |
|
I think it is time the police
were informed of his
unlawful activities. |
