Exercise 1
Complete each sentence. Sometimes you need a or some.
1) eyesight isn't very good. I need ________
2) _____ is a group of animals or plants that have the same characteristics.
3) Footballers don't wear trousers when they play. They wear ________
4) The bicycle is ________ of transport.
5) The bicycle and the car are ________ of transport.
6) I want to cut this piece of material. I need ________
7) A friend of mine is writing ________ of articles for the local newspaper.
8) There are a lot of American TV ________ shown on TV in Britain.
9) While we were out walking, we saw many different ________ of bird.
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1)
1 glasses
2 A species
3 shorts
4 a means
5 means
6 some scissors or a pair of scissors
7 a series
8 series
9 species
Exercise 2
In each example the words on the left are connected with an activity (for example, a sport or an academic subject). Write the name of the activity. The beginning of the word is given.
1) calculate algebra equation m________
2) government election minister p________
3) finance trade employment e________
4) running jumping throwing a________
5) light heat gravity ph________
6) exercises somersault parallel bars gy________
7) processor silicon chip gigabyte el________
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2)
1 mathematics
2 politics
3 economics
4 athletics
5 physics
6 gymnastics
7 electronics
Exercise 3
Choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural. In two sentences either the singular or plural verb is possible.
1) Gymnastics is / are favourite sport.
2) The trousers you bought for me doesn't / don't fit me.
3) The police want / wants to interview two men about the robbery last week.
4) Physics was / were best subject at school.
5) Can I borrow your scissors? Mine isn't / aren't sharp enough.
6) It's a nice place to visit. The people is / are very friendly.
7) Fortunately the news wasn't / weren't as bad as we expected.
8) Where does / do your family live?
9) I can't find binoculars. Do you know where it is / they are?
10) Does / Do the police know how the accident happened?
11) Germany is / are playing Spain tomorrow night, but it's not on TV.
12) Most people enjoy / enjoys music.
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3)
1 is
2 don't
3 want
4 was
5 aren't
6 are
7 wasn't
8 does or do
9 they are
10 Do
11 is or are
12 enjoy
Exercise 4
Most of these sentences are wrong. Correct them where necessary.
1) Three years are a long time to be without a job. ________
2) The government have decided to increase taxes. ________
3) Susan was wearing a black jeans. ________
4) I don't like hot weather. Thirty degrees is too hot for me. ________
5) I like Martin and jane. They're very nice persons. ________
6) Ten pounds aren't enough. I need more money than that. ________
7) I'm going to buy a new pyjama. ________
8) The committee haven't made a decision yet. ________
9) There was a police directing traffic in the street. ________
10) What is the police going to do? ________
11) This scissors isn't very sharp. ________
12) Four days isn't enough for a good holiday. ________
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4)
1 Three years is a long time ___
2 OK (has decided is also correct)
3 … wearing black jeans.
4 OK
5 … very nice people .
6 Ten pounds isn't …
7 … buy some new pyjamas . or
… buy a new pair of pyjamas .
8 OK (The committee hasn't is also correct)
9 There was a police officer / a policeman / a policewoman …
10 What are the police …
11 These scissors aren't …
12 OK
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