Test 8. Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. Economics (is/are)
his favourite subject.2. The trousers he bought for her (doesn’t/don’t)
fit her.3. The police (want/wants)
to interview men about the robbery.4. Physics (was/were)
my best subject at school.5. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine (isn’t/aren’t)
sharp enough.6. The news (wasn’t/weren’t)
as bad as we expected.7. Where (does/do)
your family live?8. Four days (isn’t/aren’t)
long enough for a good holiday.9. He can’t find his binoculars. Do you know where (it is/they are)?
10. Do you think the people (is/are)
happy with the government?11. (Does/Do)
the police know how the accident happened?12. She doesn’t like hot weather. Twenty-eight degrees (is/are)
too warm for her.13. The staff at school (is/are)
not happy with their new working conditions.14. Thirty thousand pounds (was/were)
stolen in the robbery.15. Two years (is/are)
a long time to be without job.16. Five miles (is/are)
a long way to walk every day.17. I need more money. Six pounds (is/are)
not enough.18. These species (is/are)
very rare.19. My hair (is/are)
dark brown.20. His watch (need/needs) repairing.Test 9. Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. All of her belongings (was/were
) in a suitcase.2. Athletics (is/are)
very popular nowadays.3. Aerobics (do/does)
people a lot of good.4. Chocolate (makes/make)
you put on weight.5. Most people (enjoy/enjoys)
Easter.6. The money she makes (is/are)
enough for her.7. The police (is/are)
looking for the murderer.8. His good looks (get/gets)
him what he wants.9. The government (is/are)
passing new laws.10. Her knowledge of English (is/are)
very good.11. Measles, which (is/are)
a children’s disease, (is/are) dangerous for adults.12. The audience (was/were)
given free tickets.13. The economics (is/are)
very interesting.14. His death (was/were)
a great shock.15. Fish (is/are)
easy to look after as pets.16. Radio news (give/gives)
us less information than television news.17. The stairs to the ground floor (was/were)
over there.18. The information (was/were)
very helpful.19. His glass (is/are)
on the table.20. There (is/are) toast on the dish.2. PRONOUNS
2.1. PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Test 1. Fill in the correct personal pronouns.
1. She is very handsome. I envy______.
2. They are not reliable. He doubts ______.
3. I taught her.______ learned it from ______.
4. We asked for his advice.______ advised______ not to come.
5. He dislikes her, and______ hates ______, it’s evident.
6. You should be there on time. I want______ to come on time.
7. She is from England,______ gave me lessons in English.
8. They are our friends. We invited______ to the party.
9. He wrote this letter. I recognized______ by his handwriting.
10. ‘Did you see the snake?’ ‘Yes, I saw______ and ______saw______.’
11. ‘Where’s Tom?’ ‘That’s ______over there.’
12. ‘Where’s my map?’ ‘I left ______on the desk.’
13. Look at that bird. ______always comes to my window.
14. ‘What time is ______?’ ‘______ is four.’
15. ‘Who is that?’ ______‘ ’s me.’