7. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words.
Example: This island has a large population. people
There ...........are a lot of people..........on this island.
Do you own these things ? your
Are...................................................................................................belongings?
The weather was good on our way to the seaside. had
We...............................................................................................on our way to the seaside.
There were a lot of cars on the road to Chicago. traffic
There.......................................................................on the road to Chicago.
There is definitely improvement in your performance. made
You................................................................................progress in your performance.
I know these machines are very difficult to operate. machinery
I know........................................................................................very difficult to operate.
8. Complete each sentence with one suitable word from the list. Use each word once only.
blade flight item tip sheet clap head cube set slice flash
Let me give you a ……… of advice.
There is an amazing..............of news in the paper.
A..............of stairs takes you to another floor.
Could I have one more..............of paper, please?
Put another..............of ice in your drink.
Linda has a lovely..............of hair.
How about another.......of cake?
We bought Tim and Sarah a..............of cutlery for a wedding present.
There was not a single..............of grass left standing.
The ..............of lightning was followed by a..............of thunder.
9. Complete each sentence with one suitable word from the list. Use each word once only.
accommodation bread cookery lightning spelling
advice cash information luggage parking
I can't cut this loaf. Do you have a proper ..bread.....knife?
I'm afraid that ‘rinnummeration' is a.............................mistake
There's usually a/an.............................space opposite the shopping mall.
We need a/an.............................box to keep the money in.
The tourist board have built a/an.............................centre near the castle.
We were advised to put a/an.............................conductor on the roof.
Maggie used to write a/an.............................column in a women’s magazine.
These suitcases are rather heavy. We must take a/an.............................trolley.
I must rush. I'm going to a/an.............................class.
Jane found her flat through a/an.............................agency.
10. Correct the errors:
The news are bad, I’m sorry to say.
She knows a great many persons.
Stress at work is not a phenomena which has developed quite recently.
Our head office is situated in a pleasant surrounding.
Are the staffs still unhappy with the new arrangements?
Reference
Points
Nouns plural in form may refer to singular entities (eg. binoculars, pants), and some nouns functioning as singulars refer to several events (eg. news, athletics). Collective nouns, such as committee, team, family, can take it/which, stressing the unity of the group, or they/who – stressing the personal individuality of its members.
Although English has no grammatical gender, many nouns are given variable gender when thought of in an intimate way: vehicles and countries are often called she (as well as it), a baby is referred to as it, pets are he or she, guns, tanks and trucks which won’t go remain she, computer devices are given male pet names and pronouns.
The English possessive case can express other meanings: a week’s leave, a summer’s day, the man’s release
We do not use a/an or a number with these words: trousers, binoculars, shorts, shoes, gloves, pajamas, tights, glasses, earrings, socks, scissors, etc. We use the phrase a pair of... instead.