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2. Each day is/are different from the other one before.
3. A number of police officers here works/work with dogs.
4. A lot of people has/have a wrong image of police work.
5. Not all policemen is/are allowed to carry guns.
6. None of the officers here is/are allowed to have guns.
7. Crime isn't/aren't exciting or glamorous.
8. One of our jobs is/are to help prevent crime.
9. A lot of crime is/are caused by people being careless.
10. I must go. Someone has/have just reported a robbery.
Key: is; is; work; have; are; are; isn't; is; is; has.
Complete the conversation by putting in "a," "an" or "some "
Martin: Hello, Geoffrey. How are you?
Geoffrey: OK, thanks, but I'm fed up with this rain.
Martin: Yes, let's hope we get … better weather soon.
Geoffrey: And how are you?
Martin: I'm fine, thanks. You're at college now, aren't you?
Geoffrey: Yes, I'm doing … course on farming. I'm just going to the library, actually. We've got …
homework, … essay on farm management, and I have to do … research.
Martin: And how is the course going?
Geoffrey: Oh, fine. I made a rather bad start, but my tutor gave me … good advice. I think I'm making
… progress now.
Martin: Good.
Geoffrey: And where are you going?
Martin: To the travel agent's. I need … information about flights to Malrovia. My brother's out there
at the moment.
Geoffrey: How is he getting on?
Martin: Very nicely I had letter from him yesterday with news He's got job drilling for oil
Geoffrey That sounds exciting job
Martin Well, I must go I've got lots to do I'vejust moved into new flat It's very nice, but I need new
furniture — I haven't even got table
Geoffrey Well, good luck
Key: some better weather, a course, some homework, an essay, some research, some good advice,
some progress, some information, a letter, some news, a job, an exciting job, a new flat, some
new furniture, a table.
Put in the nouns and add -s if necessary
1. Please accept this gift as an expression of our … . 1 thank
2. The woman is demanding … for her injures. 2 damage
3. The was so bad I called the doctor. 3 pain
4. The old man carried his few in a plastic bag. 4 belonging
5. The man twisted Tim's left behind his back. 5 arm
6. If you pay in cash, you make a … of 10%. 6 saving
7. More … should travel by train instead of by road. 7 good
8. The explosion caused some … . 8 damage
9. We're going to spend all our … on a new car. 9 saving
10. The company always takes … to protect its image. 10 pain
Key: 1 thanks; 2 damages; 3 pain; 4 belongings; 5 arm; 6 saving; 7 goods; 8 damage; 9 savings; 10
pains.