Aspects of Grammar: The Noun

Exam in Mind Level B1 / B2

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Revise the Noun: singular and plurals and the Possessive Case

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The Noun Test

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative from those marked A, B, C, or D.

1.When I came into ____ cottage, the family ____ sitting round the table playing draughts. Draughts ____ their favourite game They like to play ____ in the evenings.

• the Holley’s, were, are, it
• Holleys, was, are, them
• the Holleys’, were, is, it
• Holleys’s, was, is, them

2. When he was going through a narrow passage between two ____, he heard ____. These were his neighbours, two ____ girls.

• merrys-go-round, laugh, twenty-years old
• merry-go-rounds, a laugh, twenty-year old
• merry-goes-round, laughter, twenty-years old
• merry-goes-rounds, a laughter, twenty-year old

3. They decided to open a season. Though it was a fashionable party and the walls were decorated with ____ and ____, the majority of the guests ____ wearing jeans and T-shirts.

• lilies-of-the-valley, forget-me-nots, were
• lily-of-the-valleys, forget-me-nots, were
• lilies-of-the-valley, forget-me-not, was
• lilies-of-the-valleys, forget-me-nots, was

4. The ____ wife was wearing a plain white dress with a string of pearls that cost more than my ____ salary.

• governor’s general, two years’
• governor-general’s two years’
• governor-general, two years
• governor’s-general’s, two-year

5. He pulled off his gloves and put ____ onto the dressing table. She noticed that ____ brand new. So was his hat.

• it, it was
• it, they were
• them, it was
• them, they were

6. He conducted a lot of ____ into ____ but ____ a failure.

• researches, hay fevers, they were
• research, hay fever, it was
• researches, hay fever, it was
• research, hay fevers, they were

7. The proceeds of the campaign ____ been spent on the construction of the Children Care Centre. Road works ____ being held there to build a new ____ crossing.

• has, are, pedestrian’s
• have, are, pedestrian
• has, is, pedestrians
• have, is, pedestrians’

8. Look, Mary is playing with scissors! Take ____ away from her, ____ may cut into her fingers.

• it, it
• them, it
• it, they
• them, they

9. Here ____ the pocket money my uncle has sent me today. ____ will be enough to settle all my debts

• are, It
• is, They
• is, It
• are, They

10. The criteria ____ too vague. If there were a sharper ____ to make our choice, I would be happy.

• is, criterion
• are, criterion
• is, criteria
• are, criteria

11. The latest news from the Middle East countries ____ disturbing. A close-up camera showed a man running somewhere. His face was bruised and his clothes ____ torn.

• was, were
• were, were
• was, were
• were, was

12. The premises ____ big enough, but the inspection took them a lot of ____, and they had to drive home at ____.

• was, time, dusks
• were, times, a dusk
• was, times, dusk
• were, time, dusk

13. The price for ____ has increased by ten ____ in the last quarter. Lodgings ____ very expensive nowadays.

• an accommodation, per cent, is
• accommodation, per cent, are
• accommodations, per cents, is
• accommodation, per cents, are

14. That species of birds ____ migrant and ____ found in Africa in winter. Our surroundings ____ too severe for such birds and they leave ____ early in September.

• is, is, are, them
• are, are, are, them
• is, is, is, it
• are, are, is, it

15. The crossroads at our supermarket ____ a dangerous place. The traffic lights will help both pedestrians and drivers to avoid accidents. The police ____ to set ____ here.

• are, needs, them
• is, need, them
• are, needs, it
• is, need, it

16. Measles ____ a dangerous disease and a lot of children catch ____ at an early age.

• is, them
• is, it
• are, them
• are, it

17. Reliable ____ about everyday clothing from the past ____ hard to obtain.

• evidences, are
• evidence, is
• evidences, is
• evidence, are