I.E. Ilyina, V.I. Kopelnick, o.G. Lyabina

Improve your english grammar Учебное пособие для студентов неязыковых вузов Tambov 2010

Рецензенты:

доктор филологических наук, профессор И.М. Попова

доктор педагогических наук, доцент М.В. Воропаев

Ильина И.Е., Копельник В.И., Лябина О.Г. Improve Your English Grammar : Учебное пособие. – Тамбов 2010. – 138 с.

Учебное пособие позволяет определить уровень знаний студентов по английскому языку, а также может быть использовано для промежуточного тестирования обучаемых по мере изучения ими разделов английской грамматики: существительное, артикль, прилагательное, наречие, местоимение, глагол действительного и страдательного залогов, модальные глаголы и неличные формы глагола (инфинитив, причастие и герундий). Учебное пособие состоит из тестов, которые предполагают выбор из нескольких вариантов ответов только один.

Данное учебное пособие предназначено для студентов и аспирантов неязыковых вузов, а также лиц, самостоятельно изучающих английский язык.

Существительное (the noun) множественное число существительных (the number)

1 Toe

a) toes; b) tos; c) toe; d) toez

2 City

a) citys; b) cities; c) cityes; d) cityz

3 Hero

a) heros; b) heroz; c) herois; d) heroes

4 Piano

a) pianos; b) pianoes; c) piano; d) pianoz

5 Calf

a) calves; b) calfs; c) calvs; d) calfes

6 Cliff

a) cliffes; b) cliffs; c) clifves; d) clivves

7 Proof

a) proofs; b) proofes; c) prooves; d) proovs

8 Chief

a) chiefes; b) chiefs; c) chieves; d) chievs

9 Stitch

a) stitches; b) stitchs; c) stitch; d) stitchez

10 Bath

a) baths; b) bathes; c) bathez; d) bathz

11 Belief

a) beliefs; b) believes; c) beliefes; d) believs

12 Berry

a) berrys; b) berryes; c) berries; d) berryz

13 Roof

a) roofs; b) rooves; c) roovs; d) roofes

14 Valley

a) valleys ; b) valleyz; c) valley; d) valleies

15 Foot

a) foots; b) foot; c) feet; d) feets

16 Boot

a) boots; b) boot; c)beet ; d) beets

17 Ox

a) oxs; b) oxen; c) oxens; d) oxes

18 Sheep

a) sheeps; b) sheepes; c) sheep; d) sheepez

19 Man

a) mans; b) manes; c) men; d) mens

20 Fox

a) foxen; b) foxs; c) foxes; d) foxens

21 German

a) Germans; b) Germen; c) Germens; d) German

22 Woman

a) womans; b) womens; c) women; d) woman

23 Mouth

a) mouths; b) mouthes; c) mouth; d) mouthez

24 Mouse

a) mouses; b) mice; c) mices; d) mouse

25 Deer

a) deer; b) deers; c) doors; d) deeres

26 Child

a) childs; b) childes; c) children; d) childrens

27 Ship

a) ships; b) shipes; c) ship; d) shipez

28 Goose

a) gooses; b) geese; c) geeses; d) goose

29 Noose

a) nooses; b) neese; c) neeses; d) noose

30 Cheese

a) cheeses; b) chooses; c) choosen; d) cheesen

31 Crisis

a) crises; b) crisises; c) crisisez; d) crisis

32 Phenomenon

a) phenomenons; b) phenomena; c) phenomenones; d) phenomenonen

33 Datum

a) datumes; b) datums; c) datas; d) data

34 Analysis

a) analyses; b) analysises; c) analysis; d) analysisen

35 Room-mate

a) rooms-mates; b) rooms-mate; c) room-mates; d) roomes-mates

36 Man-of-war

a) men-of-wars; b) mens-ofs-wars; c) mans-of-wars; d) men-of-war

37 Passer-by

a) passers-by; b) passer-bys; c) passer-bies; d) passers-bys

38 Sister-in-law

a) sister-in-laws; b) sisters-in-law; c) sisters-ins-laws; d) sister-ins-law

39 Man driver

a) mans drivers; b) man drivers; c) men drivers; d) mens drivers

40 Brethren

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

41 Means

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

42 Scissors

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

43 School-inspector

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

44 Frenchman

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

45 Roman

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

46 Automata

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

47 Trout

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

48 Photo

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

49 Axes

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

50 Physics

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

51 Mechanics

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

52 Cloth

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

53 Commander-in-chief

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

54 Works

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

55 Forget-me-not

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

56 Swine

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

57 Sleeves

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

58 Grief

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

59 Mice

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

60 Species

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

61 Governor-general

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

62 Contents

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

63 Sledges

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

64 Business

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

65 Knowledge

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

66 Clothes

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

67 Bases

a) единственное число; b) множественное число; c) ед. и мн.ч.

68 Kindness … a good quality.

a) is; b) are

69 What time … the news on television?

a) is; b) are

70 All my family … fond of theatre.

a) is; b) are

71 Mathematics … my favourite subject.

a) is; b) are

72 The piece of information that received yesterday … very important.

a) was; b) were

73 A pair of jeans … in the washing machine.

a) is; b) are

74 His trousers … not ironed.

a) was; b) were

75 His clothes … always of the best quality.

a) was; b) were

76 Her scissors … not sharp.

a) is; b) are

77 There … some money in my pocket.

a) is; b) are

78 Mumps … a dangerous disease.

a) is; b) are

79 His advice … always good.

a) is; b) are

80 Phonetics … a branch of linguistics.

a) is; b) are

81 The money … hers.

a) is; b) are

82 His hair … dark.

a) is; b) are

83 Our winter vacation … two weeks.

a) last; b) lasts

84 Your glasses … on the desk last night.

a) was; b) were

85 Their goods … on display.

a) is; b) are

86 The contents of the letter … not been changed.

a) has; b) have

87 The arms in the ammunition depot … old.

a) was; b) were

88 The crowd at the basketball game … wild with excitement.

a) was; b) were

89 Spanish onions … sweet.

a) is; b) are

90 There … many people in the conference hall.

a) was; b) were

91 The jury … trying to reach a decision.

a) is; b) are

92 The police … to interview two men about the robbery last week.

a) want; b) wants

93 I can’t find my binoculars. Do you know where … ?

a) it is; b) they are

94 … the police know how the accident happened?

a) does; b) do

95 Fortunately the news … as bad as we expected.

a) wasn’t; b) weren’t

96 The staff at the school … not happy with their new working conditions.

a) is; b) are

97 A number of people … complained of the noise.

a) has; b) have

98 Do you think three pounds … a big enough tip?

a) is; b) are

99 Hamburger and chips … not a very healthy lunch.

a) is; b) are

100 Two kilos … pretty small for a newborn baby.

a) is; b) are

101 Our teenage son thinks there … a number of good reasons for staying up late and having a good time.

a) is; b) are

102 More than one house in our street … been redecorated recently.

a) has; b) have

103 A couple of dangerous-looking men … waiting for you outside.

a) is; b) are

104 Six weeks … a long time to wait for the news from him.

a) is; b) are

105 The majority of the children’s parents … unemployed.

a) is; b) are

106 A lot of shops … opened on Sundays.

a) is; b) are

107 The Philippines … signed the new human rights agreement.

a) has; b) have

108 The police think that more than one person … in the stolen car.

a) was; b) were

109 Tom and Rosie … late, but the rest of us … on time.

a) was; b) were

110 … bacon and eggs what you usually have for breakfast?

a) is; b) are

111 We’ve just learnt that a couple of our club members … been chosen for the national team.

a) has; b) have

112 I don’t like very hot weather. Thirty degrees … too hot for me.

a) is; b) are

113 I need more money than that. Ten pounds … not enough.

a) is; b) are

114 Three years … a long time to be without a job.

a) is; b) are

115 The majority … .

a) disagrees; b) disagree

116 We were at the head of the valley and below us we saw an old house. «This is where my family … ,» he said.

a) lives; b) live

117 Con’s family … in the process of having tea when we arrived.

a) was; b) were

118 All the family … gathered to see the dog.

a) was ; b) were

119 My family who … occupied each with their particular guest did not notice anything.

a) was; b) were

120 When the family … alone she often read to them before going to bed.

a) was; b) were

121 Do you know what the family … into their heads about this business?

a) has got; b) have got

122 The police … about him for years.

a) has known; b) have known

123 Everybody says the Swiss police … great at finding people.

a) is; b) are

124 The police … not fools. That man did not believe a word of what I said.

a) is; b) are

125 The police … and a sergeant and a constable arrived.

a) was called; b) were called

126 The public … so.

a) doesn’t think; b) don’t think

127 The public … not to leave litter in these woods.

a) is requested; b) are requested

128 As Alan appeared, the crew had quit their loading and … assembled along the rail.

a) was; b) were

129 There … two fish in his basket.

a) was; b) were

130 «Surely I have caught all the fish that … ,» he said to himself and laughed.

a) swims; b) swim

131 When he came the baseball team … on the school field.

a) was practising; b) were practising

132 The team … baths at the moment and then … back here for tea.

a) is having, is coming; b) are having, are coming

133 The team … tomorrow morning.

a) is playing; b) are playing

134 The summons … already overdue.

a) was; b) were

135 My trousers … now.

a) is being cleaned; b) are being cleaned

136 Do you know what the news … ?

a) is; b) are

137 The ashes … still hot.

a) is; b) are

138 The job is unpaid, but a number of persons … willing to undertake it.

a) is; b) are

139 There … important information in the letter.

a) is; b) are

140 The clergy … generally dressed in black.

a) is; b) are

141 The Government … the matter for a long time but they have shown no signs of reaching agreement.

a) has discussed; b) have discussed

142 The Government … to pass the bill.

a) has decided; b) have decided

143 He was reserved concerning himself but a fluent talker when politics … under discussion.

a) was; b) were

144 Politics … always … me.

a) has interested; b) have interested

145 Ethics … a difficult study.

a) is; b) are

146 The company … shelter from the rain in the village inn. They are going to have lunch there.

a) has found; b) have found

147 In the meantime the young couple … to live in the old house.

a) was; b) were

148 That day people … to meet at her friend’s house.

a) was; b) were

149 I had to find out whether the committee … competent enough to consider the project.

a) was; b) were

150 The committee … of the opinion that the matter should be dealt with at once.

a) was; b) were

151 Close by, a group of men … . They kept the waiter busy with their orders.

a) was sitting; b) were sitting

152 A group of students … on a tour to London in summer.

a) is going; b) are going

153 The board … extraordinarily kind to you.

a) is; b) are

154 The board … going to consider your application at the next sitting.

a) is; b) are

155 There … a few little craft anchored in the harbour.

a) was; b) were

156 The staff … all gathered in the main office when I came.

a) was; b) were

157 His staff … very small. I don’t know how he managed to do any business at all.

a) was; b) were

158 You’ve bought a nice car. Your money … well spent.

a) is; b) are

159 His advice … always … useful to me.

a) has been; b) have been

160 Out on the airfield tonight, all aircraft … to long delays.

a) is being subjected; b) are being subjected

161 Official news … brief.

a) is; b) are

162 Have some bread and butter. The bread and butter … on the counter.

a) is; b) are

163 A box as well as a book … .

a) is stolen; b) are stolen

164 The wedding party … to abandon their cars and literally to fight their way into the Old Town Hall on foot.

a) is forced; b) are forced

165 The cattle … , probably driven off.

a) is all gone; b) are all gone

166 It utterly spoils an excursion if you have folk in the boat who … all the time a good deal more of their dress than of the trip.

a) is thinking; b) are thinking

167 His yacht struck a reef and sank somewhere off the North of Scotland; and he managed to swim to an uninhabited island. All the rest of the passengers … .

a) was drowned; b) were drowned

168 Nobody … to get against me.

a) is going; b) are going

169 The Himalayas … the eastern end of a great series of folded mountains.

a) is; b) are

170 The only works in our town … to be closed.

a) is; b) are

171 It is I who … this house.

a) is buying; b) are buying

172 The ten years he had lived in the North … him greatly.

a) has changed; b) have changed

173 The Merry Wives of Windsor … one of the best comedies in English literature.

a) is; b) are

174 I don’t care what your family … . It’s all their doing. I am going to live a new life.

a) says; b) say

175 Forty guineas for a room each week … not an uncommon figure at that time.

a) was; b) were

176 My brother as well as I … ready to accompany you to the station.

a) is; b) are

177 Three metres … not enough for this dress.

a) is; b) are

178 It … his stories that amused me so much.

a) was; b) were

179 Who … these people?

a) is; b) are

180 I’ve never seen anything quite like that meeting; a great number of men, women, and children in the city … there.

a) was; b) were

181 Harry and I … pals all our lives.

a) is; b) are

182 The majority of the people … their minds made up.

a) has; b) have

183 Mathematics … the basis of many science.

a) forms; b) form

184 Her hair … fair.

a) is; b) are

185 The money … to John.

a) belong; b) belongs

186 Where … my glasses?

a) is; b) are

187 The contents of the book … at the end.

a) is; b) are

188 Spaghetti … delicious and nutritious.

a) are; b) is

189 The trousers you bought for me … fit me.

a) doesn’t; b) don’t

190 Fortunately the news … as bad as we had expected.

a) wasn’t; b) weren’t

191 The police … to interview Mr. Black about the robbery.

a) want; b) wants

192 Can I borrow your scissors? Mine … sharp enough.

a) isn’t; b) aren’t