Choose the right variant.

1. His advice … always reasonable. I advise you to follow….

a) are, them

b) are, it

c) is, it

d) is, them

2.The applause … deafening. I can't stand … any longer. Let's go out.

a) are, them

b) is, it

c) is, them

d) are, it

3.The second witness's evidence … more convincing. … made me believe that the suspect is innocent.

a) are, it

b) is, it

c) are, they

d) is, they

4.Look, her clothes … brand new. Where did she get the money to buy …?

a) is, it

b) are, it

c) are, them

d) is, them

5.The Browns who lived in … house … dining with the Harrisons who … their best friends.

a) a three-storey, were, were

b) three-storeys, were, was

c) a three-storey's, were, were

d) three-storeys', was, were

6.The information he gave us … convincing. I don't think we should check ….

a) is, it

b) is, them

c) are, them

d) are, it

7.Her pyjamas … made of silk. I like … very much.

a) is, it

b) is, them

c) are, it

d) are, them

8.These scissors … dull! I can't cut anything with ….

a) are, them

b) is, them

c) is, it

d) are, it

9.When I move to London, I'll have to find lodgings. I'm afraid …will be very expensive and I'll have to pay for … half of my salary.

a) it, it

b) they, them

c) they, it

d) it, them

10.I think billiards … a dull game. I wonder why the youth nowadays … so fond of …?

a) are, is, it

b) is, are, it

c) are, are, them

d) is, are, them

11.He is so depressed. The contents of the letter … made public. General public … discussing ….

a) have been, is, them

b) has been, are, it

c) have been, are, them

d) has been, is, it

12.Look! Goods … displayed in the window. The manager says that there will be … sale.

a) are, two-days'

b) is, two-day's

c) are, a two-days

d) is, a two-day

13.Our family … good at playing draughts. Draughts … our favourite game. We play … every weekend.

a) is, is, it

b) are, is, it

c) are, are, them

d) is, are, it

14.Stop! The traffic … heavy and the traffic lights … red. In … time you will cross the street.

a) is, is, two-minutes

b) are, are, a two-minute

c) are, is, a two-minutes'

d) is, are, two-minutes'

15.He spent … holiday at the ….

a) a week, Richardsons'

b) week's, Richardson

c) a weeks, Richardsons

d) week, Richardson's

16.She was going for … walk across the fields to the … house. She was sure that he would help her because it was the duty of … to help poor people like her.

a) a ten-miles, governor's-general, governor-generals

b) a ten-mile's, governor-general's, governors-general

c) a ten-mile, governor-general's, governor-generals

d) ten miles', governor-generals', governors-general

17.She wished she had a little garden with … and like that of ….

a) lilies-of-the-valleys, forgets-me-nots, Mrs. Sand

b) lily-of-the-valleys, forget-me-nots, Mrs. Sand's

c) lilies-of-the-valiey, forget-me-nots, Mrs. Sand's

d) lilies-of-the-valleys, forgets-me-not, Mrs. Sand

18.Take your … and get out with …! You got my … notice, didn't you?

a) belonging, it, two weeks

b) belongings, it, a two weeks

c) belongings, them, two week's

d) belonging, them, two week's

19.We want to equip our factory with … and to install … in the assembly shop.

a) new machineries, them

b) a new machinery, it

c) new machines, it

d) new machinery, it

20.Have you got all the … of Byron in your home library? - Yes, I have, but I haven't read all of ….

a) works, them

b) work, it

c) works, it

d) work, them

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