Лекция: Заполните пропуски нужной формой глагола to be (обратите внимание на видо-временную форму, указанную в предложении).

1. Ann … absent from school yesterday.

a) is b) was c) does d) are

2. I and she … cousins.

a) am b) will be c) did d) are

3. They … in St. Petersburg tomorrow.

a) are b) is c) will be d) shall be

4. At the end of our trip we … very tired but happy.

a) were b) are c) has d) was

5. Where … your mother now?

a) is b) are c) did d) was

Тестовое задание 8

Выберите правильный вариант, сопоставив число существительного с формой глагола to be.

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

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