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I. , . , .
Example: The news is /are bad.
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1. The talks are/ is going ahead between the Government and the unions.
2. Politics is/ are a dirty business.
3. I bought a pair of jeans which were/ was much cheaper.
4. Cattle are/is kept for their meat.
II. . , . .
Example: He was a bit depressed yesterday but he looks happily / happier today.
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happy happier the happiest
1. Theres been a lot of talk about European integration late/ lately.
2. Do you feel nervous/ nervously before the examinations?
3. Michael Faraday contributed significant/ significantly to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.
4. There was a terrible/ terribly change in the weather.
III. . , .
Example: He didnt come to some/ any results.
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1. I want to see him but they/he doesnt want to see mine/me.
2. These books are mine but this/those newspaper is yours.
3. Be careful! That plate is very hot. Dont burn you/yourself.
4. That new chess champion is amazing. Anyone/No one can beat him!
IV. (1-4) (-d). , .
1. Do interest rates usually go up in
2. They built most houses out of wood
The Chancellor will announce the details of the budget
She has an important project to finish
a. by next week so she is working in the evenings at present.
b. order to reduce inflation?
c. long ago.
d. at 10 oclock tomorrow.
V. .
Example: mother/was/when/to/my/yesterday/her/busy/went/I /see.
My mother was busy when I went to see her yesterday.
1. parents/is/most/thing/your/family/for/life/the/important?
2. three/most/families/of/children/and/American/consist/a/of/a/mother/father.
3. like/who/and/I/are/people/noisy/dont/aggressive.
4. was/strange/the/smiled/there/something/about/way/he.
VI. , . , .
Example: The (major) majority of students took the (examine) examination successfully.
1. I recently left my job in an (advertise) agency after a (agree) with my boss.
2. My next door neighbour has a very unusual (appear).
3. When I was at school I decided to study (engine).
4. Nowadays you need to have (special) knowledge just to use the DVD.
