The noun

Test 2

 

1.   ____ depths are usually much greater than__________ depths because of            low density.

A Snow, rain, snow

B Snow's, rain's, snow's

C Snow, rain, snow's

D Snow's, rain, snow's

 

2.   ____ are tiny white bells hanging from a single erect stem about 30 cm tall with the             as a red berry.

A   Lilies-of-the-valley, fruit

B   Lilies-of-the-valley, fruits

C   Lily-of-the-valleys, fruit

D  Lily-of-the-valleys, fruits

 

3.     There____ a lot of machinery in the shop and skilled workers operated   .

A was, them                           C were, it

B were, them                          D was, it

 

4.     The____ was shaky and he decided to go to the sec­ondhand ___ store.

A  leg's table, furniture's

B  leg of the table, furniture's

C  leg of the table, furniture

D  leg's table, furniture

 

5.     One hundred pounds_______ a large sum for her and she decided to put the money on her  ___ account.

A was, savings B was, saving's C were, savings D were, saving's

 

6.     Where____ Nick's pyjamas? —_______ on the bed.

A is, It is                                  C is, They are

B are, They are                     D are, It is

 

7.     Bread and cheese______ his usual meal and he has been living on        for two months.

A was, them                            C is, it

B are, it                                    D is, them

 

8.     His____ decreased because his salary was cut by 7________ .

A earnings, per cent

B earnings, per cents

 C earning, per cents

D earning, percentage

 

9.     The producer presented his new______ film. The show took            time.

A two-series, three hour's

B two-seria, three hours

C two-series, three hours'

D two-series', three hour's

 

10.   The story of the magnificent________ castle the guide told us about was exciting.

A five-centuries-old

B five-century's-old

C five-century-old

D five-century-old's

 

11.   This is the______ cloakroom, and that one is for______ .

A ladies', gentlemen's

B lady's, gentlemen's

C ladies', gentlemen

D lady, gentlemen

 

12.   The____ at the_____ talks made a deep influence on everybody.

A Minister of Foreign Trade's speech, peace's

B Minister's of Foreign Trade' speech, peace

C Minister of Foreign Trade's speech, peaceful

D Minister of Foreign Trade's speech, peace

 

13.   The official_____ is a table containing the holy days,      , and festivals of the church.

A Christian church calendar, saints' days

B Christian's church calendar, saint days

C Christian church's calendar, saint's days

D Christian's church's calendar, saints' days

 

14.   The most beautiful______ of carved jade in the form of ornamental pieces, such as vases, bowls, tablets, and statues, many of which are now     , were made in China.

A specimen, museum pieces

B specimens, museum pieces

C specimen, museum's pieces

D specimens, museum's pieces

 

15.   Various____ of the_____ are cereals, cultivated for their __ , which is used as food.

A   species, grass family, seed

B   speci, grass family, seeds

C   species, grass's family, seed

D  speci, grass's family, seeds

 

16.   The stone identified as a______ was the first step in opening the             fields of that region, which have be­ come the greatest in the world.

A 21-carats diamond, diamonds

B 21-carat diamond, diamonds

C 21-carat diamond's, diamond's

D 21-carat diamond, diamond

 

17.   She was well aware of her extraordinary good looks, and was perfectly prepared to discuss         , just as a  man seven high might talk of advantages and in­ conveniences of being tall.

A them, foot                           C them, feet

B it, foot                                  D it, feet

 

18.   There_____ enough_____ to suggest that job stress may increase a man's risk of dying from        disease.

A are, evidences, hearts

B is, evidence, heart

C is, evidence, heart's

D are, evidence, heart

 

19.   At its height in the early 1900s, the British Empire included over 20      of the     land area and more than 400      people.

A   percents, world, million

B   percent, world's, millions

C  percent, world's, million

D  percents, worlds', million

 

20.   The____ history goes back to 1808.

A state's newspaper's

B state's newspaper

C state newspaper's

D state newspapers'