Question

Упражнение 8. Hundred or hundreds? Choose the correct item. 1. There were hundreds of people/hundred of people at the pool today. 2. That dress costs hundreds of pounds/hundreds of pound. 3. We’ve driven a hundred miles/а hundred mile in the last two hours. 4. I agree with you one hundred percent/one hudreds percent. 5. Hundreds/hundred of people watched the football match at the i stadium. 6. Eight hundred/eight hundreds is not enough. Her paintings cost thousands/thousand. 7. Benjamin received cards from scores/score of local people. 8. People are leaving the Nationalist Party by the score/by a score. 9. Nearly a thousand/thousands football fans were arrested. 10. There are literally thousands/thousand of people without homes.

Answer 1

1. hundreds of people

2. hundreds of pounds

3.a hundred miles

4.one hundred percent

5. hundreds

6. eight hundred

7. scores

8. by the score

9. a thousand

10. thousands

Answer 2

1. There were hundreds of people at the pool today.
2. That dress costs hundreds of pounds.
3. We’ve driven a hundred miles in the last two hours.
4. I agree with you one hundred percent.
5. Hundreds of people watched the football match at the stadium.
6. Eight hundred is not enough. Her paintings cost thousands.
7. Benjamin received cards from scores of local people.
8. People are leaving the Nationalist Party by the score.
9. Nearly a thousand football fans were arrested.
10. There are literally thousands of people without homes.