Question

1. ___ of the American soldiers ___ involved in military action. А) A third … was Б) A third … were В) The third … was Г) The third … were 2. This car is our ___ . А) editor-in-chief Б) editor`s-in-chief В) editor`s-in-chief`s Г) editor-in-chief`s 3. This leaving school Mark took ___ course in business studies at college. А) a Б) an В) the Г) – 4. I was born in ___ North of England but the family soon moved to ___ Lewes, which is in ___ East Sussex. А) the, −, the Б) the, −, − В) −, −, − Г) −, −, the 5. On ___ top of all, one child was in ___ bed with ___ pneumonia. А) the, −, the Б) −, a, − В) the, the, the Г) −, −, −

Answer 1

1.a third of american soldiers were
2. editor'in chief
3. a
4.the-the
5.the ,-,the

Answer 2

1. Г) The third... were Explanation: "American soldiers" is a plural noun, so the correct verb form to use is "were" to agree with the subject.

2. А) editor-in-chief Explanation: The correct form is "editor-in-chief" as it is a compound noun.

3. А) a Explanation: "course" is a countable noun, so it should be preceded by the indefinite article "a".

4. А) the, −, the Explanation: "the North of England" refers to a specific region, "Lewes" is a specific place, and "the East Sussex" is a specific area. Therefore, the definite article "the" should be used before each of them.

5. В) the, the, the Explanation: "On top of all" refers to a specific location, "bed" is a specific object, and "pneumonia" is a specific illness. Therefore, the definite article "the" should be used before each of them.