Question

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb to be A 1, The crew___rescued by our boat, 2. Her clothes ___very fashionable. 3, Your advice___.always welcome. 4. The information he gave us___very useful. 5A little money___better than nothing. 6. That species of spiders ___commonly seen in deserts of North Africa. 7.1 think her hair___dyed. 8. No news.___good news. 9.1 don't want to work here. The equipment___too complicated. 10. There___a lot of sheep in the field. 11.1 think this ___detailed research. 12. Where___my spectacles? 13. The phenomena___unusual. 14. Mathematics___ difficult, but physics___more difficult to my mind. 15, The cattle___up the hill. 1. Look out! The stairs___.very old. 2. In my opinion, looks___very important for an actor. 3. The police___ responsible for these actions. 4. Criteria___changing, you know. 5. The committee___set up several months ago. 6. The traffic___very heavy in this street. Be careful at the corner. When the traffic-lights___red, don't cross the street. 7. The working wages ___ up. 8. The knowledge she has got at college___very deep. 9. The carrots___delicious. 10. The vacation___always fun. 11. The funeral ___ usually a sad occasion. 12. The evidence___against him. 13. The contents of the letter ___made public. 14. The opera-glasses___out of focus. 15. The grapes___ripe.

Answer 1

1. was/were - когда подразумеваем, что каждый член команды  был спасен нами. Ед. число - когда  имеем ввиду всю команду в целом.
2. are
3. is
4. was
5. is
6. are
7. is
8. is
9. is
10. are
11. is
12. are
13. were
14. is, is
15. are

1. are
2. is
3. are
4. are
5. was
6.is, are
7. are
8. is
9. were
10. is
11. is
12. was
13. were
14. were
15. are

Answer 2

1. The crew was rescued by our boat. 2. Her clothes are very fashionable. 3. Your advice is always welcome. 4. The information he gave us was very useful. 5. A little money is better than nothing. 6. That species of spiders is commonly seen in deserts of North Africa. 7. I think her hair is dyed. 8. No news is good news. 9. I don't want to work here. The equipment is too complicated. 10. There are a lot of sheep in the field. 11. I think this is detailed research. 12. Where are my spectacles? 13. The phenomena are unusual. 14. Mathematics is difficult, but physics is more difficult to my mind. 15. The cattle are up the hill.

1. Look out! The stairs are very old. 2. In my opinion, looks are very important for an actor. 3. The police are responsible for these actions. 4. Criteria are changing, you know. 5. The committee was set up several months ago. 6. The traffic is very heavy in this street. Be careful at the corner. When the traffic-lights are red, don't cross the street. 7. The working wages are up. 8. The knowledge she has got at college is very deep. 9. The carrots are delicious. 10. The vacation is always fun. 11. The funeral is usually a sad occasion. 12. The evidence is against him. 13. The contents of the letter were made public. 14. The opera-glasses are out of focus. 15. The grapes are ripe.