Question

Choose the appropriate words to complete the sentences. 1) The situation was becoming dangerous and the police (was/were) called. 2) Have you listened to (a/the) news today? 3) She turned (on/off) the shower and the water stopped running. 4) She lay sleepless in her bed turning (over/ down) now and then. 5) The news (is/are) good and (it/they) (has/have) come just in time. 6) She lives on the money that (is/are) given to her by her parents. 7) The advice (was/were) good but John couldn’t follow (it/them). 8) The information (has/have) arrived. (It/They) (is/are) absolutely useless. 9) What have you done to your hair? Why (is/are) (it/they) purple? 10) His knowledge (is/ are) deep enough. He will be able to do the test. 11) You will never be able to turn this metal (in/into) gold.

Answer 1

1) was
2) the
3) off
4) over
5) is it has
6) is
7) was it
8) has It is
9) is it
10) is
11) into

Answer 2

1) The situation was becoming dangerous and the police were called. 2) Have you listened to the news today? 3) She turned off the shower and the water stopped running. 4) She lay sleepless in her bed, turning over now and then. 5) The news is good and it has come just in time. 6) She lives on the money that is given to her by her parents. 7) The advice was good but John couldn't follow it. 8) The information has arrived. It is absolutely useless. 9) What have you done to your hair? Why is it purple? 10) His knowledge is deep enough. He will be able to do the test. 11) You will never be able to turn this metal into gold.