THE NOUN

TEST 1

1. The money we had.........not enough to pay that bill.

a) is c) was
b) are d) were
2. A young porter helped me carry my.........
a) luggages c) piece of luggage
b) luggage d) pieces of luggages
3. I can’t buy this bag because I have.........money.
a) a little c) few
b) little d) a few
4. Please give me another.........of sugar.
a) piece c) slice
b) lump d) bar
5. ......... grandparents paid them a trip to Egypt.
a) Jack’s and Mary’s c) Jack and Mary’s
b) Jack’s and Mary d) Jack and Mary
6. A man whose wife is dead is a.........
a) widow c) spinster
b) widower d) bachelor
7. Would you like……cake or are you in a big hurry as usual?
a) any c) no
b) some d) every
8. Some laboratory tests are made on.........
a) mice c) mices
b) mouses d) mice’s
9. I’m afraid I can’t help you. I have.........knowledge of how such things work.
a) little c) few
b) a little d) a few
10. Will you buy two brown.........for me, please?
a) loafs c) loafes
b) loaves d) loave’s
11. The…….., the tom-cat and the kitten were all playing happily in the garden.
a) she-cat c) cat
b) tabby-cat d) jenny-cat
12. The boss asked the secretary to bring him the.........of the meeting.
a) minute c) minutes
b) minuts d) summary
13. All.........are wide open.
a) the house windows c) the windows of the house
b) the houses windows d) the house’s windows.
14. Don’t forget to read.........It might contain some useful information for your business.
a) the paper of tomorrow c) tomorrow paper
b) tomorrow’s paper d) the newspaper of tomorrow
15. Mathematics.........my favourite school subject.
a) are c) is
b) have d) has
16. We took some lovely.........yesterday in the park.
a) photo c) photoes
b) photos d) photoses
17. There are about one hundred.........on the farm.
a) ship c) sheep
b) ships d) sheeps
18. Can you tell the.........of the year?
a) monthes c) mouth
b) months d) mouths
19. Today I’m reading an interesting.........about the Olympic Games.
a) piece of news c) slice of news
b) news d) information
20. Mathematics.........an exact science, as well as Physics.
a) was c) were
b) are d) is
21. This is not my pencil. It’s.........
a) my sister’s b) of my sister
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22. When I was a child I liked eating fruit.........
a) to my heart’s content c) after my heart’s content
b) to the content of my heart d) to my heart’s contents
23. The feminine form of the noun “ stallion” is:
a) filly c) horse
b) mare d) ewe
24. The.........own a farm not far from here.
a) Jackson c) Jackson’s
b) family Jackson d) Jacksons
25. Jane went to the.........to get some medicine for her father.
a) greengrocer’s c) chemist
b) baker’s d) chemist’s
26. This is my.........car. Mine is over there, around the corner.
a) brother-in-law c) brother’s-in-law
b) brother-in-law’s d) brother-in-laws
27. The information you gave me.........very useful.
a) was c) had been
b) were d) have been
28. Billiards.........his favourite game.
a) is c) were
b) are d) weren’t
29. A……knowledge ………a dangerous thing.
a) few/are c) little/is
b) few/is d) little/are
30. She learnt at school that the feminine form of “fox” is................
a) foxes c) vixen
b) he fox d) vixan