Условие:
3. Выберите правильную форму глагола при его упот-
реблении с существительными в единственном и
множественном числе.
1. Mathematics was/were my favourite subject at school.
2. The police suspect/suspects him of robbery.
3. The government want/wants to reduce taxes.
4. The staff is/are not happy with salaries.
5. Did you see my scissors? - No, but mine is/are on the table.
6. Money is/are not the most important thing in life.
7. The police in Britain wears/wear blue uniforms.
8. The news is/are depressing.
9. Anumber of my friends is/are planning a holiday together.
10. My hair is/are quite greasy.
11. Politics has/have never interested me.
12. Two years is/are a long time to be away from home.
13. The weather was/were wonderful.
14. Three miles is/are a long way to walk to work.
15. Measles is/are quite a serious illness.
16. Two pounds is/are not enough to buy a CD.
17. His advice was/were very useful.
18. The mice live/lives behind the stove.
19. Where do/does your family live?
20. Five hundred thousand pounds was/were donated to
a new hospital wing.
build