1)Politics _ a complicated business.
is
are
2)I think they teach _ mathematics in schools.
too many
too much
3)The police _ the thief.
have arrested
has arrested
4)_ suffering from a disease called BSE.
Much cattle is
Many cattle are
5)Where _ my glasses?
is
are
6)The organization is trying to raise _ to support its projects.
fund
funds
7)A number of people _ tried to find the treasure.
has
have
8)Half of her students _ understand a word she says.
doesn't
don't
9)A group of us _ going to hold a party tomorrow.
are
is
10)Ten miles _ a long way to walk.
is
are
11)One of my friends _ going to Mexico.
is
are
12)Nobody _ him except his best friends.
like
likes
13)Сопоставьте слова и их определения.
1. volcano
2. harbor
3. mountain
4. peninsula
5. plain
6. tundra
7. desert
8. continent
a. One of 7 large landmasses on the earth
b. Land with steep sides that rises sharply (1000 feet or more) from surrounding land; generally larger and more rugged than a hill
c. A body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on 3 sides by water
d. An area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses
e. A mountain created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth
f. A rgion of vegetation at high latitudes, high elevations, and characterized by cold temperatures and sparse vegetation
g. A sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely
h. A region of vegetation, either cold or hot, that receives ten inches or less of precipitation each year