• TEST 14 • nouns Level Oxford English Grammar Course Basic Name ● Singular and plural nouns Write the plurals box boxes boy dress ear holiday home man nose sandwich shop village ▲ ▲ apple apples cake foot line potato train brush bus eye family lady life orange person spoon taxi ● Countable or uncountable? Which nouns can be plural? Write the plural or ✗ ▲ ▲ school schools milk ✗ bank knowledge sugar news day luck ● Singular/plural/pair nouns Which sentence(s) is/are correct? ▲ A The crowd is getting bigger answer information suggestion 10 chicken Circle A, B or both B The crowd are moving towards the exit A France is electing a new president next month B France are beating Portugal 3–0 A The police has arrested three men B The police have not said anything to journalists A How much does this short cost? B How much these shorts cost? A I’d like to buy these two black trousers, please B I’d like to buy these two pairs of black trousers, please A Your idea is very interesting B Your idea are very interesting A The government is increasing taxes B The government want to open 150 new schools ● Countable and uncountable nouns Correct (✓) or not (✗)? 10 11 12 These luggages are heavy. Can you give me some advices? Your hair is beautiful. Tom started a new work last month. I’m tired - I need some holiday. I’ve just heard an interesting piece of news. I’ve just bought some furniture for my new flat. I don’t drink coffee in the evenings. Could I have two tea, three coffee and a cola, please? I bought a paper to read on the train. You need more experiences to get that job. She has a long piece of travel to her new job. ● one and ones Circle the correct forms ▲ Those shoes aren’t as nice as these one / ones ‘Which of these two dresses you prefer?’ ‘A red one / The red one / Red one.’ ‘What sort of mobile phone you want?’ ‘One with / A one with a camera.’ ‘Is there a cinema in the city centre?’ ‘Yes, there is / there is one near the station.’ These apples taste delicious One / Ones / The ones in the supermarket aren’t as nice ‘Would you like some cake?’ ‘Yes, chocolate / chocolate one, please.’ ‘Shall I buy Deborah a new laptop?’ ‘No, she doesn’t need one / doesn’t need a one.’ Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 14 • nouns © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE ➔ Level ● ’s and s’ possessive Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’ Neil’s ▲ ▲ Is this Neils bag? Correct That is my mother’s chair. My childrens’ room is next to mine Is that Katie and Alan’s car? Can you wash mum’s car, please? Don’t forget to bring the babys’ toys or they will cry all day. John’s school was a boy’s school. I can’t remember Dan’s wives’ name. It’s easy to remember my sons’ birthdays: they’re both in May. That’s the girls’ room Your room is upstairs. Can you send me Jenny’s and David email address? 10 Those are mens’ shorts Yours are over there. 11 I’m not interested in other peoples’ problems. 12 Cambridge is an hour’s journey from London. 13 Where’s Mona? She’s at the doctor’s. 14 I’m going to stay at my parent’s next week. ● noun + noun Correct (✓) or not (✗)? ✓ a chair leg ✗ an operas singer a shoes shop my home address ▲ ▲ a language school tomatoes soup a cats lover tea drinkers toothpaste a diningroom ● noun + noun Write noun + noun names for these a paper plate ▲ a plate made of paper a shirt made of cotton a person who plays tennis a person who repairs shoes soup made from vegetables a table in the kitchen ● Mixed structures Which is/are correct? Circle the letter(s) of the correct sentences One, two or more answers may be correct for each question A This jeans is too long B These jeans are too long C I bought two pairs of jeans D This spaghetti is delicious E These spaghetti are delicious F Would you like some spaghetti? ‘Would you like some juice?’ A ‘Yes Orange one, please.’ B ‘Yes Orange juice, please.’ C ‘Yes Orange, please.’ A Simon’s father’s car is red B Denise’s boss’es new house is near the sea C Nick and Lucy’s children’s toys are everywhere! D My car’s door won’t open A She’s a horses rider B They’re chess players C It’s raining - take a raincoat D I need new footballboots E They’re taxidrivers F She’s a businesswoman / 90 Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 14 • nouns © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE ... footballboots E They’re taxidrivers F She’s a businesswoman / 90 Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 14 • nouns © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE