Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 The world's population ___ (be) growing rapidly.
2 Physics ___ (not/interest) me that much.
3 The jury ___ (be) all staying at the Crown Hotel.
4 My hair ___ (grow) very quickly at the moment.
5 This information ___ (not/be) correct.
6 Scissors ___ (become) blunt quickly if you use them to cut metal.
7 Members of Parliament generally ___ (meet) twice a month.
8 The union ___ (want) to call a strike for several weeks now.
Определяем число подлежащего и время.
- population — единственное число; действие идёт сейчас (Present Continuous): is growing.
- Physics (физика) — название науки на -s, число единственное; Present Simple, отрицание: doesn't interest.
- The jury — «присяжные», но слово all показывает, что имеются в виду отдельные люди: множественное число — are.
- hair — неисчисляемое, единственное; at the moment → Present Continuous: is growing.
- information — неисчисляемое: is not (isn't) correct.
- Scissors — всегда множественное число; Present Simple: become.
- Members — множественное число; generally → Present Simple: meet.
- The union — единое целое, единственное число; for several weeks now → Present Perfect: has wanted.
