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1) This/These means of transport is/are very fast.

2) The police is/are looking for the criminal.

3) Where is/are my scissors?

4) The advice you gave me was/were very useful.

5) Physics is/are my favourite subject.

6) Money don’t/doesn’t make anyone happy.

7) His hair is/are short and curly.

8) Her clothes is/are always fashionable.

9) The stairs has/have 27 steps.

10) Dominoes is/are a popular pastime.

II. Complete the sentences with the following phrases: my cup of tea, a piece of cake, spilt the beans, with a pinch of salt, cry over spilt milk.

1) My brother … and told Mum that I broke the vase.

2) I did the test easily. It was … .

3) Don’t believe Tom. Take his words … .

4) Dancing is … . It’s healthy and enjoyable.

5) Don’t … . You can’t change anything.

On the 15-th of October, two men  tried to get to the top of Everest. They   made their camp at the bottom of the mountain. They  felt very well in it. It was the highest camp on the mountain. The night before the climb, they  drank tea and had supper. They  discussed what to take with them to the top. They  decided to leave their sleeping bags and tents behind because the equipment  was too heavy. Early in the morning they  had breakfast and got dressed. Then they  started to go up the mountain. It  was extremely difficult. The snow  was very deep. After a long, hard fight they reached the top together. They  laughed, shouted and  took some photographs. Then the sun  disappeared and the two men realised they  were on the top of Everest and it  was almost night. Their camp  was too far to reach. They  went a little way down the mountain, but there  was  no moon and it  was too dangerous. They had to spend the night on the mountain, at about 10,000 metres, with no tent, sleeping bags or food. They  believed it  was possible. They  dug a hole in the snow, and  buried themselves. They  did not sleep. It  was -30 °C. When the light  came at last they began climbing down, and soon they  got to their camp. Everybody  was happy.

On the 15-th of October, two men tried to get to the top
of Everest. They made their camp at the bottom of the mountain.
They felt very well in it. It was the highest camp on the
mountain. The night before the climb, they drank tea and had
supper. They discussed what to take with them to the top. They decided to leave their sleeping bags and tents behind because the
equipment was too heavy. Early in the morning they had
breakfast and got dressed. Then they started to go up the
mountain. It was extremely difficult. The snow was very deep.
After a long, hard fight they reached the top together. They laughed, shouted and took some photographs. Then the sun disappeared and the two men realised they were on the top of
Everest and it was almost night. Their camp was too far to
reach. They went a little way down the mountain, but there was
no moon and it was too dangerous. They had to spend the
night on the mountain, at about 10,000 metres, with no tent, sleeping
bags or food. They believed it was possible. They dug a
hole in the snow, and buried themselves. They did not sleep.
It was -30 °C. When the light came at last they began
climbing down, and soon they got to their camp. Everybody was
happy.