Question

Alege cuvintul potrivit din paranteză. Choose the right word in parentheses.

1. Arrogant people usually enjoy exercising their
(authority/authorities) over their colleagues.
The (authority/authorities) in Italy have permitted
him to enter the country.
2. People have to get through (custom/customs)
when entering or leaving a country. People
shouldn’t forget the (custom/customs) of singing
carols on the Eve of Christmas.
3. The court awarded these people $25,000 in
(damage/damages) because they have been
caused (damage/damages) by the state.
4. It is bad (manner/manners) to talk with your
mouth full. The (manner/manners) in which she
was talking to her parents was regrettable.
5. Have a (look/looks) at these figures. She has lost
her good (look/looks). A (look/looks) passed
between them.
6. (Iron/irons) is a hard strong metal. How do we
call chains made of (iron/irons) attached to the
arms and legs of prisoners, (iron or irons)?
7. On holidays, most buildings in our city have a
flagpole with the national (colour/colours) flying.
I like the (colour/colours) of her eyes.

Answer 1

1. authority
    authorities
2. custom
   custom
3. damages
   damage
4.manners
   manner
5. look
   looks
   look
6. Iron
    iron
    irons
7. colours
    colour