Singular or plural?
We have no intention / intentions of changing our policy at the moment.
intention
Smith finished the race in spite of his injury.
FACT
Despite _______________ injured, Smith finished the race.
the fact that he was / the fact that he had been
This approach is out of favour with today's ___________ [HISTORY], who may well dismiss my investigations as old-fashioned.
historians
The match was widely regarded ___________ one of the best played at Old Trafford that season.
as
One of the most worrying consequences of _____ climate change is that is likely to make _____ droughts increasingly common in many parts of the world.
climate change, draughts
Everybody I've spoken to about these issues share / shares my opinion.
shares
Karen hasn't got any money, which is why her clothes are quite shabby.
DUE
The shabbiness of Karen's clothes _____________ of money.
is due to her lack
The study contains several surprising _________ [REVEAL].
revelations
__________ of sleeping in until 9, I decided to get up early and go for a run.
Instead
Can you give me ______ hand; I need help carrying ______ boxes in the car into the house.
a hand; the boxes
The people of Granada is / are a credit to Spain and its way of life.
are
We'll have to cancel the meeting if we don't find a suitable venue.
CALL
We'll have to _________________ we find a suitable venue.
CALL off the meeting unless / CALL the meeting off unless
In this essay, I take a _____________ [BIOGRAPHY] approach to the history of science, focusing on the aspects of scientists lives that influenced their research.
biographical
Last night I re-watched Jackie Brown, _______ is Tarantino's best film from my perspective.
which
It's absolutely vital that ____ teenagers get 8 hours of sleep each night in order for them to be ready to face ______ day.
teenagers, the day
Despite what many people believe, bears rarely attack humans.
POPULAR
Contrary _______________ do bears attack humans.
to popular belief, rarely
With few ______________ [EXCEPT], scientists have been historically motivated not by a desire for glory or wealth, but by a need to satisfy their own ___________ [CURIOUS].
exceptions, curiosity
The awards ceremony will ___________ place in London on 19 March.
take
Jeremy struggled to fully understanding the scope of the problem.
HARD
Jeremy found _______________ grips with the scope of the problem.
it HARD to come to
Some scientists have gained lasting fame, while others have kept their ______________ [DISCOVER] to themselves, not caring about the ____________ [RECOGNISE] of others.
discoveries, recognition
Her professor commented on ____________ well she'd carried out the task.
how