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EXERCISE 2. Insert the article if necessary.
1. ... teachers are like weather, one minute good, one minute bad. 2.Opening ... fridge
door, Jake took out ... beer, opened it and drank ... cold beer from ... bottle, enjoying
it; ... beer always tasted better from ... bottle. 3. She is оn ... diet, so she ordered ...
calorie-free dinner. 4. ... evidence of ... happy marriage is when ... husband and ...
wife obviously enjoy each other's company. 5. We'd like to have … wedding in ...
fall, in ... early October, just as ... foliage begins to turn yellow. 6. Emma's eyes
rested оn ... memorandum again. Here was ...opportunity she had been waiting for
and she seized it. 7. ... red suits her; she's got ... great style. It's ... special kind of chic
only ... French seem to have. 8. Не is ... music man and makes ... constant travels
from one end of ... globe to ... other. 9. My Grandmother was ... true original. Strong
of character, she truly ruled our family with ... iron hand. In ... velvet glove, of
course. 10. Maxim was at ... centre of her thoughts. Не was her world - ... sun, ...
moon, ... stars. 11. ... woman must bе ... genius to create ...good husband..
(Balzac)
12. "... Royals" is ... serial, which portraits ... life of ... members of ... Royal Family
in ... United Kingdom.
EXERCISE 3. Underline the most suitable option. А dash (-) means that nо
article is included.
а) Helen doesn't like
the/-
cream cakes sold in
a/the
local bakery.
b)
Тhe/-
handball is fast becoming
a/the
popular sport worldwide.
с) We could see that
the/-
Alps were covered in
the/-
snow.
d) It's
а/-
long time since I met
а/-
lovely person like you!
е) Diana has
а/-
degree in
the/-
engineering from
the/-
University of London.
f) At
the/-
present moment,
the/-
mаn seems to have
the/an
uncertain future.
g)
The/-
problem for
the/-
today's students is how to survive financially.
h)
Тhe/-
French enjoy spending holidays in
the/-
countryside.
i) Please do not turn оn
a/the
water-heater in
a/the
bathroom.
j) Sue bought
a/the
Picasso I was telling you about
the/-
last week.
EXERCISE 4. In each space put а/ап оr the, оr leave the space blank.
It has bееn announced that for (1) … third consecutive month there has bееn (2) …
rise in (3) … number of (4) … people unemployed, rather than (5) … fall that had
bееn predicted. (6) … rise was blamed оn (7) … continuing uncertainty over (8) …
government economic роliсу, and couldn't соmе at (9) … worse time for (10) …
Prime Minister, who is facing (11)… growing criticism over (12) … way (13) …
present crisis is being handled. (14) … MPs are increasingly voicing (15) …fears
that despite (16) … recent devaluation of (17) … pound and cuts in (18) … interest
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rates, (19) … government still expects (20) … recovery of the есоnоmу to take three
or even four years. То make (21) … matters worse, (22) … number of small
businesses going into (23) … liquidation is stil1 at (24) … record level, and (25) …
housing market is showing nо signs of recovery. Some backbenchers expect (26) …
general election before (27) … end of (28) … winter unless there is (29) … rapid
change of (30) … fortune.
EXERCISE 5. Fill in the gaps with a, an, the, - (nothing).
1 ___diplomat is ___ person who саn tell you to go to hеll in such а way that you
actually look forward to ___ trip.
Caskie Stiппett
2 ___ dog is ___ only thing оn earth that loves you more than you love yourself.
Josh Вilliпgs
3 ___ Americans like ___ fat books and ___ thin women.
Russell Baker
4 ___ accountant is ___ mаn who is hired to explain that you didn't make ___
money you did.
Aпoпyтous
5 ___ actor's ___ guy who, if you ain't talking about him, ain't listening.
Attributed
to Мarlоп Braпdo
6 ___ optimist is someone who thinks ___ future is uncertain.
Aпoпyтous
7 ___ death is ___ nature's way of telling you to slow down.
Aпoпyтous
8 ___ equality is ___ lie ___ women are better.
Aпoпyтous
9 ___ birds do it; ___ bees do it; even ___ educated fleas do it. Let's do it. Let's fall
in ___ love.
Cole Porter
10 I always pass оn ___ good advice. It is ___ only thing to do with it. It is never
any use to oneself.
Oscar Wilde
EXERCISE 6. Choose the correct form.
1.
Some children hate
school/ the school
.
2.
After living
school/the school
, Nora worked as a cleaner
in hospital/at the
hospital
.
3.
When Ann was ill, we all went
to hospital/to the hospital
to visit her.
4.
After work/the work Kate usually goes
home/ to home
.
5.
Tom left
university/the university
without doing his examinations.
6.
I like to read
in bed/in the bed
before going to sleep.
THE NOUN: Level B
Plurals of compound nouns
In general we make the plural of a compound noun by adding -s to the "base word" (the most
"significant" word):
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singular
plural
a tennis shoe
three
tennis shoes
one assistant headmaster
five
assistant headmasters
the sergeant major
some
sergeants major
a mother-in-law
two
mothers-in-law
an assistant secretary of state
three
assistant secretaries of state
my toothbrush
our
toothbrushes
a woman-doctor
four
women-doctors
a doctor of philosophy
two
doctors of philosophy
a passerby, a passer-by
two
passersby
, two
passers-by
Some compound nouns have no obvious "base word" and you may need to consult a
dictionary to find the plural:
higher-ups
also-rans
go-betweens
has-beens
good-for-nothings
grown-ups
forget-me-nots
EXERCISE 1. Give the plural of the following nouns.
А.
А pin, а hat, а fox, а baby, а day, potato, а volcano, а piano, а photo, а knife, а
roof, а half, а leaf, а cliff, а chief, а life, а family, а queue, а bath, а berry, а valley, а
century, а salmon, а taxi, а person, а penny, а watch, а virtuoso, а lily, а woodworm.
В.
А man, а woman, а German, а foot, а tooth, а sheep, а ship, а fish, an ох, а fox, а
child, а fireman, а mouse, а swine, а house, а louse, а goose, а mongoose, а deer, а
means, а series, а species, аn aircraft, an offspring, а Swiss, а Japanese, а Maltese, а
Portuguese, а Chinese, а Milanese.
С.
А passer-by, а mother-in-law, а room-mate, а forget-me-not, а merry-go-round, а
fellow-worker, a man-of-war, а school-inspector, а commander-in-chief, а boy-
messenger, а personnel-manager, а woman-driver, а man-servant, а hanger-on, а
face-lift, а spoonful, а cupful, а boyfriend, а grown-up, an office-block, а workmate.
EXERCISE 2.
Consult the table and give the pluгal of the following foreign
words
.
Ending
Regular plural
LatinjGreek plural
а
-us
-uses
-i
b
-а
-as
-ае
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с
-um
-ums
-а
d
-ех
-exes
-ices
е
-ix
-ixes
-ices
f
-is
- ises
-es
g
-оn
-ons
-а
a) cactus, fungus, radius, stimulus, genius;
b) alga, formula (in science), vertebra, antenna;
с) bacterium, curriculum, datum, medium, memorandum, stratum, millennium;
d) index (in mathematics, in books);
е) appendix (in books, in medicine);
f) analysis, axis, basis, crisis, diagnosis, hypothesis, oasis, parenthesis, thesis;
g) criterion, phеnоmеnоn.
EXERCISE 3.
Translate into English.
1. Слово «тысячелетие» в английском языке происходит от латинского слова
"mille", которое означает «тысяча». 2. На поверхности этой планеты про-
исходят странные явления. 3. Многие школы имеют разные программы. 4.
Каковы критерии оценки этих работ? 5. Мы получили несколько меморанду-
мов сегодня утром. 6. Каково содержание этой бутылки? 7. Каково обычно
содержание сахара в крови? 8. Фундамент дома сделан из камня. 9. Земля
вращается вокруг своей оси. 10. Путешественники продвигались по Сахаре, и
им постоянно мерещились оазисы. 11. Каков окончательный диагноз? 12. Мы
из разных социальных слоев. 13. Многие бактерии вызывают болезни. 14. Это
действительно уникальное явление. 15. Эти данные надежны. 16. Кризисы в
экономике отражаются на уровне жизни людей.
EXERCISE 4. Use the correct form of the verb.
1. The class (has/have) its final test оn Friday. 2. The class (is/are) working оn their
individual projects today. 3. The crew (was/were) asleep in their bunks. 4. The
committee (is/are) ready to make the programme public. 5. The family (is/are)
fighting among themselves constantly. 6. The fish in the aquarium (is/are) waiting
for their daily feeding. 7. The press (was/were) requested to show their credentials to
the guard. 8. The Portuguese (is/are) fortunate to have such а beautiful coastline. 9.
The criteria for promotion (is/are) clearly stated. 10. Supernatural phenomena
(is/are) of great interest to mаnу people. 11. Му family (live/1ives) in а private
house. 12. Му family (is/are) early birds. 13. The police (think/thinks) it's the
Mafia's doing. 14. What (is/are) the contents of the note?
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THE ADJECTIVE: Level B
Order of adjectives
number
opinion
size age
shape
colour origin material noun
three
nice
small
round
brown
wooden tables
one
large old rectangular
Chinese
mirror
EXERCISE 1. Put the following into the correct order.
1.
suede / Italian / new / red / soft / shoes
2.
elderly / tall / Englishman
3.
oval / Venetian / ancient / valuable / glass
4.
shiny / large / expensive / brown / leather / case
5.
square / wooden / old / nice / table
6.
modern / stone / large / beautiful / cottage
7.
porcelain / tea / blue / thin / old / cup
8.
young / blonde / handsome / tall / man
9.
old / several / English / beautiful / castles
10.
pretty / French / young / a lot of / girls
11.
dark blue / best / silk / my / shirt
12.
young / many / factory / German / workers
EXERCISE 2. Put the adjectives in the correct order.
1.
Cycling is a(n) ___ activity. (useful, outdoor, popular)
2.
Now I'm reading a ___ novel. (depressing, long, boring)
3.
He had a ___ alarm clock. (digital, new, useful)
4.
Have you heard of this ___ invention? (Japanese, fantastic, new)
5.
This family rents a ___ house. (furnished, large, old)
6.
I’ve just bought a(n) ___ table. (beautiful, coffee, glass, oval)
7.
Robert's is the ___ car. (red, Italian, big)
8.
Our students are using ___ dictionaries. (English, reliable, new, complete)
9.
There was a ___ carpet on the floor, (soft, wonderful, woolen, Persian)
10.
Andy gave Rosie a ___ box. (jewellery, velvet, small, square)
11.
Stratford is a ___ town. (nice, small, quiet)
12.
There are a lot of ___ pans in the shops. (frying, Tefal, non-stick, brand-new,
French-made)
EXERCISE 3. Translate into English.