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NOUN.

1. A) MAKE THE FOLLWING NOUNS FAMININE:

Actor, tiger, lion, waiter, poet, prince, king, uncle, son, father, man, boy, nephew, cousin, widower, count, baron, steward, bull, gentleman, doctor, Mr. Jones, cock.

B) SAY WHETHER THESE NOUNS COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE:

Iron, work, dog, sugar, news, progress, weather, trouble, luggage, crowd, police, team, snow, tea, beauty, table, boy, milk, bread, advice, furniture, paper, hope, shop, idea, instrument, meat, machine, glass, music, time, river, friend, ice, ship, coffee, coin, money, university, butter, happiness, wall, match, air, picture, chalk, teacher, cheese.

2. GIVE THE PLURAL FORM OF THE FOLLOWING NOUNS (BE CAREFUL- SOME OF THEM ARE UNCOUNTABLE):

A) table, nest, rat, computer, father, end, time, rose, dog, verb, form, constitution, loan, engineer, list, chair, name, road, muscle, kilogramm, parrot, house, flat, window, son, daughter, tree, cat, name, pencil, knock, storm, carpet, sea, task, bulb, student, bottle, ocean, exercise, bear.

B) box, cash, class, fox, slash, ox, match, splash, boss, fish, bench, bush, mess, sandwich, grass, witness, glass, tax, kiss, cockroach, hiss, patch, catch, coach, dash, smash, flex, wax, six, suffix, Swiss, dish, wish, watch, gas, bus,

C) shelf, wife, wolf, roof, safe, thief, chief, grief, leaf, life, loaf, elf, handkerchief, yourself, knife, chef, half, scarf, wharf, cliff, belief.

D) secretary, boy, country, toy, joy, baby, attorney, lay, lady, nationality, X-ray, bay, pray, May, monkey, day, reality, donkey, valley, lorry, sorry, curry, story, glory, worry, kidney, parsley, honey, money, sunny, way, key, victory, party, industry, gravity, robbery, company, family.

E) roof, moon, food, foot, loom, door, floor, book, good, brook, goose, tool, noon, room, root, stool, tooth, doom, fool, hook, crook, pool, wood, boot, cool, soon, wool, shoot, look, cook, snooze.

.F) pan, man, tan, can, ban, potato, tomato, photo, echo, disco, piano, hero, child, mile, ride, side, bite, guide, woman, land, sand, rent, person, ox, axe, house, mouse, South, dear, deer, beer, peer, sheet, sheep, datum, phenomenon, antenna, cargo, solo, curriculum, formula, zoo, crisis, stimulus, index.

G) room-mate, fellow-worker, man-of-war, text-book, pocket-knife, son-in-law, passer-by, fisherman, schoolgirl, statesman, forget-me-not, postman, onlooker, editor-in-chief, housewife, lady-bird, merry-go-round, hotel-keeper, man-servant, woman-doctor.

3. A) USE ‘s OR s’ WHERE POSSIBLE:

1. the clothes of the boys 6. a journey of two days

2. the walls of the room 7. the days of the week

3. the hat of Helen 8. the pages of the book

4. work of seven years 9. the surface of the Earth

5. the orders of the chief 10. the success of the company

B) REWRITE THESE SENTENCES, USING ‘s, s’ OR ‘ WHERE POSSIBLE:

1. The books for children.

2. This bag belongs to my friend.

3. The mistakes which students make.

4. This is a club for women.

5. It’s a school for girls.

6. The room is for guests.

7. Where is the key of the car?

8. Do you like the poetry of Eliot?

9. The sound of carriage was heard.

10. That’ the leg of the table.

11. He is the son of Mr. Right.

12. She is the secretary of our director.

13. Who is the mother of the twins?

14. That’s the sister of my husband.

15. The theatres in Moscow are the best in the world.

C) PARAPHRASE THE FOLLOWING WORDS:

1. the shop owned by the butcher 2. the shop owned by the chemist 3. the house owned by my aunt 4. the department store owned by Emma Hart 5. the café owned by Rose

4. OPEN THE BRACKETS USING THE POSSESSIVE CASE:

1. The name of (Mrs. Smith) dog is Micky. 2. We heard the (men) shouts in the distance. 3. My (sister) friend is coming to tea. 4. That is the (women) hat. 5. Ellen is a (lady) servant. 6. Have you seen (Henry) new bicycle? 7. Let us join in the (children) games. 8. The man went to the (chemist) shop. 9. Whose is this car? – It’s that (man). 10. Mary sings in the (ladies) choir. 11. My (friends) cat is old and very fat. 12. Most of all I like (Sting) songs. 13. Have you ever read (Dostoevsky) “Crime and Punishment”? 14. “Whiskas” is (cats) favorite food. 15. I’m sure you will be satisfied with the (students) life.

5. FILL IN THE BLANKS USING THE NOUNS FROM THE LIST AND THE PROPER LINK VERBS (is, are):

кроссовки, ножницы, очки, пижама, деньги, время, полиция, знания, фрукты, семья, транспорт, персонал, богатые, экипаж, совет, колготки, брюки, команда, волосы, бинокль.

e.g. (сливки) Cream is necessary to make butter from.

1. ….. necessary to cut paper with. 2. Her…..long and fair. 3. ……necessary if can’t see well. 4. ….. used instead of stockings. 5. …….helpful if robbers attack you. 6. …… necessary when you go to bed. 7. Our….. winning at the moment. 8. …… always ready to work for the good salary. 9. My……. all engineers. 10. ……… usually bad at rush hour. 11........helpful if you are on a diet. 12. ……..necessary to see something a long way off. 13. Look! Your……….torn! 14. …… comfortable to play sports in. 15. My mother’s wise…… always helpful. 16. ……… money.(Proverb) 17. ……. necessary, but you can’t buy happiness for it. 18. ……… often greedy. 19. ……. necessary to enter the Academy. 20. ……..people who handle planes.

6. COMPLETE:

A) 1.There are a lot of animals on our farm:_____. 2. Cats like eating_____. 3. In winter there are no_____. 4. In my family album there are a lot of funny_____. 5. The Americans_____. 6. If you want to be slender, eat_____. 7. Physically men are stronger than______. 8. I can’t see without_____. 9. Once upon a time there was an old man and he had three_____. 10. When it’s cold some women wear_____.

B) USING THE EXPRESSIONS FROM THE LIST IN ENGLISH:

проблемы взрослых, аптека, вчерашняя газета, женская работа, стихи Пушкина, одна из песен Мадонны, ножки стула, визит Тони Блэра, чужие деньги, жалобы рабочих.

1.I need to buy some medicine, let’s go to_____. 2. Where is post? I need______. 3. Some men think that cooking is only_____. 4. Children never care for_____. 5. The president of the company didn’t pay attention to_____. 6. It’s pleasant to spare_____. 7. The president Putin is ready for_____. 8. You can’t sit in that Chair, because______. 9. Shhh! Listen to the radio. It’s_____. 10. At school we read many___.

7. RESTORE THE SENTENCES:

1. men / than / women 11. wives /never

2. afraid / mice. 12 mothers-in-law / usually

3. teachers / in 13. leaves / on / trees

4. news / sad 14. money / not / everything

5. physics / difficult 15. my family / are

6. students’ / life 16. much / time/ granny’s

7. police / thieves 17. FBI agents / must

8. rats /awful 18.furniture / Ann’s / room

9. no / people 19. trousers / is

10. fruit / is 20. there / are / sheep

8. CORRECT THE MISTAKES IF ANY:

1. I was at my uncle. 2. Have you ever seen real deers? 3. Ten kilometers are too far for me to walk. 4. France have lost all football matches this season. 5. Do you like chicken’s soup? 6. My family is all good people. 7. They were all Tom’s wifes. 8. The police need to question witnesses. 9. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine are broken. 10. Married men and woman usually have children. 11. She is a girlfriend of my brother’s-in-law. 12. Load this data in computer. 13. I think politics are not my cup of tea. 14. These novels’ author is very famous all over the world. 15. You’re so selfish – never care about other’s people problems. 16. $1,000,000 are a lot of money. 17. There are a great number of monkies in the jungle. 18. I’m scared of dentists, they always want to pull out all my tooths. 19. The pyjamas you gave me are too small and doesn’t fit me at all. 20. There were many mistakes in the last Cristopher’s composition.

9. REACT TO THE FOLLOWING, USING THE POSSESSIVE CASE:

1. Whose idea was it for you to enter the Technological Academy? 2. Whose novels would you recommend to read? 3. Whose films are the best for you? 4. Where can you have your hair curled or cut? 5. Whose lectures in the Academy do you like most of all? 6. Whose programme is “Times”? 7. Whose jokes make you laugh? 8. Whose characters were looking for twelve chairs? 9. Whose presents do you value most? 10. Whose opinion is important for you? 11. Whose name is given to the central square (avenue) in your home town? 12. Whose advice do you always follow? 13. Whose duty is it to unlock the classroom? 14. Whose friends come to your place more often? 15. Whose birthday do you always remember about? 16. Whose answers are the best today? 17. Whose problems must the president solve? 18. Where can you buy medicines? 19. Whose voice is the sweetest for you? 20. Whose music do you like listening to when you are in the black mood?

10. A) GIVETHEGROUP NAME FOR EACH LINE OF WORDS BELOW, TANSLATING THEM INTO ENGLISH:

e.g. Violin, guitar, piano, drum are all musical instruments.

1. Май декабрь август октябрь

2. Азия Африка Европа Америка

3. Понедельник среда пятница воскресенье

4. Россия Франция Япония Бразилия

5. Вода молоко сок бензин

6. Рубли доллары марки евро

7. Осень весна зима лето

8. Утро вечер день ночь

9. Монитор процессор принтер клавиатура

10. Завтрак ланч обед ужин

B) FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH YOUR GROUPMATES’ NAMES. USE THE POSSESSIVE CASE WHERE NECESSARY:

1. What fashionable boots ___ is wearing today! 2. Chocolate is a favourite food of___. 3. ___ knowledge of English is perfect. 4. ___sister is a teacher. 5. Chemistry is a favourite subject of____. 6. ___ hobby is cooking something special. 7. There are a lot of knickers in___ bag. 8. ___ hair is so long! 9.___ jokes are very funny. 10. ____ marks were the best last term.

11. CHOOSE THE RIGHT VARIANT:

1. All her clothes…… from France.

a) is b) was c) are d) has

2. At our Academy there are a lot of……….

a) woman-teachers b) women-teacher c) women-teachers d) womans-teachers

3. There….. no good news.

a) wasn’t b) is c) are d) were

4. Politics…..my hobby.

a) does b) was c)were d) are

5. Do you see? Those are……...

a) all Kate’s friends b) all Kate friends c) friends all of Kate d) Kate’s all friends

6. Are…….trousers sold here?

a) women’s b) woman’s c) womens d) womans’

7. Miss Jackson is…….nurse.

a) Mary and Sam’s b) Mary’s and Sam c) Mary’s and Sam’s d) Mary and Sam

8. Is it your bag? – No, it’s……...

a) Clair b) Clairs’ c) not my d) Clair’s

9. My mother always gives me……. useful advice.

a) a b) an c) some d) many

10. EEEK!!! There are……. under the chair!!!

a) two mouses b) mice c) a rat d) a snake

11. Have you heard Petrosyan’s funny…….?

a) stories b) storeys c) storyes d) story’s

12. Don’t look at these…….!

a) album b) photos c) fotos d) photoes

13. We saw several…….in the zoo.

a) monkey b) bear c) deer d) deers

14. My…….is so comfortable to sleep in!

a) jeans b) pyjamas c) pyjama d) shorts

15. The largest group…… the boys.

a) are b) is c) do d) did

16. There were many ………in the classroom.

a) man b) persons c) people d) peoples

17. ……..have a large amount of money.

a) rich b) riches c) poors d) Tom

18. He has much……..in his purse.

a) dollars b) credit cards c) coins d) money

19. I bought two…….of bread yesterday.

a) loafs b) loavs c) loaves d) loave’s

20. She’s got a beautiful smile and such white…….

a) teeth b) teeths c) tooth d) tooths

12. TRANSLATE THE SENTENCES FROM RUSSIAN INTO ENGLISH:

1. Заберите свои фото. 2. Это ее носовые платки. 3. В саду у тети Клавы много незабудок. 4. Полиция всегда на страже порядка. 5. Где ваша рыба?- В ящиках. 6. Я пока еще живу на деньги родителей. 7. Он обедает дома или у своей сестры? 8. Преподаватели первой и второй группы такие молодые! 9. Я иду в парикмахерскую, а ты сходи к Васе. 10. Моя одежда недорогая, зато модная. 11. В аптеке не было аспирина. 12. Они не знали адреса друг друга. 13. Он помешан на электронике. 14. В нашей семье много мужчин-врачей. 15. Богатые редко едят картошку с солеными помидорами. 16. Какие новости? 17. Ваши жизни в моих руках. 18. Олени -красивые животные, а овцы- не очень. 19. Экипаж готов к полету. 20. Это мои детские игрушки. 21. Где ключ от машины? 22. В аквариуме пять рыбок. 23. В больших городах оживленное движение. 24. Картины этого художника всем известны. 25. Это было десятидневное путешествие.

1. PUT IN a (an) / the PAYING ATTENTION TO THE CONTEXT :

1.This morning I bought ….newspaper and…..magazine. …..newspaper is in my bag but I don’t know where I put…..magazine. 2. I saw …..accident this morning. …..car crashed into … tree. ….driver of….car wasn’t hurt but ….car was badly damaged. 3. There are two cars parked outside:…..blue one and…..grey one. ……blue one belongs to my neighbours; I don’t know who….owner of ……grey one is. 4. My friends live in ….old house in ….small village. There is ….beautiful garden behind….house. I’d like to have ….garden like that. 5. We wrote ….dictation yesterday. ……dictation was long and difficult. We have never written such ….dictation before. 6. When I entered the room I saw….girl. ….was young and pretty. 7. Yesterday were in the cinema where we watched…..new film. ….film was about World War II. 8. Once there lived….old doctor in…small town. ….doctor was known to everybody in….town as a very kind man. 9. Last week I read….story that I liked very much. Two brave men were main characters of….story. 10. My sister has ….cat. ……cat is old and very fat.

2. INSERT A / AN OR THE ACCORDING TO THE CONTEXT:

1. a) This house is very nice. Has it got….garden?

b) It’s a beautiful day. Let’s sit in….garden.

с) I like living in this house but it’s a pity that…garden is so small.

2. a) Can you recommend…good restaurant?

b) We had dinner in… very nice restaurant.

c) We had dinner in ….most expensive restaurant in town.

3. a) She has…French name but in fact she’s English, not French.

b) What’s…name of that man we met yesterday?

c) We stayed at a very nice hotel – I can’t remember…name now.

4. a) There isn’t …airport where I live. …nearest airport is 70 miles away.

b) Our plane was delayed. We had to wait at…airport for three hours.

c) Excuse me, please. Can you tell me how to get to…airport?

5. a) “Are you going away next week?” – “No, ….week after next.

b) I’m going away for…week in September.

c) George has a part-time job. He works three mornings…week.

3. INSERT ARTICLES. COMMENT ON THEIR CONTEXT USAGE.

1.I can’t find….letter which you gave me this morning. 2. Yesterday I spoke to…man who had just returned from the Arctic expedition. 3. …clock in …hall is slow. 4. I’ve bought…overcoat with…fur collar. 5. It’s…thing of great importance. 6. ….magazine you lent me is very interesting. 7. This is…picture which you will like. 8. Last weekend I met…old friend, whom I recognized at once. 9. This morning…postman brought me …letter without…stamp. 10. I know…man who lives in…house where you live. 11. My son has …very good German teacher, who knows…language perfectly. 12. ….person who is sitting next to me is…famous painter. 13. Is that…book you are looking for? 14. She still remembers…day when she met her future husband. 15. Ann is looking for…job again. Didn’t she get…job she applied for? 16. Is there…bank near here? 17. My mother is…dentist, but I still hate going to…dentist. 18. Can you turn off…light, please? 19.Once…rich farmer had…friend who grew very good apples. One day…friend gave…farmer…fine young tree to plant. …farmer was pleased with…present, but when he came home, he didn’t know where to plant…tree. He thought: ”If I plant it near…road, strangers will steal…apples. If I plant it in my field, my neighbours will rob me. If I plant it near my house,my children will eat them.” At last he planted…tree deep in…wood where nobody could see it. But…tree couldn’t grow without sunlight and died in…wood.

4. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH ARTICLES OR SOME / ANY

PAING ATTENTION ON THE UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS:

1. Please, give me…hot milk. 2. Put…lemon in your tea. 3. England has to import… raw materials, such as…timber, …petroleum,…cotton. 4. Please, cut… grass in the garden. 5. Put…wood in the fire. 6. …silver is not so heavy as…gold. 7. Put…milk into…tea, please. 8. …milk you bought in the morning has turned sour. 9. Pass me…sugar, please. 10. Our counry is very rich in…oil and…coal. 11. …windows let in…light and… air. 12. I like…cold milk. 13. Give me…butter. 14. I drank…milk he brought me. 15. …tea is very hot, let it stay for a while. 16. …vegetables aregood for…health. 17. …reading helps to while away…time. 18. …knowledge is…power. 19. She teaches….geography at school. 20. I like listening to…music. 21. I liked …music of that ballet. 22. He didn’t show…fear. 23. …courage was his main quality. 24. He spoke with…warmth about his parents. 25. They supplied us with…important information. 26. He lost his way and had no…food or…water. 27. Jack saved…money all his life. 28. This farm produces…butter. 29. …soap is on the shelf in the bathroom. 30. I like this sort of…paper. It’s very good for printing.

5. INSERT ARTICLES OR SOME / ANY, WHERE NECESSARY:

1. a)….water is necessary for our life.

b)….water in this river is very cold.

c) Bring me….water, please.

2. a) I like…juice.

b) What would you like: …juice or…tea?

c) I think….juice sold in this shop is the best in the city.

3. a) Buy…bread. I forgot to.

b) ….bread is the most important food.

c) ….bread isn’t soft and fresh. You bought it three days ago.

4. a) Bring…milk from the kitchen.

b) The waiter brought me…milk and tea.

c) I drank…tea but didn’t touch…..

5. a) …meat is too expensive nowadays.

b) …meat was awfully cold.

c) I’d like…meat for dinner.

6. a) She adores…music

b) I liked the film, but not…music.

c) When you feel unhappy, listen to…good music.

7. a) The U.K. exports…tobacco.

b) I like the smell of…tobacco he smokes.

c) She can’t stand… smell of …tobacco.

8. a) Add …water to…soup.

b) Pour…more soup into my plate.

c) …soup is better than …sandwich.

9. a) I hate….porridge.

b) Would you like….porridge?

c) ….porridge is useful for stomach.

10. a) …salt gives better taste to…food.

b) It’s necessary to add…salt to…soup.

c) Where is…salt I bought yesterday?

6. INSERT ARTISLES WITH THE NAMES OF MONTHS, DAYS, SEASONS, MEALS, LANGUAGES, PARTS OF THEDAY WHERE NECESSARY:

1. It was…early morning and everybody was still sleeping. 2. he works from…morning till…night. 3. The don’t work in…evening. 4. Outside it was…morning. 5. I work in…morning and in…afternoon. 6. She doesn’t sleep well at…night. 7. He’ll have his vacation in…June. 8. It was…warm September and we decided to stay in the country. 9. …winter we spent in London was very cold. 10. I like to spend…summer on the seaside. 11. It was…unforgettable spring. 12. He speaks…English fluently. 13. Everybody speaks…Russian language here. 14. He came when I was having…lunch. 15. What do you usually have for…breakfast? 16. …dinner we had at this restaurant was excellent. 17. Before…brearfast Michael entered Julia’s room. 18. Do I need to come back for…lunch? 19. Yesterday we gave…perfect Sunday night supper for our guests. 20. It’s…Monday today and I have to go to work again. 21. They invited us for…dinner. 22. I came home only to 9 p.m. and had…light supper. 23. They met in…August in 1999 and were going to get married at the beginning of…spring. 24. Does anybody know…Chinese in your class? 25. What’s…English for…”autumn”? 26. The sun sat behind the mountains and…night came. 27. I will see him in….afternoon. 28. I didn’t notice…dinner differ from the usual one. 29. It was…hard day, I was so tired that I went straight to bed. 30. We’ll always remember…May of 1945.

7. READ, TRANSLATE AND EXPLAIN THE ABSENCE OF ARTICLES BEFORE THE ITALICIZED WORDS.

A. Once a man put at an English hotel. He was hungry and went to the dining room to have dinner. He ordered dinner and the waiter brought him a plate of soup. After he put it on the table before the guest, he went to the window and looked out. The sky was covered with heavy clouds.

- It looks like rain, sir, - the waiter said to the guest.

- Yes, - agreed the man as he was tasting the soup. – And it tastes like rain, too.

B.- Do you have hot and cold water in this hotel?- asked a visitor.

- Yes,- was the reply. – Hot in summer and cold in winter.

8. TRANSLATE THE SENTENCES INTO ENGLISH:

1.Это было холодное зимнее утро. 2. Я работаю даже в воскресенье. 3. Апрель – мой любимый месяц. 4. Мы никогда не ели более вкусного обеда. 5. По вечерам осенью темно и холодно. 6. Здесь кто-нибудь говорит по-английски? 7. Французский язык, на котором говорят в Канаде, отличается от французского во Франции. 8. Я плохо сплю по ночам, поэтому мне трудно встать утром. 9. Как по-немецки слово «завтрак»? 10. Она никогда не ужинает, да и не обедает тоже.

9. INSERT ARTICLES WITH THE NOUNS School/ College, Hospital, Bed, Home, Work WHERE NECESSARY:

1. He went to…school last year, but this year he goes to…college. 2. We decided to meet near…school. 3. I left…school in 1996. 4. ….new school is being built not far from my house. 5. There are very good teachers in…school my children go to. 6. …work we are doing now is very interesting. 7. I am at…work at 8.00. every day. 8. They don’t go to…work on Saturdays. 9. This is…wonderful work of art. 10. The Technological Academy is my place of…work. 11. I’m really tired and I’m going to…bed. 12. Your shoes are under…bed. 13. They’ve bought…lovely new…bed. 14. Children must be in…bed after 10 p.m. 15. There is a dressing table beside…bed. 16. He was dangerously ill and had to go to…hospital. 17.Where is…hospital near here? 18. …hospital my mother works at, is the best in our city. 19. Unfortunately, she has a bad cold and she is in…hospital now. 20. When our friend was ill we went to…hospital to visit him. 21. Kate isn’t at…home now, she is at…work. 22. …present home was built in the 18^th century, when the family was still rich. 23. He works a lot and never comes…home before 10 p.m. 24. The teacher let us go…home a bit earlier. 25. They have…new home at the moment.

10. READ AND TRANSLATE THE JOKES. EXPLAIN THE ABSENCE OF ARTICLES BEFORE THE ITALICIZED WORDS.

A.)Mother: It’s already late and you are not in bed yet? What will father say when he comes home?

Henry: He’ll say: “ Supper! What’s for supper?”

B). When Whistler had finished a portrait of a well-known celebrity, he asked him whether he liked it.

“No, I can’t say I do, Mr Whistler, and you must really admit it’s a bad work of art.”

“Yes,”replied the artist, looking at his sitter through his monocle, “but then you must admit that you are a bad work of nature.”

C). Two friends met for the first time in several years. “Well, old man,“ one said, “I hear you finally married. Congratulations, for I also hear you have an excellent and most accomplished wife.” “Yes, indeed,” was the reply. “My wife is accomplished. She is 5perfectly at home in literature, at home i n art, at home in music, at home in science, in short at home everywhere, except…”

“Except what?”

“Except at home. ”

11. TRANSLATE THE WORDS IN THE BRAKETS:

1. Разве ты не учился (в колледже)? 2. Он очень болен и лежит (в постели). 3. Они пришли (домой) и плотно поужинали. 4. Мы ходим (на работу) каждый день. 5.(Больница находилась рядом с их домом. 6. Мы говорили (о работе), которую они сейчас выполняют. 7. Многие люди сейчас (без работы). 8. Она работает санитаркой (в больнице). 9. Почему Ваши дети не были сегодня (в школе)? 10. Если вы хотите получить высшее образование, поступайте (в университет). 11. Это была нетрудная (работа). 12.Они живут в своем старом (доме). 13. Будь (дома) вечером. 14. (Постель) неубрана.

12. FILL IN THE ARTICLES PAYING ATTENTION TO THE GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES

1. …Elbrus is the highest peak of Caucasian Mountains. 2… Crimea is surrounded by …Black sea. 3. …Earth is million kilometres from…Sun. 4. He lived in…South. 5. …England imports wool from Australia, timber from …Sweden and…Finland, cotton and petroleum from…United States. Wine and fruit are imported from…France,…Italy,…Spain; dairy products from…Denmark and…Netherlands. 6. The Volga-Baltic Waterway passes through…Neva River, …Lake Ladoga, …Svir River with two hydroprojects, …lake Onega and…Volga-Baltic Canal. 7. There is a strong tide from…Atlantic Ocean. There is also a strong tide which goes round…north of…Scotland, then into…North Sea, and then south, towards…Dutch and Belgian coast. 8. Fleet Street is named after a river called…Fleet. It runs underground now. 9. …Mount Everest is the highest mountains in the world. 10. …Washington is the capital of…USA. 11. Where is…Mediterranian Sea? 12. …Nile is the longest river in the world. 13. …Texas is one of the biggest states in…America. 14. I’ve never been to…Alps. 15. We’d like to go to…Bahamas.

13. READ THE TEXT, FILLING IN ARTICLES:

…British Isles.

…British Isles lie off…north-west coast of…continental Europe. They are made up of…Great Britain (…England,…Scotland and…Wales) and…Ireland (…Northern Ireland and…Independent Irish Republic) and about 5,500 smaller islands. The territory of…British Islands is 244,000 square kilometers.

We will not find…high mountains or…large plains in…Britain. Everything occupies little place. The nature, it seems, has carefully adapted things - …mountains, …plains,…rivers, …lakes – to the size of…island itself. …mountain 12,000 feet high would be..wonder there. So would be …plain 400 miles long,…river as wide and deep as…Mississippi. Most of …plains lie to…east; …west is hilly or mountainous. …mountains even in the highest part of…England are only a little over 3,000 feet high.. …highest mountain in…British Isles is …Ben Nevis in …Scotland, 4,406 feet high. …longest river is …Severn, about 2000 miles long. …highest waterfall is 370 feet high. Often visitors who have only a few days to spend see only…Lowland England, and so they can’t see…contrasts between… wild fiords of…Scotland, …rocks of…North Wales, …smiling orchardland of…Kent, and…open moorland of…Sutherland. These contrasts are often not far from…big cities.

…climate of…British Isles is influenced by…Atlantic Ocean. …winters are not so cold as they can be on…continent, but…summers are not so warm as they are usually on…other side of…Channel. So, …Great Britain has…mild climate, but because of…length of…British Isles…temperatures differ from…district to…district. …North is certainly colder than…South, but in …winter…coldest districts are…eastern ones. …climate here is more like that in…Central Europe. On the whole…weather changes very often and there are…few sunny days. Britain has…rain in every month of…year. …rainiest months in …Britain are…November, …January, and…February. Usually there is…little snow in…winter.

14. ANWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. Where is Argentina? 2. Which is the longest river of Africa? 3. Which is the smallest continent in the world? 4. What is the name of the sea between Africa and Europe? 5. What is the capital of Bangkok? 6. What is the name of the ocean between America and Asia? 7. What is the name of the mountain range in the west of North America? 8. What joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? 9. Which river flows through London? 10. What does the United Kingdom consists of? 11. Whch two countries are separated by the Channel? 12. Where does the Volga flow into? 13. What is the deepest lake in the world? 14. Of which country is Washngton the capital? 15. What is the other name of Holland? 16. Which is the longest river in South America? 17. What is the highest mountain in the world? 18. Where is Yalta? 19. On which sea do most of the Russians spend summer holidays? 20. What do you cross when travel from Europe to America?

15. FILL IN THE PROPER ARTICLE WITH THE NAMES OF PEOPLE:

1. …George has lived here for a long time. 2. Do you know…Ivanovs? 3. …aunt Mary is going to visit us next week. 4. …daughter and…mother are good friends. 5. …Doctor Jones is waiting for you. 6. …young Jackson is coming here soon. 7. …Smiths are our neighbours. 8. I’m going to ask…mother about this. 9. When did you see…Sandy last? 10. …Professor James is going to give a lecture at the conference. 11. Has…Mrs Stevenson arrived? 12. …Charley! Come and help me! 13. Is it…Tom who you studied together with? 14. He is …son of…Mr Blake. 15. Is she…Marinina who is a writer? 16. …Old John often visits us. 17. …Uncle Frank is always so helpful. 18. …Aunt Nelly is my…mother’s sister. 19. …Cousin Alex plays tennis very well. 20. She was not …Ann whom I had known before.

16. INSERT THE PROPER ARTICLE:

1. a) …President is the most poverful person in the country.

b) …President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.

c) I’d like to be…president to solve people’s problems.

2. a) Wait a bit, please. …Father will come soon.

b) …Son just like…father was very talanted.

c) I have…father, …mother and…sister.

3. a) There is…Tom asking for you. I don’t know him.

b) …Tom is my best friend.

c) Is that…Tom you worked together with?

4. a) Do you remember …Doctor Samuel?

b) She wants to be…doctor in the future.

c) It was…doctor who cured my mother 5 years ago.

5. a) He is…Romanov. I can say it exactly, because he looks like all of their family.

b) She is…Elena Romanov.

c) …Romanovs ruled Russia for over 300 years.

6. a) Is he…professor or …doctor?

b) …Professor White is waiting for you.

c) He is…professor who taught me mathimatics at University.

7. a) …Aunt Kelly is staying at our place at the moment.

b) Is it…aunt Kelly who was staying at your place last summer?

c) I don’t have…uncle or…aunt.

8. a) She is …daughter of a fisherman.

b) Mrs Taylor has…very pretty daughter.

c) My…daughter entered the Technological Academy.

9. a) Do you know…Mr Wells?

b) I saw…Mr Wells who mended your car.

17. SUPPLY a OR the WITH SOME DETERMINERS (such, rather, quite, same, wrong, right, very, next, last, only, whole).

1. …last thing I want is to hurt anyone. 2. The student gave…wrong answer. 3. That’s rather…silly question. 4. Is that…right answer to the question? 5. She always must have…last word. 6. He is quite…good student. 7. At…very top of the tree there was a stork’s nest. 8. I’ve never done such…thing before. 9. It’s…last thing you would think of looking for. 10. He is not…right man for this job. 11. …very first thing you must do is to call the police. 12. It was…last straw. 13. …next person to come late won’t be let in. 14. She is such…good teacher, everybody likes her. 15. He always wears shirts of…same colour. 16. They swallowed…whole biscuit. 17. It’s…wrong way of studying. 18. At the entrance I met…same man again. 19. …next question I’d like to ask is rather…simple one. 20. I’m sure you are quite…polite person and will help…only lady here. 21. An elephant is rather…big and strong animal. 22. You are…very person I want to see. 23. He forgot…very end of the story. 24. The New Year’s Day is…only holiday, when you don’t want to sleep from the evening till…very morning. 25. Unfortunately, you took …wrong decision. 26. It was…only time when she came late. 27. He asked…very clear question and waited for …same answer. 28. She had such…high temperature, that she stayed at home for…whole day. 29. He is such…hardworking man. …whole year he was working without vacations. 30. Do you promise to study better…next term?

18. TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO ENGLISH:

1. Ты – мой единственный друг. 2. У тебя такой послушный сын! 3. Это тот самый человек, который помог тебе. 4. Мы такие же, как и наши родители. 5. Кто последний в очереди? 6. Он довольно умный человек. 7. Это неправильный выбор. 8. В воскресенье я дома целый день. 9. Она единственный ребенок в семье. 10. Это правильное решение. 11. Кто следующий будет отвечать? 12. Мы писали тест до самого конца пары. 13. Мне достался последний вопрос. 14. Он все время повторяет одно и то же. 15. День был таким теплым, что не хотелось идти домой. 16. Лекционная аудитория – неподходящее место для игры в морской бой. 17. Преподаватель объяснял нам новую тему весь урок. 18. Эта девушка такая красивая! 19. Я пришел в последний момент. 20. Вы будете следующими.

19. READ THE JOKE AND TRANSLATE THE WORDS IN THE BRACKETS:

Двое мужчин едут поезде. Один из них спрашивает (другого):

- Вы едете на лекцию Брауна?

- Да,- ответил другой.

- Я хочу дать Вам (верный) совет: не ходите на лекцию. Я слышал, он (такой) плохой лектор.

- К сожалению, у меня (единственный) выход – идти на лекцию. Я – (тот самый) Браун.

20. CORRECT THE MISTAKES:

1. A chair is broken and useless. 2. Volga is a beautiful river. 3. Who is next to take the examination? 4. The Mr Smith is a friend of mine. 5. Petrovs are my relatives. 6. It’s a wrong answer. 7. I’d like to have a coffee. 8. Where did you put the salt? 9. The computers are not so expensive as they used to be. 10. Plates are very dirty, wash them properly, please. 11. She was an only one who got a 2 for the test. 12. Moscow is the capital of Russian Federation. 13. Milan is in north of Italy. 14. I went to the school when I was 6. 15. He is the engineer by profession. 16. We bought new car last month. 17. Will you be at the home in the evening? 18. I never work on a Sunday. 19. It’s not always cold in the winter. 20. Sorry, I’ve lost money you gave me. 21. We had rather good supper in that restaurant. 22. She often has only a cup of tea for the breakfast. 23. The Seychelles are a group of islands in Indian Ocean. 24. The Netherlands are also called the Holland. 25. Have you ever been to USA? 26. It was not Petya, who I knew in my childhood. 27. Does anybody speak the German here? 28. The life is strange sometimes. 29. All books on the top shelf belong to me. 30. We are against a war.

21. FILL IN THE BLANKS, IF NECESSARY:

1.I have never seen such…beautiful girl. 2.Give me …pen which is on…shelf. 3. …Thames flows through…London. 4. We often go out on…Saturday, especially in…evening. 5. Who knows where….Mary is? Isn’t she at…Petrovs? 6. …Computers in “Formoza” are expensive. 7. …Germany is …same country as…FRG. 8. …Ontario is…famous lake of…Canada. 9. Feed…cat, it’s hungry. 10. We spent our last holiday in…South, to be exact in…Crimea. 11. I can read and translate from…English, but it’s difficult to speak…language. 12. Is it…John you were going out for some time ago? 13. I need to speak to…Mr Robinson. 14. …Earth goes round…Sun. 15. It was…last time I saw…Professor Jacobs. 16. We have…bread left, but it’s not fresh. 17. I liked …soup you cooked yesterday, give me …reciepy. 18. …cats can see in…dark. 19. …Sugar is used to sweeten …food. 20. It was…Monday that changed…whole life of mine. 21. I never put…milk in…coffee. 22. What do you usually have for…breakfast? 23. …Congo is…country in…Africa. 24. She was…only person who treated me well. 25. …Wales is…part of…United Kingdom. 26. It was…very end of…lesson when…teacher explained us…new rules. 27. They sell…very good books in…”Bibliosphere”. 28. I never go to…bed before 10 p.m. 29. He was taken to…hospital, because he had…dangerous wounds. 30. My sister is…teacher and she works at…same…school where she studied. 31. …Chinese is difficult, so…people don’t usually study it as…foreign language. 32….people who don’t eat…meat are called…vegetarians. 33. …students don’t go to…Institute on…Sunday. 34. Buy…flour, I’m going to bake…cake. 35. …boots are too tight and don’t go with…coat. 36. I’m usually in …bed at 11 p.m. 37. She likes…chocolate. 38. Why did your… son miss… school in…December? 39. Where are my…sleepers? – Under…sofa. 40. I can’t stand….smell of…fish.

22. CHOOSE THE CORRECT VARIANT:

1. His father is…old.

a) a b) an c) the d) –

2. She is …teacher.

a) an b) a c) - d) the

3. My brothers are….students.

a) the b) a c) an d) –

4. These are….interesting books.

a) - b) an c) a d) the

5. The keys are on….table.

a) the b) a c) an d) –

6. ….My article is good.

a) some b) a c) - d) the

7. I’d like to see…Mr. Smith.

a) a b) the c) - d) some

8. On…Sundays I stay in…bed till 10 a. m.

a) -, - b) the, the c) the, a d) a, the

9. Is… Lisbon the capital of…Portugal?

a) the, the b) -,- c) the, - d) -, the

10. Is …Everest situated in…Alps?

a) the, the b) -, the c) -, - d) the, -

11. Where is …Sahara desert?

a) the b) - c) a d) some

12. I was raining…whole day.

a) the b) a c) - d) an

13. Would you like…sugar in your coffee?

a) some b) a c) the d) any

14. Is…Malta in …Mediterranean?

a) -, - b) the, the c) the, - d) -, the

15. Is this …thing you’ve lost?

a) the b) a c) an d)-

16. He works in…hospital.

a) the b) an c) a d) –

17. It was …cold winter day.

a) the b) an c) a d) –

18. That was….very end of…lesson.

a) the, the b) a, a c) -,- d) -, a

19. Are elephants bigger than…alligators?

a) the b) - c) a d) an

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