Unit 2 Noun Structures

Exercise 14

сердечный приступ, парниковый эффект, предметы роскоши, пешеходный переход, контактная линза, ту­ристическая поездка с предоставлением всего комп­лекса услуг, пищевое отравление, родной язык, регули­рование рождаемости, дорожные работы, права челове­ка, гонка вооружений, будильник, карманные деньги, сенная лихорадка, донор, кровяное давление, обработка данных, проблема отцов и детей, кухонные ножницы, сборочный конвейер, солнцезащитные очки, трудовые ресурсьг, расовые отношения, стеклоочиститель, «утеч-ка мозгов»

Countable: heart attack, pedestrian crossing, contact -lens, package holiday, alarm clock, blood donor, assembly linе, windscreen wiper

Uncountable: food poisoning, birth control, pocket money, hay fever, blood pressure, data processing

Singular: greenhouse effect, mother tongue, arms race, generation gap, labour force, brain drain

Plural: luxury goods, roadworks, human rights, kitchen scissors, sunglasses, race relations

Exercise 15

, lg, 2h, 3d, 4a, 5b, 6j, 7i, 8c, 9e, lOf

Exercise 16

1) a book shop; 2) a newspaper editor; 3) a tax payer;

4) a shoe brush; 5) raisin cake; 6) a car garage; 7) an Insurance company; 8) a leather bag; 9) a pencil sharpener; 16) a check book; 11) a washing machine; 12) a driving licence; 13) a hair dresser; 14) a ticket office; 15) a tin opener

Exercise 17

A 1) a six-foot tall man; 2) a three-mile walk; 3) a half-an-hour programme; 4) a two-hour-and-a-half flight;

5) a four-star hotel; 6) a five-tonne lorry; 7) a fifty-acre field

В 1. He covered a two-mile distance. 2. She had a ten-day holiday in California. 3. They decided to take a three-hour interval. 4. She lives in a sixteen-storey building. 5. She had a five-minute call to Paris. 6. While I was on holiday I met two charming twenty-year old girls. 7. He saw a two-series film yesterday. 8. She bought two five-kilo bags of potatoes. 9. He gave us a fifty-dollar banknote to change. 10.1 wrote a twenty-page composition.

Unit3 The Possessive Case

Exercise 18

A1) Mr. Smith's house; 2) the girls' doll; 3) Rembrandt's works; 4) the baby's toy; 5) the employees' meeting; 6) those women's bags; 7) our boss's orders; 8) the children's books; 9} my parents' cottage; 10) her cousin's garage

В 1) the world's coal deposits; 2) the sun's influence; 3) the earth's atmosphere; 4) life's joys and grieves; 5) the ship's arrival; 6) Greenland's icy mountains; 7) the company's policy; 8) Russia's gold reserves; 9) the planet's gravitation; 10) the commissions decisions

С 1) Kate and Mary's mother; 2) my aunt Ann's children; 3) Picasso's and Bali's paintings; 4) the commander-in-chief's gun; 5) Ivan the Terrible's times; 6) the Minister of Foreign Trade's speech; 7) The Herald Tribune's correspondent; 8) my father-in-law's flat; 9) Henry the Eighth's wives; 10) Saudi Arabia's oil wells

D 1) three weeks* cruise; 2) two hours' work; 3) five kilometers' distance; 4) four hours' operation; 5) three hours' flight; 6) eight weeks' semester; 7) an hour's rest; 8) three acts' play; 9) ninety minutes' match; 10) three minutes' telephone conversation

Exercise 19

1. Every day at noon we have fifteen minutes' break. 2.1 can't understand why he is so tired. He covered a mile's distance only. 3. The walk to the station was short. It took us ten minutes' time. 4. Last year we had two weeks' holiday in Greece. It was terrific.5. If you want to get there,a trip will take you only five hours' time." 6. Don't take a week's training course. It won't do you good, 7.1 had only five hours' sleep because my train came late. 8. Yesterday we had thirty minutes' lesson because our teacher was to leave at 12 o'clock. 9. If you want to have a voyage round Europe, you will need at least three weeks' time 10. I have five days' workweek.

Exercise 20

1. The only thing she wanted was to see the house of her parents again. 2. No one could explain the behaviour of the young girl at supper yesterday. 3. The rugby match

- (which was held) last Sunday was disappointing. Our team lost, 4. The boy was looking through a magazine for children.

5. After a break which lasted an hour we resumed our work.

6. At that time he lived in a little flat for economy's sake.

7. It was a ride which lasted four and a half hours. 8.1 don't like cow's milk. 9. He was puzzled by the visit of Ann and Peter. 10. When Friday came, he was at his wit's ends. 11. She dropped in at the chemist's to buy some aspirin.

12. This is a coat of John, and that is a coat of Peter.

Exercise 21

1. The president arrived in the country with a three-day visit (three days' visit). 2.1 want to buy a pair of shoes. Do you know where the shoe department is here? 3. Nobody knew what to say and there was a moment's ₍ ,silence. 4. When he went down to the dining room in the morning, there were the remains of yesterday's supper on the table. 5. The commander-in-chief's report was brief. 6, It seems to me that the generation gap is an eternal / problem. 7. This road is closed. The roadworks are being conducted. 8. Brain drain is an acute problem of developing countries. 9. Do you think it is necessary to ..implement birth control in China? 10. Paul and Kate's Arrival was a surprise for aunt Ann. 11. The richest oil deposits are in the Arab Emirates. 12. The problems the Mankind faced at the end of the 20^th century are soil, ' water and air pollution, and also greenhouse effect. 13, After two hours' (a two-hour) walk everybody felt - hungry. 14. The portrait of Rembrandt's wife is one of the most famous pictures of the artist. 15. This is a three-hundred-year castle.

Unit 4 Quantifiers

Exercise 22

1) little; 2) a few; 3) little; 4) a little; 5) little; 6) a little; 7) little, a little; 8) few; 9) a few; 10) a little; 11) a few; 12) little; 13) little; 14) few; 15) a little

Exercise 23

1) a few; 2) few; 3) a little; 4) few; 5) a few; 6) a few; 7) little; 8) few; 9) a little; 10) a few; 11) a little; 12) few; 13) a little; 14) a few; 15) a little

Exercise 24

1. Only a few pupils wrote the test. 2. Few people live to be 80 in Russia. 3.1 have little time for studying. 4. He had quite a few mistakes in his dictation. 5. She has got a little time to prepare for the report.

Exercise 25

1. Yesterday Jim asked me to repair his car, but I had little time and I had to refuse him. 2. She is very shy. She has few friends. 3. There were quite a few people in the hall, because the film was interesting. 4.1 have a few books on this problem. 5. We have no sugar. Buy a little on your way home. 6. Few people understood what he wanted to say. 7.1 drank a little coffee and was able to work till midnight. 8. There were few mistakes in his translation, 9. They reached a small village; there were a few houses there. 10. They had a little time before the beginning of the performance, and they decided to have a bite. 11.1 don't think he will be a good doctor. He has

little patience. 12. We had little money so we decided to go by bus. 13. Quite a few friends came to visit him. 14. He doesn't have a few dollars to buy the picture. 15. You can take a few sweets.

Exercise 26

l)much; 2) many; 3) much; 4) many; 5) much; 6) many; 7) much; 8) much; 9) many; 10) many; 11) much; 12) many; 13) much; 14) many; 15) much

Exercise 27

1) a lot of; 2) a lot of; 3) much, a lot of; 4) many; 5) a lot of; 6) many; 7) a lot of; 8) a lot of; 9) a lot of; 10) much, a lot of; 11) a lot of; 12) much; 13) many; 14) a lot of, much; 15) a lot of

Exercise 28

1) a great amount; 2) a great number; 3) a great number; 4) a great deal; 5) a great number; 6) a great number, a great deal; 7) a great amount; 8) a great number; 9) a great amount; 10) a great number; 11) a great number; 12) a great deal; 13) a great amount; 14) a great number; 15) a great deal

Exercise 29

1) a few; 2) a few; 3) a lot of (plenty of, a great number); 4) little; 5) a lot of (plenty of), many; 6) a lot of (plenty of, a great deal of); 7) much; 8) few; 9) many; 10) much; 11) much; 12) a lot of (plenty of, a great amount/deal of); 13) much; 14) much; 15) a lot of (plenty of, a great amount/ deal of)

Exercise 30

l)only; 2) quite; 3) only; 4) quite; 5) too; 6) very; 7)very; 8) very; 9) so; 10) very; 11) quite; 12) quite; 13) quite; 14) only; 15) quite

Exercise 31

1. He has written quite a few books, 2,1 can't go to the theatre with you today. I have got so much work to do. 3. There are few English books in our library. 4. There were too many people in the bus, 5. There was little water in the glass, and he poured himself a little, 6. Few people understand his English. He has too many mistakes. 7. Few new houses were built last year. 8. The prime-minister said to the journalists only a few words. 9.1 met few good doctors in my life. But doctor Green, our doctor, gives us plenty of good advice. 10. May I have a little coffee? — No, it's too strong for you. 11.1 think you put too much salt into the soup. 12. It is necessary to have a large amount of money to build a hospital. 13. He bought quite a few shares. 14. A lot of people don't use sugar and salt, 15. He understood only a few words,

UnitS The Article

Exercise 32

1) a, the, the, a; 2) the; 3) the, a; 4) the, the; 5) an; 6) the, a; 7) a, the; 8) the, a; 9) the; 10)___, a, a,___, the; 11) a; 12) the; 13) a,___; 14) a; 15) a; 16) the, the, the; 17) the, ___,___,___; 18) a; 19) the; 20) the, the; 21)___,___., the; 22) a,___; 23) the, a; 24)___, a

Exercise 33

A; 1)___; 2) the,___,___,___,___,___; 3) the,___; 4) the, the; 5) the; 6) the,___,___, the,___; 7) the, the, the; 8) the,___the; 9)___,___; 10)___, the; 11) the; 12) the,___,___,___,___,___; 13) the,___; 14) the, the, the; 15) the,___; 16)___,___; 17) the, the,___,___; 18)___,___, the, the,; 19) the; 20) the,___, the,___,___ B; 1)___,___,___; 2) the; 3) the; 4)___,___; 5) a; . б)___; 7)___, а; 8) the, a; 9)____; 10)____; 11) the,____; 12)___; 13) а; 14) а; 15) the; 16)___; 17) а,___,___, the; i8)____; 19) the; 20)____ С; 1)___5 2)___,___,___; 3)___; 4) the; 5)___;

6)____; 7)___; 8) a; 9) the; 10)___,____; 11) the; 12) a; 13) the; 14)___; 15) the, the; 16)___, the 17____; 18)___; 19) the; 20) the; 21) a D; 1) the,____,____; 2) the, the, the, the,____; 3)___;

4) the; 5) the; 6)____, the; 7).___; 8)____,____; 9)___, the, ___, the; 10) the; 11)___,___,___; 12) the; 13)___,___, (the); 14)___; 15) the; 16) the, the; 17) the; 18)___, the, ___; 19) the, the; 20)___,____ E; 1)___; 2) a; 3)the; 4) the, the; 5)___; 6)___; 7) the; 8) a; 9)___, the; 10)___; 11)___,____,____12___; 13)____,____,____,____,____; 14) the; 15)____16____; 17) the; 18)____; 19) the 20____,____

Exercise 34

1) the; 2)____, the; 3) the,____; 4) the, the; 5) the; 6)___; 7)___; 8) the,___,____; 9) the, the; 10)___,___; 11) the, the; 12) a, a; 13) the,___,___; 14) a, the, a; 15) the, ___; 16)___, a,___; 17)___,___; 18) the, the

Exercise 35

1) the,___; 2) a, the, the; 3) a, a, a, a; 4) the; 5)___, the, the; 6) a, a; 7) a; 8) a; 9) a, the; 10)____, a; 11) a,____,____; 12)-a,___; 13) a, a, an; 14) the; 15) the; 16)___, the; 17)___,___; 18) a,___,___; 19)___,___; 20) the, the; 21) the, a; 22)___; 23) the, the; 24)___, the, the,___;

25)___, the, the; 26) the,___,___; 27)___, the,____28) a, ___29) the, the 30) the,___31) the 32) the, the, the 33)___, the,____34) the 35) the,____the 36) the, a 37)____,____ 38)___, 39) a,____40) the, the 41)____,____,____42)____ 43) an,___44) the 45) the 46) a 47)___,____48)___,___

49) a,___50) the, the, the,___51)___52)___53) the,

the, the, the

Exercise 36

1. Will you pass me the salt, please? 2, The evening was damp and cool 3. It was a cold and windy day. 4. The wine is too sweet. 5.1 like dry wine. 6. She found such a good job (she found such good work), 7. The weather is bad. The night was very cold, I don't want to walk in such cold weather. 8. Man domesticated the dog many years ago. 9. This is unexpected news. 10. He has a deep knowledge in medicine. 11. Cyprus and Malta are famous tourist centres. 12. She lived a hard life. 13. Oil is used for the production of petrol. 14, Scotland is a mountainous part of Great Britain. The highest mountain is peak Ben Nevis. 15. Where are they staying? — at the hotel Continental, It is in the High street.

Unite The Pronoun

Exercise 37

1) its; 2) their, it; 3) my, it; 4) hers, them, her; 5) your, it; 6) their, yours, mine; 7) you, your, mine; 8) hers, yours; 9) yours, your; 10) its; 11) ours; 12) their, ours; 13) ours, his, ours; 14) hers, yours, mine; 15) my, theirs

Exercise 38

1. Who is it? — Open, it's me. 2. My house is on the right side of the street, and theirs is on the left one, 3. Their boat was faster than ours. 4. What's your dog's name? — Its name is Queen. 5. A new road has been built in this region. Its length is more than 300 kilometers. 6. It is your pen, and this is his, but where is mine? 7. She took my keys instead of hers. 8, The best plan is yours. 9. Whose work will be checked up, John's or Kate's? 10. His car is not very big, but it? engine is powerful.

Exercise 39

, 1) myself; 2) yourself; 3) themselves; 4) yourself; 0У himself; 6) themselves; 7) ourselves; 8) herself; 9) itself; 10) himself; 11) herself; 12) yourself; 13) your­self; 14) yourself; 15) yourself; 16) yourself; 17) herself; 18) himself; 19) themselves; 20) myself

Exercise 40

1)___, yourself; 2)___; 3)___, yourself; 4)____;

5)___; 6)___; 7) herself; 8) themselves; 9) ourselves;

10)___

Exercise 41

1.1 saw it myself. 2. You needn't come yourself, 3. He left us to ourselves. 4. She lives by herself. 5. Did you study English (by) yourself? 6. The girl excused herself for her bad behaviour. 7. We were in the room by ourselves. 8. Help yourself to the cake. 9. They divided the work between themselves. 10. You are to take the blame upon yourself.

Exercise 42

1.1 will find out myself if he feels better. 2. We did not expect him to do the work by himself so well, 3. We spent the weekend in the country and enjoyed ourselves gathering mushrooms. 4. You must pull yourself together. Look at yourself. Have a shave, take a cold shower, dry yourself with a towel and have a meal at last. 5. We found ourselves in town at last and decided to relax, 6. Don't go to school today if you feel bad. 7. Look how many delicious things are on the table. Help yourself. 8. She may explain everything by herself. 9. Why are you hiding? 10. "Behave yourselves!" said the teacher in a strict tone.

Exercise 43

1) no; 2) some, any; 3) any; 4) some, any; 5) any; 6) any; ⁷) no; 8) any, any; 9) any; 10) some

Exercise 44

1. Does he live anywhere near here? He does not live anywhere near here. 2. Did anything fall on the floor in the kitchen? Nothing fell on the floor in the kitchen. 3. Is anybody from the Department of Education here? Nobody from the Department of Education is here. 4. Is there anything in what he says? There is nothing in what he says. 5. Did they know anything about it? They knew nothing about it. 6. Is there anybody in the room? There is nobody in the room. 7. Do you want to tell me anything? I don't want to tell you anything, 8. Is anyone knocking at the door? No one is knocking at the door. 9. Did you see this man anywhere? I saw this man nowhere. 10. Has anything happened to her? Nothing has happened to her.

Exercise 45

1) someone; 2) somewhere; 3) anyone; 4) anything; 5) something; 6) anyone; 7) something; 8) anything, nothing; 9) anything; 10) something; 11) something; 12) somewhere; 13) nothing; 14) anyone's; 15) anybody

Exercise 46

1) anyone/anybody; 2) any, some; 3) something; 4) nr; 5) no; 6) some; 7) no; 8) anybody; 9) somehow; 10) any­where; 11) any; 12) anything, nothing; 13) any; 14) any­body/anyone, some; 15) somewhere

Exercise 47

l)some, anybody; 2) nothing; 3) anybody/anyone; 4) none; 5) any; 6) any; 7) none; 8) some; 9) something; 10)any

Exercise 48

A 1. I haven't read any books by this writer. 2. I anything happens, it is not my fault. 3. Can you buy this magazine for me? I see it nowhere. 4. Has anybody else come? 5. The criminal won't be able to disappear Anywhere, nothing and nobody will help him. 6. Could you buy something to eat? We have nothing in the fridge. 7- Why did you get so angry? Nobody knew about his arrival. 8. This man is never afraid of anything. 9.1 found somepne's cap. 10.1 think something has happened to her. 11. Any person can buy these jackets. They are rather cheap. 12. Don't keep silent. Say something.

В 1. Somebody has left the window open. 2. Has anybody phoned me? 3. Have you read anything about the economy of this country? — Hardly anything. 4.1 did not tell any of them about his offer. 5. Would you like something to drink? 6. He knew hardly anybody in the town. 7. Did any of them invite you to the party? 8, Would you like to go anywhere in summer? 9. Some of us must go there. 10. The policeman showed me several photos, but I did not recognize anybody. 11. He informed nothing of it. 12. If anybody calls, I'll be at home at 8 o'clock. 13. We refused to do anything. 14. He did it without anybody's permission. 15. Did you have something in your eye?

Exercise 49

'1) everybody, everything, anybody; 2) every, any; 3) everything, anything; 4) any; 5) everybody, anybody; 6)anybody; 7) anybody; 8)everybody; 9)anything, everybody, everything; 10) everybody

Exercise 50

A1) every; 2) each; 3) each; 4) every; 5) each; 6) every; 7) every; 8) every; 9) each; 10) every

В l)any; 2) neither, none; 3) neither; 4) either, neither; 5) none; 6) either; 7) either; 8) none; 9) either; 10) neither

Exercise 51

l)is; 2) is; 3) are; 4) are; 5) is; 6) are; 7) is; 8)аre_; 9) are; 10) are; 11) are, 12) is, 13) are, is

Exercise 52

Ib, 2d, За, 4с, 5c, 6a, 7b, 8d, 9b, 10с

Exercise 53

1) there; 2) it; 3) there; 4) there; 5) there; 6) there; 7) it; 8) there; 9) there; 10) it; 11) there; 12) it, there-; 13) it; 14) it, there; 15) there

Exercise 54

1. If any of you wants to ask a question, raise yon hand. 2. Both of them were ready to help her, but neither-of them knew how to do it. 3. If you take another few steps, you'll see the sea. 4. Every girl wants to b beautiful. 5. Everybody was glad to see her. 6. There,» was a wood on either bank of the river. 7. Each of us ca make such a mistake. 8. I've got two bags: one is black the other is brown. 9. Neither Tom nor his parents went at home. 10. The doctor examined each patient in turn