Exercise 92

Make plurals:

1. one hat - two ............................. 11. a man - ........................................

2. one girl - three ........................... 12. a lady - ........................................

3. one glass - four .......................... 13. a radio - ......................................

4. one bus - five.............................. 14. a bush - .......................................

5. one boy - six............................... 15. a goose - ......................................

6. one mouse - seven...................... 16. a woman - ...................................

7. one watch - eight........................ 17. a child - .......................................

8. one sheep - nine......................... 18. a fox - ..........................................

9. one foot - ten ............................. 19. a shelf - ........................................

10. one wolf - two ........................... 20. a tomato - ...................................

Exercise 93

Change into the plural:

1. He is a man. - They are men.

2. This is a table. - .........................................................................................

3. She is a secretary. - ....................................................................................

4. It is a coffee pot. - ......................................................................................

5. This is an office. - ......................................................................................

6. He is a policeman. - .................................................................................

7. It is a fax machine. - ................................................................................

8. This is a chair. - ........................................................................................

9. This is a boy. - ..........................................................................................

10. She is a housewife. - ................................................................................

Exercise 94

Read and translate the text paying attention to the plural form of some nouns.

Changes in Retailing

The rationalization of retailing has been a major characteristic of recent years and many small shops have disappeared. Large chains and supermarkets now dominate the sector. In the UK, 70% of food is sold by just four retailers. Many people have criticized this trend. They say it leaves the consumer with less choice.

Exercise 95

Read and translate the text. Underline the words in plural and the words that don’t take plural forms.

Learning foreign languages

The problem of learning foreign languages is very important today. Students should learn foreign languages. They became important especially at the present time. Foreign languages are needed as the main and most means of information exchange between the people of our planet.

Today English is the language of the world. Over 350 million people speak it as a mother tongue. The native speakers of English live in Great Britain, in the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. English is one of the official languages in the Irish Republic, Canada and South African Republic. As a second language it is used in the former British and US colonies.

It is the major international language for communication in such areas as science, technology, business and mass media. English ought to be used as one of the official languages of the United Nations Organization and other political organizations. It is the language of computer software, literature, education, modern music and international tourism.

Learning a foreign language is not an easy thing. It is a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and patience. But every educated person, every good specialist has to know English because it is absolutely necessary nowadays.

It is well known that reading books in the original, talking with the English speaking people will help a lot. When learning a foreign language you are to learn the culture and history of the native speakers. You may learn any foreign language. They are all important.

Answer the following questions

1. Why do we need to learn foreign languages now?

2. How many people in the world speak English?

3. What are English-speaking countries?

4. In what areas is English mostly used?

5. What are the difficulties of learning foreign languages?

6. Is the knowledge of English necessary nowadays and why?

Grammar notes

Указательные местоимения “this/these”(этот, эта, это/эти) употребляются для указания на предметы или лица, близкие к говорящему по месту или времени.

this garden - этот сад these gardens - эти сады

this week - на этой неделе

Местоимения “that/those” (тот, та, то/те) употребляются для указания на предметы или лица, более отдаленные от говорящего по месту или времени.

that car - та машина

those cars - те машины

Exercise 96

Fill in that-those	Fill in this-these
……….house	……… cassettes
……….rooms	……….office
……….receptionist	……….representatives
……….countries	……….department
……….company	……….desks
……….manager	………computer
………cars	………building
………classrooms	……… engineers
……… teacher	………students
……… firms	……… street
……… bustop	……… notebooks

Exercise 97

Fill in this/these - that/those.

1. This house is small, ................ house is big.

2. .............. are your books and ................ are his books.

3. Can you visit me ..................... week?

4. I like ................ office, I don’t like that office.

5. What’s this? - ................. is my desk.