Вправа 30

Знайдіть ситуації, у яких деякі з нижченаведених іменників вживаються з артиклем:

with regret; lost in thought; at noon; at night; in court; to go to bed; at school; to leave school; out of town; to go down into town;

to be on deck; hammer in hand; to be of opinion; to be in debt; to be at work; to be at fault; to be at stake; by train; close to land; by hand;

from head to foot; from top to toe; at first sight; day by day; from day to day; to take to heart; to set on fire to go in board a ship; to go to sea; on foot.

Вправа 31

Поясніть відсутність артикля. Перекладіть на українську мову речення. Встановіть квантитативну наповнюваність іменників у однині.

1 Jokes are an every day part to television.

2 Professional comics know hundreds of jokes by heart. When they are performing listen keenly and try to remember the jokes that appeal to your sense of humour.

3 Most people have a sense of humour and they are able to use it to good effect.

4 There are lots of comedy films. View them if you can, and take notes.

5 - So you want to India. Bombay?

- No, it wasn’t wartime.

6 When the joke was done.

He’d have a bun.

With some tea and a slice of toast.

7 But it was a summer night,

fortunately, and fine weather.

8 The room was panelled in black oak.

9 Willows come into leaf earliest.

10 They walked slowly along the road between thick mountain shrubs.

11 Maybe they stopped the train to take on wood or water.

12 She walked after Tom in trembling silence.

Вправа 32

Поясніть причини вживання різних форм числа. Перекладіть речення.

1 The family were seated round the table. 2 I have it in my power to prove the gratitude I owe your family for its kindness. 3 A few weeks after this scene occurred, the army of Bargoyne laid down their arms. 4 Then, before Brodie could speak he added: «How are all the family?» 5 The army was a racket like everything else. 6 A band was playing behind him. 7 A band of the unemployed were trailing dismally with money-boxes. 8 Your precious Government has put business into Queer Street with vengeance. 9 The Queer Government have got their eye on him. 10 The crowd were yelling so you couldn’t hear anything. 11 Jordan’s party were calling impatiently from the porch. 12 The rush had failed and the army were flying. 13 Dunwoody for a moment joined the family, who were now collecting in the ordinary parlor. 14 Such a moment brought home to the nation how dependent they were on the miners. 15 He had felt as if the Mitty crew had left their sign and mark on it (on the room). 16The board would not forget to elevate their employees. 17 Meyricke must have a large income but light come light go, like most of those big counsel with irons in many fires and a certainty of judgeship. 18 She must by now have picked him out amongst the dwindling crowd along the rail. 19 She didn’t receive a very numerous or brilliant society. 20 Your sort are two a penny. 21 The Illuminati are about to find out. 22 The Gowan family were a very distant remification of the Barnacles. 23 The bourgeoisie is cowardly.