Имя существительное
Задание 1. Выберите правильный вариант.
1. The ammeter is used to measure the value of current (a).
2. The transistors (b) are used for direct transformation of heat energy into electrical energy by means of thermal elements.
3. The engineer’s (a) design was much spoken of at the conference.
4. The receiving station operation is greatly influenced by various factors (b).
5. Visible light covers a very small part of the electromagnetic spectrum (b).
6. The engineers wanted this phenomenon (a) to be investigated in their laboratory.
Задание 2. Напишите следующие существительные во множественном числе, соблюдая правила образования множественного числа. Распределите их в колонки в соответствии с правилами чтения окончания –s (-es).
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Circuits elements bulbs scientists graphs halves |
rotors tubes cords cycles lasers structures amplifiers batteries |
Bases buses devices biases stresses switches fuses stages |
Задание 3. Заполните пропуски в предложениях словами из правой колонки, употребив их в форме множественного числа.
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Mass (1) mediums like to discuss exotic (2) phenomena pertaining to nature or space exploration. They choose different (3) spectrums to view conference proceedings or (4) criterions of scientific (5) symposiums which supply the reporters with the (6) theses they need and provide some useful (7) stimulus for (8) analysis and evaluation of the (9) data obtained. (10) Radiuses of attention might vary from investigating, say, tiny creatures with sensitive (11) focuses that live in (12) aquariums, or strange species of (13) gladioluses and (14) cactuses, to researching the new flying (15) apparatus and deriving (16) formulas for calculating (17) antennas, (18) axes of rotation and the velocities of distant planets to avoid possible (19) crises in the (20) millennium to come. |
a) analysis b) antenna c) apparatus d) aquarium e) axis f) cactus g) crisis h) criterion i) datum j) focus k) formula 1) gladiolus m) medium n) millennium o) phenomenon p) radius q) symposium r) stimulus s) spectrum t) thesis |
Задание 4. Заполните пропуски в предложениях существительными из правой колонки, употребив их в форме множественного числа.
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Many old fairy tales deal with different animals, both farm and wild. Very often (1) people would go hunting some wicked (2) wolves or (3) foxes who used to steal their hens or (4) geese and whose sharp (5) teeth constantly threatened to harm cows and (6) oxen, (7) swines or (8) sheep. Usually (9) women took care of the house while (10) men would run in the yard or a nearby forest, their (11) feet bare and (12) clothes simple. We could also find devoted dogs and clever cats, ever eager to help those (13) cattle, the former would watch their (14) children while the latter would inevitably chase (15) mice or play with babies.
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a) child b) people c) man d) woman e) foot f) tooth g) goose h) mouse i) fox j) wolf k) ox l) sheep m) swine n) cattle o) clothes |
Задание 5. Определите, в какой части предложения содержится ошибка.
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