Падеж существительных (possessive case)

1 The order of the commander-in-chief

a) the commander’s-in-chief order; b) the commander-in-chiefs’ order; c) the commander-in-chief’s order; d) the commander-in-chief’s order’s

2 The house of Mr. Rochester

a) Mr.’s Rochester house; b) Mr. Rochester’s house; c) Mr. Rochester house’s; d) Mr. Rochester houses’

3 The novels of Dickens

a) Dickens’s novels; b) Dickens’ novels; c) Dickens novels’ d) Dickens’s novels’

4 The ball of the boys

a) the boy’s ball; b) the boys’s ball; c) the boys’ ball; d) the boys’ ball’s

5 The life of a bachelor

a) the bachelors’ life b) the bachelors’ life’s; c) the bachelor’s life’s; d) the bachelor’s life

6 A dress of a lady

a) the lady’s dress; b) the ladys’ dress; c) the lady’s dress’s; d) the lady dresses’

7 A distance of two miles

a) two mile’s distance; b) two miles’ distance; c) two mile’s distance’s; d) two mile’s distances

8 The crew of the ship

a) the ships’ crew; b) the ships’ crew’s; c) the ship’s crew; d) the ship’s crew’s

9 The theatres of Moscow

a) Moscows’ theatres; b) Moscow’s theatres’; c) Moscow’s theatres; d) Moscows’ theatres’

10 The mother of Mary and Ann

a) Mary’s and Ann’s mother; b) Mary and Ann’s mother; c) Mary’s and Ann mother; d) Mary’s and Ann’s mother’s

11 The fathers of Peter and John

a) Peter’s and John’s fathers; b) Peter’s and John fathers; c) Peter and John’s fathers; d) Peter’s and John’s fathers’

12 The children of my sister Irene

a) my sister’s Irene children; b) my sister Irene’s children; c) my sisters’ Irene children; d) my sister’s Irene’s children

13 The times of Peter the Great

a) Peter’s the Great times; b) Peter’s the Great’s times; c) Peter the Great’s times; d) Peters’ the Great times

14 This is a new edition of Esenin … poems … .

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

15 That man was Vera … and Nelly… old teacher … of music.

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) –

16 Those were Nick … and Kate … parent … .

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

17 We spent a week … holiday at the Barton … .

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

18 We spent two week … holiday with the Barton … .

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

19 The book is neither John … nor Mary … .

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

20 It was neither John … nor Mary … .

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

21 I haven’t heard anything of John … lately.

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

22 I haven’t touched a single book of John … .

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

23 Father took some money from his pocket and put it into my younger brother … .

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

24 His eyes narrowed like a cat … .

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

25 He moved around softly like a cat … .

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

26 Vakhtangov … life was short but bright.

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

27 The Bolshoi … theatre is one of the leading Moscow … theatre … .

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

28 The Queen … of Belgium … visit to Moscow was timed to the Tchaikovsky … World Competition of Violinists and Pianists.

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

29 Tchaikovsky … house in Klin is now a museum.

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

30 The wall … in the hunting club were decorated with mountain goat … and wild deer … horn … .

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

31 A great many scientist … took part in the First International Geophysical Year.

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -

32 Many a time did he rewrite some of his novel … chapter … before submitting it to the reader … judgment … .

a) –s; b) ’s ; c) s’; d) -