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II. Divide the groups of letters and make sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. TheyliveinKerch.

2. Shehasgottwosisters.

3. Mymotherworksinbank.

4. Sheisasecretary.

5. Howoldisyourbrother?

6. CanIhavealook?

7. WearethestudentsofKSMTU.

8. Whatisyourtelephonenumber?

9. Myfamilyisneitherbignosmall.

10. Therearefiveofus.

III. Give the plural for the following nouns:

Face, portfolio, swine, house, tomato, mother-in-law, basis, clergyman, ox, cry, key, fox, downfall, rock, bush, enemy, leaf, roof, hero, bunch, sheep, ship, journey, penknife, man-of-war, loss, datum, goose, deer, pie, Englishwoman, wolf, mouse, bath, volcano, possibility, foot, handkerchief, thief, crisis, birth, echo, lie.

IV. Comment on the nouns fish and fruit. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. Remember how you went eighty-seven days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks.

2. Ah, well, there’s plenty more fish in the sea.

3. I saw a number of mango trees still bearing fruit.

4. Great parcels of groceries and delicacies and dried fruits arrived from the city.

5. From this central point they could see fruit-trees laden with magnificent fruits.

6. She watched the water-lily plants and willow leaves, the fishes rising.

7. The smell of those little fishes will follow me wherever I go.

V. Comment on the use of the Genitive Case:

1. It’s my mother-in-law’s seventieth birthday.

2. Mr. Brown had been satisfied with the results of Tom’s and nick’s visit.

3. He took the morning train and arrived at his mother’s at lunchtime.

4. Kate had gone to the Democratic candidate’s meeting party because she wanted to.

5. Ann nodded understandingly and after a moment’s pause Tom went on.

6. He swallowed and I saw his Adam’s apple go up and down.

7. A hundred houses were evacuated for safety’s sake.

VI. Replace the of-phrase by the noun in the Possessive Case:

1. The plays of the Shakespeare are very popular in this country.

2. The house of my daughter-in-law is within a stone’s throw from here.

3. Peter slipped his hand through the arm of his mother.

4. From the dining-room Mike passed into the study of Ann.

5. The cheeks of the secretary continued to brighten.

6. He told me about the return of his brother.

7. The supper of the children is ready.

8. Will you join the excursion of today?

9. The rays of the sun do not penetrate through that foliage.

10. The toys of the children are in the box.

VII. Translate into English. Pay attention to the words in brackets:

1. Компьютер жены моего коллеги. (computer – wife – colleague)

2. Ноутбук невестки моего брата. (laptop – sister-in-law – brother)

3. Программное обеспечение поставщика моего филиала. (software – supplier – subsidiary)

4. Мышка помощника начальника. (mouse – assistant – boss)

5. Клавиатура менеджера его начальника отдела. (keyboard – manager – foreman)

VIII. Fill in the blanks with indefinite article (a, an):

1. It is … table. 2. It is not … desk. 3. It is … animal. 4. It is … text. 5. It is not … apple. 6. It is … map. 7. This is … cup. 8. It is … bad pencil. 9. It is … ox. 10. My sister is … engineer.