THE NOUN

Test 1. Write the plural of the following nouns.

1. church – 8. woman – 15. radio —
2. difficulty – 9. deer – 16. ox —
3. mouse – 10. leaf – 17. fish —
4. month – 11. goose – 18. wolf —
5. child – 12. potato – 19. country —
6. roof – 13. foot – 20. tooth —
7. boy – 14. dress – 21. curriculum —

Test 2. Write the plural of the following nouns.

1. nanny – 8. radio – 15. violin —
2. father-in-law – 9. train robbery – 16. wife —
3. headache – 10. painkiller – 17. medium —
4. dictionary – 11. bush – 18. mouse —
5. pincushion – 12. pen-friend – 19. godfather —
6. hold-up – 13. video – 20. wish —
7. hoof – 14. pillowcase – 21. phenomenon —

Test 3. Write the plural of the following nouns.

1. deer – 8. sheep – 15. datum —
2. lady – 9. species – 16. Eskimo —
3. roof – 10. day – 17. leaf —
4. chief – 11. family – 18. life —
5. studio – 12. dish – 19. zero —
6. zoo – 13. paw – 20. buffalo —
7. bus – 14. fork – 21. criterion —

Test 4. Write the plural of the following nouns.

1. trout – 8. baby – 15. vowel —
2. composer – 9. handkerchief – 16. buzz —
3. insect – 10. church – 17. glass —
4. oasis – 11. memo – 18. man —
5. analysis – 12. ball game – 19. goose —
6. bacterium – 13. passer-by – 20. foot —
7. waiter – 14. letdown – 21. volcano —

Test 5. Write the plural of the following nouns.

1. bench – 8. scarf – 15. fruit —
2. celebrity – 9. belief – 16. swine —
3. louse – 10. sheep – 17. activity —
4. bath – 11. half – 18. thief —
5. woman – 12. tomato – 19. kilo —
6. cliff – 13. means – 20. party —
7. play – 14. photo – 21. appendix —

Test 6. Fill in: is or are.

1. Your trousers _____ in the wardrobe.
2. Where______ his scissors?
3. There_____ a lecture on history today.
4. The shopping________ heavy.
5. Where_____ my gloves?
6. This information______ correct.
7. His hair_____ brown.
8. My socks_____ in the drawer.
9. Our furniture_____ very cheap.
10. His accommodation_____ luxurious.
11. Evidence_____ needed before the trial can continue.
12. The news_____ very exciting.
13. Mumps_____ a common illness among children.
14. My glasses_____ on the table.
15. Chinese_____ difficult to learn.
16. Where_____ the kitchen scales?
17. Billiards_____ a popular game.
18. His work_____ very interesting.
19. People_____ starving in some countries.
20. Education_____ the key to his success.

Test 7. Fill in: is or are.

1. Where_____ your trousers?
2. Could you tell me where_____ the scissors ?
3. Tonight, there _____ athletics on TV.
4. Money_____ easy to spend and difficult to save.
5. Gloves_____ worn in cold weather.
6. This student’s knowledge_____ amazing.
7. Love_____ reason for much happiness.
8. This bread_____ stale.
9. Your jeans_____ on the chair.
10. His baggage_____ too heavy to carry.
11. Her advice _____ very interesting.
12. Mathematics_____ his favourite subject.
13. Measles_____ a common illness.
14. The glasses_____ on the table.
15. My sister’s hair_____ long.
16. Their bathroom scales_____ quite accurate.
17. Darts _____ a popular game in Britain.
18. This work_____ too hard.
19. People_____ unhappy with the new tax system.
20. The police_____ near.

Test 8. Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. Economics (is/are) his favourite subject.
2. The trousers he bought for her (doesn’t/don’t) fit her.
3. The police (want/wants) to interview men about the robbery.
4. Physics (was/were) my best subject at school.
5. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine (isn’t/aren’t) sharp enough.
6. The news (wasn’t/weren’t) as bad as we expected.
7. Where (does/do) your family live?
8. Four days (isn’t/aren’t) long enough for a good holiday.
9. He can’t find his binoculars. Do you know where (it is/they are)?
10. Do you think the people (is/are) happy with the government?
11. (Does/Do) the police know how the accident happened?
12. She doesn’t like hot weather. Twenty-eight degrees (is/are) too warm for her.
13. The staff at school (is/are) not happy with their new working conditions.
14. Thirty thousand pounds (was/were) stolen in the robbery.
15. Two years (is/are) a long time to be without job.
16. Five miles (is/are) a long way to walk every day.
17. I need more money. Six pounds (is/are) not enough.
18. These species (is/are) very rare.
19. My hair (is/are) dark brown.
20. His watch (need/needs) repairing.

9. Match each countable noun with an uncountable noun with a similar

meaning.
traffic equipment insurance machines accidents cars employment policies
travel advice news laws legislation damage jobs journey bulletins hints
Countable
Uncountable

10. Choose two of the words below as the most likely ways of completing each sentence. For
one answer you will need to make the word plural, and for the other you will need to make
no change.
Accommodation house jewellery job luggage
Bag equipment painting sunshine tool work shower
1. On the weather forecast they said there would be …………… this morning.
2. The waiting room was so full of people and their ………, there was nowhere to sit.
3. Repairing car engines is easy if you have got the right ……… .
4. In Stockholm at the moment there’s a fascinating exhibition of ……….. from
19th century Sweden.
5. Both my brothers are looking for……….. .
6. The price of ……. has increased by 12% this year alone.

11. Write out the expressions which can be used with the nouns as in the example:

12. Переведите на английский язык следующие пары слов.

Много тетрадей, много молока, много воды, много дней, много газет, много мела, много
снега, много лет, много картин, много музыки, много мальчиков, много девочек, много
чая, много лимонов, много мяса, много комнат, много учителей, много работы, много
воздуха, много птиц, много машин.
13. Вставьте much или many.
1. Please don't put ... pepper on the meat. 2. There were ... plates on the table. 3. I never eat ...
bread with soup. 4. Why did you eat so ... ice-cream? 5. She wrote us ... letters from the country.
6. ... of these students don't like to look up words in the dictionary. 7. ... in this work was too
difficult for me. 8. ... of their answers were excellent. 9. ... of their conversation was about the in-
stitute. 10. There are ... new pictures in this room. ll. There are ... teachers at our school, and ...
of them are women. 12. ... of these plays are quite ... new. 13. Thanks awfully for the books you
sent me yesterday. - Don't mention it, it wasn't ... bother. 14. ... of her advice was useful. 15. He
had ... pairs of socks.
14. Переведите на английский язык следующие пары слов.
Мало домов, мало чая, мало чашек, мало яблок, мало окон, мало бумаги, мало кофе, мало
статей, мало радости, мало супу, мало деревьев, мало травы, мало детей, мало игрушек,
мало света, мало парт, мало колбасы, мало сока, мало книг, мало цветов, мало соли, мало
друзей, мало дворцов.
15. Вставьте little или few.
1. I have ... time, so I can't go with you. 2. He has ... English books. 3. There is ... ink in my pen.
Have you got any ink? 4. There are ... bears in the zoo. 5. Tom Canty was the son of poor
parents and had very ... clothes. 6. There is tool ... soup in my plate. Give me some more, please.
7. The children returned from the wood very sad because they had found very ... mushrooms.
8. There was too ... light in the room, and I could not read. There are very ... people who don't
know that the earth is round.
16. Вставьте much, many, little или few.
1. My brother is a young teacher. Every day he spends ... time preparing for his lessons. 2. I
know I very ... about this writer. It is the first book I am reading. 3. The pupils of our class ask ...
questions at the lesson. They want to know everything. 4. You do not make ... mistakes in your
spelling. Do you work hard at it? —Oh, yes, I do, I work very .... 5. Does your sister read ...-
Yes, she does. And your brother? - Oh, he doesn't. He has so ... books, but he reads very ... . 6.
Have you ... work to do today? - No, not very ... . 7. Walk quicker, please. We have very ... time.
8. I am sorry to say, I have read very ... books by Walter Scott.
17. Переведите на английский язык следующие пары слов.
Немного денег, мало денег, несколько стульев, мало стульев, несколько песен, мало песен,
немного веселья, мало веселья, мало мальчиков, немного воды, несколько человек, мало
воды, мало воздуха, мало столов, несколько минут, несколько кошек, мало травы, немного
удачи, несколько дней, мало работы, немного соли, несколько ложек, мало света, мало
окон, несколько машин, немного сахару, мало яиц, мало сыра.
18. Вставьте little, a little, few или a few.
1. I have ... money, so we can go to the cinema. 2. I have ... money, so we cannot go to the
cinema. 3. This girl works very ... , that's why she knows nothing. 4. Mother gave us ... apples,
and we were glad. 5. He did not like it at the camp: he had very ... friends there. 6. This lemon
drink is sour; if you put ... sugar in it, it will be sweeter. 7. This lemon drink is sour; if you put ...
lumps of sugar in it, it will be sweeter. 8. The hall was almost empty: there were ... people in it.
9. I can't buy this expensive hat today: I have too ... money. 10. She left and returned in ...
minutes. 11. I think you can spare me ... time now. 12. I am sorry I have seen ... plays by this
author.
19. Вставьте much, many, little, few, a little или a few.
1. He had ... English books at home, so he had to go to the library for more books. 2. She gave
him ... water to wash his hands and face. 3. I'd like to say ... words about my journey. 4. After the
play everybody felt ... tired. 5. Let's stay here ... longer: it is such a nice place. 6. There were ...
new words in the text, and Peter spent ... time learning them. 7. There was ... hay in the barn, and
the children could not play there. 8. There was ... water in the river, and they decided to cross it.
9. My mother knows German ... and she can help you with the translation of this letter. 10. When
we walked ... farther down the road, we met another group of students. 11. Have you got ... ink
in your pen? 12. At the conference we met I... people whom we knew well. 13. There are very ...
old houses left in our street. Most of them have already been pulled down. 14. If you have ...
spare time, look through this book. You will find ... stories there which are rather interesting. 15.
There are ... things here which I cannot understand. 16. Shall I bring ... more chalk? — No,
thank you. There is... chalk on the desk. I hope that will be enough for our lesson.

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23. Replace the of-phrase by the noun in the possessive case:

24. Replace he prepositional groups by the possessive case where possible:
25. Replace the word-combinations in bold type by the absolute possessive. Translate the
sentences into Russian.

26. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the use of the possessive case.
27. Translate the following into English choosing between a noun in the genitive case and
an of-phrase:
28. Choose the best variant of verbs to use with COLLECTIVE NOUNS.

1. We saw a little house. “That is where my family (lives/live)”, he said.

2. All the family (has gathered/have gathered) to see the dog.
3. Alex’s family (was/were) in the process of having tea when we arrived.
4. My family who (was occupied/were occupied) each with their particular guest did not notice
anything.
5. Monty’s family (was/were) of about the same social status as my own.
6. When the family (was/were) alone she often read to them before going to bed.
7. The police (has known/have known) about him for years.
8. The police (is not/are not) fools, whey know where you are.
9. The public (does not/do not) think so.
10. When he came the baseball team (was/were) practising on the school field.
11. The team (is/are) playing tomorrow morning.
12. The government (was/were) discussing the matter for a long time but there is no sign of
reaching agreement.
13. The government (has/have) decided to pass the bill.
14. The company (has/have) found shelter from the rain in the village inn.
15. The staff (has/have) already gathered in the main office.
16. His staff (is/are) very small. I don’t know how he manages to do any business at all.