Task 2. Read and literally translate. Insert articles where necessary.

1. Of all those to whom he appealed one was actually not in a position to do anything for him; another was afraid;... third was calculating eagerly to drive a hard bargain;... fourth was too deliberate, anxious to have much time. (Dreiser) 2.Two people would have to hold the chair, and... third would help him up on it, and... fourth would hand him a nail, and... fifth would pass him up the hammer. (Jerome K. Jerome) 3. Professor Earle Fox ignored for... second time a buzzing signal from the secretary in the adjoining office. (Wilson) 4. One evening little Hans was sitting by his fireside when a loud rap came at the door. At first he thought it was merely the storm. But... second rap came, then... third. (Wilde) 5. Mr. Pickwick was perfectly aware that a tree is a very dangerous neighbour in a thunderstorm. He had a tree on his right, a tree on his left,... third before him, and... fourth behind. (Dickens) 6. Take care, Caroline. I’ve proposed twice now. I shall not propose... third time. (Maugham)

REVISION

MODULE V

Exercise 1. Read the following dates.

a) 1901, 1046, 1534, 1941, 1812, 843 ВС, 2003.

b) July 12, January 1, December 25, October 14.

Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with cardinal or ordinal numerals.

1.... books,... book (5). 2.... days,... of April (12). 3……sentences, sentence... (12). 4. Exercise...,... exercise (4). 5 ……years,... year (8). 6. Room...,... room (20). 7.... girl,... girl (1). 8.... weeks,... week (3). 9. …..-storey house,... floor (2). 10. Page …..,... page (22).

Exercise 3. Write the following dates in English.

12 января 1993 г.; 23 марта 1998 г.; 31 марта 2000 г.; 25 мая 1999 г.; 22 сентября 2002 г.; 20 августа 1950 г.; 21 декабря 1995 г.; 11 октября 2003 г.

Exercise 4. Translate the following into English.

1. Я родился 31 декабря, так что это двойной праздник для меня. 2. Ум хорошо, а два лучше. 3. Конференц-зал находится на четвертом этаже. 4. Школа №1236 находится на 15-й Парковой улице. 5. Дело номер 587 слушается в шестой комнате. 6. Седьмая часть прибыли этой фирмы идет на благотворительность. 7. — Как насчет второй чашечки кофе? — Спасибо, одной достаточно. 8. Он сделал вторую, третью попытку, и лишь четвертая увенчалась успехом. 9. У них большая семья. Вторая машина не помешала бы. 10. В гараже две машины. Одна папина, а вторая моего старшего брата. 11. Александр окончил школу в 2001 году. 12. Кто говорит, что третий лишний? Наоборот, бог троицу любит. 13. Сейчас я перечитываю «Тысячу и одну ночь». 14. Население этого города — семь миллионов человек. 15. Первая любовь не забывается. 16. Они встретились на премьере. 17. Давай устроим чай на двоих, хорошо? 18. Книгами А. Кристи зачитываются миллионы. 19. Многим нравятся фильмы шестидесятых. 20. Ему было где-то ближе к пятидесяти. 21. Мои друзья живут на Третьей улице Строителей. 22. Дети пробрались через изгородь на четвереньках. 23. Вода покрывает четыре пятых земной поверхности. 24. В Ватикане 11 500 комнат. 25. В республике Сан-Марино живет всего 20 000 жителей.

Exercise 5. Translate the following into English.

1. Очень многие старики живут одиноко. 2. У него слишком много работы сегодня. 3. На следующей неделе у него будет меньше работы? 4. Боюсь, что не смогу сделать много, у меня очень мало времени. 5. Он положил в чай много сахара и налил совсем мало молока. Мне очень понравился этот его чай. 6. В нашем классе много девочек, но совсем мало мальчиков. 7. Если вы уделите мне немного времени, у меня есть несколько предложений. 8. Он так старался помочь, что делал больше вреда, чем пользы. 9. Ты пропустил несколько занятий и очень мало продвигаешься в учебе. 10. Здесь меньше деревьев, чем в парке. 11. Они проводят очень много времени вместе. 12. Эта машина потребляет меньше горючего (fuel). 13. У него куча денег, но очень мало друзей. 14. Он требовал массу внимания. 15. Не хотите ли несколько яблок? 16. Очень немного людей могут жить на такие небольшие деньги. 17. Она всегда покупает массу продуктов перед Днем Благодарения.

PROGRESS TEST

MODULE V

Choose the right form

1. Did you read... English books at school?

A some

B many

C much

D none

2. I’ve made... mistakes now than I made last time.

A few

B a few

C fewer

D less

3. Put... sugar into your tea.

A some

B any

C none

D not any

4. Do you like... milk with your tea?

A any

B some

C many

D a few

5. She spoke to... person at the party.

A few

B a few

C every

D many

6. I hope I’ve got... mistakes in my test today.

A little

B less

C fewer

D fewest

7. This time she has... mistakes in her test.

A little

B less

C fewer

D fewest

8. I have... time, I can wait.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

9. Would you mind waiting... minutes?

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

10. My friends tell me that professors are people who think a lot, but say....

A little

B some

C a few

D few

11. You won’t be a good teacher. You’ve got … patience with children.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

12. She doesn’t speak much Russian. Only … words.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

13. Would you like some tea? Yes, but only ….

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

14. I was born on (25) of January, 1997.

A the twenty-fifth of January, ninety-seven

B the twenty-fifth of January, nineteen ninety-seven

C the twenty-five of January, nineteen ninety-seven

D the twentieth-fifth of January, nineteen ninety-seventh

15. I have only … books on this subject.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

16. We’ve only got... time, we may miss the train.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

17. We didn’t have any money but you had ….

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

18. This city doesn’t have a lot of sights so … tourists come here.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

19. He has earned so... money that he has decided to help the poor.

A much

B little

C few

D many

20. Helen had to pay extra at the airport because she had too... luggage.

A much

B little

C few

D many

21. I don’t go swimming very... nowadays.

A much

B a little

C few

D many

22. The government is going to provide... houses for homeless people.

A much

B more

C most

D least

23. I suppose people are spending now... money than they used to.

A much

B more

C many

D fewer

24. Was it exciting buying a car? - Well, it was a bit of a problem because I didn’t have... money to spend.

A much

B most

C many

D few

25.... marriages end in divorce these days.

A many

B much

C few

D a few

26. I’m... interested in languages than in mathematics.

A little

B less

C few

D a few

27. I think he was lonely because he had... friends and none of his neighbours ever spoke to him.

A few

B a few

C many

D much

28. I think that we are not making as... profit as we should do.

A much

B many

C little

D few

29. There are … of tourists visiting our town in summer.

A many

B a lot

C few

D little

30. His theory is very difficult: very … people can understand it.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

31. There was … traffic so the journey didn’t take very long.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

32. Have you ever been toSpain? - Yes, I’ve been there … times.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

33. She is very busy today. She has … free time.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

34. Much was heard of the book but only... could read it.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

35. There isn’t … space in the room. It’s stuffed with furniture.

A many

B much

C few

D little

36. They got flat (15) on (5) floor in that house.

Afifteen, the fifth

B fifteenth, fifth

C the fifteenth, five

D the fifteenth, the fifth

37.... people go to the cinema these days. They prefer to see films at home.

A fewer

B less

C little

D the least

38.... action happens, but the subtle quality of the... events and, more crucially, the characters’ feelings about them form the essence of the story.

A Few, few

B Little, little

C Few, little

D Little, few

39. Only... nations in the world export diamonds with South Africa and Russia the biggest importers, while others are far behind them.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

40. He set... to one side, disassociating himself from what was going forward, watching the others running calmly.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

41. It took him … more years to surpass many outstanding masters in composition as well.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

42. Find exercise (9) and correct (2) sentence.

A the ninth, two

B nine, the second

C ninth, two

D the ninth, the second

43. I’ve got … friends, so I’m not lonely.

A little

B a little

C few

D a few

TOTAL: 43 MARKS

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MODULE VI

THE PRONOUNS

TYPES OF THE PRONOUNS

The pronoun is a part of speech which points out subjects and their qualities without naming them. In modern English all pronouns can be classified into the following groups: personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, reflexive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, indefinite pronouns, negative pronouns, defining pronouns, reciprocal pronouns, interrogative pronouns, relative pronouns, conjunctive pronouns.

Personal pronouns

The personal pronouns have the grammatical categories of person, case, number and (in the third person singular) gender.

The personal pronouns have two cases: the nominative case (I, he, she, it, we, you, they) and the objective case (me, him, her, it, us, you, them)

The personal pronouns have two numbers: singular (I, he, she, it) and plural (we, they). The second-person pronoun you is both singular and plural.

The pronouns of the third person singular he, she, it distinguish gender. He is used to refer to male beings (man, uncle, boy), she is used to refer to female beings (woman, mother, girl), it is used to refer to inanimate things (house, tree, cup).

Possessive pronouns

Possessive pronouns have the same grammatical categories of person, number and gender as personal pronouns. They have two forms: dependent form (my, his, her, its, our, your, their) and absolute form (mine, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs). The dependent form is used when the possessive pronoun comes before the noun; the absolute form is used when the pronoun doesn’t modify any noun:

This is my book. The book is mine.

Possessive pronouns are used in English with reference to parts of the body, personal belongings. In this case they are not translated into Russian:

She opened her eyes. - Она открыла глаза.