Comment on the use of the word fish.

1. Fish travel long distances in the sea.

2. The tuna fish is among the marathon swimming champions.

3. Most ocean fish (eighty-five percent) live in shallow water.

4. — How many species of fish are there? — There are about 24.000 known species (fishes).

5. — What a beautiful fish! — Yes, it's a starfish.

6. How do fish breathe?

7. Different fish live at different levels of water.

8. A group of fishes is called a "school".

9. — A flying fish can project itself through the air rather far. — Do flying fish really fly?

10. Climbing fish are found in Malasia.

11. — What are "barber" fish? — They clean off parasites of other fishes.

12. The Atlantic salmon is called the "King of Fish".

13. Fish should be on your menu at least twice a week.

14. — Paul has left me again! — Take it easy! There are many other fish in the sea.

15. If wishes were fishes, you would need a whole ocean to hold all of mine! Happy Birthday!

16. Fish begins to stink at the head.

17. Timothy is an odd fish. No wonder he got into a pretty kettle of fish.

18. If he were to fall into the pond, he would come out with a fish in his mouth.

II. Translate Into English.

1. Я обычно предпочитаю рыбу мясу.

2. Рыба необходима для нашего организма.

3. Суши (Sushi) — популярная японская еда, состоящая из сырой рыбы и риса.

4. Рыба содержит мало жира.

5. Аманда плавает как рыбка.

6. У Генри большая коллекция минералов, рыб и птиц.

7. Моя любимая еда — рыба с жареным картофелем.

8. Есть очень много способов, как готовить рыбу.

9. В этой реке много рыбы. Но мы не поймали сегодня ни одной.

10. На столе много мяса, но мало рыбы.

11. Рыбаки были счастливы, они поймали много рыбы.

12. Не думай о Максиме. Свет клином на нем не сошелся.

13. — Сколько рыбы мне купить? — Две или три рыбы.

14. Мальчику подарили красочный альбом об экзотических рыбах.

15. Он ловит рыбу ради удовольствия.

16. Акула — это рыба, опасная для других рыб.

17. Он дышит как рыба, которую вытащили из воды.

18. Рыба — восхитительна! Она тает во рту!

Comment on the collective nouns in the following sentences.

1. By modern standards my family is rather big.

2. My family are shopacholics.

3. The staff of Richard's office is well-trained and efficient.

4. The staff are going to buy a leaving present for their councillor.

5. — What are the media? — They are: The Press, Radio, TV.

6. The police have come and they are doing their best, sir.

7. These glasses are rather weak for me.

8. This new equipment is rather expensive.

9. Statistics is the study of probability.

10. Statistics are often misleading.

11. His poultry give him all the main products.

12. The Government is behind all this.

13. The Government are of different opinions of the project.

14. Plankton are found in all oceans.

15. Monica's linen comes from Holland.

16. The public stop and stare whenever there is an accident.

17. "You could join us," he said helpfully. "We are a jolly crowd."

18. Your clothes are dirty, put them into the washing-machine.

19. My earnings are not high, but at least they are regular.

20. These tights are too tight on me!

21. My class has become unruly.

22. My class are right in the middle of Christmas preparations.

23. Measles is an infectious illness that gives you a high temperature and red spots on your skin.

Translate into English.

На Британских островах более 80 разновидностей бабочек.

В моей семье все хорошие музыканты.

Остатки на дне стакана выглядели подозрительно.

Его мемуары очень интересно читать.

— Почему у тебя такие красные веки? — Я чистил лук.

Таможня в конце коридора.

— Каково содержание этого романа? — Полиция как всегда бо­рется с мафией.

Новая серия рассказов для начинающих была опубликована ме­сяц назад.

Гладиолусы в нашем саду очень красивы.

Эти данные очень интересны, полиция уже изучает их.

Я с интересом прочитал книгу Ч.Дарвина «Происхождение ви­дов».

Эти медведи относятся к редкому виду.

Подобные природные явления часты в этом полушарии.

— Твои джинсы новые, но они порваны на коленях. Это после­дняя мода? — Точно.

Что такое «Веллингтоны»? — Это резиновые сапоги. Сама коро­лева носит их в дождливую погоду.

В этом соке нет консервантов.

Я должен тебе 40 пенсов, и я отдам их тебе сейчас же.

Во время поездки по Сахаре нам все время виделись оазисы, но это были лишь миражи.

18. Define the form and the syntactic function of the gerund. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Controlling my temper has been one of my goals this year.

2. Dieting is very popular now.

3. Thinking is very far from knowing.

4. Proposing without performing is mere folly.

5. Playing and working outside, and eating good Yorkshire food, has made Mary feel strong.

6. No progressing is regressing. There is no denying it.

7. The biggest problem is choosing. Choosing an apartment turned out to be a lot more difficult.

8. I love crossing the Thames at night. This takes me under Waterloo Bridge and it is a fun way of avoiding the traffic lights and the queues. Driving along, doing your own things, listening to music, having a little singing to yourself is part of the fun.

9. Singing in the shower, he did not hear the doorbell.

10. I drink nothing without seeing it, sign nothing without read­ing it.

11. One learns by failing.

12. Through being too knowing the fox lost his tail.

13. It's little use trying to improve the situation.

14. People will gossip. There's no preventing it.

15. Every other minute he kept glancing at his watch.

16. Andrew deserves praising.

17. The water needs filtering.