A. Use the count nouns denoting EVENTS.

thunderstorm, sand storm, earthquake, snowfall, rain(fall), breeze, wind, tide, flood, fog, frost

1. Прошлой ночью была гроза.

2. Прошлой ночью был проливной дождь.

3. Прошлой ночью был сильный снегопад.

4. Прошлой ночью был сильный мороз.

5. Дул лёгкий бриз.

6. В 1980 году в Бангладеш было страшное наводнение.

7. В 1989 году было землетрясение в Сан-Франциско.

8. Зимой в Лондоне бывают сильные туманы.

9. Время от времени здесь бывают песчаные бури.

10. Иногда бывают сильные ветры.

11. Иногда бывают высокие приливы.

B. Use the uncount nouns denoting SUBSTANCES.

cloud, condensation, dew, fog, hoar-frost, ice, mist, mud, sleet, snow, sunshine, water

1. После дождя на всех дорогах вода.

2. На озере лёд.

3. На холмах снег.

4. Прошлой ночью у западного побережья был туман.

5. На земле, на крышах и на деревьях белый иней.

6. Сегодня облачность сильнее, чем вчера.

7. Когда не очень холодно, бывает не снег, а изморось.

8. На улице лёгкий туман.

9. На дне большинства рек ил.

10. На траве была роса, сверкавшая на солнце.

11. Утром солнышко бывает довольно часто, а после полудня – редко.

12. На окнах была испарина.

• Use of singular, plural and collective nouns

Define the underlined nouns as count, uncount, singular, plural or collective. Translate them into Russian paying attention to singular-plural correspondences.

A.

1. She went to the shop and bought some fruit: apples, pears and bananas.

2. They always buy the very best and freshest fruit and vegetables.

3. Oranges, bananas and grapes are fruit.

4. Fruit is eaten either raw or cooked.

В.

1. Grapes are dried to make raisins.
2. Strawberries are usually eaten as a dessert with cream.

3.The currants were at their best, clusters of black hanging from the branches.

4.You can use gooseberries to make pies and pud­dings.

5.She served us sliced beef with carrots and pota­toes.

6.He's digging up potatoes in the vegetable garden.

7.He likes mashed potatoes with his stew.

8.Carrots are very cheap — it's good for you to eat carrots.

9. We've got lots of cabbages in the garden.
10. There's a packet of frozen peas.

11. We eat radishes raw in salads.

12. These are onions and tomatoes from our garden.

С.

1. Money doesn't always bring happiness.

2. He doesn't usually carry much money on him.

3. He lost all his money when his business failed.

4.How much cash do you have?

5.You're paying in cash, aren't you?

6. She heard the bad news on the radio.

7.The latest news about our son was a letter a month ago.

8. News travels fast.

9. I've got some good news for you.

10.The NY police are world famous.

11.The police were called.

A. Provide each sentence with an appropriate noun phrase.

B. Now use NOT instead of No making all other necessary changes.

1. There is/was no … in the tap.

2. There is/was no … in his window.

3. There is /was no … in the purse.

4. There is/was no … in the tank.

5. There is/ was no … in the fridge.

6. There is/was no … on the motorways.

7. There is/was no … in the classroom.

8. There is/was no … in the book.

9. There is/was no … in her voice.

10. There is/ was no … in his words.

Insert appropriate nouns. Translate into Russian.

1. There isn’t a … in my purse!

2. There isn’t a … on his head!

3. There isn’t a … in the house!

4. There isn’t a … in the cupboard!

5. There isn’t a … in the auditorium!

6. There isn’t a … in the sky!

7. There isn’t a … in the field!

8. There isn’t a … on the farm!

9. There isn’t a … on the roads!

10. There isn’t a … in the streets!

• Quantifiers.

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