Choose the correct form of the compound noun.

1. Cinderella had two cruel _____.

A. step-sisters B. steps-sisters

2. There were ten _____ in the choir.

A. woman-singers B. women-singers

3. _____ are so beautiful.

A. Forgets-me-not B. Forget-me-nots

4. She had two _____.

A. brothers-in-law B. brother-in-laws

5. Both of his grannies are _____.

A. housewifes B. housewives

6. Letters, newspapers and magazines are delivered by _____.

A. postmen B. postman

7. There had been no _____ till the second half of the 19^th century.

A. women-doctor B. woman-doctors

8. There were some thrilling _____ in the park.

A. merry-goes-rounds B. merry-go-rounds

8. All the _____ smiled at the scene.

A. passer-byes B. passers-by

9. The _____ were dressed in the scarlet uniform.

A. men-servants B. man-servants

10. _____ cater for all needs of the clients.

A. Hotels-keepers B. Hotel-keepers

6. Rewrite these sentences using ‘s, s’, or just an apostrophe (‘).

1. This bicycle is for a child. – This is a child’s bicycle.

2. This pen belongs to the teacher. ___________________.

3. He describes the career of the actress. ______________.

4. That’s a job for a stewardess. _____________________.

5. These toys belong to the children. _________________.

6. This is a club for women. ________________________.

7. It’s a school for girls. ___________________________.

8. This is the lounge for residents. ___________________.

9. This umbrella belongs to James. ___________________.

10. That hat belongs to Doris. _______________________.

Translate into English.

1. Покладіть книжки на полиці.

2. Листя вже зелене.

3. Чи можу я взяти твою ручку? Я забув свою дома.

4. Мені потрібні мої окуляри. – Де вони?

5. У будинку було багато мишей.

6. Жінки та діти стояли біля школи.

7. Картопля дуже гарна в цьому році.

8. Зміст цього листа був зовсім несподіваним.

9. Математика – цікавий предмет.

10. Коли починаються ваші літні канікули?

11. Там було дуже мало людей.

12. У мене багато меблів у квартирі.

13. Волосся мого брата дуже довге. Його слід підстригти.

14. Це твої брюки? – Так, мої.

15. Поліція хоче поговорити з тобою про той випадок.

Revision Test on Noun

Choose the correct variant.

1. Our two _____ are crying all the time.

a) babies b) babys c) babyes

2.It is rather dangerous to walk on _____ after the rain.

a) roofs b) roofes c) rooves

3. Dentists recommend using _____ twice a day: in the morning and in the evening.

a) tooth’s paste b) toothpaste c) teethpaste

4. _____ are flowers of life.

a) childs b) children c) childrens

5. Those were the happiest days of our _____.

a) lifes b) lives c) lifees

6. Rock music of the 1970s is an extremely interesting cultural _____.

a) phenomen b) phenomena c) phenomenon

7. I don’t like going by car. If I have a chance, I always go on _____.

a) foot b) feet c) foots

8. _____ in our house are so annoying. We definitely need a cat.

a) mouses b) mices c) mice

9. _____ usually fall from trees in autumn.

a) Leaf b) Leaves c) Leafs

10. No news _____ good news.

a) is b) are c) am

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