Grammar: Appendix 1; Appendix 2

v The Article.

v The Noun: Plural Form, Possessive Case.

Exercise 12. Finish the sentences using a, an or the and the correct phrase from the box:

eg: Steven Spielberg is an American director.

1. Chernivtsi is ….... 2. Mr Brown is … …. 3. Chernivtsi Trade and Economics Institute is … …. 4. Oxford is … …. 5. Mc Leader Corporation is … …. 6. Nadra is ….... 7. Detailed research of global market was presented by … …. 8. … … informed us about … success of our transaction.

Exercise 13. Sam Brown wants to take out an insurance policy. An agent from the insurance company, Mr. Cox, is asking him questions. Put a, an or the in the gaps in this conversation.

Mr Cox: Hello, my name is Mike Cox. I am from... insurance company. I have … form with some questions. Your name is Sam Brown. Do you have... middle name?

Sam Brown: Yes, my full name is Sam Stanly Brown.

Mr Cox: All right. Now, where do you live, Sam Brown?

Sam Brown: I live in … house in Peckham.

Mr Cox: Peckham, I see. And what is your job?

Sam Brown: I’m … Scientist. I work for … government.

Mr Cox: Do you work in… laboratory or in... office?

Sam Brown: I work in … small office in … centre of London.

Mr Cox: And how do you get to … office from Peckham?

Sam Brown: I usually take... underground.

Mr Cox: What is your salary, Mr Brent?

Sam Brown: Well, I earn 35 000... year.

Mr Cox: Now, your family. You’re married, aren’t you?

Sam Brown: Yes, and we have two children,... girl and … boy. … girl is sixteen

and … boy is fourteen.

Mr Cox: Fine. And you want to take out … insurance policy for 100 000. Is that

right?

Sam Brown: Yes, that’s right.

Mr Cox: Well, that’s all. Can you sign … form here at … bottom? Thank you.

Exercise 14. Give the plural of the following nouns:

mother-in-law, spacecraft, dish, thesis, potato, calf, owl, company, carpet, index, tornado, watermelon, ferry, fish, hero, foot, crash, fax, dress, copy, turkey, child, fox, line, photo, party, deer, faculty, chief, series, wife, half, department, kilo, woman, mouth, sheep, penny, day.

Exercise 15. Combine the words using'sor anofphrase:

The general director - new project. → The general director’s new project.

Computer- head manager. → Head manager’s computer.

1. David - economic text. 2. The magazine - cover. 3. Professor - house. 4. Water - glass. 5. Economic theory - famous scientist. 6. A class - 90 minutes. 7. Lecture - Professor Smith. 8. My father – new office. 9. Computer - keyboard. 10. A chair - secretary. 11. John Abrams - essay. 12. The hobby – these gentlemen. 13. Company - headquarters. 14. Knowledge - students. 15. Our chief – technology.

Exercise 16. Read each sentence and write a new sentence beginning with the underlined words:

1. The exam last week caused a lot of problems. 2. The only economic library in the town has closed down. 3. The political situation in Britain is changeable. 4. Tourism is the main industry in the region. 5. The headquarters of the organization is located in New York. 6. The meeting tonight is dedicated to the results of the marketing research. 7. The transportation agreement between the companies is very important.

Exercise 17. Choose the right form of the noun from the brackets:

1. Two … were writing an e-mail. (child/children) 2. A … looked round the corner of the building. (woman/women) 3. The … was large, and had a faded Morris wallpaper. (lecture hall/lecturers hall) 4. A tall … of about fifty-seven came into sight. (man/men) 5. But … who read my books know everything about international law. (people/peoples) 6. Why do … represent in pictures only small part of the lecture? (professor/professors) 7. The … was supposed to assemble at seven-thirty in the Common Room. (company/companies) 8. The names of the... have been changed. (faculty/faculties)

Exercise 18. Translate into English:

1. Ваші знання недостатні, щоб працювати менеджером. 2. Яку новину ви нам принесли? 3. Я довго думав перш ніж обрати цю спеціалізацію. 4. Треба добре розуміти які товари та послуги є перспективними на ринку. 5. Мій товариш хоче стати хорошим спеціалістом з маркетингу. 6. Виробник і споживач – це найважливіші ланки маркетингу. 7. Це не завжди вірно, що висока ціна означає високу якість. 8. Різні види бізнесу мають свої переваги і недоліки. 9. Відомий професор нашого інституту прочитав цікаву лекцію з міжнародної економіки. 10. Книги цього автора є дуже популярними серед студентів нашого факультету.

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