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I. Make the plural form of nouns.

How many (person) study English as a second language?

Five (woman) opened a computer services company.

Even (child) enjoy learning on the Internet.

Most basketball players are 6 (foot) tall or more.

Which breed of (sheep) produces the finest wool?

My (tooth) are sensitive to the cold.

At daylight savings time, we have to change our (watch).

The boys went fishing and caught 10 (fish) .

There are 10 (man) in the Maintenance Department.

The (wife) keep their (knife) on the (shelf).

II. Chose the right variant.

There are many... (Thief) in the big cities.

thiefs thieves

We should throw away these old...(tooth brush).

teeth brush tooth brushes teeth brushes

..(ox) and...(goose) are animals.

Oxes; geese Oxen; geese Oxen; gooses

Did you buy two silk...(scarf) for your sister?

scarfs scarves

The...(chief) of those tribes decided to fight for their lands.

chives chiefs

You shouldn't base your argument only on your...(hypothesis).

hypothesis hypotheses

We can't question people's...(belief).

beliefs believes

Two...(wolf) are following the wood.

wolfs wolves

Scientists are always studying the...(phenomenon) of nature.

phenomenons phenomena

That hunter killed six...(deer) last week.

deers deer

Образование множественного числа у существительных греческого и латинского происхождения.

Единственное число

Множественное число

datum

данная величина

data

addendum

добавление

addenda

erratum

ошибка (опечатка)

errata

memorandum

меморандум

memoranda

phenomenon

явление

phenomena

criterion

критерий

criteria

basis

базис

bases

crisis

кризис

crises

analysis

анализ

analyses

thesis

диссертация

theses

stimulus

стимул

stimuli

index

индекс,

indexes

указатель

indices

apparatus

аппарат

apparatus

Read and translate the idioms. Explain the definitions

catch someone's eye = to be attractive to someone: "The shy man at the back of the class caught my eye."

to fancy someone (British English) = to find someone attractive: "My friend fancies you!"

To have the host for someone = to find someone very attractive: "She's got the hots for the new office manager."

To go out with someone (British English) = to date someone: "They've been going out together for years!"

To have eyes only for = to be attracted to one person only: "He's dropped all his old friends, now that he has eyes only for Susie."

A love-nest = the place where two lovers live: "They made a love-nest in the old basement flat."

Puppy love = love between teenagers: "It's just puppy love – you'll grow out of it!"

To get hitched: "They're getting hitched next Saturday." Getting married

To tie the knot: "So when are you two tying the knot?"

To keep body and soul together поддерживать существование

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To the last drop of blood до последней капли крови

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at the top of one's lungs во весь голос, что есть мочи

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with one's back to the wall прижатый к стенке; в безвыходном положении

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Behind backs скрытно, тайно

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To keep a whole skin (to save one's skin) спасти свою шкуру

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Mere skin and bone кожа да кости

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get under one's skin расстраивать кого-л.

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Below (under) one's breath тихо, шепотом

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To draw one's last breath испустить дух, умереть

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draw the first breath родиться, появиться на свет

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to take smb.'s breath away удивить, поразить кого-л.

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up to the elbows in work по горло в работе, занятый по горло

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apple of one's eye горячо любимый

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Carrot and stick кнут и пряник

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As easy as pie проще простого

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to take the cake получить приз, занять первое место; быть лучше всех

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full of beans живой, энергичный; в приподнятом настроении

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Become one пожениться, повенчаться

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Two can play at that game посмотрим еще, чья возьмет

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in two twos немедленно, в два счета

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