Legend or truth (analysing and telling urban legends) (optional focus on Kazakhstan) Nouns. Singular and Plural nouns 1. Translate into Russian.
1. The firm stated that a license was required for the export of these goods.
2. Russia has the world’s largest deposits of oil.
3. We have received some important information on the state of the wool market.
4. Mathematics forms the basis of many other sciences.
5. Coal is extracted in many districts of our country.
6. A new glass works has been built near the village.
7. He is the father of my sister’s husband.
8. A woman of her intelligence would make a good Supreme Court justice.
9. His clothes were wet as he had been caught in the rain.
10 The “Neva’s” cargo consisted of wheat and barley.
11. In this article you will find the figures of Italian exports and imports for the last three months.
12. Scientists have been collecting data on air pollution levels.
2. Paraphrase the following sentences using the Possessive Case.
1. The office of our manager is very big.
2. They will consider the proposals of Mr. Black at their next meeting.
3. This is, in the opinion of the critics, their best record for years.
4. The computer of Tom and Helen is modern.
5. We have not yet received the answer of buyers.
6. The working day of our Commercial Director begins at 9 o’clock in the morning.
7. Do you know the telephone number of the Petrovs?
8. My husband knows a lot about detective novels of Agatha Christie.
9. She put the wet boots of the boys near the stove.
3. Make the nouns in bold plural. Change sentences if necessary.
1. A copy of the contract was sent to London.
2. The last leaf fell from the tree.
3. The woman standing by the window is our secretary.
4. This shoe is too large for my foot.
5. “Is this worker an Englishman or a German?” — “He is a Frenchman”.
6. The mouse was caught.
7. What is the child’s name?
8. The roof of the house was covered with snow.
9. A potato is a vegetable and a cherry is a fruit.
