Ex.22. Supply the correct reflexive pronoun in the following.

1. As a rule, I enjoy … very much at the party. 2. Be careful, don’t cut … while shaving. 3. How did Tom dry … ? – He used your towel.      4. She has no reason to blame … for what has happened. 5. That poor dog hurt … yesterday. 6. One prides … on one’s patience. 7. We amuse … playing volleyball on the beach. 8. Our new neighbours greeted us and introduced … 9. Monica absented … from work. 10. I cut … with the bread knife. 11. Jim prides … on cooking. 12. Mother, take care of …    13. Please, help … to food and drink. 14. He looks dreadful! He should look after …

Ex.23. Choose the correct form of the pronouns.

1. (I and my parents / My parents and I) go to the seaside every summer. 2. If he has time he always checks everything (itself / himself).    3. We want to plant the flowers (our / ourselves). 4. Where is Ted? I can’t see (his / him). 5. They want to get in touch with the customers (themselves / their). 6. She says our translation is wrong but (their / theirs) is correct.  7. In a situation like that one never knows how to protect (himself / oneself). 8. They (them / themselves) don’t know what to do. 9. Hurry up! (It’s / This is) six o’clock. 10. The task (oneself / itself) isn’t difficult. 11. I don’t know as (many / much) poems as you. 12. (Much / Many) advice isn’t always good. 13. She can offer you (something / anything) to read.  14. (Few / Little) Englishmen speak Japanese. 15. I drink (much / little) milk. I don’t like it. 16. (Everybody / Everything) wants to see this film.  17. I have got two sisters. One of them is a nurse, (other / the other) is still a student. 18. A screwdriver won’t do. Is there (another / the other) tool you can use? 19. (All / The whole) I have eaten today is a sandwich.        20. She is the girl (whom / whose) brother works at the café.   21. What’s the name of the man (who / which) plays James Bond? 22. Helen, please help (you / yourself) to some more cake. 23. How (much / many) homework did the teacher give them? 24. Would you like (some / any) tea?

Ex.24. Fill in either, neither.

     1. When shall we meet: at 7 or 7.15? – I don’t mind. … time is convenient. 2. I can’t use those pens. … of them writes well. 3. I don’t know who is on the phone. It’s … your fellow student or your sister.         4. Where is John? – I have … seen him nor heard of him this week.           5. Which of these films do you like more? – I don’t like … of them. 6. He sent us two fax messages but we received … of them. 7. Have a look at these two magazines. … of them is worth reading. 8. … Frank or his parents are going to call on me. 9. … Tom nor George is imaginative. 10. He is … British nor American. He is Australian. 11. I don’t think chess is an exciting game. – … do we. 12. You can park on … side of the street.

Ex.25. Choose the correct form of the missing pronoun.

1. … are her children, Dora and Kate.

A) this            B) that C) it   D) these

2. I have got two sisters, … of them lives in a different city.

A) everyone B) every C) either D) each

3. You can’t use these cars. … of them works.

A) neither     B) every C) each D) another

4. It was … who told you the truth.

A) I          B) my      C) me      D) myself

5. This friend of … is always chattering.

A) yours   B) your C) us  D) him

6. He prides … on painting.

A) his       B) him C) herself     D) himself

7. I have so … things to do and so … time.

A) few; many B) much; little C) many; little D) little; much

8. Shall I bring you … salad? – Thank you.

A) no        B) some  C) any      D) anything

9. There isn’t … bread left. Will you buy …?

A) any; some B) no; any    C) any; any D) no; some

10. I can take care of …, don’t worry.

A) me      B) my      C) myself     D)yourself

11. I told you …, there is hardly … to add.

A) something; something     B) everything; nothing            

C) nothing; something          D) everything; anything

12. Why are you alone? Where are …?

A) another     B) the others C) other  D) others

13. I’d like to try one of … skirts on.

A) these   B) this     C) that    D) any

14. Whose dog is that? – … is always in our yard.

A) he        B) she          C) one     D) it

15. Let … stay here for … three days.

A) I; other B) my; the other C) me; another D) me; other

16. He is much taller than … but she is as strong as …

A) she; he     B) her; him  C) her; he     D) she; him

17. Which computer did you use? – The … in your office.

A) that          B) ones   C) it             D) one

18. This car isn’t … . … car has a different registration number.

A) ours; our B) our; ours C) ours; ours      D) our; our

19. There’s … in the clothes basket. It’s empty.

A) something B) anything C) everything D) nothing

20. Did you get … shoes at the sales? – … was too expensive.

A) some; all B) any; something C) any; everything    

D) some; everything

21. There are … scholarships for students in this group.

A) little    B) much  C) few          D) a little.

Ex.26. Translate into English.

1. Это твое пальто, Анна? – Нет, это не мое пальто, мое – в шкафу. 2. Мы с друзьями интересуемся компьютерными играми.       3. Закрой глаза. У меня сюрприз для тебя. 4. Где твои очки, Виктор?  5. Где господин и госпожа Смиты? – Они в том кабинете. 6. Мне нравится это платье. Оно красивое. 7. Жарко в комнате. 8. Сейчас 5 часов. 9. Всегда полезно погулять перед сном. 10. Чье сочинение лучше: его или ее? 11. Наши занятия начинаются в 8.45. 12. Сегодня у моей тети день рождения. 13. Это не наши словари. Они – их. 14. Где попугай? – Он в клетке. Его клетка в той комнате. 15. Попроси кого-нибудь тебе помочь. 16. Вы можете доехать туда на любом автобусе. 17. Принести Вам что-нибудь почитать? 18. Теперь я все понимаю. Спасибо за объяснение. 19. Если у меня будет время, я позвоню тебе. 20. У нас нет чая. 21. Он не уделяет никакого внимания этой проблеме. 22. Некоторые взрослые не пьют молоко. 23. Сколько игроков в футбольной команде? 24. В этой части города нет современных зданий. 25. Сколько комнат у вас в квартире?               26. Сегодня слишком холодно, чтобы идти гулять. 27. На этой улице нет остановки, она за углом. 28. Что сегодня по телевизору? 29. Кем работает твой дядя? 30. Какие из этих ножниц ваши? 31. Какой по характеру Виктор? – Он общительный и щедрый. 32. У тебя много работы сегодня? 33. Немногие согласны со мной.

АРТИКЛЬ

THE ARTICLE

Неопределенный артикль a/an и определенный артикль the являются основными определителями имен существительных.