Plurals Choose the right variant

1. There are many … (thief) in the big cities. a. thiefs; b. thieves; c. thief

2. We should throw away these old … (tooth brush). a. teeth brush; b. tooth brushes; c. teeth brushes

3. … (ox) and … (goose) are animals. a. oxes; geese; b. oxen; geese; c. oxen; gooses

4. Did you buy two silk … (scarf) for your sister? a. scarfs; b. scarves c. scarf

5. The … (chief) of those tribes decided to fight for their lands. a. chieves; b. chiefs; c. chiefees

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

a. hypothesis; b. hypotheses; c. hypothes

7. We can't question people's … (belief). a. beliefs; b. beliefs; c. believes

8. Two … (wolf) are following the Eskimo. a. wolfs; b. wolfes; c. wolves

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

a. phenomenons; b. phenomena; c. phenomenonas

10. That hunter killed six … (deer) last week. a. deers; b. deeres; c. deer

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

1) Rowan had meat…, rice…, vegetable…, and some milk… for dinner. 2) It is good to drink water… when you are thirsty. 3) The students learned a lot of new vocabulary… in class today. 4) We ate some sandwich… for lunch. 5) I have a lot of homework… to do tonight. 6) I like to dream about tropical beach…! 7) Rodolfo took some great picture… at the family reunion last week. 8) Milton has made a lot of progress… on his project since he started Monday. 9) Encyclopedia… contain lots of information…. 10) I learn more new word… in English class every day.

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Family Tree

A family tree is a way of showing the people in your family. The tree lists their names. The names hang down, like the leaves on a tree. Sometimes a family tree is big and shows the names of all your relatives.

Try to make a list of all the members of your family: cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. Compare your list with your partner’s. Tell your group-mates about your family and your distant and close relatives both on your father’s and your mother’s sides.

Here are some useful words and word combinations you can use:

relatives, husband, wife, spouse; father, mother, parents; son, daughter, sibling, child, children; brother, sister, siblings, twins; grandfather, grandmother, grandparents; grandson, granddaughter, grandchild, grandchildren; great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandchild; stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister; uncle, aunt; nephew, niece; cousin; father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law; brother-in-law, sister-in-law; child, baby, infant; boy, girl; teenager; adult; young man, young woman, middle-aged man, middle-aged woman, old man, old woman; single, married, engaged, divorced; bride, bridegroom; girlfriend, boyfriend; to be born, to die; to get married, to get divorced; nuclear family, single-parent / one-parent family; family gathering; to start a family; he / she looks like … (his / her sister), he / she is like … (his / her brother); tall, short, slim, overweight (fat), thin, skinny, well-built, to have long / short / shoulder-length hair, to have blond / brown / red / dark / black / grey hair, to have curly / wavy / straight hair; old, young, middle-aged, an adult, a teenager, in his / her / their 20s / 30s / 40s / 50s / 60s, etc; kind / unkind; friendly / unfriendly; happy / unhappy / sad; clever / intelligent / bright; hard-working / lazy; outgoing / sociable; quiet; shy; serious; ambitious / unambitious; polite / impolite / rude; sensible / sensitive; active, aggressive, caring, charming, creative, curious,  easygoing, enthusiastic, extroverted,  funny, good-natured, impulsive, insincere, introverted, irritating, lively, manipulative, moody, nervous, nice, old-fashioned, sincere, thoughtful, thoughtless, trustworthy.

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