4 Complete the situations with the phrases in brackets. Use the verbs in the appropriate forms. 1 I accept that I know close to nothing about music. I wish (19)
(have some better idea of the contemporary styles and trends).
2 Jack's parents are very proud of their son. They believe that if he (20)
(not / be so successful in music), he would be a successful writer or lawyer.
3 My first year at university is a difficult one. It is not easy to be apart from my family. Fortunately,
my cousin lives not far away. If it weren't for her, I (21)
(feel very homesick).
4 I can't say I have a very good memory. If I (22)
(not/ write my to-do lists), I would forget lots of things I need to do.
5 I'm not trying to irritate you. Honestly. I wouldn't mind wearing this dress for our family reunion
party if it (23)
(not/be so old-fashioned).
6 I often arrive late because it's difficult to be punctual in my situation. I would always be on time for
my classes if I (24)
(not/ live so far from my school).
place - places
page - pages
judge - judges
knife - knifes
problem - problems
lawyer - lawyers
scientist - scientists
action - actions
crime - crimes
thief - thiefs
court - courts
law - laws
witness - witnesses
victim - victims
address - addresses
face - faces
loss - losses
reply - replies
lady - ladies
brush - brushes
guy - guys
portfolio - portfolios
mother-in-law - mothers-in-law
enemy - enemies
sheep - sheep
ship - ships
criterion - criterions
datum - datums
formula - formulas
possibility - possibilities
crisis - crises
mischief-maker - mischief-makers
extremity - extremities
lie - lies
youth - youths
journey - journeys
policeman - policemen
investigator - investigators
criminal - criminals
subject - subjects
student - students
question - questions
academy - academies
university - universities
Did you like the film yesterday? - Тебе понравился вчерашний фильм? Используем the, т. к. речь идет об определенном фильме, который говорящий/ие смотрел/и вчера.
Do you speak French language? Ты говоришь по-французски? В данном случае артикль не требуется.
Do you know where the Volga River is? Ты знаешь, где находится река Волга? Артикль the употребляется с названиями рек, морей и океанов (но не озер!)
This well-known scientist has written a book and has read lectures in many universities. Этот известный ученый написал книгу (какую точно - не упоминается, артикль не ставим) и прочитал лекции во многих университетах.