Exercise 7. Which is the odd one out?

1. a) thief; b) roof c) wolf;

2. a) oases; b) crises c) roses;

3. a) hoot; b) foot c) boot;

4. a) aircraft; b) aeroplane; c) airplane;

5. a) man; b) child; c) father;

6. a) mouse; b) louse; c) house;

7. a) spy; b) toy; c) day;

8. a) kimono; b) mosquito; c) tornado;

9. a) deer; b) horse; c) sheep;

10. a) forget-me-not; b) passer-by; c) bus-driver;

11. a) tomato; b) hero; c) solo;

12. a) species; b) cries; c) series;

13. a) tooth; b) match; c) bunch;

14. a) staff; b) committee; c) police

15. a) goose; b) louse; c) house

16. a) wood; b) experience; c) cattle;

17. a) money; b) crowd; c) news;

18. a) bowls; b) billiards; c) woods.

Exercise 8. Choose the correct plural?

a)passer-bys – passers-by

b) lays-by – lay-bys

c) photos – photoes

d) thief – thieves

e) travels agency – travel agencys – travel agencies

f) antique shops – antiques shop – antiques shops

g) runner-up – runners-up – runners-ups

h) hanger-ons – hangers-on

i) by-standers – bys-stander

j) echos – echoes

k) mother-in-laws – mothers-in-law

l) proofs – proves

m) heros – heroes

n) woman judges – women judge – women judges

o) crisises – crises

p) go-betweens – goes-between – go-betweenes

q) embryoes – embryos

r) loafs – loaves

Exercise 9. Put the noun in plural.

1. Foreign (diplomat) and their (wife) had assembled in the Great Hall to meet the President. 2. This leader has survived (crisis), (setback), and (challenge) to his leadership. 3. We want to pay special tribute to the (man) and (woman) who have given their (life) in service of their country. 4. (Company) are being urged to do more to promote equal (opportunity) in the workplace. 5. Coeducational (institution) usually use (alumnus) for (graduate) of both sexes. 6. You can buy (kimono) here. 7. I'm not into any religious (dogma) myself. 8. The Senator promised a thorough investigation into the fund-raising (activity) of both (party). 9. The (visa) requires an application form and two (photo). 10. This issue of the New Humanist examines a range of ethical (enigma). 11. In various quiet (nook) and (corner) I had the (beginning) of all sorts of (industry) under way – (nucleus) of future vast (factory). 12. The (hero) of myth all had some point of weakness. 13. (Politician) should carefully weigh all (pro) and (con) of committing the (troop) to this conflict. 14. A thorough understanding of mathematics is sufficient to explain a wide variety of natural (phenomenon). 15. Changing the college admissions (criterion) will have a serious effect. 16. How many (loaf) should we bake today? 17. Garrisson has shed nearly 6 (kilo) in pre-season training and looks much fitter.

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