Task 1: translate sentences, paying attention to the translation of nouns in bold. in which sentence the noun in bold refers to 1) pluralia tantum, 2) singularia tantum 3) has word forms of both singular and plural.
1. i get some grey hairs but i pull them out. –у меня было несколько седых волос,но я их выдернул
2. the majority of men have hair on their chest. большинство мужчин имеют волосы на груди
3. she had a lot of make-up on and not a hair out of place. на ней было много макияжа и волосы были не уложены
4. don’t split hairs. you know what i am getting at. не придирайся. ты знаешь о чем я говорю.
5. she popped out to buy a tin of soup.
6. it is a factory that turns scrap metal into tin cans.
7. many professional boxers end their careers with eye and brain damage.
8. he was vindicated in court and damages were awarded.
9. grossman raised the glass to his lips.
10. in her current role she broke through the glass ceiling as the first woman to reach senior management level in the company.

1. He decides on prices and discounts because he is a tourism manager. (Who, Why)

Who decides on prices and discounts? Why does he decide on prices and discounts?

 

2 They arrange entertainment programmes because they are animators. (What, Why)

What do animators arrange? Why do they arrange entertainment programmes?

 

3 He is an experienced tour operator. (Who, What kind of...)

Who is an experienced tour operator? What kind of tour operator is he?

 

4 They are our new suppliers. (Who, What)

 What are they? Who are our new suppliers?

 

5 This tour operator pays us a 10 per cent commission. (Who, What)

Who pays us a 10 per cent commission? Who does this tour operator pay a 10 per cent commission to?

What commission does this tour operator pay us?

 

6 Our tour operators develop new tours every season. (What, How often)

What do our tour operators develop every season?

 How often do our tour operators develop new tours?

 

 

7 The booking agent handles bookings over the phone. (Who, How)

Who handles bookings over the phone? How does the booking agent handle bookings?

 

8 She is often away on business because she is a tour operator. (How often, Why)

How often is she away on business? Why is she often away on business?

 

9 You advertise your tour packages in mass media every month. (Where, When)

    Where do you advertise your tour packages every month? When do you advertise your tour packages in mass media?

 

10 Travel agents always provide a travel insurance with the tour package. (Who, What kind of...)

Who always provides a travel insurance with the tour package? What kind of insurance do travel agents always provide with the tour package?

 

11 They have customers every day. (When, How often)

  When do they have customers? How often do they have customers?

 

12 The animator entertains passengers on a cruise ship. (Whom, Where)

Whom does the animator entertain on a cruise ship? Where does the animator entertain passengers?

1 why does he decide on on prices and discounts
who decide on on prices and discounts
2 what do they arrange
why do they  arrange entertainment programmes
3 who is an experienced tour operator.
 What kind of operator is he
4 who are our new suppliers.
What do they supply
5 who pays us a 10 per cent commission
What does he pay us
6 how often do our tour operators  develop new tours
What do they develop
7 Who handles bookings over the phone.
How does he  handle
8 How often is  She away on business 
Why is  she away on business
9 Where do You advertise your tour packages
When do you advertise your packages
10 Who always provide a travel insurance with the tour package.
What kind of travel insurances do you provide
11 When do the  have customers
How often do they have customers
12 By whom are passengers entertained  on a cruise ship.
Where are the passengers entertained