Choose the word which is used with no article

UNIT 4. THE ARTICLE

Entry Test.

Choose the proper item.

1. What _____ nice old furniture you’ve got!

1) a    2) the    3) –    4) an

2. Who put the first man into _____ space?

1) a    2) the    3) –    4) an

3. Open your books at _____ page 25, please.

1) a    2) the    3) –    4) an

4. There was _____ hard work to be done on the farm.

1) a    2) the    3) –    4) an

5. The girl has got _____ lovely hair.

1) a    2) the    3) –    4) an

6. _____ teachers need to have _____ enormous patience.

1) –, an    2) the, an    3) –, –    4)the, the

7. _____ Nelson’s column is in _____ Trafalgar Square.

1) the,  the    2) the –    3)  – , the    4) – ,  –

8. I don’t think I have ever seen _____ child who doesn’t like _____ ice-cream.

1) a, an    2) the,  –    3) a, the    4) a,  –  

9. We are going on _____ picnic with _____ Simpsons.

1) a, the    2) –, –    3) a,  –    4) the, the

10. At _____ Christmas my mother usually cooks _____ tasty lunch.

1) the, a    2) –, a    3) the, –    4) –,  –

11. Galileo developed _____ telescope for use in _____ astronomy.

1) the,  –    2) a, the    3) the, the    4) –,  –

12. If you want to make _____ fire you will need _____ wood.

1) –,  –    2) a, a    3) the, the    4) a, –

13. We shake _____ hands with _____ host.

1) –, a    2) –, the    3) the, the    4) the, a

14. I have _____ vague knowledge of _____ French history.

1) a, the    2) a, –    3) –, –    4) –, the

15. You can’t visit London without visiting _____ Buckingham Palace or _____Tower Bridge.

1) –, the    2) –, –    3) the, the    4) the, –

16. He is in _____ excellent condition for _____ man of his age.

1) –, a    2) an, a    3) the, a    4) the, the

17. _____ water was found at _____ depth of 30 feel underground.

1) the, a    2) –, a    3) –, the    4) the, the

18. _____ good secretaries are in _____ good demand.

1) the, a    2) –,  –    3) –, the    4) the, the

19. It is not easy to tell _____ difference between _____ two cars.

1) the, a    2) the,  –    3) –, the    4) the, the

20. _____ baker is someone who makes _____ bread.

1) the, a    2) a, –    3) –, the    4) a, the

1. The Article: General Notions

Exercise 1.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 1.2.  Insert the proper article a or an. 

1) _____  elephant	12) _____ uncle	23) _____ MP3 file
2) _____ university	13) _____ X-ray	24) _____ euro
3) _____ umbrella	14) _____ European athlete	25) _____ one-parent family
4) _____ Irish girl	15) _____ union	26) _____ heir
5) _____ UN declaration	16) _____ one-way street	27) _____ young Irish girl
6) _____ underpass	17) _____ CD	28) _____ eagle
7) _____ honest man	18) _____ MP’s speech	29) _____ historian
_____ SOS call	19) _____ unusual name	30) _____ interesting idea
9) _____ one-pound coin	20) _____ expensive car	31) _____ FM radio
10) _____ half-hour lesson	21) _____ unhappy child	32) _____ unique opportunity
11) _____ useful book	22) _____ early train	33) _____ obvious mistake

Exercise 1.3. Check that you know what each of the following abbreviations stands for and choose one for each sentence below. Add a or an as appropriate.

WC, CD, FBI, BBC, VIP, UFO, MP, FCE, IQ, IBM.

1. I’ve just bought __________ of the Beatles hits for my aunt.

2. I think I saw __________ hovering over our back garden last night.

3. There’s __________ lounge at most airports.

4. The house has two bathrooms upstairs plus __________ downstairs.

5. He was arrested after __________ investigation lasting several months.

6. Margaret Thatcher had been __________ for quite a long time before she became Prime Minister.

7. __________ spokesman is expected to make an announcement later today.

8. __________ tests your speaking, listening and writing skills.

9. He is __________ executive.

10. He is a very clever man. He has got __________ of 150.

2. The Use of Articles with Singular Countable Nouns (1)

Exercise 2.1.  Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 2.2. Comment on the use of the articles.

 Exercise 2.3. Insert the proper article.

1. I had to take _____ train and _____ bus. _____ train was half an hour late.

2. There is _____ man at _____ door. I think it’s _____ man from _____ garage.

3. For lunch I had _____ sandwich and _____ apple. ______ apple was sour and _____ sandwich was not good.

4. I watched _____ car as it came up our road. _____ car stopped outside our house and _____ man got out.  _____ man was carrying _____ case in his hand. With _____ case in his hand, he looked like _____ salesman.

5. I bought _____ house in Wales. _____ house was in _____ agricultural area.

6. This is _____ front room. _____ ceiling and the walls need decorating, but _____ floor is in good order. We’ll probably cover it with _____ carpet.

7. They are building _____ new supermarket in _____ centre of _____ town.

8. Where is your mother at _____ moment? – She is in _____ kitchen, I think.

9. Could you close _____ door, please?

10. I put _____ glass on _____ table.

11. It was _____ warm and sunny day, so we decided to sit in _____ garden.

12. _____ man called when you were out.

13. My uncle used to be _____ dentist before he retired.

14. If you see _____ black cat, you’ll have bad luck.

15. _____ doctor said that _____ patient was likely to recover.

16. I don’t believe … word you are saying.

17. It was _____ photo of _____ house with _____ woman at _____ front door.

18. Playing _____ game of backgammon is ______ good way to spend _____ evening.

19. _____ apple _____ day keeps _____ doctor away.

20. When _____ woman and _____ man are in love, they’ll have _____ good marriage.

21. If you were _____ cook, you’d have to work in _____ kitchen all day long.

22. Where is _____ bathroom, please? 

23. Can you drive _____ car? – No, I have never had _____ car.

24. We have got to _____ airport just in time to catch our flight.

25. Once we had _____ dog and _____ cat. _____ dog was always eating _____ cat’s dinner. In _____ end, we gave _____ cat to _____ friend of ours. 

Exercise 2.4. Write complete answers to these questions.

Exercise 2.5. These sentences are about new novels. Complete each sentence by inserting the proper articles.

1. Home is about _____ American Indian tribe driven off their land by ______ mining company.

2. Black and White is about _____ artist who makes _____ complete mess of his life.

3. _____ novel Moments of Danger is about _____ US president who disappears for _____ hour.

4. Big Money is about _____ business executive who makes _____ expensive mistake.

5. House Party is _____ novel about _____ affair between _____ MP and his secretary.

6. _____ book Two Lives is about _____ BBC reporter who becomes _____ FBI agent.

7. Ice is _____ novel about _____ SAS man who gets lost on _____ expedition to the South Pole.

8. There and Back is about _____ eighty-year-old man who goes on _____ one-year world trip.

9. The Nanny Diaries is about _____ young woman who takes _____ position caring for ______ four-year-old son of ______ wealthy family.

10. Swapping Lives is ______ novel about ______ successful, single Londoner and ______ comfortable, Connecticut mother of two who were to walk in each other’s shoes for _____ month.  

3. The Usage of Articles with Nouns Modified by Attributes

Exercise 3.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 3.2. Comment on the use of the articles with nouns modified by attributes.

Exercise 3.3. Insert the proper article.

1. He was ______ man of over seventy.

2. He didn’t look at ______ man he was speaking of.

3. Belle was ______ red-haired woman she saw in ______ street ______ first day she came to Atlanta.

4. Did I show you ______ letter I got from Peter this morning?

5. Has anyone seen ______ paper I left in _____ sitting room?

6. Agatha Christie was ______ writer who invented Hercules Poirot.

7. It’s not easy to learn _____ foreign language, which is very different from your own language.

8. It just seems to be _____ wrong way to do it.

9. He made _____ effort to collect himself.

10. What do you think of ______ man Jim brought to ______ house?

11. We needed ______ house to stay when we were in London.

12. He didn’t like ______ idea of staying with them for another day.

13. I haven’t _____ chance of getting this job anyhow.

14. He was on his feet as _____ curtain went down at _____ end of _____ second act.

15. He began to hum _____ song. It was _____ old popular song.

16. It was not _____ job he liked.

17. My friend is _____ man of culture and good reading.

18. He was writing _____ letter to his wife when _____ door swung open and _____ short man of thirty came in.

19. He gave _____ suspicious look to _____ box I carried.

20. _____ person is more likely to die in _____ car accident than _____ aircraft accident.

Exercise 3.4. Insert the proper article.

1. Mary is not at _____ office, I think she has gone home.

2. Is it _____ present Bill gave you for Christmas?

3. This is _____ only cinema in this area.

4. _____ waiter was _____ last person I suspected.

5. This is exactly _____ job I was looking for.

6. Do you have _____ reason for arriving late?

7. _____ end of _____ book was by far _____ best part.

8. Most people think that _____ good job is _____ important part of life.

9. I didn’t know _____ answer to _____ question so I left it out.

10. This sweater is cheap. I bought it in _____ shop near _____ railway station.

11. _____ cyclist was hit by _____ car.

12. Whose is _____ car outside?

13. _____ year and _____ half is enough to finish this job.

14. I was in _____ garden when _____ phone rang.

15. _____ shoplifter tried to steal some clothes. ______ camera videoed _____ thief.

16. Have your seen my shoes? — They are on ______ floor in _____ kitchen.

17. I think that is _____ awful thing to say and _____ silly thing to do.

18. _____ driver turned left. Suddenly ______ child ran into _____ road.  

19. _____ play we saw was _____ comedy.

20. She has got _____ very friendly face with _____ big smile.

21. He had _____ big moustache and _____ small beard.

22. I saw _____ fox this morning. I think it must be _____ same fox I saw last week.

23. I kept calling her by ______ wrong name and found myself in _____  very awkward situation.

24. It’s ______ nicest day we’ve had all the week.

25. To _____ little girl he was _____frightening figure, _____ person to be feared and avoided.

26. «______ man doesn’t know our language», he said and walked off to find _____ English doctor.

27. She looked in her bag for _____ envelope.

28. Mrs. Davis sent me ____ note asking if I could pay her _____ visit that evening.

29. She answered _____ soft tap on _____ door and _____ maid came in with _____ tray, which she set on ______ table.

30. ______ postman has just put ______ letter under _____ door.

31. _____ door of _____ garage is broken.

32. _____ student at _____ back of _____ class is reading _____ newspaper.

33. It is not good to smoke _____ cigarette before _____ meal.

34. _____ good pupil is never late for _____ lesson.

35. Mah Jong is _____ example of _____ very old board game. I had _____ uncle who had _____ old set from Singapore. He kept _____ set in ______ beautiful box in _____ living room. He used to open ______ box and tell me about _____ game. The pieces were made of bamboo and each had ______ Chinese character on it.

4. The Use of Articles with Singular Countable Nouns (2)

Exercise 4.1. Study the rule. 

Exercise  4.2. Comment on the use of the article.

Exercise 4.3. Say what these objects are. Then make some similar sentences of your own.

              Model:  A doctor is a person who helps people who are ill. 

Exercise  4.4. Insert the proper articles.

1. I’m afraid ______ violin is _____ instrument I never mastered.

2. Our lives are dominated by _____ television.

3. _____ dog makes ______ good pet.

4. _____ orange is _____ fruit, _____ watermelon is _____ berry.

5. Who invented _____ camera?

6. _____ man is mortal.

7. _____ computer has already changed our life dramatically.

8. «_____ man is helpless in this case», he said shrugging his shoulders.

9. And clapping me in _____ friendliest way on _____ shoulder he went away.

10. _____ woman rarely loses heart in _____ face of financial or other problems.

11. _____ train would be better than _____ bus, it leaves every hour.

12. I need some stamps, where can I find _____ post office?

13. I walked to _____ tube instead going on _____ taxi.

14. My fear of _____ dentist’s started when I was _____ child.

15. Since they built _____ bridge no one uses _____ ferry any more.

16. My sons are both in _____ army.

17. This town is boring, what we need is _____ cinema.

18. Can you get _____ loaf of bread from _____ baker’s?

19. I wonder why people go to _____ opera?

20. He got himself back to London the quickest way, by train _____ and _____ plane.

21. Every solar system has _____ sun.

22. When _____ moon passes between _____ sun and _____ earth, it is called _____ eclipse.

23. We don’t know how old _____ universe is.

24. He was looking through _____ window scanning _____ horizon.

25. _____ Prime Minister is expected to visit France at _____ end of _____ month.

26. That night _____ sky was overcast and _____ moon couldn’t be seen. Mike took along _____ pocket flashlight to light their way.

27. Now _____ sun came clear of _____ bank of clouds and flooded _____ world with light.

28. She was wearing _____ old coat and when _____ sharp wind sprung up, she was cold.

29. Far away to _____ south-east _____ dazzling white sun climbed above _____ cloudless horizon.

30. _____ full moon sailing across _____ unclouded sky made _____ pathway on _____ broad sea. 

Exercise 4.5. Insert the proper articles.

1. Rutherford split _____ atom in 1911.

2. She felt _____ sharp pain in _____ neck.

3. _____ bird was shot in _____ wing.

4. Not _____ word was spoken, nor _____ sound was made during their long journey.

5. Though _____ earth was cold and wet, _____ sky was clear and _____ sun rose bright and beautiful.

6. _____ compass was invented in ancient China.

7. Danny looked up at _____ house and suddenly saw _____ face in _____ window of _____ dining room.

8. You know I don’t care for _____ drama, I prefer _____ comedy.

9. I just wanted to look at _____ place and ask you _____ question or two.

10. _____ drowning man catches at _____ straw.

11. _____ woman will only be equal to _____ man when she earns her living in _____ same way.

12. _____ cat is _____ extremely self-willed animal doing only what it actually wants.

13. _____ computer allows us to deal with a lot of data very quickly.

14. We knew who _____ murderer was at _____ end of _____ first act.

15. She took me by _____ hand and led to _____ house.

16. _____ cow gives us _____ milk.

17. Both _____ tiger and _____ leopard are cats.

18. _____ boy gave _____ loud shout which was heard across _____ river.

19. He was wearing _____ coat which was too big for him.

20. He hurt _____ leg in _____ accident.

21. _____ man we want has _____ red scar on _____ face.

22. _____ courageous man doesn’t fear _____ danger.

23. They say that _____ pen is mightier than _____ sword.

24. For centuries little was known about _____ American lobster.

25. _____ post office is _____ place where you can buy stamps.

26. William crashed _____ car into _____ lamp post.

27. He was _____ only survivor of _____ crash.

28. What’s _____ largest of all creatures? – _____ whale.

29. _____ organ that pumps blood around our bodies is called _____ heart.

30. _____ bridge is _____ structure that is built over _____ river, railway, road.

31. _____ mango is sweeter than _____ apple.

32. He had hardly spoken _____ word since we left _____ house.

33. I have _____ wonderful clock, which is 100 years old.

34. _____ wedding looked sad. _____ bride was too old and _____ bridegroom was too young.

35. I had _____ idea that she had _____ weight problem.

36. Have you got _____ book that would tell me what to do?

37. Then I saw _____ car parked by _____ side of _____ road. _____ driver was asleep.

38. He is _____ cousin on my father’s side.

39. I wish _____ mobile phone had never been invented!

40. Once upon a time, there was _____ cat and _____ dog who lived in _____ small house. One day _____ cat said to _____ dog, «This place is too small for us – we need _____ bigger house». _____ dog agreed. «We could even have _____ garden where I could bury my bones». «Well, I’m not sure _____ garden is _____ good idea», said _____ cat. «Who would cut _____ grass?» «We could employ _____ cat to do it», said _____ dog. «Why not _____ dog?» said _____ cat. And so they never left _____  small house because they couldn’t agree.

5.  The Use of Articles with the Words «School, Hospital, etc»  

Exercise 5.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 5.2. Comment on the use of the articles.

Exercise 5.3. Insert the proper articles.

1. We took some photos outside _____ church.

2. Have you ever worked in _____ factory?

3. When do you hope to go to _____ university?

4. How long will she be in _____ hospital?

5. _____ school is over at half past three.

6. There is _____ strike at _____ hospital.

7. You won’t find any men in _____ village now, they are all at _____ sea.

8. My wife’s firm has _____ office in Edinburgh.

9. Our children go to _____ new school.

10. Do you know who was _____ first woman in _____ space?

11. There was _____ fire in _____ jail last night.

12. Are you religious? Do you go to _____ church?

13. _____ captain was _____ only man on _____ deck at that time of night.

14. Starting _____ new school can be quite frightening.

15. My mother is _____ teacher at _____ local school.

16. In _____ high school, he also learned to play _____ drums, _____ piano and _____ cornet.

17. She threatened to take _____ magazine to _____ court if they didn’t publish _____ immediate apology.

18. Lucy works as _____ nurse at _____ local hospital.

19. I managed to find _____ seat on _____ upper deck.

20. Do you believe in creatures from _____ outer space?

21. _____ leader of _____ gang went to _____ prison.

22. I was in _____ hospital for eight weeks after _____ accident.

23. _____ dangerous criminal escaped from _____ maximum-security prison.

24. Helen was sent to _____ prison for attacking _____ man with _____ knife.

25. Some people may be against _____ separation of _____ church and _____ state that _____ Constitution requires.

Revision

Exercise 1. Insert the proper article a or an.

Exercise 2. Choose the best alternative.

1. It’s _____ top secret, so don’t tell _____ soul, even your parents.

1) a, the    2) a, a    3) the, –    4) the, a

2. She pulled him by _____ sleeve.

1) a    2) an    3) –    4) the

3. It has always been my dream to have _____ flute.

1) a    2) an    3) –    4) the

4. Excuse me! Where is _____ enquiry office?

1) a    2) an    3) –    4) the

5. Once I had _____ dog called Spot.

1) a    2) an    3) –    4) the

6. Her brother has been to _____ prison twice.

1) a    2) an    3) –    4) the

7. I’m going to _____ school today to talk to Kim’s teacher.

1) a    2) an    3) –    4) the

8. India is _____ land of cotton, tea and rice.

1) a    2) an    3) –    4) the

9. There was _____ accident that held up all _____ traffic.

1) the, the    2) an, the    3) the, –    4) an, –

10. They took their landlady to _____ court for breaking _____ contract.

1) –, a    2) the, the    3) – , the    4) a, the

11. _____ oldest man in _____ outer space was John Glenn.

1) the, the    2) the, an    3) an, the    4) the, – 

12. I learnt to play _____ cello when I was at _____ school.

1) the, a    2) a, –    3) the, –    4) the, the

13. _____ letter was in _____ sealed envelope, it was obvious that nobody had read it.

1) a, a    2) the, the    3) the, a    4) a, the

14. There is _____ concert of choir music at _____ university tonight.

1) the, the    2) the, –    3) a, –    4) a, the

15. _____ television is _____ powerful medium.

1) the, a    2) –, a    3) – , –    4) a, a

16. They say that _____ dog is _____ man’s best friend.

1) the, a    2) the, –    3) a, –    4) a, a

17. _____ fire brigade was called to _____ prison to put out _____ fire.

1) the, –, the    2) the, the, the    3) a, –, a    4) the, the, a

18. During _____ storm _____ captain must be on _____ deck.

1) a, the, –    2) the, the, the    3) a, a, –    4) the, the, –

19. _____ tall man was sitting in front of me so I couldn’t see _____ screen.

1) a, the    2) the, the    3) a, a    4) the, a

20. I hate to hear _____ child crying or _____ dog barking.

1) the, a    2) –, a    3) the, the    4) a, a

21. _____ girl stepped forward trying not to miss _____ word.

1) the, the    2) the, a    3) a, a    4) a, the

22. There was _____ dog looking lost outside _____ butcher’s.

1) the, a    2) a, a    3) a, the    4) the, the

23. _____ most people take up _____ hobby as _____ way of relaxing.

1) –, a, a    2) –,  – , a    3) the, a, the    4) the, –, the

24. He grabbed her by _____ collar and dragged out of _____ room.

1) – , the    2) the, the    3) a, a    4) a, the

25. Mrs. Brown has just had _____ operation; she is still in _____ hospital.

1) the, the    2) an, the    3) the, –    4) an, –

Exercise 3. Insert articles where necessary. 

It’s true story. Man decided to rob bank in town where he lived. He walked into bank and handed note to one of cashiers. Cashier read note, which told her to give man some money. Afraid that he might have gun, she did as she was told. Man then walked out of building, leaving note behind. However, he had no time to spend money because he was arrested same day. He had made mistake. He had written note on back of envelope. And on other side of envelope was his address and name. This clue was quite enough for detective on case.

6.  The Use of Articles with Names of Diseases

Exercise 6.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 6.2. Comment on the use of the articles with names of diseases.

Exercise 6.3. Insert the proper articles.

1. Mind you don’t catch _____ cold.

2. Do you suffer from _____ malaria?

3. What is the best treatment for _____ flu?

4. What are the first symptoms of _____ chickenpox?

5. I’m sure it isn’t _____ scarlet fever: there is no redness of _____ skin.

6. Aspirin could help reduce _____ fever.

7. Don’t come near me. I’ve got _____ sore throat.

8. It looked precisely _____ place to provoke rather than cure _____ nervous breakdown.

9. When I was five I had _____ measles.

10. At _____ beginning of _____ year Cooper went down with _____ fever.

11. _____ diabetes has become _____ more common disease, mainly because of _____ way we eat.

12. Thousands of people suffer from _____ asthma as _____ result of smoking.

13. _____ person who has _____ high blood pressure can have _____ heart attack.

14. Jane has been laid up with _____ pneumonia for _____ fortnight.

15. _____ singer complained of _____ sore throat after Wednesday’s show.

16. I find honey is the best thing to cure … persistent cough.

17. I often suffer from _____ backache.

18. She is believed to have suffered _____ heart attack in her London flat.

19. _____ doctor diagnosed _____ appendicitis and she was operated on.

20. I caught _____ influenza along with _____ scarlet fever.

21. _____ malaria is still _____ common disease in West Africa.

22. I caught _____ influenza along with _____ scarlet fever.

23. _____ first symptoms of _____ disease are _____ upset stomach and _____ slight fever.

24. Peter is in _____ bed with _____ attack of _____ rheumatism.

25. _____ severe bout of _____ scarlet fever when he was _____ boy left him so deaf that he was unable to attend _____ school.

Exercise 6.4. Insert the proper articles.

Here’s Health!

«I think that’s all, Mrs. Grant», Dr Grey said as he handed her (1)_____ long list of prescriptions. (2)_____ list was very long and Mrs. Grant almost fainted as she tried to read it. She had (3)_____ headache and (4)_____ cold and felt as if she was going to have (5)_____ flu. On top of this, one of her children was in (6)_____ bed with (7)_____ mumps. Besides, her husband was having (8)_____ heart trouble. «I’ve prescribed some pills for (9)_____ high blood pressure as well», said Dr. Grey. «How many do I have to take – (10)_____ pill (11)_____ day?»  «No, one pill with each meal. Three pills (12)_____ day». Mrs. Grant thanked (13)_____ doctor and walked out of (14)_____ surgery with some difficulty. She went into (15)_____ local chemist’s and handed (16)_____ long prescription list to Mr. Burt, (17)_____ chemist. Mr. Burt greeted her cheerfully and said, glancing at (18)_____ list. «What (19)_____ list! I trust you are keeping well!»

7. The Use of Articles with Names of Meals

Exercise 7.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 7.2. Comment on the use of the articles with names of meals.

1. We’re having fish for dinner tonight.

2. At the end of the conference there was a dinner.

3. The dinner they serve here is really fantastic.

4. I’m afraid I have to cancel the dinner tonight.

5. I saw that he had a really good dinner.

Exercise 7.3. Insert the proper articles.

1. _____ lunch I ordered was burnt.

2. Let’s have _____ breakfast on _____ terrace.

3. Do you always have _____ tea at five?

4. _____ breakfast I ordered still hasn’t arrived.

5. We’ve arrived to the Smiths for _____ lunch.

6. _____ dinner was as good as it looked and smelled.

7. _____ waiter came with _____ breakfast at last.

8. I’ll give you _____ native dinner. My wife is _____ excellent cook.

9. Think of _____ enormous breakfast you ate.

10. She began to dress for _____ dinner to which she had been invited.

11. I am on _____ diet so I never eat _____ big dinner.

12. _____ walk is expected to last all day so bring _____ packed lunch.

13. We stopped for _____ cream tea on _____ way _____ home.

14. After _____ hearty breakfast we set out for _____ hike.

15. The kids get _____ hot lunch at _____ school during _____ winter.

16. She didn’t enjoy _____ dinner: _____ soup was watery and _____ meat was tough.

17. On _____ first day of _____ vacation we all slept late, then had _____ huge brunch.

18. _____ supper is _____ lighter meal than _____ dinner.

19. He treated his wife to _____ nice breakfast in _____ bed on her birthday. 

20. _____ former Olympic champion was invited to speak at _____ charity dinner.

21. We had finished _____ dinner and were waiting for _____ bill.

22. If you want inspiration for _____ light lunch or _____ impressive supper, we can provide it.

23. Are we expected to dress for _____ dinner held at _____ hotel?

24. In Britain, _____ main meal of _____ day is _____ dinner and it is usually eaten in _____ evening. Some people call this meal _____ supper, but to others _____ supper is _____ very small meal that is eaten just before they go to _____ bed.

25. The meals we had were not good. We had _____ breakfast in _____ hotel, and that wasn’t too bad. We usually went out for _____ lunch, because _____ lunch they served in _____ hotel was always the same. And _____ dinner we had at _____ hotel on our first evening was pretty awful, so we tried a few restaurants. On our last evening we had _____ marvelous meal in _____ Chinese restaurant. 

8.  The Use of Articles with Names of Parts of the Day

Exercise 8.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 8.2. Comment on the use of the articles with names of parts of the day.

Exercise 8.3. Insert the proper articles.

1. Every evening at _____ sunset _____ flag was lowered.

2. _____ day broke and everything seemed better.

3. We should be there by _____ noon.

4. I can never sleep on _____ moonlit night.

5. I finished _____ letter by _____ late afternoon.

6. We went for _____ walk along _____ beach at _____ twilight.

7. It was _____ beautiful sunset.

8. We arrived in Sydney as _____ dawn broke.

9. _____ silent night was followed by _____ bright dawn.

10. I’ve never seen _____ dawn like that.

11. I got up early to admire _____ dawn.

12. The street lights go on at _____ dusk.

13. They had to leave shortly after _____ midnight.

14. _____ foul morning may turn into _____ fair day.

15. She worked from _____ dawn to _____ dusk but earned little money.

16. I haven’t had _____ early night for _____ week already. 

17. _____ breakfast will be served in _____ morning after _____ sunrise.

18. Someone got up in _____ night.

19. I’m often wide awake at _____ night.

20. He rode through _____ night and reached _____ town shortly after _____ dawn.

21. Where were you on _____ night of _____ burglary?

22. He was robbed in _____ broad daylight.

23. I could make out _____ dark figure in _____ twilight.

24. There’s _____ great film on _____ TV at _____ midnight.

25. My parents are coming for _____ dinner _____ tomorrow night.

26. I saw her in _____ town _____ other night.

27. We had to be on _____ ship by _____ nightfall, so we set off from _____ hotel in _____ grey chilly afternoon.

28. _____ battle began at three in _____ morning and continued uninterrupted until past _____ daybreak.

29. He was attacked in _____ dead of _____ night on _____ narrow path in _____ wood.

30. _____ ancient advice is to get up before _____ sunrise and to go to _____ bed with _____ sunset.

9.  The Use of Articles with Names of Seasons, Months, Days of the Week, Holidays

Exercise 9.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 9.2. Comment on the use of the articles with names of seasons, days of the week, holidays.

1. The winter was fine that year and we were happy.

2. The autumn of 1970 was very warm.

3. It was summer and the place broke up in red flowers.

4. He won’t last through the spring.

5. We had a rainy summer.

6. Easter is a great time in Poland.

7. What are you doing after lunch on Tuesday?

8. They arrived on a Saturday as far as I can remember.

9. It happened on the Saturday after my birthday.

10. The Christmas I remember best from my childhood happened when I was about five. It really was a very special Christmas.

Exercise 9.3. Insert the proper articles.

1. She starts work on _____ Monday next week.

2. They phoned on _____ Monday before _____ accident.

3. My birthday falls on _____ Monday this year.

4. I remember when Frank was last here. It was _____ Christmas I got my new bike.

5. It was _____ Christmas to remember.

6. We are returning after _____ Christmas.

7. _____ race is always held in _____ June.

8. We last saw Dave _____ June your mother was staying with us.

9. Even though it was _____ March, the weather reminded me of _____ hot June day.

10. _____ exhibition opens to _____ public at _____ Easter.

11. There was _____ long drought in South Africa in _____ summer of 1993.

12. We had _____ Indian summer that year, very hot until _____ October.

13. He was hoping for _____ white Christmas with a lot of snow on _____ ground.

14. We had _____ really good time over _____ New Year.

15. I wish you _____ merry Christmas and _____ happy New Year!

16. The twenty-ninth is _____ Tuesday, isn’t it?

17. I’ll contact you in _____ New Year.

18. We arrived in England on _____ cold wet Sunday in 1963.

19. I can’t remember _____ Christmas like it.

20. I’m sure it was _____ Monday, because that’s when I go shopping, but I can’t remember _____ exact date. 

Exercise 1. Insert the proper articles. Comment on the use of articles.

Exercise 2. Insert the proper articles.

1. _____ fly is _____ common insect.

2. _____ poor child was running … high temperature.

3. What was _____ holiday family dinner without _____ eldest son, _____ primary heir?

4. _____ police have a lot of support from _____ general public over this issue.

5. I was surprised that they were going to stay in _____ town all summer.

6. _____ spider has got eight legs.

7. It was as quiet in _____ forest as in _____ church.

8. We shall have _____ early breakfast tomorrow.

9. After _____ tea all _____ family gathered in _____ living room.

10. _____ severe bronchitis is no joke for _____ man of my age.

11. _____ pneumonia is not _____ catching decease.

12. _____ judge sent David to _____ prison for _____ month.

13. Are you going to _____ church on Sunday?

14. _____ pale sun couldn’t make its way through _____ thick London fog.

15. After _____ flue _____ boy felt very weak and depressed.

16. _____ earth takes _____ year to make _____ circuit of _____ sun.

17. _____ burglar hit me on _____ back of my neck.

18. I feel that _____ hundred miles _____ hour is too fast even on _____ motorway.

19. Too much rubbish is being dumped in _____ sea.

20. I saw _____ lone commuter waiting on _____ platform for _____ train late at _____ night.

21. There was never enough money around _____ house. Therefore he did not go to _____ college.

22. He had left his wife in _____ car and walked to _____ nearest telephone box.

23. He soon bought _____ small farm eight miles away from _____ town.

24. Edison invented _____ phonograph.

25. _____ monkey is _____ animal nearest to _____ man in appearance.

26. _____ dog can’t climb _____ tree.

27. Some people have _____ bad earache when _____ plane is coming down.

28. It was _____ old friend of mine with whom we had gone through _____ college together.

29. _____ boy was sorry to be coming back to _____ school after holidays.

30. Her husband was in _____ navy and spent a lot of time away at _____ sea.

31. There was _____ light epidemic of _____ flu.

32. Protestors gathered outside _____ court to await _____ verdict.

33. We were looking for _____ place to spend _____ night. _____ place we found turned out to be _____ charming village. _____ village was called Lodsworth.

34. _____ most of my phone calls seem to be in _____ early evening, when I’m trying to cook _____ meal, take  _____ relaxing bath or I am getting ready for _____ evening out.

35. We wanted to reach _____ small village and knew we were somewhere near it. Then we saw _____ woman just ahead and some children playing. When we stopped to ask _____ way, _____ woman said she was _____ stranger herself.

Exercise 3. Some of the sentences contain mistakes. Underline the mistakes and then correct them.

1. Look outside. The sky is getting very dark. I hope there isn’t going to be a storm.

2. The ambassador is giving a dinner for the visiting president.

3. A group of people came out of the cinema, crossed the road and went into a pub.

4. I’ve got a problem with my phone bill. Can I see a manager about it? – Yes, go to the fifth floor. A lift is along the corridor.

5. Why were you late for your meeting? – Well, first I had to go to the hotel I’d booked into. I took the taxi from the airport, and the driver got completely lost. It was a terrible nuisance. The man was a complete idiot.

6. Is this the book you were telling me about? – Yes, it’s a really interesting story. It’s a science fiction story. It’s about the beginning of the universe.

7. Is there the newsagent’s near here? – There are several, the nearest one is just down the road on the left opposite the florist’s.

8. Her husband is ill in hospital so she has to stay at home to look after a child instead of going to work.

9. When my father was ill and had to go to hospital, my sister went with him in an ambulance. She is a doctor, and she works in hospital.

10. I haven’t got the time or talent to cook a full meal. I usually heat up frozen meal or order a takeaway.

Revision

Exercise 1. Insert the proper articles.

1. What can we do to save _____ whale from dying out?

2. We came here in _____ summer of 2006.

3. Send me _____ e-mail if you have any news.

4. Are you doing anything at _____ weekend?

5. It’s been _____ surprisingly mild winter.

6. _____ great white shark is deadly.

7. _____ winter always depresses me.

8. We reached _____ village before _____ sunset.

9. There was _____ funny hat perched on _____ top of her head like _____ mushroom.

10. Is _____ pop festival on _____ Friday? – I think it’s _____ Friday after that.

11. Will you be in America for _____ Thanksgiving? – Oh, no. That’s in _____ November, isn’t it?

12. At _____ end of _____ film, _____ pair of them ride off into _____ sunset.

13. _____ baby was born on _____ Monday.

14. I get two weeks off _____ school at _____ Easter.

15. I finally killed _____ fly with _____ rolled-up newspaper.

16. They had _____ early supper before going to _____ theatre.

17. Does it snow here at _____ Christmas? – Not often. We haven’t had _____ white Christmas for years.

18. On _____ Wednesday there will be _____ partial eclipse of _____ sun.

19. We always see _____ New Year in at _____ home.

20. What’s _____ use in taking _____ medicine for _____ cold?

21. With _____ wedding and _____ new job, it was _____ summer she would always remember.

22. He told us that the man had been gored by _____ bull and was in _____ hospital.

23. _____ hot bath and _____ good dinner fixed him up.

24. He heard _____ popular song played by _____ dance band on _____ radio.

25. He bought _____ suit yesterday but _____ jacket had _____ button missing, so he had to return it back.

26. I’d like to look round _____ castle in _____ afternoon. – Well, it’s just _____ ruin. _____ building dates from _____ year 900.

27. Even when she gets _____ flu, my friend Alice won’t go to see _____ doctor because she’s afraid he’ll give her _____ injection.

28. He got _____ flu and was taken to _____ hospital. I expect they’ll send him _____ home at _____ end of _____ next week. Have you rung _____ hospital to ask how he is?

29. _____ tour of _____ palace included _____ visit to _____ old kitchen where they were baking bread and _____ huge underground wine cellar which contained thousands of bottles and felt like _____ prison.

30. _____ dilemma is _____ situation in which you have _____ choice and you are not sure what to do. In my dilemma, I had _____ good job as _____ secretary for _____ big company, but I really wanted to become _____ architect and I couldn’t do that without going to _____ university.

Exercise 2. Some of the sentences contain mistakes. Underline the mistakes and then correct them.

1. That’s the fifth time he has taken an entrance exam.

2. Dad, can I borrow a car tonight?

3. There was an article about pollution in the paper.

4. A rabbit sleeps with eyes closed but a hare keeps them open when he is asleep.

5. The noise woke me up in the middle of the night.

6. They had finished all dinner before they finished the conversation.

7. The plane and the radio have brought us closer together.

8. I was a long time at the supermarket. There was an enormous queue. I was thinking of complaining to a manager.

9. The waiter had a short beard and a round face.

10. A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend.

11. A wild apple is the sourest of all fruits.

12. At local hospital Dr. Brown performed the emergency operation for the appendicitis last night.

13. The sun heats sea more at the equator than at the poles.

14. The ambassador is giving dinner to the visiting president.

15. A fax machine was a wonderful invention of the time.

Exercise 3. Insert articles where necessary. 

Do you see man standing near door? He works as assistant in same shop as I do. Well, I saw him other day and he was driving big red car. And do you see expensive clothes he’s wearing? Where does he get money to pay for it all? Month ago he hadn’t got penny. I told you about burglary that we had at shop, didn’t I? Do you think I should go to police?

10. Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Exercise 10.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 10.2. First match the phrases from column A with the words from column B, then finish up the sentences using the word combinations.    

1. I saw _______________ on her skirt.

2. She didn’t answer, chewing at _______________.

3. There was _______________ on her blouse.

4. Could I have _______________ in my coffee, please.

5. The body was lying in _______________.

6. The sauce tastes a bit bland, add _______________.

7. There was _______________ on his bed.

8. I felt _______________.

9. Each child was given _______________.

10. I’ve drunk a little tea, just _______________. 

Exercise 10.3. First match the phrases from column A with the words from column B, then finish up the sentences using the word combinations.    

A.	B.
1) a herd of	a) jewelry
2) a speck of	b) sand
3) an article of	c) lightning
4) a piece of	d) furniture
5) a clap of	e) advice
6) a grain of	f) astronomy
7) a bolt/a flash of	g) rice
a current of	h) cattle
9) a branch of	i) electricity
	j) dust
	k) thunder

1. A statement of recommended behaviour is ____________________.

2. An individual particle of a material produced by disintegration of stone and rock is called _______________.

3. A single movable structure on which one sits or sleeps is called _______________.

4. A decorative object worn on the body or clothes is called _______________.

5. An instance of loud sound usually accompanying lightning is _______________.

6. An individual particle of a cereal grown in warm and wet areas is called _______________.

7. A collection of bovine mammals is called _______________.

8. A continuing flow of electrons is called _______________.

9. A small piece of a very fine, sometimes powdery material is termed _______________.

10. A subcategory of that science which deals with the study of planets, stars, galaxies is called _______________. 

11. The Use of Articles with Uncountable Nouns  

Exercise 11.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 11.2. Comment on the use of the articles.

Exercise 11.3. Insert the proper articles.

Exercise 11.4. Study the rule. 

Exercise 11.5. Match these words to the definition. 

Exercise 11.6. Insert the proper articles.

1. _____ bride’s dress was _____ work of art.

2. We need some wood to make _____ fire.

3. _____ air consists mainly of nitrogen and oxygen

4. I’ve given _____ matter _____ careful thought.

5. All teachers understand _____ importance of _____ learning through _____ play.

6. It’s _____ room set aside for _____ private study.

7. _____ restaurant’s speciality is _____ roast duck with _____ orange sauce.

8. Venice in winter has _____ air of mystery and sadness.

9. Is there _____ light in this room?

10. We need _____ room with _____ good natural light.

11. I had to be rescued by my neighbours when my house caught _____ fire.

12. Studying _____ law is _____ hard work.

13. This is hardly _____ original thought.

14. They decided to put on _____ play about teenage runaways.

15. She devoted herself to _____ serious study of modern farming methods.

16. _____ duck is _____ very common water bird. 

Exercise 11.7. Match these words to the definition. 

Exercise 11.8. Insert the proper articles. 

1. Wipe _____ surface with _____ damp cloth.

2. _____ iron rusts easily.

3. Why study Latin? It’s _____ dead language.

4. He made _____ announcement in _____ speech on _____ TV.

5. _____ parcel was held together with _____ string.

6. Try to give your instructions in _____ everyday language.

7. They used to export _____ cotton cloth.

8. _____ iron is _____ device for making clothes smooth.

9. _____ vegetables are grown under _____ glass.

10. She handed him _____ parcel wrapped in _____ brown paper.

11. This expression is used mainly in _____ speech, not in _____ writing.

12. I handed her _____ glass of wine.

13. _____ key is hanging on _____ string by _____ door.

14. Do you take _____ local paper?

15. We gathered _____ wood for _____ fire.

16. We descended through _____ oak wood to _____ village below. 

12. The Use of Articles with Uncountable and Plural Nouns

Exercise 12.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 12.2. Comment on the use of the articles with uncountable and plural nouns.

Exercise 12.3. Insert the proper articles.

Exercise 1. Study Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, find out which of the following word combinations are possible

                   and define the difference in the meaning of the following pairs of words.

Exercise 2. Insert the proper articles. 

Exercise 3. Insert the proper articles.

1. _____ atlas is _____ book of _____ maps.

2. Many children have _____ fear of rejection.

3. I prefer living in _____ country, it’s quieter than _____ town.

4. Finland is _____ country that is famous for its lakes.

5. _____ farmer’s day begins at _____ sunrise.

6. _____ dentists are well-paid, they are probably worth _____ money.

7. May is _____ month of _____ great contrasts in _____ temperature.

8. When we were eating _____ chicken, _____ last guest arrived.

9. _____ young man listened to _____ conversation with _____ amused smile.

10. It was _____ only birthday he had celebrated since he was _____ child.

11. I haven’t _____ chance of getting _____ job anyway.

12. _____ hope of finding _____ cure for _____ cancer stimulates a lot of medical research.

13. There isn’t such thing as _____ free lunch unless you own _____ restaurant.

14. He kept his money in _____ tin under _____ bed.

15. _____ play is more natural for _____ children than for _____ adults.

16. We were surprised at _____ size of _____ bill.

17. Was _____ lecture interesting? – Yes, _____ speaker gave _____ interesting talk.

18. We drove to _____ university opposite which there was _____ church.

19. How are you going to get from _____ church to _____ reception?

20. Although _____ brown rice is better for you, most people prefer _____ white rice.

21. Only in _____ soap operas all of _____ life crises are resolved by _____ Friday.

22. _____ people have always wanted to be able to fly like _____ birds in _____ sky.

23. Just look at _____ snow! It seems to be _____ right kind of snow for skiing.

24. I sometimes go down to _____ town and I might find _____ time to buy _____ child _____ good dinner.

25. During _____ 1890s, many people were leaving from _____ south and moving to _____ north to look for _____work.

26. _____ otter used to be _____ common animal, but it is now found only in _____ north of Britain.

27. Jack’s car ran out of _____ gas. He had to walk _____ long distance to find _____ telephone box and call his father for _____ help.

28. _____ contagious diseases are easily spread. _____ people with _____ contagious diseases can transmit them to _____ rest of _____ population.

29. _____ heart attack is _____ sudden illness in which _____ heart beats violently. It causes _____ great pain and sometimes _____ death.

30. _____ gorillas can only be found deep inside _____ jungle. _____ lions are often called «_____ kings of _____ jungle» although they live on _____ plains. _____ camels have been called «_____ ships of _____ desert».

Exercise 1. Insert the proper articles.

1. _____ Christmas tree is _____ evergreen or artificial tree decorated with _____ lights and _____ coloured ornaments in people’s houses on _____ Christmas.

2. _____ Easter egg is _____ egg made of _____ chocolate or _____ hen’s egg with _____ painted shell, given as _____ present to _____ children at _____ Easter.

3. _____ Passover is _____ Jewish religious festival in _____ memory of _____ freeing of _____ Jews from _____ slavery in _____ ancient Egypt.

4. _____ Ramadan is _____ ninth month of _____ Muslim year, when _____ Muslims do not eat or drink anything between _____ sunrise and _____ sunset.

5. _____ Thanksgiving (Day) is _____ public holiday in _____ USA, on _____ fourth Thursday in November, and in _____ Canada on _____ second Monday in October.

Exercise 2.  Insert the proper articles.

1. _____ small baby needs _____ constant attention.

2. _____ cats don’t like _____ cold weather.

3. _____ telephone rules my life.

4. _____ year and ____ half is enough to finish this job.

5. In _____ hot afternoon his shirt was damp with _____ sweat.

6. _____ history of _____ world is _____ history of _____ war.

7. _____ children were dressed up in _____ second-hand clothes.

8. Is there _____ moon round _____ planet Venus?

9. _____ running is good for _____ heart.

10. _____ astronaut is _____ person who travels in _____ space.

11. _____ only problem here is _____ weather.

12. _____ life would seem strange no without _____ satellite television.

13. _____ liver is used to purify _____ blood.

14. What has been _____ longest period of _____ peace in _____ history?

15. _____ journeys to _____ unknown places require a lot of planning.

16. I used all _____ butter that was in _____ butter dish.

17. _____ girl didn’t want to take _____ advice from _____ total stranger.

18. Then they had _____ talk about _____ changes which _____ doctor had made in _____ hospital.

19. Most of _____ watches you see today work on _____ quartz.

20. _____ man gets deeper into _____ secrets of _____ space, into _____ mysteries of _____ universe.

21. _____ lives of _____ poets and _____ musicians have often been unbearably difficult.

22. I’m not interested in _____ price of _____ gold or _____ price of _____ silver.

23. _____ fruit and _____ vegetables are _____ main food of _____ vegetarians.

24. He had _____ sense of _____ humor which always helped him in _____ hard times.

25. _____ hope is _____ good breakfast but _____ bad supper.

26. _____ meat we had for _____ lunch _____ last Sunday was very tough.

27. _____ war is _____ poor way to solve _____ problems.

28. _____ philosophers seem to think that _____ life is _____ mystery.

29. In its early years, _____ novel wasn’t thought to be _____ good reading for _____ young ladies.

30. _____ fire and _____ water are _____ good friends but _____ bad masters.

31. _____ apples on _____ other side of _____ wall are _____ sweetest. 

32. You need _____ special tyres on your car when you are driving in _____ snowy weather.

33. I turned on _____ radio and listened to _____ nine o’clock news.

34. I know _____ work that I’ve done is _____ good work, _____ best of my life.

35. _____ builders were making such _____ noise that _____ people living _____ next door complained to _____ police.

36. It’s often said that _____ children can learn _____ foreign languages more easily than _____ adults.

37. _____ supper consisted of _____ onion soup, _____ black sausage with _____ tomato salad, and _____ local cheese with _____ herbs.

38. _____ grizzly bears are _____ mammals, and it is not uncommon for them to be seen near_____ garbage cans in _____ national parks.

Exercise 3. Insert the proper articles.

Dear Jo and Ian,

This is picture of hotel we’re staying at. We were lucky enough to get one of rooms overlooking sea and view is lovely. We had good journey over here and children quite enjoyed flight. They’ve got lovely room of their own and they think hotel’s great. In general, we’ve all been having really good time. Unfortunately, Penny got very sun burnt back on first day so he had to wear T-shirt since then, but apart from that everyone’s been fine. Jeremy’s met English boy of about same age and they get on very well. They went into town on their own last night and bought themselves meal. And tonight they want to go out to disco – there are plenty to choose from.

We’ve spent most of our time on beach so far. Sea is really warm and clear so we’ve done a lot of swimming. Tomorrow we’re going on boat trip to one of islands and we’re going to have barbecue on island. I’m really looking forward to that.  Anyway, I’ll give you ring when we get back and we’ll see you next week. 

Best wishes,                                                                                                                  Sally and Robin.

13. The Use of Articles with Nouns Modified by Numerals

Exercise 13.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 13.2. Comment on the use of the articles with nouns modified by numerals.

1. The two books you gave me proved very interesting.

2. I rang the bell but nobody answered it, so I had to ring it a second time.

3. She eventually bought a second -hand car that wasn’t too expensive.

4. The cleaners want to finish their work in Room 345 until they leave.

5. Our seats were in the third row.

Exercise 13.3. Insert the proper articles.

1. _____ three children came running along _____ street.

2. Physics is taught in _____ Room 10.

3. He had five wives and Sarah was _____ third.

4. _____ five days seemed _____ age to him.

5. I prefer to travel _____ first class.

6. He fall asleep on _____ page 815 of ‘War and Peace’.

7. Italy scored _____ second goal just after half-time.

8. As _____ dancer, she is _____ second to none.

9. Nobody buys his books, he’s _____ third-rate writer.

10. He knew he should have _____ third try.

11. It is _____ eighteenth-century building.

12. _____ Chicago train is about to depart from _____ track 5.

13. We are having _____ chicken for _____ first course.

14. Alan Power is _____ Formula One driver.

15. It’s _____ fourth room down _____ corridor.

16. Open _____ book at _____ page twenty-five, please.

17. _____ telephone rang almost _____ third time immediately.

18. _____ World War II broke out on _____ first of September 1939.

19. _____ hero dies in _____ Act 5, _____ Scene 3.

20. It’s certain that _____ song will go _____ number one on _____ hit-list.

21. Mary was _____ second of _____ four interview candidates.

22. Between _____ two stools one falls to _____ ground.

23. _____ friend of ours invited Jill to _____ first night performance at _____ theatre.

24. Everything was done in _____ two weeks since they had arrived from _____ seaside.

25. Soon she arrived with _____ second consultant to discuss _____ operation they wanted her to undergo.

26. Encouraged by her smile _____ boy took _____ third helping of _____ apple pie.

27. _____ two leaders have laid _____ foundations of _____ new era in _____ cooperation between their countries.

14. The Use of Articles in the Expressions «such a … or such … », « what a … or what …»

Exercise 14.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 14.2. Comment on the use of the articles.

Exercise 14.3. Insert the proper articles.

Exercise 15.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 15.2. Comment on the use of the articles before adjectives.

1. She was confused and afraid of the unknown.

2. In the town there were a lot of shops run by the Chinese.

3. You have to accept the inevitable.

4. The simpler the operation, the better the worker will perform it.

5. It is said that we should never speak ill of the dead.

6. That’s the nicest thing anybody has ever said to me.

7. The Swiss see no need to change their policy of ‘armed neutrality’.

Exercise 15.3. Insert the proper articles.

1. _____ life is very difficult for _____ unemployed these days.

2. _____ older I get, _____ darker my hair gets.

3. Many of _____ injured are still in _____ serious condition.

4. They organized _____ charity dinner for _____ homeless. 

5. _____ government should tax _____ rich more and _____ poor less.

6. _____ industrious Dutch are admired by their neighbours.

7. _____ Spanish claimed that _____ money had not been paid.

8. Do you think that I could ever learn to speak _____ Japanese the way _____ Japanese speak it?

9. _____ Portuguese are very different from _____ French.

10. Agnes has been _____ nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for _____ sick.

11. _____ nearer the winter, _____ shorter the days.

12. I may be stating _____ obvious but without money _____ project cannot survive.

13. _____  homeless are _____ people who have nowhere to live.

14. We all have _____ responsibility o look after _____ old and infirm.

15. There is no evidence that _____ unemployed or _____ poor are being pushed to _____ crime by _____ existing economic situation.

Exercise 15.4. Some of the sentences contain mistakes. Underline the mistakes and then correct them.

1. The buildings should be specially designed so they can be used by the disabled.

2. I spoke to an official and he gave me very good advice.

3. The police are looking for the young man aged about 23.

4. As the captain of the ship, I have complete authority.

5. We’ll put the shelves and then go to a pub for a drink.

6. I don’t agree that women should stay at home and look after children.

7. A recipe for success is hard work.

8. The people we met on holiday in the north of England sent us a postcard. 

9. They were discussing the problems of the unemployed.

10. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

11. They had been invited to Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such festive occasions.

12. Such an advice as he was given has proved almost worthless.

13. He was not a so quick learner as his brother.

14. She always buys such an expensive clothes, no wonder she never has any money.

15. We all held hands and sang together at midnight on New Year’s Eve.

Miscellaneous Practice.

Exercise 1. Insert the proper articles.

1. It’s _____ good chance for Bob to get _____ new job.

2. It’s _____ wonderful weather today. I like _____ frosty weather.

3. _____ kids had _____ wonderful time at _____ New Year Party.

4. She has _____ pleasant manners and _____ wonderful voice.

5. I like to have _____ juice in _____ hot weather.

6. I like _____ ballet very much, but _____ opera makes me fall asleep.

7. It’s _____ very complicated problem, I need _____ advice to solve it.

8. There is _____ meat, _____ fish and _____ vegetables on ___ menu.

9. _____ pets can have _____ positive effect on both _____ mental and _____ physical health.

10. _____ police stopped me for driving _____ wrong way up _____ one-way street.

11. It is interesting to look at _____ old maps of _____ world and see how _____ borders have changed.

12. I want _____ assistant with _____ knowledge of French and _____ experience of _____ office work.

13. It’s _____ very busy district with _____ school, _____ bus station and _____ new sports centre.

14. _____ cold wind was blowing down _____ street _____ last Monday morning as I pushed open _____ heavy glass door of _____ BBC office.

15. _____ medical researchers have discovered _____ new treatment which will help _____ people suffering from _____ asthma.

16. Many teachers object to _____ introduction of _____ computers in _____ school education, as they fear that _____ computers will replace them.

17. _____ celebrity is _____ person who works hard all his life to become known, then wears _____ dark glasses to avoid being recognized.

18. He bought _____ enormous cake for his son, who was in _____ hospital with _____ broken leg, but when he took it to _____ hospital, _____ nurse told him that he wasn’t allowed to give it to him.

19. Everyone studied _____ subjects at _____ school which they were not good at. My weakest subject at _____ school was certainly _____ chemistry. I learned _____ formulae and experiments by _____ heart, but I could not improve my performance. Before _____ last exam, I made _____ big effort, but _____ results were unsatisfactory.

Exercise 2. Insert the proper articles. 

Today Melissa Livingston is popular actress. She is star of TV soap opera «Round the Corner». But as child she was very unhappy. She didn’t do well at school, and she never went to college. Her greatest pleasure was going to cinema. Her family lived in unattractive town, and their place was next to station. Melissa’s father was sailor, and he spent months at sea. He was hardly ever at home and when he was, he didn’t do very much. When he lost his job he stole gold cup from church Melissa’s mother used to go to. He had to go to prison for year. Melissa’s mother was horrified at shame he had brought on family.

Exercise 3. Some of the sentences contain mistakes. Underline the mistakes and then correct them.

1. My sister is married to the farmer.

2. Before people invented a wheel, they couldn’t transport heavy loads easily.

3. I found chewing gum in bed again.

4. He spoke of the picture as work of art.

5. Don’t drink coffee in the evening if you have trouble sleeping at night.

6. The X-ray machine is a valuable tool for doctors, but it has its dangers as well.

7. Why do they always play such a terrible music?

8. We can finish the rest of bread for the breakfast.

9. We all learn by experience.

10. The train departed from the platform 9 – but we were waiting on the platform 5.

Revision.

Exercise 1. Insert the proper article.

1. Do you believe in _____ supernatural?

2. Fewer people attend _____ church regularly than twenty years ago.

3. If you want you can use _____ calculator in _____ exam.

4. _____ private schools existed only for _____ rich.

5. What was _____ life like before _____ computer?

6. It was _____ good mix of _____ old and _____ new.

7. We found _____ parking space close to _____ museum.

8. _____ scheme has been set up to help _____ homeless.

9. _____ Swiss haven’t had _____ war in _____ hundred and fifty years.

10. _____ forecast promises such _____ nice weather that I hardly believe it

11. He spent a few years after _____ college working in _____ hospital in India.

12. _____ case took five years to come to _____ court.

13. He is in _____ hospital recovering from _____ heart operation.

14. _____ wedding procession moved into _____ church.

15. _____ dangerous criminal escaped from _____ maximum-security prison.

16. _____ wheelchair has improved _____ lives of _____ handicapped.

17. Such _____ deep love can only be seen in _____ films.

18. He set _____ fire to _____ factory so that he could claim _____ insurance.

19. _____ convict is in _____ prison on _____ outskirts of Brighton.

20. _____ more stops in _____ flight, _____ more dangerous it will be.

21. What exactly is _____ olive, _____ fruit or _____ berry?

22. _____ natural materials are safer than _____ synthetic materials when there is _____ fire.

23. _____ horse was _____ symbol of freedom for _____ Apache.

24. When _____ young boy went missing, they needed _____ people to help with _____ search.

25. If _____ person chooses to room alone on _____ cruise, he’ll have to pay _____ additional fee.

26. _____ new campaign against _____ smoking is directed at _____ young women.

27. _____ appearance of _____ room can be improved by adding _____ flourishing green plants.

28. _____ success in some careers often depends on _____ support of _____ friends and relatives.

29. Harris had _____ nasty shock _____ other evening when he saw his neighbour’s house on _____ fire.

30. It was _____ clear warm night and Tom sat on _____ deck, smoking _____ pipe, admiring _____ stars.

31. _____ lack of evidence means that _____ case is unlikely to go to _____ court.

32. I’m going into _____ town at _____ lunchtime to do _____ shopping.

33. She attends _____ special school for _____ children with _____ learning difficulties.

34. You needn’t keep _____ child _____ home from _____ school because of _____ cough.

35. It was _____ unexpected disappointment for him to receive _____ rejection letter from _____ university.

36. We took _____ trip around London on top of _____ double-decker and saw _____ most of _____ famous sights.

37. _____ telephone call from _____ police was _____ shock, but not _____ complete surprise.

38. _____ radio described several ways in which _____ elderly could obtain _____ best medical help.

39. According to some doctors, _____ people living in _____ cold climates are twice as likely to develop _____ rheumatism as _____ people living in _____ warmer climates.

40. _____ whales and _____ dolphins look like _____ fish, but they are _____ mammals that live in _____ ocean and move through ______ water in such _____ ways that resemble _____ movements of _____ dog rather than those of _____ shark.

Exercise 2. Insert the proper articles. 

(1)_____ Day in (2)_____ Life of (3)_____ Ordinary Man.

This morning I woke up around ten, I made up (4)_____ cup of coffee, took it into (5)_____ bedroom and put it on (6)_____ table next to (7)_____ bed, on (8)_____ side my wife sleeps on. I go through this ritual twice (9)_____ week – I do it on Saturday and Sunday mornings. On (10)_____ other days of (11)_____ week, we go to (12)_____ work at (13)_____ different times and I always get up first to get (14)_____ kids ready for (15)_____ school. I drop them off outside (16)_____ school which is (17)_____ old Victorian building on (18)_____ corner of Hill Road, and then straight to (19)_____ work.

I work in (20)_____ office in (21)_____ city centre and I always have (22)_____ problem finding (23)_____ parking place. My wife says I’m always complaining about (24)_____ traffic and (25)_____ pollution, which is true – you see, I grew up in (26)_____ country, close to (27)_____ nature and I have never got used to living in (28)_____ city. I think (29)_____ only thing I would miss about not living in (30)_____ big city like this is going to (31)_____ concerts of all kinds. I love (32)_____ rock and (33)_____ classical music, too, and especially going to (34)_____ cinema, which I am particularly keen on. I also like (35)_____ good food and occasionally we go out and have (36)_____ dinner in (37)_____ Chinese restaurant, but most of (38)_____ time we eat at (39)_____ home, where (40)_____ food is delicious – except when I make it.  

Exercise 3. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.

1. Прошел год, затем другой, третий, писем все не было.

2. Умные люди знают, что опыт – лучший учитель.

3. Леви Страус, немецкий эмигрант, является изобретателем брюк, которые названы его именем.

4. Дракон символизирует зло в сказках.

5. Обед в китайском ресторане был очень острым.

6. У тигра всегда была репутация людоеда.

7. Я не могу привыкнуть к тихой жизни в деревне, т.к. прожил 20 лет в городе.

8. Водитель машины в большом городе должен быть очень внимательным.

9. Спустя месяц после освобождения  (release) из тюрьмы, он сидел в баре.

10. Есть одна новость, которую я хочу с вами обсудить.

11. Знания можно приобрести упорным трудом.

12. Чернила в этой чернильнице высохли.

13. Он прожил долгую жизнь, полную приключений.

14. Французы любят проводить отпуск в деревне или на побережье.

15. У вас есть шампунь для сухих волос?

16. Я провел бессонную ночь и встал с сильной головной болью.

16. The Use of Articles in Set Expressions (1)

Exercise 16.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 16.2. Insert the proper articles.

1. _____ day after _____ day things may be very much the same.

2. We work _____ side by _____ side and must trust each other.

3. He read _____ letter slowly, _____ line by _____ line.

4. _____ feather by _____ feather _____ birds build _____ nests.

5. He turned restlessly from _____ side to _____ side, but _____ sleep wouldn’t come.

6. _____ soldiers stood _____ shoulder to _____ shoulder to greet _____ commander.

7. From _____ time to _____ time we went for _____ ride in _____ woods.

8. _____ boy kept grinning from _____ ear to _____ ear.

9. They entered _____ church _____ hand in _____ hand for _____ wedding ceremony.

10. I enjoyed _____ show from _____ start  to _____ finish.

11. _____ iceberg was hidden in _____ water from _____ top to _____ bottom.

12. He is _____ gentleman from _____ head to _____ toe.

13. They threw _____ heart and _____ soul into _____ new project.

14. _____ prisoner was tattooed from _____ elbow to _____ wrist.

15. During _____ war _____ family lived from _____ hand to _____ mouth.

16. He keeps all _____ official papers under _____ lock and _____ key.

17. She would fight for him _____ tooth and _____ nail.

18. She knew _____ rules of _____ business from _____ back to _____ front.

19. We show _____ step by _____ step how you could fit _____ new sink.

20. She went from _____ house to _____ house asking if anyone had seen _____ child.

Exercise 16.3. Match the word combinations. Make up sentences with them.

1) as easy as	6) as plump as	11) as black as
2) as fat as	7) as quiet as	12) as greedy as
3) as cold as	as silent as	13) as free as
4) as dead as	9) as tough as	14) as cunning as
5) as blind as	10) as soft as	15) as good as

1) _____ bat	6) _____ gold	11) _____ pitch
2) _____ doornail	7) _____ ABC	12) _____ partridge
3) _____ fox	_____ grave	13) _____ leather
4) _____ bird	9) _____ pig	14) _____ butter
5) _____ lamb	10) _____ charity	15) _____ soot

Exercise 16.4. Finish up the sentences.

Exercise 16.5. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.

1. Он живет по принципу – око за око, зуб за зуб.

2. Шаг за шагом мы продвигались к цели.

3. Мы промокли с головы до ног.

4. Книга такая интересная, что я прочитал ее от корки до корки.

5. Они встречали все трудности плечом к плечу.

6. Она держит деньги и ценные вещи под замком.

7. Они неразлучны, словно рука и перчатка.

8. Они бедны и живут впроголодь.

9. Он в ужасе стоял на тротуаре и дрожал с головы до ног.

10. Хотя эта история и стара как мир, я хотел бы ее послушать еще раз.

11. У нее большая семья, и утра до вечера она крутится как белка в колесе.

12. Он построил дом, который был надежен как крепость.

13. День ото дня погода становилась лучше.

14. Эти двое никогда не встречались лицом к лицу.

15. Они вошли в церковь рука об руку.

17. The Use of Articles in Set Expressions (2)

Practice Activities.

Exercise 17.1. Sort out the following phrases into 3 columns depending on the article used in them. Check up the usage of the articles in the dictionary. Translate the following word combinations. 

Exercise 17.2. Complete the sentences with the prepositional phrases from ex. 17.1.

Exercise 17.3. Insert the proper articles.

1. I am all in _____ favour of _____ equal pay for _____ equal work.

2. _____ crowd cried out in _____ horror as _____ car burst into _____ flames.

3. You can use _____ milk in _____ place of _____ cream in this recipe.

4. There was _____ ceremony held in _____ honour of those killed in _____ explosion.

5. She went into _____ kitchen in _____ search of _____ drink.

6. O. J. Simpson is my favourite player. Meeting him in _____ flesh was _____ real thrill.

7. _____ statue was built in _____ memory of all _____ soldiers who died in _____ war.

8. In _____ addition to these arrangements, _____ extra ambulances will be on _____ duty until _____ midnight.

9. _____ tallest buildings in London are small in _____ comparison with _____ New York’s skyscrapers.

10. _____ advantage of booking _____ tickets in _____ advance is that you get _____ better seats.

11. _____ leader of _____ Opposition is in ____ danger of losing her seat at _____ next election.

12. Britain, in _____ common with many other industrialized countries, has experienced _____ great changes over _____ last 50 years.

13. Although _____ two countries appeared to be in _____ agreement on _____ need for more talks, no date was set.

Exercise 17.4. Sort out the following phrases into 3 columns depending on the article used in them. Check up the usage of the articles in the dictionary. Translate the following word combinations.

Exercise 17.5. Complete the sentences with the prepositional phrases from ex. 17.4.

Exercise 17.6. Insert the proper articles.

1. Ben arrived in _____ good time for _____ dinner.

2. This issue will be discussed in _____ detail    in _____ Chapter 5.

3. She couldn’t apply for _____ passport as she was under _____ age.

4. _____ tax only affects _____ people on incomes of over $200,000 – in _____other words, _____ very rich.

5. _____ measures introduced by _____ government mean _____ higher taxes in _____ long run.

6. In _____ view of _____ weather _____ event will be held indoors.

7. _____ building was surrounded by _____ soldiers in _____ uniform.

8. Some buildings collapsed under _____ weight of _____ ash from _____ volcano.

9. _____ program is under _____ threat of _____ closure due to _____ lack of funding.

10. _____ footpaths along  _____ coast are, of course, off _____ limits to _____ bikers.

11. _____ police have spent _____ hours searching in _____ vain for _____ missing teenager.

12. There are _____ certain things in _____ life that might seem out of _____ ordinary.

13. I began to feel under _____ weather on _____ Thursday morning after leaving _____ school.

14. _____ size of _____ building when they came in _____ sight of it made his eyes widen in _____ surprise.

Exercise 17.7. Sort out the following phrases into 3 columns depending on the article used in them. Check up the usage of the articles in the dictionary. Translate the following word combinations. 

Exercise 17.8. Complete the sentences with the prepositional phrases from ex. 17.7.

Exercise 17.9. Insert the proper articles.

1. _____ guests receive _____ dinner on _____ arrival at _____ hotel.

2. _____ Italian wines are on _____ special offer this week.

3. 400 people _____ year die of this disease on _____ average.

4. _____ police are still on _____ trail of _____ escaped prisoner.

5. For _____ government, _____ education is now at _____ top of _____ agenda.

6. There were _____ hundred police officers on _____ duty at _____ football match.

7. He was driving without _____ regard to _____ speed limits.

8. _____ children seem to exist on _____ diet of _____ burgers and _____ chips.

9. She was always on _____ edge before _____ interview.

10. He was arrested without _____ warning and taken to _____ Secret Police Headquarters.

11. They saw _____ soldier on _____ horseback in _____ distance.

12. _____ air traffic controllers are threatening to come out on _____ strike.

13. They will give us _____ money on _____ condition that we pay back in six months.

14. If you child is absent from _____ school without _____ good cause, you may receive _____ warning from _____ school board.

15. _____ buyer of _____ painting was saying that he was acting on _____ behalf of _____ unnamed Japanese collector.

16. On _____ one hand they would like to have _____ children, on _____ other they don’t want to give up _____ freedom.

Exercise 17.10. Sort out the following phrases into 3 columns depending on the article used in them. Check up the usage of the articles in the dictionary. Translate the following word combinations. 

Exercise 17.11. Complete the sentences with the prepositional phrases from ex. 17.10.

Exercise 17.12. Insert the proper articles.

1. Her doctor was at _____ fault for not sending her straight to _____ specialist

2. We spoke quietly for _____ fear of waking _____ guards.

3. In _____ electronics industry, for _____ instance, 5000 jobs are being lost.

4. Their parents only stayed together for _____ sake of _____ children.

5. His comments left me at _____ loss for _____ words

6. You must stop _____ press from finding out at all _____ costs.

7. _____ entrance to _____ Easter Ball is by _____ invitation only.

8. _____ police took _____ burglars by _____ surprise.

9. _____ river froze to _____ depth of over _____ metre.

10. I think _____ owners are at _____ fault for not warning us about _____ power cut.

11. _____ load was lifted by _____ means of _____ crane.

12. I met _____ old friend of mine at _____ airport quite by _____ chance.

13. _____ book contains some interesting passages about _____ authors’ childhood but for _____ rest it is extremely dull.

14. Living in _____ village, I learned at _____ first hand how these people suffer from _____ poverty.

15. One of _____ problems with _____ relationships is that after _____ while you just take each other for _____ granted.

18. The Use of Articles in Set Expressions (3)

Practice Activities.

Exercise 18.1. Translate the following word combinations. Complete the sentences with the appropriate word combination from given above. 

Exercise 18.2. Insert the proper articles, check up the usage of the articles in the dictionary, translate the phrases in italics.

1. It was _____ relief to talk to someone about it.

2. I have established _____ good working relationship with my boss.

3. I can never tell _____ difference between _____ butter and _____ margarine.

4. Why do I always get _____ blame for everything that goes wrong?

5. _____ people who are overweight run _____ risk of _____ heart attack or stroke.

6. She woke up with _____ raging thirst and _____ headache.

7. There is _____ urgent need for _____ qualified teachers.

8. She woke up from _____ dream with _____ start.

9. Do you want _____ hand with those papers?

10. I had _____ considerable difficulty in persuading her to leave.

11. Our host shook each of us warmly by _____ hand.

12. Being tall could give him _____ advantage over _____ other players.

13. As _____ child, she had _____ great fear of spiders.

14. She said she wanted _____ dog but that was only _____ passing fancy.

15. _____ English have _____ passion for _____ gardens.

16. She flies into _____ passion even if anyone ever mentions his name.

17. _____ water holds _____ fascination for _____ most children.

18. He has _____ irritating habit of biting his nails.

19. She soon acquired _____ reputation as _____ first-class cook.

20. In _____ normal run of things _____ only exercise he gets is climbing in and out of _____ taxis.

Exercise 3. Insert the proper articles. 

1.  (1)_____ story shows how (2)_____ plans can go wrong and how (3)_____ people can make (4)_____ silly mistakes. (5)_____ scene was (6)_____ old people’s home in Otley, (7)_____ small town in England. (8)_____ owner of (9)_____ home wanted to put (10)_____ fence around it. (11)_____ work began soon after (12)_____ Christmas when (13)_____ workmen arrived in (14)_____ lorry with (15)_____ planks of wood which they put up around (16)_____ building. (17)_____ owner liked (18)_____ fence. But there was (19)_____ problem. (20)_____ workmen forgot to leave (21)_____ gap for (22)_____ lorry to drive out through. They had to come back (23)_____ next day to knock down (24)_____ part of (25)_____ fence.

2. If you have (1)_____ interview for (2)_____ office job, do some «homework» before you go. Visit (3)_____ company a few days in (4)_____ advance of (5)_____ date set, get (6)… feel of (7)_____ atmosphere and talk to as many of (8)_____ staff as you can. Find out what they think of (9)_____ place, (10)_____ people and (11)_____ pay. If it turns out that a lot of (12)_____ employees are unhappy look for (13)_____ work elsewhere. On (14)_____ day of (15)_____ interview, dress like (16)_____ people you saw at (17)_____ company. You should aim to impress (18)_____ interviewer by looking smart, but without overdressing – or wearing (19)_____ clothes that are too casual, either.

3. I felt really rotten at (1)_____ work (2)_____ other day so I went into (3)_____ stockroom for (4)_____ nap – I though I’d felt better after (5)_____ good sleep. Unfortunately, my boss, who has (6)_____ deep distrust of (7)_____ most of his employees as well as (8)_____ history of suddenly firing his workers, decided there was some work he needed me to do urgently. My colleagues told him I’d been called out – lying is sometimes (9)_____  necessary evil – but he had (10)_____ better knowledge of (11)_____ situation than they realized, and I was summoned to his office. I thought he would him me (12)_____ hard time but she showed (13)_____ tolerance that surprised me. Even so, it was (14)_____ experience I wouldn’t want to repeat.

Miscellaneous Practice.

Exercise 1. Insert the proper articles, check up the usage of the articles in the dictionary.

1. It’s _____ priceless advice, it comes from _____ heart.

2. Do _____ people in Italy shake _____ hands when they meet?

3. It was _____ winter at last and _____cool breeze blew _____ night.

4. My wife has had _____ great love for _____ animals.

5. _____ most people have _____ horror of speaking in _____ public.

6. _____ lady talked _____  bad French at _____ top of her voice.

7. _____ students whom she teaches make _____ good progress.

8. _____ fruit and vegetables form _____ essential part of _____ healthy diet.

9. She could hear _____ wind whistling through _____ trees outside.

10. _____ pictures can help _____ students learn _____ meaning of _____ new words.

11. _____ disease could have killed off _____ half _____ population of _____ country.

12. _____ reading _____ novel is _____ good way to relax.

13. _____ good cyclist can cover _____ distance of over _____ hundred miles _____ hour.

14. You’ve made _____ mistake in _____ third paragraph, in _____ sentence eight.

15. Isn’t it _____ time to make _____ break and have _____ snack? — All right, in half _____ hour.

16. I always pass on _____ good advice. It is _____ only thing to do with it. It is never any use to anyone.

17. There was _____ serious fire in ______ block of flats in Glasgow last night. _____ building was totally destroyed.

18. _____ men are more likely to lend _____ hand with _____ housework now than they were a few years ago.

19. Remember that as _____ teenager you are at _____ last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear _____ phone is for you.

20. _____ reference books can only be consulted in _____ library. You must obtain _____ special permission to use them outside _____ library.

21. _____ candidates are allowed to take _____ dictionary into _____ exam, but they can’t take in _____ grammar book.  

22. I spent _____ half my time teaching _____ law and ______ other half in London as ______ consultant to _____ big firm.

23. It was _____ quarter to three when ______ telephone rang. Mr. Morley was sitting on _____ sofa, happily digesting _____ excellent lunch. He did not move when _____ bell rang but waited George to come and take ______ call.

24. I had _____ hard time getting to _____ work ______ other day. _____ police were blocking off _____ main roads after _____ accident. On _____ radio, _____ local traffic news was talking about _____ complete chaos on _____ roads everywhere.

25. Like _____ most Englishmen my friend is fond of talking about _____ weather, but he understands that _____ English way of talking about _____ weather seems rather funny to _____ foreigner. Though _____ English people often complain about _____ weather, they have _____ reasonable climate on ______ whole.

Exercise 2. Choose the proper article and translate the word combinations.

1) make _____ room	a) мешать
2) have _____ good knowledge	b) давать показания
3) make _____ nuisance of oneself	c) хорошо зарабатывать на жизнь
4) reach _____ agreement	d) достичь соглашения
5) make _____ good living	e) наводить порядок
6) clear up _____ mess	f) получить разрешение
7) give _____ evidence	g) делать успехи
take _____ pride	h) прийти к соглашению
9) speak to _____ point	i) освободить место
10) tell _____ difference	j) говорить по существу
11) make _____ progress	k) принимать близко к сердцу
12) get _____ permission	l) иметь хорошие знания
13) take close to _____ heart	m) обижаться
14) take _____ offence	n) быть успешным
15) be _____ success	o) гордиться
16) come to _____ agreement	p) различать
17) stand in _____ way	q) досаждать, надоедать

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with the proper articles and translation of the words in brackets.

1. She (воспользовалась)____________________ of _____ children’s absence to tidy their room.

2. We don’t want (рисковать)____________________ of losing our business.

3. She didn’t even (потрудилась)____________________ to find out how to spell my name.

4. He could tell (сразу же)____________________ what was wrong.

5. (На первый взгляд)____________________ _____ problem seemed easy.

6. (Вдруг)_____________________ someone grabbed me around _____ neck.

7. It was (облегчением)____________________ to know that she was safe.

8. It’s (стыдно)____________________ that he isn’t here to see it.

9. It’s (чудо)____________________ that more people were not hurt.

10. What do you (зарабатываешь на жизнь)____________________?

11. He was determined to (преуспеть)____________________ of his business.

12. I don’t want to (надоедать)____________________ so tell me if you want to be alone.

13. She watched him go with (с тяжелым сердцем)____________________.

14. He (впадает в ярость)___________________ when you even mention _____ subject.

15. I agree with you to (определенной степени)____________________.

16. Even _____ most critical reviewer couldn’t (придраться)__________ with her performance.

17. I was asked to (дать показания)____________________ at _____ trial.

18. You must (попросить разрешения)____________________ for all major expenses. 

19. How can we (освободить место____________________ for all _____ furniture?

20. Don’t mention her style. She’ll probably (обидится)____________________. 

Revision

Exercise 1. Choose the best alternative.

1. In 1666 there was _____ fire which destroyed _____ large part of London.

1) a, a    2) the, a    3) the, the    4) a, the

2. We developed _____ passion for _____ Baroque music at university.  

1) the, a    2) a, –    3) a, the    4) a, a

3. Grandpa loves it when _____ children ask for his advice.

1) a    2) the    3) –    4) an

4. John Hinkley had been in _____ German prison for eight months.

1) a    2) the    3) –    4) an

5. When I finish _____ course next year, I’ll be able to speak _____ perfect French.

1) a, the    2) the, the    3) the, –    4) a,  –

6. _____ people can’t smoke on _____ British Airways flights. It’s forbidden.

1) – ,  –    2) the, the    3) –, the    4) the, –

7. _____ health care need of _____ disabled is one of the major problems for many countries.

1) the, the    2) the, –    3) –, the    4) – ,  –

8. They are doing … experiments on … animals that are alive.

1) –,  –    2) the, the    3) –, the    4) the, –

9. _____ Asthma Helpline will be able to give you ____ advice on your health.

1) the, –    2) the, the    3) –,  an    4) –, the

10. Bread and butter is eaten with _____ meals by _____ most people in the north of England.

1) –, –    2) the, –    3) the, –    4) the, the

11. _____ elderly people have _____ difficulty in remembering what has happened only a few hours before.

1) –, a    2) the, –    3) –, –    4) the, the

12. _____ never-ending care of the nurses in _____ hospital helped my father overcome cancer.

1) the, the    2) –, the    3) –, –    4) the, a

Exercise 2. Correct any possible mistakes.

1. I’m reading an interesting book at the moment. It’s about the life of Nelson Mandela when he was in prison.

2. You may now open an examination paper. Write your name and date at the top of the page.

3. I don’t go to church. In fact, I’ve only been inside a church once, when I went to Russia.

4. Many of cities in the United States suffer from crime. The police should be given money they need to deal with the problem.

5. The organization’s aim is to educate public about dangers of smoking.

6. She has worked in fashion industry since she left school.

7. The wind is blowing dust all the way from Africa.

8. The USA is a country with a high level of inflation.

9. She has become an important figure in Norwegian politics.

10. English has become international language.

Exercise 3. Translate the following expressions from Russian into English and insert the proper articles.

1. She has (плохая память)____________________ for _____ dates.

2. They fell in _____ love (с первого взгляда)____________________.

3. She seemed to (быть растерянной)____________________ when I said that she was to blame for his death.

4. I could see (сразу же)___________________ that he was _____ man of great taste.

5. She took _____ news (близко к сердцу)____________________.

6. We delayed our departure (по причине)____________________ of _____ bad weather.

7. _____ legal guardian must act (от имени)____________________ of _____ child.

8. (По прибытии)___________________ at _____ hotel please wait for _____ further instructions.

9. She was (в нервном напряжении)___________________ until she heard he was safe.

10. He didn’t even (потрудился)___________________ to write her ____ letter or send _____ e-mail.

11. _____ principal gave Sammy (разрешение)___________________ to leave _____ school early that day.

12. There is little chance of _____ two countries coming to (соглашению)____________________.

13. Hopefully she will be in (лучшем настроении)____________________ tomorrow.

14. _____ noise of his stereo (надоедал)____________________ to _____ neighbours.

15. _____ money I earn isn’t enough to (жить богато)___________________.

16. He (не достиг успеха)___________________ as _____ businessman.

17. _____ other boys all ran away, and Billy (обвинили)____________________ for _____ accident.

18. Could you (намекнуть)___________________ me why she (устроила такой шум)___________________?

19. _____ child (испытывал большую трудность)___________________ breathing.

20. Donald’s proposal of _____ marriage took her (врасплох)__________________.

21. My sister has (плохой вкус)____________________. Have you seen _____ pink curtains and _____ orange carpet in her flat?

22. Jumping out of _____ plane at ten thousand feet is (прекрасное приключение)___________________.

23. He refused to climb _____ ladder as he suffered frоm (боязни высоты)___________________.

24. _____ children made (костер)__________________, told each other interesting stories and (хорошо посмеялись)____________________.

25. It was (большим облегчением)____________________ to know that _____ children got _____ home safely.

26. _____ successful companies know _____ importance of establishing (хорошего отношения)____________________ with their customers.

27. _____ men (подвергаются большему риску)___________________ of dying from _____ heart attack than _____ women.

28. _____ ex-policeman’s knowledge (давало ему преимущество)____________________ over _____ other people training to be _____ lawyers.

29. I think they’ve done it (намеренно)____________________ to avoid paying me _____ money they owe me.

30. We bought _____ cottage (с намерением)___________________ setting down there after _____ retirement.

31. In many cases of _____ children’s bad behaviour it is _____ parents who are really (виноваты)____________________.

32. (В случае крайней необходимости)____________________, dial 911 for _____ police, _____ fire department or _____ ambulance.

33. Grace had been on _____ holiday in Jamaica and she came back with (красивым загаром)________________.

34. Some of these liberated women are quick to (обидеться)___________________ if _____ man holds _____ door open to them.

35. (С одной стороны)____________________ they were pleased that their young friend had (достиг больших успехов)_____________________, and (с другой стороны)____________________ a little shocked.

19. The Use of Articles with Geographical Names (1)

Exercise 19.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 19.2. Write the headlines of the articles for the travel magazine ‘Holiday’.

1) _____ holiday/ in/ _____ Bahamas	6) _____ journey/ across/ _____ Rockies
2) _____train journey/ in/ _____ North Wales	7) _____ boat trip/ along/ _____ Oxford Canal
3) _____voyage/ across/ _____ Mediterranean	_____ sightseeing/ in/ _____ Hague
4) _____ beach/on/ _____ Riviera	9) _____ scenery/ of/ _____ Isle of Man
5) _____walk/ around/ _____Lake Windermere	10) _____ view/ of/ _____ Grand Canyon

Exercise 19.3. Complete the sentences with the geographical names from the list Andes, Brussels, Irish Republic, Lake Michigan, River Nile, Pennsylvania, Tasmania, United Kingdom, West Indies, South America, Italy; add the proper articles.

1. _____ Harrisburg is the capital of _______________.

2. _____ Dublin is in _______________.

3. _____ Chicago lies on the shore of _______________.

4. _____Sicily is a part of _______________.

5. _______________ are a mountain range in _______________.

6. _______________ is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

7. _______________ is an island to _____ south of Australia.

8. _____ Jamaica is an island in _______________.

9. _______________ flows through _____ Egypt.

10. _______________ is the capital of _____ Belgium.

Exercise 19.4. Insert the proper articles.

1. _____ Amazon in _____ Brazil is _____ longest river in _____ South America.

2. _____ Japan and _____ United States are separated by _____ Pacific Ocean.

3. We visited _____ Lake Victoria, it is in _____ East Africa.

4. _____ people who live in _____ Netherlands are called _____ Dutch.

5. Fergusson has traveled everywhere from _____ Central Asia to _____ Arctic.

6. Karl was born in _____ Bavaria, but now he lives in _____ Ohio.

7. A lot of people have tried to cross _____ Sahara without being properly prepared.

8. I’ve been climbing in _____ Alps, but I’ve never managed to get up _____ Mont Blanc.

9. I’d love to travel down _____ Nile as far as _____ Luxor.

10. There is _____ splendid view of _____ Lake Geneva from this hotel.

11. I have noticed that _____ English people do not seem to shake _____ hands as much as people do on _____ Continent.

12. He pointed to _____ Costa Rica as _____ example of _____ country with _____ high literacy.

13. I would like to go to _____ Jamaica, _____ Bahamas or somewhere else in _____ Caribbean.

14. _____ Lake Windermere in _____ north-west of England is one of _____ largest lakes in _____ British Isles.

15. I’d love to do _____ tour of _____ European capitals and visit _____ Vienna, _____ Berlin and _____ Hague.

16. _____ Suez Canal flows through _____ north of Egypt from _____ Port Said to _____ Suez, joining _____ Mediterranean to _____ Gulf of Suez and _____ Red Sea.

17. They joined _____ army at _____ same time. After _____ war, they met quite by _____ accident when they were both on _____ leave in _____ Cyprus.

18. _____ Mount Everest is in _____ Himalayas on _____ border between _____ Nepal and _____ Tibet, which is _____ part of _____ People’s Republic of China.

19. You know what _____ business travel is: up at _____ dawn to catch _____ plane, … breakfast in _____ Brussels, _____ lunch in _____ New York, _____ luggage in _____ Bermuda. When you are in _____ sky, you see only _____ snow in _____ Arctic or _____ Greenland. You have _____ glimpses of _____ Andes or _____ Pacific.

20. _____ Channel Islands are _____ group of _____ islands in _____ English Channel near _____ north-western coast of … France. They have belonged to _____ Britain since _____ Normans arrived in _____ 11^th century, although they are not _____ part of _____ United Kingdom.

20. The Use of Articles with Geographical Names (2)

Exercise20.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 20.2. Write the headlines of the articles for the travel magazine ‘Holiday’.

1) _____ walk/ along/ _____ Prince’s Street	6) _____ walk/ across/ _____ Severn Bridge
2) _____ day/ at/ _____ Blenheim Palace	7) _____ look/ around/ _____ National Gallery
3) _____ tour/ of/ _____ White House	_____ visit/ to/ _____ Tower Bridge
4) _____ shopping trip/ to/ _____ Harrods	9) _____ view/ from/ _____ Brooklyn Bridge
5) _____ picnic/ in/ _____ St James’ Park	10) _____ first night/ at/ _____ Globe Theatre

Exercise 20.3. Look at the addresses and write the sentences. Supply the geographical names with article if necessary. 

Exercise 20.4. Complete the following sentences with proper articles.

Exercise 20.5. Complete the conversation choosing the proper article a/ the/ – .

— We’ve just been to (1)_____ States – to New York.

— Oh, really. I was there at (2)_____ Christmas. Were you on holiday?

— Yes, and we really needed (3)_____ break. It was wonderful. We saw (4)_____ Statue of Liberty, and we walked in (5)_____ Central Park. We did all (6)_____ sights. We spent (7)_____ day in (8)_____ Metropolitan Museum of Art. And we walked along (9)_____ Broadway and around (10)_____ Macy’s department store.

— Where did you stay?

— In (11)_____ small hotel near (12)_____ Washington Square, not far from (13)_____ New York University.

— Last time I was there I stayed at (14)_____ Paramount. It’s (15)_____ nice hotel close to (16)_____ Broadway.

Exercise 20.6. Insert the proper articles.

1. _____ Playhouse is _____ old theatre but it puts on _____ modern plays.

2. We stayed near _____ Grand Canyon for _____ whole week.

3. My brother went to _____ Netherlands on _____ business trip.

4. In many areas of _____ western Europe _____ wolf is nearly extinct.

5. They say that _____ Japanese language is particularly difficult for _____ Europeans.

6. _____ Rock Garden cafe is up way _____ Queen Street, off _____ George Square.

7. Of all _____ countries on _____ continent of _____ North America John has only visited _____ Canada.

8. We always stay at _____ Palace Court Hotel because it is _____ only one with _____ facilities for _____ disabled.

9. _____ Swiss Alps are _____ good place if you like skiing. There is usually plenty of snow in _____ winter months.

10. Robin Hood is _____ legendary hero that _____ children learn about from _____ storybooks. He used to take _____ money from _____ rich and give it to _____ poor.

11. I studied _____ modern history at _____ University. In _____ last year I specialized in _____ history of _____ American Civil War.

12. What can you tell me about _____ history of this town? – Well, I can tell you that _____ Cathedral was begun in ______ twelfth century and it is supposed to be _____ fine example of _____ early Gothic architecture.

13. I have just heard on _____ radio that _____ Bolivian ambassador has asked _____ American government for _____ political asylum.

14. On _____ 31^st of December, thousands of people gather in _____ Times Square, New York, to celebrate _____ coming of ______ New Year.

15. Is this _____ book you were telling me about? – Yes, it is about _____ life of _____ Queen Victoria. It is _____ interesting book. It gives _____ wonderful picture of what _____ life was like in _____ Victorian times.

Miscellaneous Practice.

Exercise 1. Insert the proper articles. 

Where shall we go for our summer holidays?

      (1)_____ Europe or (2)_____ Asia or close to home?

We could try (3)_____ Bahamas or maybe (4)_____ Jamaica

Go round  (5)_____ UK, or (6)____ Denmark or (7)_____ Spain.

We could sail (8)_____ Pacific or even (9)_____ Lake Como

Or go down (10)_____ Yangtze as far as (11)_____ Shanghai.

Or maybe we ought to try something exciting

Like climbing (12)_____ Mount Fuji or crossing (13)_____ Alps.

I’ve got a suggestion: what’s wrong with?

We could see (15)_____ Brooklyn Bridge and sit in (16)_____ Times Square,

Watch a movie on (17)_____ Broadway and walk (18)_____ Fifth Avenue.

(19)______ Central Park’s great if the weather stays fine.

Then we’ll pickup a taxi from (20)_____ Grand Central Station

To (21)_____ JFK Airport and catch our flight home.

That’s what I’d like for my summer vacation –

No mountains or beaches but plenty of fun.

Exercise 2.  Insert the proper article.

1. Where are _____ Canaries situated?

2. _____ tunnel was built beneath _____ English Channel.

3. _____ Tasmania is situated in _____ southern hemisphere.

4. _____ rains were moving _____ north from _____ Tyrol.

5. She was going on _____ cruise down _____ Nile.

6. _____ Panama Canal joins _____ Atlantic and _____ Pacific oceans.

7. _____ Severn Bridge is in _____ Wales.

8. _____ Hotel Ascot is situated in _____ central London.

9. Is _____ Mont Blanc in _____ Alps?

10. _____ ecology of _____ Danube delta is under _____ threat.

11. _____ fire at _____ Windsor Castle destroyed all _____ Queen’s paintings.

12. There are _____ British bases in ______ Cyprus.

13. _____ Selfridges is in _____ Oxford Street.

14. _____ Vatican City is one of _____ most beautiful places in _____ Rome.

15. Are _____ Andes higher or lower than _____ Himalayas?

16. _____ Peter’s Bar is situated in _____ Terminal 1 at _____ Heathrow Airport.

17. You’ll find my house if you walk along _____ Green Street and turn right into _____ High Street.

18. What city is _____ capital of _____ Philippines?

19. I am planning to go to _____ Netherlands, I would like to see _____ Hague.

20. _____ Thames isn’t the longest river in _____ Great Britain.

21. _____ weather over _____ Caribbean is said to be worsening every hour.

22. I’ll give up my work if you come for _____ month with me to some small place in _____ Riviera.

23. _____ Golden Gate Bridge has linked _____ San Francisco and _____ Marin Peninsula for 50 years.

24. _____ Mediterranean Sea washes _____ Europe, Asia and _____ northern coast of _____ Africa.

25. Since _____ Middle Ages _____ countries on ______ Balkan Peninsula have been at _____ war with each other.

26. I hope you’ll have _____ lovely time and _____ good weather on _____ Sicily

27. _____ Great Wall of China is said to be _____ only man-made structure seen from _____ space.

28. When we arrived at _____ Manchester Airport, Rachel was waiting for us at _____ arrival gates.

29. If you go to New York, you must visit ______ Central Park and … Guggenheim museum. But do not bother to visit _____ Times Square.

30. If you have _____ good weather, _____ summer in Scotland is beautiful. _____ most people, however, prefer _____ guaranteed sunshine of _____ Mediterranean.

31. Charles Dickens was born in _____ Portsmouth and it’s interesting to visit _____ Charles Dickens’ Museum, so you can see where _____ man lived and died.

Revision

Exercise 1. Insert the proper article.

1. Charlie Chaplin was (1)_____ English film actor. He was also (2)_____ director. He did most of his work at (3)_____ USA. Many people consider him (4)_____ greatest comic actor of (5)_____ silent cinema. He appeared in many films as (6)_____ poor man with (7)_____ small moustache and (8)_____ trousers and (9)_____ shoes that were too big for him, causing him to walk in (10)_____ funny way.

2. (1)_____ people sell all kinds of things at (2)_____ flea market. Some vendors sell (3)_____ old jewelry, others sell (4)_____ old wine bottles. You can also buy (5)_____ ordinary dishes, (6)_____ furniture and (7)_____ second-hand clothes. (8)… old glass is interesting as it was blown by (9)… hand. You can save (10)_____ money at (11)_____ flea market, but you can spend a lot, too.

3. (1)_____ fairy tale is (2)_____ story characterized by (3)_____ presence of (4)_____ fantastic figures. (5)_____ fairy tales have existed in (6)_____ oral, picture or even song form ever before (7)_____ people started writing (8)_____ stories. Some of (9)_____ most popular written fairy tales come from (10)_____ Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. It’s surprising that in many cases (11)_____ stories become much more famous than (12)_____ writers.

4. As (1)_____ young man, Ian taught at (2)_____ Royal Scottish Academy of Drama and Music. Later, he moved to (3)_____   village in (4)_____ Southern Spain. He was asked to help (5)_____ local band in his spare time. At (6)… first (7)_____ players could not distinguish between (8)_____ loudness and (9)_____ length of (10)_____ notes. (11)_____ players were rehearsing for (12)_____ important performance. (13)_____ success attracted (14)_____ first new members for (15)_____ years. So many people wanted to play that Ian founded (16)_____ music school. For (17)_____ most of (18)_____ young people in (19)_____ village, (20)_____ music is now more important than (21)_____ sport.

5. (1)_____ bat may seem (2)_____ ordinary creature, but in fact it’s (3)_____ amazing animal. (4)_____ bat has (5)_____ wings and is (6)_____ only animal capable of (7)_____ true flight. (8)_____ bats are (9)_____ nocturnal animals which become active only at (10)_____ dusk. Many species rely on (11)_____ “radar” system to find their way around. (12)_____ majority of bats survive on (13)_____ diet of insects while (14)_____ others eat (15)_____ fruit. There are two species which eat (16)_____ fish and there are even some bats which eat (17)_____ meat! Some vampire bats take (18)_____ blood from their sleeping victims. These bats may carry (19)_____ deadly disease rabies.

6. Martin King lives in (1)_____ little village on (2)_____ edge of (3)_____ New Forest. He writes (4)_____ books about (5)_____ natural history in (6)_____ general, and about (7)_____ natural history of (8)_____ New Forest in (9)_____  particular. I have bought (10)_____ copy of his latest book, (11)_____ Close Look at (12)_____ Nature. It contains some of (13)_____ finest photographs of (14)_____ wild objects that I have ever seen. Martin’s book deals with (15)_____ wide range of (16)_____ animal species, from (17)______ blackbirds to (18)_____ rare animals like (19)_____ otters.

7. Martin King lives in (1)_____ little village on (2)_____ edge of (3)_____ New Forest. He writes (4)_____ books about (5)_____ natural history in (6)_____ general, and about (7)_____ natural history of (8)_____ New Forest in (9)_____  particular. I have bought (10)_____ copy of his latest book, (11)_____ Close Look at (12)_____ Nature. It contains some of (13)_____ finest photographs of (14)_____ wild objects that I have ever seen. Martin’s book deals with (15)_____ wide range of (16)_____ animal species, from (17)______ blackbirds to (18)_____ rare animals like (19)_____ otters.

8. We have just been to (1)_____ Lake District on (2)_____ holiday.  At first we thought of camping, but then decided to stay in (3)_____ hotels instead. It is (4)_____ wonderful part of England and (5)_____ scenery reminds you of (6)_____ mountainous countries like (7)_____ Switzerland. As (8)_____ matter of fact, we had such (9)______ good time that we decided to have (10)_____ holiday there (11)_____ next year too. We also paid (12)_____ short visit to (13)_____ Scotland. We went to (14)_____ Edinburgh to see (15)_____ usual sights, including (16)_____ Castle and (17)_____ Prince’s Street. Then we spent (18)_____ week in (19)_____ Highlands.

9. (1)______ news was so interesting: (2)_____ Japanese have invented (3)_____ new electronic toy, (4)_____ British airplane was hijacked to (5)_____ Arab Emirates by (6)_____ band of (7)_____ terrorists; (8)_____ Dutch have grown up (9)_____ new kind of (10)_____ tulip; (11)_____ group of (12)_____ Swedes has reached (13)______ highest peak of (14)_____Middle Asia – (15)_____ Everest; (16)_____ tiger is in (17)_____ danger of (18)_____ extinction and needs (19)_____ protection; (20)_____ Government again is promising (21)_____ help to (22)_____ poor, (23)_____ disabled and (24)_____ old.

10. (1)_____ Athens is becoming more and more attractive to (2)_____ tourists. Although (3)_____ city may seem big and noisy, (4)_____ tourists can still find rather a lot of quite places with (5)_____ romantic atmosphere to enjoy (6)_____ tasty Greek meal and listen to (7)_____ traditional music. We found that (8)_____ prices in (9)_____ restaurants were very reasonable, not too expensive for (10)_____ average tourist. (11)_____ service was a bit slow, but (12)_____ waiters were usually quite friendly. As for (13)_____ transport, (14)_____ number of taxis in (15)_____ Athens is quite amazing. We found (16)_____ cost of getting round by (17)_____ taxi much cheaper than in (18)_____ most European capitals but (19)_____ taxi-drivers can be a bit rude at (20)_____ times.

11. I’ve been going to (1)_____ Pasta Restaurant once (2)_____ week for (3)_____ last ten years. It is situated in (4)_____ little back street near (5)_____ central square, so (6)_____ visitor to (7)_____ town could easily miss it if she or he is not actually looking for it. It’s my favourite place to eat because (8)_____ food is superb and (9)_____ service is excellent. Mario, (10)_____ manager of (11)_____ restaurant is (12)_____ very friendly man who greets his customers with (13)_____ strong Italian accent. Eating at (14)_____ Pasta is (15)_____ enjoyable experience, not only for (16)_____ tasty dishes, but also for (17)_____ hospitality of (18)_____ staff.

21.  The Use of Articles with Proper Names

Exercise 21.1. Study the rule. 

Practice Activities.

Exercise 21.2. Comment on the use of the articles with proper names.