2. Place-names with the

a) We normally use the with the names of:

oceans and seas	the Pacific, the Mediterranean
rivers	the Mississippi, the Nile
canals	the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal
deserts	the Sahara, the Kalahari
islands groups	the Canaries, the West Indies
hotels, cinemas	the Plaza Hotel, the Cannon Cinema
museums, clubs	the Prado Museum, the Black Cat Club
restaurants, pubs	the Hard Rack Cafe, the Swan (pub)

b) But we do not use the with hotels, restaurants, etc. named after the people who started them the possessive's Macy’s Hotel (Not: the Macy’s Hotel) Brown’s (Not: the Brown’s)

These names are often written without an apostrophe (’) e.g. Lloyds Bank, Woolworths.

We do not use the with churches named after saints + the possessive’s St Peter’s Church St Paul’s Cathedral (St = Saint)

c) We use the before names with of

the Statue of Liberty the Bank of Scotland

the University of London (or London University).

Exercise 1

* Add a, an or the where necessary.

Example:

We saw an interesting film at the cinema last night.

I start - work at 9 o’clock every morning.

1. _____ Soviet Union was _____ biggest country in __________ world.

2. Have you ever been to ______ St. Peter’s Square in _____ Rome?

3. ________ weather was lovely when I woke up yesterday morning; _____ sun was shining and there was ________ beautiful blue sky.

4. My sister works in _______ large hospital in _______ London. She’s ________ doctor.

5. Who was ________ woman you were talking to just now?

6. ‘Where’s Kate?’ ‘She’s in ________ living room.’

7. What time do you usually have ____ lunch?

8. Do you prefer cooking with _______ gas or _________ electricity?

9. We visited ________ Prado Museum when we were in ______ Madrid.

10. What time does Andrew finish _______ school?

11. There are 20 classroom in _______ school.

12. Who invented _________ telescope?

13. How long have you been looking for ______ work?

14. Did you go to _______ Scotland by _____ car or by ______ train?

15. _________ Japanese export a lot of cars.

16. Sue and Frank have got two children, ________ girl and ______ boy; ______ girl is _____ student and _______ boy is ________ engineer.

Exercise 2

Put the words in the correct column: A or B.

A B

a and the /ðe/ an and the /ði:/

clock orange

Aunt, sandwich, house, school, old car, dog, hospital, onion, envelope, university, game, hour, umbrella, ice-cream.

Exercise 3

Add a or an where necessary.

Examples:

I’d like a hamburger, please.

Sarah and Simon are - students.

1. There’s ______ post office in West Street.

2. I’ve got _______ envelope, but I haven’t got ____ stamp.

3. We ate ____ cheese and drank _____ wine.

4. Can you see those two men? They’re _______ policemen.

5. Would you like ______ cup of tea?

6. I saw _______ very good film on TV last night.

7. There isn’t ______ garage near here.

8. I’m working as __________ secretary in ______ office in London.

9. Do you always drink _______ tea with _______ milk?

10. I asked my father for ________ advice about finding _______ job.

Exercise 4

Complete the sentences using a, an, or the.

Example:

The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace in London.

1. Who is _____ best footballer in ____ world?

2. My brother works in ____ large garage in Brighton. He’s ____ engineer.

3. Did you enjoy _____ party you went to on Saturday?

4. _________ earth moves round _____ sun.

5. I had ______ cup of coffee and some toast for breakfast this morning. _____ coffee was delicious.

6. Could you switch off ______ TV? Nobody is watching it.

7. ‘What’s _______ capital of India?’ ‘Delphi’.

8. ‘What do you think of Lynne?’ ‘She’s _______ extremely nice person’.

Exercise 5

Add the where necessary.

I find - history an interesting subject. We studied the history of the Spanish Civil War at school.

1. Andrew hates ______ examinations.

2. How did you get on in ______ examinations yesterday?

3. Do you take ______ sugar in ______ coffee?

4. ‘Where is _______ coffee I bought?’ ‘It’s in _______ kitchen.’

5. I’m a vegetarian, I don’t eat ______ meat or ______ fish.

6. I’ll put ______ shopping away. Shall I put ______ meat or ______ fish.

7. Do you like ________ English beer?

8. Do you think ______ love is the most important thing in _____ life?

Exercise 6

Rephrase these general statements using a / an, as in the example.

Example:

Carpenters make things from wood.

A carpenter makes things from wood.

1. Florists sell flowers.

2. Children need love.

3. Corkscrews take corks out of bottles.

4. Large cars are expensive to run.

5. Teetotalers don’t drink alcohol.

Exercise 7

Complete each sentence using the and the most suitable noun in the box.

Example:

The blue whale is the largest animal in the world.

piano radio tulip sea

country swan

1. ______ is a large white bird with a long neck.

2. Do you often listen to that __________ .

3. My grandmother has lived in a small village in _____ all her life.

4. _______ has a bell-shared flower.

5. Chopin wrote a lot of music for _____.

6. Do you ever go swimming in _______ ?

Exercise 8

What do we call these people? Use the + the adjectives in the box.

Example:

People who are unable to hear are the deaf.

blind sick unemployed dead

1. people who are no longer alive;

2. people who have no jobs;

3. people who cannot see;

4. people who are unwell.

Exercise 9

What do we call the people of these countries?

Example:

Portugal

the Portuguese

1) Britain; 3) Spain; 5) Greece.

2) Australia; 4) France;

Exercise 10

Add the where necessary.

Example:

The Louvre Museum is in _______ Paris.

1. Ron Lewis was born in _______ Manchester, but he lives in ______ Bristol now. He’s a lecture at __________ University of Bristol.

2. __________ Luigi’s restaurant is between Albany Hotel and _______ Jimmy’s Wine Bar in _____ Cambridge Road.

3. When we were in ________ Rome we visited _______ St. Peter’s Church, _________ Castle of St. Angelo and ________ National Roman Museum.

Exercise 11

Add the where necessary.

Examples:

Mrs. Woods goes to ________ church every Sunday. There is a cemetery behind the church.

1. What time does Annie normally go to _______ school?

2. They are painting _______ school at the moment.

3. I went to _____ bed at 10 o’clock last night.

4. I was lying on ______ bed reading a book.

5. Kate arrives _______ home from ______ work at about 6.00 every evening.

6. Did you go to ______ work by ____ bus or on ________ foot yesterday.

7. Sue went to ______ prison to visit John last month.

8. My mother has gone into _________ hospital for an operation.

9. The ABS cinema is opposite hospital.

10. I usually have coffee and toast for _______ break fast.

Exercise 12

Answer the questions using the where necessary. You can find, the answers in brackets?

Example:

Which is the longest river in Europe? (GOVAL) the Volga

What’s the capital of India? (HELDI) Delhi

1. What’s the capital of Australia? (BRECARAN)

2. Which country has the largest population in the world? (NICAH)

3. Which is the largest city in the world? (EXCOMI YICT)

4. Which is the largest desert in the world? (HAAARS)

5. In which state of the USA is Los Angeles? (FLIARIACON)

6. Which is the largest Lake in the world? (KEAL PERSOIRU)

7. Which is the largest ocean in the world? (AIPFCIC)

8. Which is the highest mountain in the world? (TUMON STEERVE)

9. Which are the highest mountains in Europe? (LAPS).

Exercise 13

* Add the where necessary:

Examples:

Mrs. Woods goes to - church every Sunday.

There is a cemetery behind the church.

1. What time does Annie normally go to … school?

2. They are painting … school at the moment.

3. I went to … bed at 10 o’clock last night.

4. I was lying on … bed reading a book.

5. Kate arrives … home from … work at about 6.00 every evening.

6. Did you go to … work by … bus or on … foot yesterday?

7. Sue went to … prison to visit John last month.

8. My mother has gone into … hospital for an operation.

9. The ABC cinema is opposite … hospital.

10. I usually have coffee and toast for … breakfast.

Exercise 14

Translate into English.

1. Радянський Союз був найбільшою країною у світі.

2. Ви колись були на площі Святого Петра у Римі?

3. Погода була чудова, коли я прокинулась вчора вранці: сонце світило і небо було чудове і блакитне.

4. Моя сестра працює в великому шпиталі в Лондону. Вона лікар.

5. Хто була жінка, з якою ти щойно розмовляла?

6. Кейт? Вона у вітальні.

7. Коли ти звичайно снідаєш?

8. Ми відвідали музей Прадо (Prado) коли були у Мадриді (Madrid).

9. Коли Віктор закінчив школу?

10. У школі є 20 класних кімнат.

11. Як довго ти шукаєш роботу.

12. Ти їздив в Шотландію машиною чи потягом?

13. Японці експортують багато машин (to export).

14. Сью и Френк мають двох дітей: дівчинку і хлопчика. Дівчинка – студентка, а хлопчик – інженер.

15. Ви цікавитесь політикою?

16. Атлантичний океан більший за Індійський океан.

17. Брат Сью хворий у шпиталі.

18. Уряд планує допомогу бідним і безробітним.