Injured poor rich sick unemployed young
1. The young have their future in their hands.
2. Ambulances arrived at the scene of the accident and took ______________ to hospital.
3. Life is all right if you have a job, but things are not so easy for _________________.
4. Julia has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for _______________.
5. In England there is an old story about a man called Robin Hood. It is said that he robbed
___________ and gave the money to _____________.
Exercise 16. Put in the article where necessary.
1. On ____ second floor the window was open.
2. She was _____ laziest woman in the village.
3. I told him that there was a special school for ____ blind.
4. I ate three bananas; she pressed me to have ____ fourth but I couldn’t.
5. His job is ____ most important thing in his life.
6. ____ deaf and _____ dumb talk to each other with the help of their fingers.
7. For _____ first term we shared one room in the hostel.
8. He became rich and as the majority of ____ rich he didn’t like to speak about
his poor youth.
9. This film is ____ best at the festival.
10. Our government doesn’t pay any attention to ____ disabled.
Exercise 17. Translate into English using the right article.
1. Это было самое важное событие в его жизни – он закончил университет и нашёл работу.
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Богатые тоже имеют проблемы.
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Он самый талантливый ребёнок в семье.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Третья попытка оказалась успешной.
___________________________________________________________________________
5. 22 декабря – самый короткий день в году.
___________________________________________________________________________
6. Дума хочет разработать новый закон для пожилых.
___________________________________________________________________________
7. Существует специальная азбука для слепых.
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8. Нам нужно было успеть на самый ранний поезд.
___________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 18. Answer the questions using the + one of the following words.
yen giraffe penguin cheetah telescope
Example: What animal runs fastest? the cheetah___
1. What animal is the tallest? ___________________
2. What invention is especially important for astronomy? _____________________
3. What is the currency of Japan? ____________________
4. What bird cannot fly? _____________________
Exercise 19. What do we call the people of these countries?
one person (a/an…) the people in general (the…)
1. Canada? a Canadian__ the Canadians_
2. Germany? _____________ ______________
3. France? _____________ ______________
4. Russia? _____________ ______________
5. China? _____________ ______________
6. Brazil? _____________ ______________
7. England? _____________ ______________
8. Italy? _____________ ______________
Exercise 20. Revise the use of articles with geographical names. Some of the following
sentences are correct, but some need the (perhaps more than once). Correct
the sentences where necessary. Put “Right” if the sentence is already correct.
Example: Everest was first climbed in 1953. __Right__
Milan is in^north of Italy. __the_north_of_Italy__
1. Africa is much larger than Europe. ________________________________
2. Last year I visited Mexico and United States. ________________________________
3. South of France is warmer than north. ________________________________
4. Portugal is in western Europe. ________________________________
5. Britain and France are separated by Channel. ________________________________
6. Anna has traveled a lot in Middle East. ________________________________
7. Chicago is on Lake Michigan. ________________________________
8. The highest mountain in Africa is Kilimanjaro. ________________________________
9. Next year we’re going skiing in Swiss Alps. ________________________________
10. United Kingdom consists of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland. ________________________________
11. Seychelles are a group of islands in Indian
Ocean. ________________________________
12. River Danube flows through Vienna,
Budapest and Belgrade. ________________________________
Exercise 21. Choose the right answer from one of the boxes and write the if necessary.
(А)
continents |
countries |
oceans and seas |
mountains |
rivers and canals |
South America Australia
|
Sweden United States Thailand |
Pacific Mediterranean Atlantic |
Urals Andes |
Panama Canal Volga Thames Amazon
|
Example: What do you cross when you travel from Europe to America? __the_Atlantic__
1. Where is Argentina? ________________________
2. Which is the longest river in South America? ________________________
3. Of which country is Stockholm the capital? ________________________
4. What is the name of mountains in the west of South
and North America? ________________________
5. Of which country is Washington the capital? ________________________
6. What is the name of the sea between Africa and Europe? ________________________
7. Which is the smallest continent in the world? ________________________
8. What is the name of the ocean between America and Asia? ______________________
9. Which river flows through London? ________________________
10. Of which country is Bangkok the capital? ________________________
11. What joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? ________________________
12. What is the name of the mountain range between Asia
and Europe? ________________________
13. Which river flows into the Caspian Sea? ________________________
(В). Where are these streets and buildings? Choose from the box to complete the
sentences. Use the where necessary.
Acropolis Broadway Buckingham Palace Eiffel Tower Vatican White House St Mark’s Cathedral Trafalgar_Square
|
1. ____Trafalgar Square_____ is in London.
2. _______________________ is in Paris.
3. _______________________ is in Rome.
4. _______________________ is in London.
5. _______________________ is in New York.
6. _______________________ is in Washington.
7. _______________________ is in Athens.
8. _______________________ is in Venice.
Exercise 22. Choose the correct form with or without the.
Example: Have you ever been to British Museum / the British Museum.
( the - is correct)
1. Hyde Park / the Hyde Park is a very large park in central London.
2. Another park in central London is St James’s Park / the St James’s Park.
3. Grand Hotel / the Grand Hotel is in Baker Street / the Baker Street.
4. We flew to New York from Gatwick Airport / the Gatwick Airport near London.
5. Frank is a student at Liverpool University / the Liverpool University.
6. If you’re looking for a good pub, I would recommend Ship Inn / the Ship Inn.
7. Statue of Liberty / the Statue of Liberty is at the entrance to New York harbour /
the New York harbour.
8. You should go to Science Museum / the Science Museum. It’s very interesting.
9. John works for IBM / the IBM now. He used to work for British Telecom /
the British Telecom.
10. “Which cinema are you going to this evening?” “Classic / the Classic.”
11. I’d like to go to China and see Great Wall / the Great Wall.
12. Which newspaper shall I buy – Independent / the Independent or Herald / the Herald?
13. My grammar book is published by Cambridge University Press / the Cambridge
University Press.
Exercise 23. Revise the use of articles with names of persons. Put in articles where
necessary.
1. ______ Mark has lived here for a long time.
2. Do you know _______ Wilsons? They’re a very nice couple.
3. _____ uncle Robert is going to visit us next week.
4. _____ son and _____ father are good friends.
5. Jim was ill, so he went to see _____ doctor.
6. _____ Doctor Johnson is waiting for you.
7. I’m going to ask _____ Mother about this.
8. _____ young Jolyon often comes to see us here.
9. ______ Professor Brown’s giving a lecture at the conference.
10. Has ______ Mrs Stevenson arrived yet?
11. ______ President is the most powerful person in ______ United States.
12. ______ President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.
Exercise 24. Translate into English.
1. Подождите немного, отец сейчас придёт.
___________________________________________________________
2. Дочь была так же красива, как и её мать.
___________________________________________________________
3. Он хотел навестить Антоновых – своих старинных друзей.
___________________________________________________________
4. Вы знаете телефон доктора Блейка?
___________________________________________________________
5. Доктор, Вас спрашивает мадам Бланш.
___________________________________________________________
6. Мы собираемся пригласить тётушку Нелли.
___________________________________________________________
7. Когда ты видела Дэна в последний раз?
___________________________________________________________
8. Мой двоюродный брат Александр хорошо играет в теннис.
___________________________________________________________
9. Мы все были рады видеть дорогого старого Питера.
___________________________________________________________
10. Мама не любит, когда я поздно прихожу домой.
___________________________________________________________
11. Романовы правили в России более трёхсот лет.
___________________________________________________________
Exercise 25. Use the right article in the following sentences.
1. _____ Edinburgh is _____ capital of _____ Scotland.
2. Jim likes to spend his holidays in _____ mountains.
3. Every summer she goes to _____ seaside.
4. Where are you going for _____ weekend?
5. _____ manager of this company is quite young but he directs the company successfully.
6. Do you often listen to _____ radio?
7. I wish I could go to _____ theatre every week!
8. _____ firebrigade arrived immediately.
9. _____ Granny likes reading in _____ garden.
10. I have an appointment with _____ dentist tomorrow.
11. _____ President was re-elected for _____ next term.
12. They tried to rob _____ bank but they failed - ______ police arrested them.
13. Usually _____ capital is _____ biggest city in ______ country.
14. _____ first person in _____ space was Yuri Gagarin.
Exercise 26. Translate into English.
1. Он сейчас в больнице. Он упал в горах и сломал ногу.
_____________________________________________________________
2. Армия освободила город и люди начали восстанавливать мост.
_____________________________________________________________
3. Его назначили (to appoint) капитаном корабля.
_____________________________________________________________
4. Где почта? Мне надо отправить письмо в полицию.
_____________________________________________________________
5. Каждый день после уроков они ходили в кино.
_____________________________________________________________
6. Император хотел завоевать Австрию.
_____________________________________________________________
7. Президент руководит страной уже семь лет.
_____________________________________________________________
8. Вы можете обменять деньги в банке.
_____________________________________________________________
9. В детстве он часто проводил каникулы за городом.
_____________________________________________________________
10. После театра они пошли к Джону и устроили вечеринку.
_____________________________________________________________
11. Я люблю слушать музыку и новости по радио.
_____________________________________________________________
12. Сегодня по телевизору будет фильм о происхождении вселенной.
_____________________________________________________________
13. Земля движется вокруг Солнца.
_____________________________________________________________
14. Она стояла и ждала когда приедет скорая помощь.
_____________________________________________________________
Exercise 27. Rewrite the sentences with the correct articles a / an or the where
necessary. If the sentence is already correct, put “Right”.
Example: Sun is star. - The sun is a star.
1. Jake lives in small village in country.
_____________________________________
2. Moon goes round Earth every 27 days.
_____________________________________
3. What is highest mountain in the world?
______________________________________
4. I’m fed up with doing same thing every day.
______________________________________
5. It was very hot day. It was hottest day of year.
_______________________________________
6. I don’t usually have lunch but I always eat good breakfast.
_______________________________________
7. If you live in foreign country, you should try and learn language.
_______________________________________
8. We missed our train because we were on the wrong platform.
We were on Platform 5 instead of Platform 3.
______________________________________
Exercise 28. Complete the sentences using one of the following words. Use the if
necessary.
lunch cinema dinner gate Gate 15 Question 7 sea
1. Ned didn’t have time for lunch today because he was in a hurry.
2. “I’m going to ___________ this evening.” “Are you? What film are you going to see?”
3. There was no wind, so ____________ was very calm.
4. “Are you going out this evening?” “Yes, after ______________”.
5. The exam paper wasn’t too difficult but I couldn’t answer _____________.
6. Oh, _______________ is open. I must have forgotten to shut it.
7. (airport announcement) “ Flight BA 364 to Berlin is now boarding at ____________”.
Exercise 29. Put in a / an or the where necessary.
1. I cannot find ____ letter which you gave me this morning.
2. Yesterday we spoke to ____ man who had just returned from the Arctic expedition.
3. ____ clock in the hall is slow.
4. I have received ____ letter of great importance.
5. I’ve bought _____ overcoat with a fur collar.
6. She was still thinking of ____ letter she had received that morning.
7. _____ magazine which you lent me is quite interesting.
8. This morning the postman brought me ____ letter without ____ stamp.
9. I know ____ man who lives in _____ house where you live.
10. Is that ____ man whom they are looking for?
11. My son has ____ very good German teacher, who knows ____ language perfectly.
12. ____ person who is sitting next to me is ____ famous painter.
Exercise 30. Translate the sentences into English using the right article.
1. На прошлой неделе я смотрел фильм, который мне очень понравился.
_____________________________________________________________________
2. Фильм, который я смотрел на прошлой неделе, очень интересный.
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Люди, которые занимаются спортом, обычно очень здоровые.
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Дом, который строиться на этой улице, будет одним из самых высоких в нашем
городе.
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Прошлым летом мы жили в деревне, расположенной на берегу Волги, в маленьком
домике, окружённом большим садом.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
6. Дом, в котором мы жили летом, был окружен большим садом.
______________________________________________________________________
Exercise 31. Revise the use of articles with the following words: such, rather, quite, same
wrong, right, very, next, last, only, whole.
1. ____ last thing I want is to hurt anyone.
2. The boy gave ____ wrong answer.
3. That’s rather ____ silly question.
4. He is not _____ right man for this job.
5. He is quite ____ good artist.
6. At ____ very top of the tree there was a stork’s nest.
7. I’ve never done such ____ thing before.
8. ____ next person to arrive late will not be allowed into the room.
9. He always wears shirts of ____ same colour.
10. ____ only thing we could do was to report to the police.
11. She was so hungry that she swallowed _____ whole biscuit.
Exercise 32. Translate the sentences into English using the right article.
1. Вчера в театре мы смотрели пьесу. Пьеса была очень смешная.
______________________________________________________________________
2. Я вошла в комнату и увидела пожилую даму. Дама разговаривала с моим отцом.
______________________________________________________________________
3. Осенью многие театры едут на фестиваль. Фестиваль проходит в Эдинбурге.
______________________________________________________________________
4. Они купили новый телевизор. Экран телевизора очень большой и плоский.
______________________________________________________________________
5. Завтра я сдаю экзамен. Экзамен будет очень трудный.
______________________________________________________________________
6. Сегодня довольно тёплый день.
______________________________________________________________________
7. Она была такой хорошей учительницей, что все дети любили её.
______________________________________________________________________
8. Следующий вопрос, который я хочу задать, будет непростым.
______________________________________________________________________
9. Это был единственный сувенир, который он хотел привезти в подарок.
______________________________________________________________________
10. Они провели целую неделю в горах, катаясь на лыжах.
______________________________________________________________________
11. Он встретил того же самого старика на улице через три дня.
____________________________________________________________________
12. Мы пошли не в том направлении.
____________________________________________________________________
13. Это было правильное решение – всем оно понравилось.
____________________________________________________________________
Exercise 33. Revise the use of articles with uncountable nouns. Put in the, no article
or some / any where necessary.
1. Please, give me _____ hot milk.
2. England has to import _____ raw materials, such as _____ timber, _____ petroleum, _____
cotton.
3. Please, cut ____ grass in the garden.
4. Put _____ wood in the fire.
5. _____ silver is not so heavy as _____ gold.
6. Put ____ milk into ____ tea, please.
7. _____ milk you bought in the morning has turned sour.
8. Pass me ____ sugar, please.
9. Windows let in ____ light and air.
10. Can you open the window, please, to let in ____ fresh air?
11. ____ vegetables are good for _____ health.
12. _____ knowledge is _____ power.
13. I like ____ painting.
14. She teaches ____ geography at school.
15. I like ____ music of this ballet.
16. He didn’t show _____ fear.
17. _____ courage was his main quality.
18. She sent us ____ important information.
19. Did you have ____ fun or excitement during your holiday?
20. ____ weather is cold today.
Seasons / months / parts of day / languages / meals.
Exercise 34. Put in a / an, the or no article.
1. It was ____ evening outside.
2. We work in _____ morning and in _____ afternoon. We don’t work in _____ evening. We
sleep at _____ night.
3. He works from _____ morning till ____ night.
4. It was ____ early morning and everybody was still sleeping.
5. She will have her vacation in _____ June.
6. It was _____ warm September and we decided to stay in the country.
7. ____ winter we spent in London was quite warm.
8. I like to spend _____ summer on the seaside.
9. It was ____ unforgettable spring.
10. He speaks ____ German fluently.
11. Everybody speaks ____ Japanese language here.
12. He came when I was having ____ lunch.
13. ____ dinner we had at the restaurant was excellent.
14. She was not out to give her mother ____ perfect Sunday night supper.
School / college / hospital / church / home / work / bed / sea.
Exercise 35. Put in a / an, the or no article.
1. He went to ____ school last year, but this year he goes to ____ college.
2. We decided to meet near ____ school.
3. ____ work we are doing now is very interesting.
4. This is ____ wonderful work of art.
5. They don’t go to ____ work on Tuesday.
6. I’m really tired and I’m going to ____ bed.
7. Your shoes are under ____ bed.
8. They’ve bought ____ lovely new bed.
9. It was 10 o’clock. The children were in ____ bed.
10. He was dramatically ill and was taken to ____ hospital.
11. There is _____ hospital near our house. _____ hospital is very good.
12. He is not at ____ home. He is at ____ work now.
13. I’ll have to hurry. I don’t want to be late for _____ work again.
14. If you commit a serious crime, you could be sent to _____ prison.
15. The other day the fire brigade were called to _____ prison to put out a fire.
16. When Roy leaves school he wants to study economics at _____ university.
17. This is only a small town but _____ university is the biggest in the country.
18. Ned’s mother is a regular churchgoer. She goes to _____ church every Sunday.
19. The workmen went to ____ church to repair the roof.
20. On our way home we stopped at ____ beautiful small church to take some photos of the
building.
21. They were at _____ sea for more than two weeks, doing research for the project.
Exercise 36. Translate into English.
1. Они пригласили нас на обед.
____________________________________________________________________
2. Мы вернулись домой только к девяти вечера и съели лёгкий ужин.
____________________________________________________________________
3. Он постарался, чтобы (этот) завтрак отличался от обычного.
____________________________________________________________________
4. Была поздняя осень, когда я получил от неё письмо.
____________________________________________________________________
5. Зимой 2007 года они победили на соревнованиях.
____________________________________________________________________
6. Она свободно говорит по-немецки.
____________________________________________________________________
7. Как будет по-французски слово «весна»?
____________________________________________________________________
8. Кейт и Лео собираются пожениться в самом начале лета.
_____________________________________________________________________
9. Они встретились в октябре 1998 года.
_____________________________________________________________________
10. Я увижу его днём.
____________________________________________________________________
11. Солнце село и наступила ночь.
_____________________________________________________________________
12. Я никогда не забуду тот день, когда впервые приехал в Эдинбург.
_____________________________________________________________________
13. Каждый день он начинает работу в 9.30.
_____________________________________________________________________
14. Мы говорили о работе, которую они сейчас выполняют.
_____________________________________________________________________
15. Когда Джулия заболела, мы все пошли в больницу навестить её.
_____________________________________________________________________
16. Мой дядя всегда был очень здоровым. Он никогда в жизни не был в больнице.
_____________________________________________________________________
17. Она любит почитать в постели, перед тем как заснуть.
_____________________________________________________________________
18. Он сел на кровать возле окна.
_____________________________________________________________________
19. Ты будешь дома завтра вечером?
_____________________________________________________________________
20. Это было так похоже на дом моего детства!
_____________________________________________________________________
21. Церковь находилась недалеко от нашего дома.
_____________________________________________________________________
22. Моя бабушка никогда не ходила в церковь.
____________________________________________________________________
23. Когда Риччи был маленький, он очень любил ходить в школу.
____________________________________________________________________
24. Отец ходил вчера в школу, потому что его вызывал директор.
____________________________________________________________________
25. Я бы хотела жить рядом с морем.
____________________________________________________________________
26. Даг – моряк. Десять месяцев в году он проводит в море.
____________________________________________________________________
Exercise 37. Translate into English using the following phrases.
a few to go for a walk for a short time
a little to take a seat in a low voice
as a result to tell a lie to be at a loss
at a speed of to be in a hurry to have a good time
at a glance a lot of to have a headache