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Drill 6. “a/an”, “the” or “ – ”

1. It was ... evening. 2. It was ... warm summer evening. 3. ... evening was very pleasant. 4. Let’s meet in ... evening, I’ll be very busy in ... afternoon. 5. It was ... early morning. 6. It snowed at ... night. 7. We started early in ... morning. 8. ... night came, ... day broke, but there was no sign of the plane. 9. Don’t worry, we’ll get home before ... sunset. 10. The children were shivering though it was ... warm night.

Drill 7. “a, the” or “ – ”

1. The Russians like ... good hard winter with plenty of snow and frost. 2. Nature is so beautiful in ... winter. 3. In this country ... spring is always wet, ... summer is unbearably hot, ... autumn is wet and muddy, ... winter is perishingly cold and snowy. 4. Do you still remember ... spring when you first told me of your love? 5. Nothing can be more beautiful than motoring across the green fields in ... early spring. 6. It was ... late autumn. 7. ... autumn of 1993 was very warm and sunny. 8. ... spring makes people feel younger. 9. I like ... summer best. 10. What do you usually do in ... autumn?

Drill 8. “a/an”, “the” or “ – ”

1. This trip costs ... lot of money. 2. She failed us. What ... surprise! What ... shame! What ... shock! 3. I don’t believe you. I think you’re telling ... lie. 4. Did you have ... lovely time at the picnic? 5. I was feeling sleepy so I had ... nap. 6. He made ... mistake. 7. Could you give me ... lift to the school? 8. Have ... look at the sky. It looks like rain. 9. She’ll have ... speech at the reception. 11. I assure you I’m telling ... truth. 12. In England we drive on ... left. 13. Henry ... VIII had six wives. 14. In summer they seldom go to ... school. 15. Marry likes to stay at ... home on cold nights. 16. Christmas is on ... 24th of December. 17. Tom didn’t go to ... work yesterday. 19. ... advice, you gave me, helped a lot. 20. I like to be in ... centre of everything.

Drill 9. “there is” or “it is”

1. ... always much snow in this country in winter. 2. ... snowing hard. 3. ... too much sugar in the tea. ... too sweet, much too sweet. I can’t drink it. 4. Don’t buy this jacket. ... very dark and ... not becoming. 5. Let’s go out! ... getting dark. 6. ... a dark street, and in that dark street ... a dark gloomy house. 7. ... nothing you can do about it. 8. ... already late ... nobody in the office to solve your problem. 9. ... sunny but ... a strong wind. 10. ... very kind of you.

Drill 10. “such” or “so”

1. The day was ... exciting! 2. It’s ... an original idea! 3. The letter is ... informative! 4. It’s ... good weather today! 5. The dress is ... smart. 6. I can’t afford ... an expensive coat. 7. His health is ... poor. 8. You can’t talk in ... a way. 9. Her taste is ... good. 10.Helena has ... a good sense of humour.

Drill 11. “is” or “are”

1. That ... good news! 2. The police here ... helpful. 3. My pair of jeans ... torn. 4. Don’t believe the story. It ... nonsense. 5. The furniture in the sitting room ... very expensive. 6. I think your advice ... always useful. 7. Where ... the money? 8. Where ... the clothes? 9. My sister’s eyes ... dark and her hair ... fair. 10. These scissors ... not sharp.