B) few, little

7. _ mother and I are planning to go to _ country for _ few days.

8. It was _ cold, windy evening and there were _ few people in the park.

9. When you've wanted something very badly and it comes at last, it is somehow

_ little frightening.

10. I am commonly _ man of _ few words.

11. I seem to have forgotten _ little I ever knew.

12. I've travelled _ little, but not enough.

13. He accepted willingly my invitation to remain for _ few days in my apartment.

14. _ little I have to say can be said in _ few minutes.

C) second, third, etc.

15. Take care, Caroline, I've proposed twice now. I shall not propose _ third time.

16. One evening little Hans was sitting by his fireside when _ loud rap came at

_ door. At first he thought it was merely the storm. But _ second rap came, then

_ third.

17. _ professor Earle Fox ignored for _ second time _ buzzing signal from the

secretary in _ adjoining office.

18. He left the theatre at the end of _ third act.

D) another or the other

1. There was _ silence, not a long one.

2. There was _ reason why he was disturbed.

3. A person who has not done one half of his day's work by ten o'clock, runs the

chance of leaving _ half undone.

4. Can I have _ apple?

5. Come back when you're in _ mood.

6. Give me _ glove.

7. He wanted to get to _ side of the river.

8. This pen won't write. Give me _ pen, please.

E) a number, the number

1. He went up into _ picture gallery. On _ bureau there were laid _ number of letters

and things to be attended to.

2. While he was dancing Cowperwood had occasion to look at Aileen. She passed close

to him _ number of times.

3. _ colonel says our losses have not been heavy. _ exact number is not yet known.

4. Thirteen years of life with Frank Cowperwood had taught her _ number of things.

5. His father and _ number of his cronies were in the dining-room.

Part 7 the final tests Fill in the articles where necessary

1. _ Life without an ideal would be like _ sky without _ sun.

2. _ Music is _ food of _ love.

3. Yesterday _ breakfast we had was excellent. We had _ bacon and _ eggs and _ tea

with _ milk.

4. _ French enjoy _ good food.

5. Anne started _ school when she was seven years old.

6. I heard it on _ radio.

7. Which animal is stronger, _ lion or _ tiger.

8. I like _ drama better than _ comedy.

9. He came very cautiously, _ step at _ time.

10. _ Love of _ mother is blind.

11. It was _ fine March afternoon.

12. What shall we have for _ lunch? _ Waiter, bring us _ good big lobster and

_ salad, and then _ small fillet of _ beef with _ potatoes.

13. _ Mountains were a long way away and you could see _ snow on their tops.

14. We are invited by _ Edisons.

15. _ York is _ beautiful old city on _ River Ouse.

16. She felt like _ Alice in Wonderland.

17. _ Mother, _ Aunt is calling.

18. _ Baikal is the most beautiful lake I have ever seen.

19. Do you remember _ panorama of _ Sahara Desert?

20. _Map is as necessary for _ airman nowadays, as it was and is for _ sailor.

21. _ Combine which you see over there will start work in _ minute.

22. St. Peter's is _ church often chosen by _ fashionable people for _ funerals and

_ weddings.

23. Later when it grew warmer and _ sun seemed as hot as in _ summer, she would go

out into _ garden.

24. I was chatting with man's wife, _ lady in purple trousers, when he was called to

_ telephone.

25. Smiley, _ captain of _ team, got up on _ bench and told them of his plan.

26. He turned to me and said, "What _ extraordinary names these boys seem to have!"

27. We sat _ side by _ side smoking and thinking.

28. She had given the watch to Julia as _ birthday present.

29. I thought I would get _ post as _ surgeon on a ship.

30. It may be that _ police are interested in _ man.