English grammar for university students. Part 1. Учебное пособие
.pdfcoffee, please? 9. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 10. A tree is known by its fruit. 11. A car is the best way to travel in a city. 12. There is not a cloud in the sky. 13. A traveller must be able to walk long distances. 14. They will be here in a minute. 15. He wants to become a doctor. 16. His father is an engineer. 17. It’s a wonderful life. 18. English is an international language. 19. Give me a book. 20. I need a dictionary. 21. An actor must be talented and creative. 22. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 23. A fortnight consists of fourteen days.
Ex. 2. Insert ‘a’ or ‘an’.
1.___apple. 2. ____red apple. 3. ___ year. 4. ___unusual year. 5. ___horse. 6. ___accident. 7. ___hour. 8. ___task. 9. ____uneasy task. 10. ____easy task. 11. ___difficult task. 12. ___university. 13. ____European university. 14. ___elephant. 15. ___ big elephant. 16. ____youth. 17. ____idea. 18. ___good idea. 19. ___angel. 20. ___honest answer.
Ex. 3. Change the sentences to the plural.
Pattern: This is a car. – These are cars.
1.This is a thrilling show. 2. A student must enjoy life. 3. A dog makes a wonderful pet. 4. It’s a new shopping centre. 5. What a good chance we have! 6. In the story a policeman helps a child. 7. My baby has a tooth already. 8. His friend has a flat. 9. A fridge keeps food fresh. 10. There is a man at the door. 11. A model must be beautiful, tall and hard-working. 12. A teacher must be patient and friendly.
Ex. 4. Translate the sentences into Russian. Explain the use of the definite article.
1. The lion is the king of the animals. 2. Somebody moved in the room above. 3. The man standing by the window is my uncle. 4. The tragedy appeared in Ancient Greece. 5. I didn’t like the comedy we watched yesterday. It wasn’t funny. 6. What is the weather like today? 7. Fortune favours the brave. 8. Conan Doyle is a master of the detective story. 9. The old are often helpless. 10. The British are considered to be very reserved. 11. The clergy and the aristocracy had their privileges. 12. She was the smartest girl in the class.
Ex. 5. Fill in the gaps with ‘a’, ‘the’ or ‘- ‘.
1. I’d like to have _____ hamburger for breakfast. 2. Pushkin is _____ outstanding Russian poet. 3. There is _____ bend in the road. 4. Mr. Brown has
____son and ____ daughter. ___ son is twelve and ____ daughter is nine. ___
son’s name is Michael and ____ daughter’s name is Kate. 5. I can’t find _____
letter which I received this morning. 6. It’s _____ quarter past four. 7. What
_____ lovely song! 8. Could you close _____door, please? 9. Is there
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_____school in the street? 10. He hasn’t got ___car. 11. We went to ___very nice restaurant last week. Tomorrow we are going to ___same restaurant again. 12. Jill has ___beautiful necklace. ___necklace costs 100 pounds. 13. I wrote to her but ___ letter never arrived. 14. Britain is ___ island. 15. What is ___ name of this village? 16. Jane is ____very nice person. Her parents are ___nice people too. 17. Montreal is ____ large city in Canada. 18. “What time is it?” “I don’t know. I haven’t got ___ watch.” 19. You look very tired. You need ___ holiday. 20. Don’t sit on ___floor. It’s very dirty. 21. “Let’s go to ___ restaurant this evening.” “That’s ___ good idea. Which restaurant shall we go?” 22. Can you turn on ___ radio, please? I want to listen to ___ music. 23. Tom is in ___ bathroom. He’s having ___ bath. 24. These are ___ nice rooms, but I don’t like ___ colour of ___carpets. 25. We live in
____old house near ___ station. It’s ___ two miles from ___centre. 26. I turned off ___light, opened___ door and went out. 27. Excuse me, can I ask ___question, please? 28. How far is it from here to ___airport? 29. Enjoy your holiday and don’t forget to send me ___postcard! 30. Have you got
___ticket for ___concert tomorrow night? 31. What is ___name of ___director of ___film we saw last night? 32. Yesterday I bought ___ jacket and ____shirt.
___ jacket was cheap but ___shirt was expensive. 33. Peter and Mary have
___two children, ___boy and ___girl. ___boy is seven years old and ___girl is three. 34. What is ___capital of Ireland? 35. Great Britain consists of ___four parts. 36. There is ___ park behind ___ hospital. There are ___beautiful trees in ___ park. 37. There are ___cushions on ___ sofa. 38. There are ___ books on ___ shelf. 39. We were met by ___ handsome young man. ___man was ___
guide. 40. He is___ young artist. 41. He gave her ___ cigarette. 42. We wrote
___dictation yesterday. ___dictation was long. 43. There is ___ big sofa in ___
room and ___little picture over ___ sofa. 44. She isn’t here. She left ___ room
___minute ago. 45. One day she got ___ letter from her brother. She answered
___ letter without saying ___word to anybody. 46. Do you like ___dogs? 47. Don’t tease ___ dog. 48. Never try to stroke ___ dog if you don’t know it. 49. How many flats are there in ___ house? 50. Do you know ___boys in___
corner? 51. His brother has ___beard and ___moustache. 52. She has ___curly hair and ___blue eyes. 53. Cora is in ___ kitchen making ___ sandwiches. 54. In this matter __women differ greatly from ___ men. 55. Who is ___ President of the United States?
Ex. 6. Insert the correct article before nouns modified by attributes.
1. Thomas Banks is _____ last person I want to see. 2. Who is usually
___first to come to the classroom? 3. It’s ___coldest weather ever. 4. It’s
___most difficult exercise. 5. It’s ___only question I have. 6. He is ___ only child in the family. 7. Open your books on ___next page. 8. I was there
____last summer. 9. It’s ___same person. 10. It’s ___wrong number. 11. It
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will be hot ___next week. 12. Open your books at ____page 132. 13. Alan is
____best player in our football team. 14. What is ___ largest city in Canada? 15. He was ill last week. 16. Today is ___5th of October.
Ex. 7. Translate into English paying attention to the use of articles with
nouns modified by adjectives and numerals:
1. Это был жаркий день. 2. Это был самый жаркий день лета. 3. Это то же самое упражнение. 4. Он – единственный ребёнок в семье. 5. Это его последнее задание. 6. Это моя первая поездка в горы. 7. В доме дне ванные комнаты. Одна внизу, другая наверху. 8. Он взял ещё один бутерброд. 9. Откройте книги на странице 5. 10. Некоторые люди любят яркие цвета, другие предпочитают спокойные тона. 11. Я навестил его на следующий вечер. 12. Дайте мне ключи от комнаты № 323. 13. Правило - на предыдущей странице. 14. Это правильный ответ. 15. Он пришёл первым. 16. Единственное, что я хочу – это немного внимания. 17. Он написал ещё один роман. 18. Она взяла все необходимые документы. 19. Один из братьев увлекается футболом, другой – боксом. 20. Они ходили на премьеру вчера. 21. Лучший способ помочь – не вмешиваться. 22. У меня две подруги. Одна – очень романтична, а другая очень прагматична. 23. Откройте страницу двадцать один, найдите упражнение шесть и прочитайте четвертое предложение. 24. Комната 13 находится на четвертом этаже. 25. У него три брата. Он самый младший из братьев. 26. Больной находится в палате №6. 27. В группе четырнадцать студентов. — Но присутствует тринадцать. Где же четырнадцатый? - Он болен.
Ex. 8. Translate paying attention to the use of articles with common
countable nouns.
1. Она живёт в маленьком курортном городке. 2. Какая рискованная ситуация! 3. Это очень хороший вопрос. Ты всегда задаёшь очень умные вопросы. 4. Врач должен быть добрым, внимательным и знающим. 5. Полицейский должен быть смелым. 6. Футбол и хоккей – популярные виды спорта. 7. Подожди минуту, и мы пойдём на прогулку. 8. Когда он был подростком, он был очень застенчив. 9. Библиотека – учреждение, где можно взять книги на неделю или даже на месяц. 10. Поставьте словарь на полку. 11. Не могли бы вы открыть окно, пожалуйста? 12. Где гости? 13. Кейт любит сказки. 14. Эта песня очень красивая. 15. У него длинные усы. 16. Поездка была очень интересна. 17. Какой чудный вид! 18. Муравьи и пчёлынасекомые. 19. У него маленький нос. 20. Она - медсестра. 21. Вы собираете марки? 22. Большинство моих знакомых – студенты. 23. Вы любите ходить на концерты? 24. Вам понравился концерт? 25. Мой друг – очень надёжный и ответственный человек. 26. Она очень приветлива. 27. Его мать – очень приветливая женщина.
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Ex. 9. Arrange the following nouns into 3 columns: countable, uncountable, both.
Weather, chair, friend, decision, luck, news, beauty, progress, headache, responsibility, intelligence, knowledge, information, advice, appearance, person, deer, chess, football, paper, magazine, furniture, news, tulip, friendship, study, grammar.
Ex. 10. Insert the correct article.
1.I like ____apples. 2. We all like ____music. 3. I like _____comedies.
4.Do you like _____cinema? 5. I don’t like _____violence. 6. I would like
____apple. 7. It’s such ___good idea! 8. It’s such ____good advice! 9. It’s
such |
nice |
___ |
weather. 10. You are making such great ____ progress. |
11. |
What |
nice |
___children! 12. What ___naughty child! 13. It’s great |
___work! 14. He is looking for ___job! 15. What ___ beautiful music he is playing! 16. What ___good idea you have! 17. What ___ fine weather we are having today! 18. What ___ good advice you have given me! 19. What ___ silly mistake you've made! 20. It’s such ___ big progress you’ve made! 21. What
___ unexpected news! 22. He is such ___ intelligent student! 23. What
___luck running into you!
Ex. 11. Translate into English:
1. Какой дождливый день! 2. Какая прекрасная погода! 3. Какие чудесные дни! 4. Какой талантливый ребёнок! 5. Какие умные студенты! 6. Какой хороший совет! 7. Какие приятные новости! 8. Какая полезная информация! 9. Какие странные люди! 10. Какая трудная работа! 11. Какая блестящая мысль! 12. Какие оригинальные советы! 13. Какие вкусные яблоки! 14. Какое вкусное мороженое! 15. Какие неожиданные деньги! 16. Какой сюрприз! 17. Какая красивая мебель! 18. Это такая важная информация! 19. Это такие важные сведения! 20. Это такой смышлёный ребёнок! 21. Какие глубокие знания! 22. Это такая удобная мебель! 23. Это такой приятный сюрприз!
Ex. 12. Insert ‘a’ before singular countable nouns and ‘some’ before plural countable or uncountable nouns.
1. For ___ minute or so we sat in silence. 2.1 have ___ long story to tell you. 3. I have ___stories to tell you. 4. They bought ___ furniture yesterday. 5. It's not ___large house. 6. He gave me _____information. 7. She gave them
___tea and ____cakes. 8. I’ve got ___news. Sure you will be surprised to hear it. 9. There are ___ toasts, ___ rolls and ___buns on the plate. 10. Will you please buy ___ pint of milk and ___ sugar at the shop? 11. I bought ___ picture and ___ nails to fix it. 12. I would like ___milk.
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Ex. 13. Insert articles with material nouns.
1. These flowers must be put in ___ water. 2. I like __rye bread. 3. ___honey is wholesome. 4. __milk is off. 5. Russia sells ___ oil and ___ gas to many countries. 6. ___ coal of Newcastle is rich in ___ carbon. 7. My heart felt as heavy as ___lead. 8. __furniture in their house is old-fashioned.
9.“What would you like to drink?” - “Two teas and __ coffee, please.”
10.I don’t like ___fish. It’s not fresh. 11. ___ fried fish is often eaten with.
___ chips. 12. ___ tea is cultivated in the south of our country. 13. This is ___
tea I’m fond of. 14. __ air of that seaside town is fresh. 15. The patient needs
___ fresh air. 16. ___water is precious. 17. Don’t drink from this pond. ___
water is stale. 18. It was ice-cream to follow. ___ ice-cream was melted.
19.For breakfast he has only ___bread and cheese.
Ex. 14. Translate into English paying attention to the use of articles
with material nouns.
l. Мои туфли полны песка. 2. Не сиди на песке, он мокрый. 3. Этот книжный шкаф сделан из дуба. 4. Я не люблю минеральную воду и предпочитаю стакан крепкого чая. 5. Выпей стакан молока. 6. Выпей молока. 7. Кофе слишком крепкий, я не люблю крепкий кофе. 8. Холодная вода освежила его после долгого сна. 9. Передайте мне соль, пожалуйста. 10. Вы получили табак, который я послал вам? 11. Вы не могли бы принести мне стакан сока? 12. В баре мы заказали два пива и одно виски. 13. Суп на кухне, принеси его, пожалуйста.
Ex. 15. Translate into English paying attention to the use of articles
with uncountable abstract nouns.
1. Игра актёров была плохая, но нам очень понравилась музыка. 2. Честность - лучшая политика. 3. Я люблю русскую литературу. 4. Я люблю русскую литературу 19 века. 5. Он интересуется современным искусством. 6. Это – настоящая любовь. 7. Меня поразило спокойствие этой женщины. 8. У него отличная память. 9. Вам стоить узнать больше об английской живописи. 10. Время – деньги. 11. Это не принесло ей счастья.
Ex. 16. Explain the use of articles with names of persons.
1. Christine was kind to him. 2. Wherever the Rayns went they tried to stick together. 3. “I’m at the apartment of Mrs. Adams. - The Mrs. Adams who works for the state department?” 4. Their nurse was a Miss Robinson, quite a nice girl. 5. When yesterday poor Jane spoke of a new dress, mother got very angry. 6. When I went out I saw the cheerful Peter, who always makes me smile. 7. John is handsome. 8. I read a Dickens the other day. 9. “Dear old
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Emily! How we missed you!” 10. The Roosevelts gave America two presidents. 11. He is a typical Don Juan. 12. A certain Petrov wants you on the phone. 13. My CD-player is a Panasonic, not a Sony. 14. She is not the same Mary I knew in the past. 15. “Rachel, is Father in?” Jimmy shouted from the door. – “Not yet, but Mother and Aunt Fanny have just come”.
Ex. 17. Translate into English:
1. Это брат Энн. 2. Неужели это тот самый Мёрфи? 3. Ивановы - дружная семья. 4. Он – настоящий Монте-Кристо. 5. Я сейчас читаю Агату Кристи. 6. Мама, можно мне пойти погулять? 7. Его зовут Джон. 8. Они часто ходят в гости к Смитам. 9. Бедняжка Джейн была очень несчастна. 10. Малышка Сью – любимица всей семьи.
Ex. 18. Explain the use of articles with the following names:
Tverskaya Street, the Strand, the USSR, The Russian Federation, Europe, the Arctic, The Sahara Desert, the Baikal, Lake Baikal, the Crimea, Central America, London, the Thames, Western Europe, the Midlands, the Kalahari, the Irish Republic, Belgium, the United Nations, the Sun, Economist, (the) Journal of Psychology, the FBI, the Bolshoi Theatre, the Taj Mahal, Hudson Bay, the Balkan Peninsula, the Odeon, Red Square, Trafalgar Square, the Caucasus, the Urals, the Kremlin, the Pentagon, the Canaries, Cuba, Madagascar, the British Isles, the Beatles, London University, the University of London, Heathrow Airport, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, the High Street.
Ex. 19. Fill in the blanks with articles before geographical names:
1. ___Hague is the third largest city in ___ Netherlands after ___ Amsterdam and ___ Rotterdam. 2. ___New York, the largest city in ___ USA, is situated at the mouth of ___ Hudson river, sometimes called ___ North river. 3. They sent us a postcard of ___ Lake of Geneva. 4. ___ Pacific Ocean is rich in mineral raw materials. 5. ___Rocky Mountains extend from ___Mexico to
___Canada. 6. ___ Everest is the highest mountain. 7. ___Niagara Falls are in
___ Canada. 8. In December they went to ___ Swiss Alps for Christmas. 9. She is from ___ Netherlands. 10. He is from ___ Japan. 11. Where is __Mississippi river? It is in ___North America. 12. What is the capital of
___United Kingdom? 13. He had a small house in ___Bermudas. 14. ___ Kilimanjaro is a snow covered mountain 19,700 feet high. It is the highest mountain in ___ Africa. 15. No one should leave the park without visiting the outlook station on the rim of ___ Great Canyon for a view of ___ Lower Falls of
___ Yellowstone River. 16. ___ Great Britain is washed by the waters of ___
Atlantic Ocean. 17. They always go on holiday to __Caucasus. 18. ___ Edinburgh is the capital of ___ Scotland. 19. They have been to __Kiev, __ Odessa and ___ Crimea. 20. __ Glasgow and __ Rostov-on-Don are twin-towns.
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21. The greater part of ___ Turkey is in ___ Asia. 22. Have you ever been to
___USA? Not yet. But I was in ___Netherlands and __Switzerland last year. 23. ___ Manhattan is the name of an island which forms the heart of ___ New York. The island is 13 miles long, 2 miles wide and lies at the mouth of ___
Hudson River. 24. Do you know what it’s like when there’s sixty degrees of frost in ___ Arctic —and it still doesn't freeze? 25. In 1919 I happened to be in
___ Chicago on my way to ___ Far East. 26. Many Englishmen subscribe to
___ Times. 27. Every morning her mother reads two newspapers from cover to cover: ___ Daily Telegraph and ___ Daily Mirror. 28. The windows overlook
___ Hyde Park. 29. Charlie was a youngish man of thirty-five, a graduate of
___ Stanford University. 30. He went to ___ Moscow State University.
Ex. 20. Translate into English:
1. Китай - древняя страна на Дальнем Востоке. 2. Бермуды находятся в Атлантическом океане. З. Наполеон родился на Корсике, острове в Средиземном море. 4. Все высочайшие вершины мира находятся в Гималаях, в Азии. 5. В Калифорнии никогда не бывает снега. 6. Панамский канал соединяет два океана: Тихий и Атлантический. 7. Америка состоит из трех частей: Северной Америки, Центральной Америки и Южной Америки. 8. Казбек - вторая по высоте вершина Кавказа. Первая - Эльбрус. 9. Мальта, Кипр, Капри - знаменитые острова. 10. Если вы поедете в Египет, то увидите Нил и знаменитые пирамиды. 11. В мире есть несколько морей, названия которых обозначают цвета: Желтое море, Красное море, Белое и Черное море. 12. Гаага – типичный голландский город. 13. На Пушкинской площади есть два больших фонтана. 14. Самолёт приземлился в аэропорту Майами. 15. Невозможно осмотреть Эрмитаж за один день. 16. Красное море расположено между Северной Африкой и Аравийским (Arabian) полуостровом.
Ex. 21. Explain the use of articles with unique objects. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. The sun’s rays pass through the atmosphere to warm the surface of the earth. 2. The equator is an imaginary line. 3. There is not a cloud in the sky. 4. The Galaxy we live in is called the Milky Way. 5. The car disappeared behind the horizon. 6. People in the East live longer than in the West. 7. I feel in harmony with the Universe. 8. They explored the South Pole. 9. Jupiter is the largest planet of the solar system. 10. Mars is a planet fourth in order from the Sun.
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Mind the use of articles in set expressions
as a result as a whole be at a loss
to have a good time to have a headache
to have a light breakfast to have a snack
to have a shower (a bath) in a hurry
in a mess
in a good (bad) mood in a low voice
at a distance of … metres at a speed of…
at a height of… to give a hand
to sleep like a log to work like a slave It’s a pity
It’s a shame What a shame! What a pity! for a long time once a day twice a week with a sigh
the other day |
at dawn |
at the seaside |
at breakfast (dinner) |
in the morning |
at first sight |
in the afternoon |
at night |
in the evening |
by air (plane, car, bus, train, |
in the summer |
sea, ship, tube) |
in the long run |
by accident |
in the singular |
by chance |
in the plural |
by mistake |
in the future |
in search of |
in the past |
in spite of |
in the present |
out of date |
in the country |
out of order |
in the open |
out of sight |
in the middle |
arm in arm |
on the whole |
day by day |
out of the question |
be in bed |
all the same |
go to bed |
by the way |
on Monday (morning) |
for the time being |
have breakfast, dinner |
to keep the house |
for breakfast (lunch, dinner) |
to play the piano |
from morning till night |
to play the guitar |
go to work |
to tell the truth |
be at work |
to tell the time |
finish (start) work |
go to the seaside |
be at home, |
on the house |
get home, go home |
listen to the radio |
watch television |
go to the cinema (theatre) |
in debt |
do the shopping |
in time |
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in addition to |
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in case of |
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go on holiday |
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be on holiday |
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to ask for permission |
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to catch sight of |
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to lose sight of |
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to keep house |
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go shopping |
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to leave school (college, |
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university) |
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to be in hospital |
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to take smb. to hospital |
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to go to church |
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to be in prison |
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in town, out of town |
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to pay attention to |
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to take care of |
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to make fun of |
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to shake hands with |
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to make use of |
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for ages |
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Ex. 22. Fill in the gaps with the correct article.
1. What about having ___ snack? 2. Are you here on ___business? 3. We would like to live in ___country. 4. They were silent for ___while. 5. Could you tell me _____ time, please? 6. To tell _____ truth, I didn’t expect to see him. 7. It’s _____ high time you stopped being so lazy. 8. Are you going to
_____ country on ___ Saturday? 9. Will you play _____ chess with me? 10. Could you phone later, please? Jane’s having _____ shower. 11. The rent is 50 dollars _____ week. 12. We often go to _____ theatre and to _____ cinema. 13. What _____ pity they haven’t come! 14. They usually go
___shopping on ___Mondays, but last Monday they didn’t do _____ shopping.15. In ___ end we decided not to go to ___ cinema but to watch
___television. 16. Did you have ___ good time in ___ country? 17. Do you prefer to travel on ___ foot or by ___car? 18. Can your friend play ___ violin? 19. He is very good at playing ___ football. 20. He went to ___ bed at 10 p.m. 21. We go to ___theatre twice a year. 22. We usually have ___lunch at 1 o’clock. 23. It was love at __first sight. 24. What ___ shame you didn’t write down his address. 25. How long was he in ___prison? 26. You must pay ___
attention to the use of articles.
Ex. 23. Translate into English, using the set-expressions.
1. У него болит голова. 2. Дом находится на расстоянии в несколько метров от музея. 3. Она в растерянности, не знает, что делать. 4. Её двоюродный брат всегда говорит очень тихо, а сестра, наоборот, очень громко. 5. Как жаль, что вы не придёте на вечеринку! 6. Студенты ходят в университет 6 дней в неделю. 7. Сестра Питера ходит в кино 2 раза в неделю. А я всего лишь раз в месяц. 8. Машина может ехать со скоростью 200 км в час. 9. Впредь будьте осторожнее. 10. В будущем я буду внимательнее. 11. Между прочим, её друг прекрасно играет на гитаре. 12. Напитки – за счёт заведения! 13. Говоря по правде, такое поведение несовременно. 14. Обратите внимание на употребление артиклей в устойчивых выражениях. 15. Сто лет не виделись! 16. Я должен идти домой. Я спешу. 17. Они пришли вовремя. 18. Он занимается с утра до вечера. 19. Как часто вы смотрите телевизор? 20. Что вы обычно едите на завтрак? 21. Ты умеешь играть в волейбол? 22. Они ходят в церковь каждое воскресенье. 23. Семья Браунов сейчас дома. 24. Они обменялись рукопожатиями. 25. Куда вы обычно ездите в отпуск? 26. Как вы обычно добираетесь на работу? – Пешком. 27. Он солгал. Он часто говорит неправду. 28. Этот банкомат неисправен. 29. Это произошло случайно. 30. Об этом не может быть и речи! 31. Он ходит в школу каждый день. 32. Он всегда в хорошем настроении. 33. Она – домоседка. 34. Родители должны заботиться о своих детях. 35. Мы встречались на днях. 36. Я люблю слушать радио. 37. Они устроили вечеринку на природе.
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Ex. 24. Translate into English paying attention to the use of the article.
1. Кошка - домашнее животное. 2. Когда он был молод, он часто влюблялся с первого взгляда. 3. Он посмотрел на нее с каким-то любопытством и подозрением. 4. Собака стала домашним животным много веков назад. 5. Через пару минут Пауэл и девушка вошли в кафе. 6. Какие ошеломляющие новости ты знаешь! 7. Он всегда помогал бедным. 8. Дверь открыла женщина. 9. Он вошел в 26 кабину и протянул руку мистеру Диллингу. 10. Его второй роман – очень интересен. 11. У нее были черные длинные волосы. 12. Какой хороший совет! Я обязательно ему последую. 13. Мне не нравится поведение этого парня. 14. Он должен сделать ещё одну попытку. 15. Он пришёл первым. 16. Он принадлежит к аристократии. 17. На ужин у нас была холодная индейка. 18. На мгновение наступила тишина. 19. Я надеюсь, впредь ты будешь более вежливым.
Ex. 25. Insert an article:
1)I eat …rice every day. 2) Kate is singing …song. 3) I like … bananas.
4)Who entered …room? 5) Will you close … window, please? 6) He hasn’t got …car. 7) It’s …very good advice. 8) What’s …latest news? 9) There’s …sand in my shoes. 10) How often do you go to … dentist? 11) Don’t tease...dog. 12) Do you like...dogs?
Ex. 26. Fill in the gaps with: ‘a’, ‘some’ or nothing.
1) I’ve seen …good films recently. 2) When I was …child, I used to be very shy. 3) Maria speaks …English, but not very much. 4) Would you like to be … actor? 5) …birds, for example, the penguin, can’t fly. 6) Do you enjoy going to …concerts? 7) Never try to stroke...dog if you don't know it. 8) What …beautiful garden! 9) Jane is …teacher. 10) Her parents are …teachers.
Ex. 27. State whether the following geographical names are used with the definite or zero article:
names of islands, names of cities, names of continents, names of mountain chains, mountain peaks, seas and oceans, names of groups of islands, names of streets, names of squares, names of deserts, names of parts of the world, names of museums, galleries, names of universities.
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