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- •Академия управления при Президенте Республики Беларусь
- •Предисловие
- •Entry test Unit 1
- •1. Proofread the following sentences for errors in capitalization.
- •2. Decide which nouns are countable and which are uncountable and complete the sentences with their correct form, singular or plural.
- •1. Translate into English the phrases using the possessive case where possible.
- •2. Put in an apostrophe where necessary.
- •1.1. Single out nouns in the list of words below and in each noun underline the suffix that indicates the word is a noun.
- •2.1. Proofread the following sentences for errors in capitalization.
- •2.2. Decide which nouns are countable and which are uncountable.
- •2.3. Many countable nouns can be used as uncountable. Notice the difference in their meaning.
- •2.6. Translate into English and explain the use of a plural or singular form of the noun.
- •3. 1. Variable nouns Regular plurals
- •3.1. Put the nouns into plural and explain the use of the form.
- •3.2. Supply the plural form for the singular nouns listed below.
- •Irregular plurals
- •3.3. Put the nouns into plural and explain the use of the form:
- •3.6. Supply the plural form for the singular nouns listed below and explain the use of the form:
- •3.2. Invariable nouns
- •3.7. Read the following sentences and remember the singular nouns that take a singular verb.
- •3.9. Read the following sentences and pay special attention to the plural nouns that take a plural verb.
- •3.11. Read the story about Jeff, a tramp who begs in the town centre. Put in is or are.
- •3.12. Translate into English.
- •4.1. The (determinative) possessive case.
- •4.1. Translate into English the phrases using the possessive case where possible.
- •4.2. Put in an apostrophe where necessary.
- •4.2. The Independent Possessive
- •4.3. Explain the use of the Independent Possessive.
- •4.4. Make up sentences using the following nouns in the Independent Possessive.
- •5.2. Give female nouns correspondent to the following male nouns:
- •Review exercises
- •1. Derive nouns from the following verbs and adjectives:
- •2. Choose the correct option.
- •3 Identify which of the following words are usually countable [c] or uncountable [u] or can be in different senses both countable [c] and uncountable[u].
- •4. Correct any errors in noun plurals in the following sentences.
- •5. Say if the noun is singular or plural and use the correct form of the verb (is or are).
- •6. Translate into English using the words in the brackets.
- •7. Translate into English.
- •Progress test Unit 1
- •1. Proofread the following sentences for errors in capitalization.
- •2. Decide which nouns are countable and which are uncountable and complete the sentences with their correct form, singular or plural. Make other changes if necessary.
- •1. Translate into English the phrases using the possessive case where possible.
- •2. Put in an apostrophe where necessary.
- •Review Exercises
- •Entry test
- •Instead of regular adjectives use substantivized adjectives where possible.
- •1.1. Convert the following verbs and nouns into adjectives by means of suffixes.
- •1.2. Read the following poems paying attention to the pronunciation of adjectives.
- •1.3. Make the adjectives in brackets negative.
- •2.1. Put the adjective in the right place and explain the rule:
- •2.2. Using linking verbs make the following attributive adjectives predicative:
- •2.3. Put the adjectives in the right order:
- •Unit 4 comparison of adjectives
- •4.1. Read the forms of the adjectives and work out the rules of their spelling in the comparative and superlative degrees.
- •4.3. Give the comparative and superlative forms for the following adjectives:
- •4.4. Complete the sentences according to the model:
- •4.5. Read the poem and comment on the form of the adjectives.
- •4.6. Use much (many with countable nouns) before the comparative forms for emphasis.
- •4.7. Translate into English.
- •(Interesting/interested)
- •5.1. Choose the right adjective.
- •5.2. Make up sentences with pairs of adjectives ending in -ing and –ed.
- •Unit 6 substantivation of adjectives
- •6.1. Use adjectives as nouns.
- •Review exercises
- •1. Supply the right adjectival forms for the words in brackets.
- •2. Give a comparative or a superlative form for the adjectives in italics. Make other changes if necessary.
- •4. Use the right word order or choose the right forms.
- •Progress test
- •1. Convert the following verbs and nouns into adjectives by means of suffixes.
- •2. Make the adjectives in brackets negative.
- •Instead of the regular adjectives use substantivized adjectives.
- •Entry test
- •1. Put the adverbs in their usual position.
- •2. Translate into English placing the adverbs in their right place.
- •1. Complete each sentence by writing the correct form of the adverb in brackets.
- •2. Translate into English.
- •1. Name adverbs that semantically correspond to the following adjectives:
- •2. Use good or well.
- •3. Complete the following sentences by using the correct form (adjective or adverb) of the word in brackets:
- •1.1. Say if the words below are adverbs of manner, frequency, time or place. Write each word under a heading to show if the word tells how, how often, when, or where.
- •1.2. Put the correct form of the adverb.
- •1.3. Translate into Russian and back into English.
- •Unit 2 Placing of adverbs
- •2.1. Read the sentences with adverbs and translate them into Russian. Work out general rules of placing the adverbs as in the model generalization. Give your own examples on analogy.
- •2.2. Point out the adverbs and explain the place of their use.
- •2.3. Put the adverbs in their usual position.
- •2.4. Translate into English placing the adverbs in their right place, explain your choice and then check your answers.
- •Unit 3 comparison of adverbs
- •3.1. Complete each sentence by writing the correct form of the adverb in brackets.
- •3.2. Translate the sentences.
- •1. The same form for adjectives and adverbs
- •4.1. Name adverbs that semantically correspond to the following adjectives.
- •Progress test
- •1. Put the adverbs in their usual position.
- •2. Translate into English placing the adverbs in their right place.
- •1. Complete each sentence by writing the correct comparison form of the adverb in brackets.
- •2. Translate into English.
- •1. Name adverbs that semantically correspond to the following adjectives:
- •2. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct word in brackets.
- •Entry Test
- •Indicate whether the sentence is correct, or it contains an error in pronoun reference.
- •Refer clearly to a specific noun.
- •Agree in number;
- •Agree in person;
- •1.1. Mark whether each sentence is correct or contains an error in pronoun use.
- •2.1. Use personal pronouns instead of the italic nouns.
- •2.2. Finish the sentences. Use I, we, us, you, he, me, him, her, they, them.
- •2.3. Fill in the gaps using object pronouns.
- •2.4. Add personal pronouns to complete the story and make your own story by analogy.
- •2.5. Translate the sentences into English.
- •Review Exercises (Personal Pronouns)
- •2.1. Each sentence has a mistake. Find it and correct it.
- •2.2. Here is a story. Make it sound better by putting personal pronouns instead of nouns where you think necessary. Sir Isaac Newton’s egg
- •2.3. Translate the sentences into English.
- •3.1. Make the plural phrases singular and the singular phrases plural.
- •3.2. Put a demonstrative pronoun in each of the blank spaces.
- •3.3. Substitute that or those for the repeated nouns
- •3.4. Use one or ones instead of the nouns in italics.
- •3.5. Answer these questions using one or ones.
- •Review Exercises (Demonstrative Pronouns)
- •3.1. Choose the correct variant to fill in the gaps.
- •3.2. Translate the sentences.
- •3.3. Use the information in the box to complete these conversations. Role-play the similar dialogues.
- •4.1. Complete these sentences appropriately by adding possessive pronouns with or without own.
- •4.2. Replace the words in italics by possessive pronouns.
- •4.3. Make a correct choice.
- •4.4. Make sentences with a friend of/ friends of.
- •4.5. Complete the sentences using my own/your own, etc.
- •4.6. Fill in the gaps translating the pronouns.
- •Review Exercises (Possessive pronouns)
- •4.1. Make new sentences using a friend of mine, etc.
- •4.2. In the following story put possessive pronouns in the blank spaces and in place of the words in italics. Retell the story. Dr Swift and the Boy
- •4.3. Translate the sentences into English.
- •5.1. Complete the sentences with reflexive pronouns.
- •5.2. Complete these sentences with these verbs. Use myself/ yourself, etc. Where necessary.
- •5.3. Change the sentences using by myself/ by yourself, etc.
- •5.4. Make up sentences with reflexive pronouns.
- •5.5. Complete these sentences using on my own/by myself, etc.
- •Review Exercises (Reflexive Pronouns)
- •5.1. Find and correct one mistake in each sentence.
- •5.2. Rewrite the following sentences according to the model. Write some sentences by yourself.
- •5.3. Translate into English.
- •6.1. Use the correct form of the verbs below to complete the sentences.
- •6.2. Complete the sentences with –selves, each other or one another.
- •6.3. Complete the sentences using at, into, of, to, with.
- •Review Exercises (Reciprocal pronouns)
- •6.1. Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
- •6.2. Translate the sentences into English.
- •7.1. Complete the sentences with who, whom, whose, what or which.
- •7.2. Put questions to the bold words.
- •7.3. Make questions. Use what, who, whom or whose.
- •Review Exercises (Interrogative Pronouns)
- •7.1. Choose the correct variant and complete the sentences.
- •7.2. Translate the sentences into English.
- •Unit 8 relative pronouns
- •8.1. Complete the sentences with that, who or which. In some sentences more than one pronoun can be used.
- •8.2. Match the main clauses with the relative clauses.
- •8.3. Omit the relative pronoun where possible.
- •8.4. Take out the relative pronouns whom or which and re-write the sentences putting the prepositions in their proper places.
- •8.5. Combine the two sentences into one.
- •8.6. Add relative clauses to the main sentence.
- •8.7. Fill the gaps in the following sentences with one of the following words: however, whatever, whenever, wherever, whichever, whoever.
- •Review Exercises (Relative Pronouns)
- •8.1. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
- •8.2. Complete the sentences with your own words.
- •8.3. Translate into English.
- •8.4. Oral/Written. Imagine that you are in a room full of people. You know everyone who is there. Tell who these people are. Describe them using relative pronouns. Begin your story with:
- •Pronouns
- •9.1. Defining pronouns
- •9.2. Indefinite pronouns
- •9.3. Negative pronouns
- •9.1. Change the given sentences into negative sentences and questions.
- •9.2. Supply some or any.
- •9.3. Insert some, any or nor, making the appropriate compounds if necessary.
- •9.4. Insert none or no making appropriate compounds.
- •9.5. Translate the sentences.
- •9.6. Complete the sentences with all, everything, everyone/everybody and the whole.
- •9.7. Supply each, every, both or all in the sentences
- •9.8. Translate into English.
- •9.9. Insert either, neither or both.
- •9.10. Translate into English.
- •9.11. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of other or another.
- •9.12. Translate into English using one, where possible.
- •Review Exercises (Defining, Indefinite, and Negative Pronouns)
- •9.1. Change the following sentences and
- •9.2. Complete the sentences choosing the correct word.
- •9.3. Translate into English
- •9.4. Put in one, either, neither, other, others, the other or some. Retell the story. Halt!
- •Progress Test
- •1. Make a correct choice.
- •2. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •3. In this dialogue you have to fill in the gaps with pronouns. The Best Critic
- •4. In this story you have to fill in pronouns, where necessary.
- •5. Translate the sentences paying attention to different pronouns.
- •Entry test
- •1. Choose the most suitable word in brackets.
- •2. In the sentences below choose the article which is appropriate.
- •3. Where you find a noun phrase without an article put in a/an or the if necessary.
- •4. Fill in the gaps with a/an or the if necessary.
- •5. Insert a/an or the if necessary.
- •Determiner modifier head qualifier
- •Unit 2 the indefinite and zero articles
- •2.1. The use of the indefinite articles a/an
- •2.2. The use of the zero article (no article)
- •2.1. Rewrite the sentences using singular nouns with a or an if necessary instead of plural nouns in italics.
- •2.2. Correct any errors. Put in a/an or nothing.
- •2.3. Insert a/an, one if necessary.
- •2.4. What are these things?
- •2.5. Write what his or her job is.
- •2.6. Where you find a noun phrase with a singular noun but no article, put in a/an or one if necessary.
- •2.7. What is the difference between (a) and (b) in each pair?
- •2.8. Fill each gap with one suitable collective noun from the table. Mind the articles.
- •2.9. Correct any errors. Put in a/an or nothing.
- •2.10. Rewrite these sentences with rather a/an or quite a/an.
- •2.11. Put in a/an or some or nothing.
- •2.12. Answer these remarks using the words in brackets, as in the example. Mind the articles.
- •2.13. Fill the gaps with a/an, or some where necessary.
- •2.14. You are talking about the holiday you had with a friend. Use these words:
- •2.15. Complete each sentence with one suitable word from the list. Use each word once only.
- •2.16. Complete these sentences using the noun in brackets in the singular or plural form. Mind the article!
- •2.17. Choose one word from the words below to complete each sentence. Mind the article if the word is countable or make it plural as appropriate.
- •2.18. Translate form Russian into English.
- •Review exercises
- •2.1. Complete the sentences. Put in a/an, or some
- •2.2. Complete these sentences with a/an where necessary.
- •2.3. Insert a/ an if necessary
- •2.4. Fill in the gaps if necessary.
- •2.5. Translate from Russian into English.
- •Unit 3 the definite article
- •3.1. Choose the correct form, with or without the.
- •3.2. Answer these questions.
- •3.3. Complete these sentences using the with the adjectives in the box. Some of them can be used more than once.
- •3.4. Insert the where necessary.
- •3.5. Put in a/an, the where necessary. Retell the story.
- •3.6. What do you think about these things? Work in pairs. Use:
- •3.7. Put in the definite article where necessary.
- •3.8. Complete these sentences. Put in the where necessary.
- •3.9. Insert the if necessary.
- •3.11. Complete these sentences. Put in the where necessary.
- •3.12. Where you find a noun phrase without a determiner, put in a/an or the if necessary. Retell the story. Which was the fastest?
- •3.13. Complete these sentences. Dramatize the story.
- •3.14. Insert a/an, the or nothing. Dramatize the story.
- •3.15. Use the proper article if necessary. Retell the story.
- •3.16. Use the proper article where necessary. Dramatize the story. A Man with No Juice
- •3.17. Translate from Russian into English.
- •Review exercises
- •3.1. Insert a/an or the if necessary. Retell the story.
- •3.2. Insert a/an, the if necessary. Retell the story. Lovesick teenager snatched from cliff.
- •3.3. Correct errors in these sentences.
- •3.4. Translate from Russian into English.
- •4.1. The Use of Articles with Personal Names
- •4.2. The Use of Articles with Geographical/Topographical Features.
- •1. The is used:
- •2. No article is used:
- •4.3. The Use of Articles with Other Proper Names
- •1. The is used:
- •2. No article is used:
- •4.1. Read the sentences and mark where the should be.
- •4.2. Insert the proper articles where necessary.
- •4.3. Correct any errors. Put in the where necessary.
- •4.4. Insert the if necessary.
- •4.5. Insert the where necessary.
- •4.6. Fill in the blanks where necessary.
- •4.7. Answer these questions. Find out the answers if you don't know them.
- •4.8. Complete these sentences if necessary.
- •4.9. Insert the where necessary and retell the story.
- •4.10. Use the proper article where necessary.
- •4.11. Translate from Russian into English. Retell the story.
- •4.12. Translate from Russian into English.
- •Review exercises
- •4.1. Choose the correct form, with or without the.
- •4.2. Correct any errors.
- •4.3. Translate from Russian into English.
- •4.4. Translate from Russian into English.
- •Unit 5 the use of articles in set expressions
- •5.1. Set Expressions with a/an
- •5.2. Set Expressions with the
- •5.3. Set Expressions with no article
- •5.1. Fill in the gaps using a/an or the if necessary.
- •5.2. Correct any errors where necessary.
- •5.3. Use the proper article where necessary
- •5.4. Fill in the blanks with articles if necessary. Dramatize the story. An Urgent Call
- •5.5. Fill in the gaps with a/an or the if necessary.
- •5.6. Translate into English:
- •5.7. Translate from Russian into English. Reproduce the dialogue.
- •5.8. Translate from Russian into English.
- •Review exercises
- •5.1. Insert articles where necessary.
- •5.2. Correct any errors if necessary.
- •5.3. Complete these sentences with a/an, the where necessary.
- •5.4. Translate into English.
- •Progress test
- •1. Choose the correct alternative in each of the following sentences.
- •2. Use the proper article where necessary.
- •3. Fill in the gaps if necessary.
- •4. Put in a/an, the or nothing.
- •5. Translate from Russian into English.
- •Chapter 6
- •Entry test Unit 2
- •1.1. Definition/ position of prepositions
- •1.2. Prepositions/ adverbs, conjunctions
- •1.3. Types of prepositions
- •1.4. Problems of using
- •Unit 2 prepositions of time
- •2.1. Write at/on/in.
- •2.2. Write at/on/in.
- •2.3. Write at/on/in if necessary.
- •2.5. Two business people are arranging a meeting. Use at, on or in. Write your own dialogue. Act it out.
- •2.6. Translate into English. Use the prepositions at, on, in.
- •2.7. Complete the sentences with in time, on time, just in time.
- •2.8. Translate into English. Use on time or in time.
- •2.10. Translate into English. Use at the end or in the end.
- •2.11. Complete the sentences with for, since, from …to, until.
- •2.12. Put in for or since. Write your own dialogue. Act it out.
- •2.13. Translate into English. Use until/ since/ for/ from…to.
- •2.15. Put in during or while.
- •2.2. Correct the mistakes.
- •2.3. Complete the news item about the British runner Stan Crowe. Put in the missing prepositions.
- •2.4. Translate into English using the prepositions of time.
- •Unit 3 prepositions of place
- •In/ at/ on/ (place) (1)
- •In/ at/ on/ (place) (2)
- •In/ at/ on/ (place) (3)
- •Compare: It was a long voyage. We were at sea for 30 days.
- •Compare: on a bus, on a train, on a plane, on a ship; on a bicycle, on a motorcycle, on a horse; but in a car, in a taxi.
- •3.1. Write in or at.
- •3.2. Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
- •3.4. Complete the following sentences using in, at or on.
- •3.5. Correct the mistakes where necessary, using in, at or on.
- •3.2. Put in the missing prepositions of place.
- •3.3. Complete this story of an imaginary person who spent three years alone on an island. Put in the missing prepositions of place and time.
- •3.4. Translate into English. Use the prepositions of place.
- •Unit 4 prepositions of movement
- •4.1. Put in a preposition up, off, through etc.
- •4.2. Work in pairs. Use the map of your city. Look at the map. Somebody asks you the way to a place and you tell him/her which way to go.
- •4.3. Work in pairs. Think of a place near your Academy.
- •4.4. Put in to, at, in, into.
- •4.5. Write sentences using get into, out of, on, off.
- •4.6. Have you ever been to these places? If so, how many times? When? Write 10 sentences using "been to":
- •4.2. Complete the sentences using the prepositions (of place and movement) in the box. The same preposition can be used several times.
- •4.3. Supply the missing prepositions of place and movement. Two Legs in One Boot
- •4.4. Translate into English. Use the prepositions up, through, past, to, at, in, into, out of, on or no preposition.
- •5.2. Put in the correct prepositions: on, in, at or for.
- •5.3. Put in the correct preposition by/ in/ on or with.
- •5.5. Write your own sentences using by.
- •5.6. Write 10 sentences as in the example. Say about a book, a song, a painting, a film etc.
- •5.7. Put in by/ in/ on (transport).
- •Review exercises
- •5.1. Fill in the correct prepositions.
- •5.2. Translate into English. Use the correct prepositions : on, in, at, for, by.
- •Unit 6 word and preposition combinations
- •6.1. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
- •6.2. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
- •6.4. Complete the sentences. Use a preposition after these nouns:
- •6.5. Complete the advertisement for a supermarket. Put in between, for, of, in or with. Write your own advertisement. Read it in front of the class.
- •6.6. Put in at, in or of. Write your own dialogue. Act it out for the class.
- •6.7. Put in by, for, with, in or on.
- •ReviEw exercises
- •6.1. Put in the correct preposition.
- •6.2. Complete the sentences using the words in the box. In one sentence two answers are possible.
- •Good/ bad/ excellent/ brilliant/ hopeless etc. At …;
- •But sorry for doing something;
- •7.1. Put in the correct preposition.
- •7.3. Fill in the correct prepositions: of/ for/ in/ to/ on/ with.
- •7.4. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
- •7.5. Write sentences about yourself. Are you good at these things or no?. Use:
- •ReviEw exercises
- •7.1. Put in the right preposition.
- •7.2. Complete the sentences using the words in the box
- •8.1. Put in the correct preposition. If no preposition is needed, leave the space empty (–).
- •8.3. Put in the correct preposition.
- •8.5. Put in the correct preposition after the verb.
- •8.7. Complete the sentences using the words in the box:
- •8.8. Put in about, of or to.
- •8.10. Complete the sports commentator’s words. Put in the correct prepositions.
- •Review exercises
- •8.2. Put in the verbs and add a preposition if necessary:
- •Progress test
- •1. Fill in the correct prepositions.
- •2. Choose the correct prepositions – a, b, or c (word and preposition combinations).
- •3. Fill in the correct prepositions.
- •4. Complete the sentences using the prepositions in the box. If no preposition is needed, leave the space empty (–).
- •Differences between Russian and English prepositions
- •In english no preposition must be used
- •In english a preposition must be used
- •Entry test
- •41. Criteria 42. Heroes 43. Days 44. Mouths 45. Horses 46. Deer 47. Data 48. Wives 49. Mothers-in-law 50. Potatoes 51. Swine 52. Analyses 53. Feet 54. Loaves 55. Lives
- •Review exercises 1
- •Progress test
- •Entry test
- •Review Exercises
- •Progress test
- •Entry test
- •Review Exercises
- •Progress test
- •Entry Test
- •Progress Test
- •Entry test
- •Progress test
- •Chapter 6 prepositions Entry test
- •Review Exercises 2
- •Review Exercises 3
- •Review Exercises 4
- •Review Exercises 5
- •Review Exercises 6
- •Review Exercises 7
- •Review Exercises 8
- •Progress Test
- •Bibliography
- •Dictionaries
- •Практическая грамматика английского языка
- •Часть 1
- •220007, Г. Минск, ул. Московская, 17.
4.1. The Use of Articles with Personal Names
T
he
names of people usually have no article:Anna
Flintstone, Christian Dobbs, Mr Taylor, Dr Stone, Captain Farrell,
Lord Chesterton,
etc.
Referring to family members normally requires no article either: Father, Dad, Mother, Mum, Granny, Grandpa, Uncle, Aunt, etc.
1. THE is used:
to refer to a whole family or some of its members: the Davises, the Dicksons, etc. The Price sisters have opened a boutique.
with names of persons modified by a particularizing attribute: You are not the Andrew Manson I once married.
with names of persons modified by adjectives or participles: The astonished Tom couldn't say a word.
NOTE: a) No article is used when personal names are preceded by the adjectives old, young, poor, good, mad, kind. The adjectives can be capitalized and become part of the name: Young Forsyte, Poor Uncle Roger.
b
)The
is
optional when the title is a complement: Nixon
became (the) President of the USA. Blair became (the) Premier of the
UK.
c) The is omitted when as is used or implied: Schroeder was elected Chancellor of Germany.
with names of persons used as common nouns: Mozart has been called the Raphael of music.
to emphasise uniqueness (with names of famous people): – I saw Richard Geare the other day. – Do you mean the Richard Geare, the Hollywood star?
in certain titles: the Reverend Peter Collins, the Prince of Wales (but Prince Charles), the Duke of Westminster, the Duchess of York. Also: William the Conqueror, Ivan the Terrible, Alfred the Great.
NOTE: If a title is followed by a proper name no article is used: Queen Elizabeth II (the second), Prince Philippe, General Powell, Colonel Bridges.
2. A/AN is used:
when the speaker or writer is suggesting that the reader or listener does not know the person, something like "a certain" or "someone called...": A Mr Jones called while you were out (некий, какой-то).
with a well-known name associated with typical features: He is a Newton in his field.
to denote a representative of a family: "Florence will never be a Domby," said Mrs Chick.
to refer to a product or work by someone: a Chaplin film, a Channell perfume, a Laura Ashley dress, a Steinway piano, a Hemingway novel, etc. Would you recognize a Titian? (a painting)
to refer to a copy or instance of something, especially a newspaper or magazine: Could you buy a Cosmopolitan for me on your way home?
4.2. The Use of Articles with Geographical/Topographical Features.
With place names the use of articles is fixed; some have the definite article and some have no article. There are some hints:
a) plural nouns have the: the Bahamas, the Pennines
b) constructions made up of two nouns separated by of tend to have the: the Strait of Dover.
1. The is used:
with cardinal points and regions: the North /South/West/East, The Middle East, the west of England, the Balkans, the Lake District, the Prairies, the Mongolian Stepps.
with a few countries that have plural nouns as their names: the Netherlands, the Philippines.
with a few countries where the is optional: (the) Sudan, (the) Lebanon, (the) Yemen, (the) Gambia.
with the countries: the Argentine (or Argentina), the Vatican.
with the countries whose names include the words kingdom, republic, state, union: the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the Republic of Ireland, the Soviet Union.
This is the same with abbreviated alternatives: the UK, the USA, the USSR, etc.
with oceans, seas, rivers, canals: the Atlantic (Ocean), the Mediterranean (Sea), the Danube (River), the Panama Canal.
with deserts: the Sahara(Desert), the Gobi (Desert), the Kara-Kum (Desert).
with mountain ranges: the Rockies, the Himalayas, the Carpathians, the Alps, the Grampian Hills.
with groups of islands: the British Isles, the Channel Islands.
with other sea features: the Gulf Stream, the English Channel, the Bosporus, the Strait of Gibraltar, etc.
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