Z ero article is used:
to talk about plural and uncountable nouns or when talking about things in general: I hate cheese.
before countries, towns, streets, languages and single mountains: I'm from China.
Before some places and with some forms of transport: I live at home with my parents.
In exclamations with what + uncountable noun: What beautiful weather!
Exercise 21.Choose the correct variant and explain your choice:
1. Can you turn on ... radio, please?
a) a b) an c) the d) -
2. Excuse me, can I ask … question, please?
a) a b) an c) the d) -
3. You look very tired. You need ... holiday.
a) a b) an c) the d) -
4. Alan is … best player in our football team.
a) a b) an c) the d) -
5. Britain is … island.
a) a b) an c) the d) -
6. Montreal is a large city in … Canada.
a) a b) an c) the d) -
7. … Smiths have a dog and a cat.
a) a b) an c) the d) -
8. I have no ... car.
a) a b) an c) the d) -
9. Would you like ... apple?
a) a b) an c) the d) -
10. … rose is my favorite flower.
a) a b) an c) the d) -
11. What is the longest river in … world?
a) a b) an c) the d) -
12. How much time do we have? Just … hour.
a) a b) an c) the d) -
13. They spent summer holidays on the popular resort at … Mediterranean Sea.
a) a b) an c) the d) -
14. … Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.
a) a b) an c) the d) -
15. … Kilimanjaro is a sacred place for many African tribes.
a) a b) an c) the d) -
16. Is there life in … Dead sea?
a) a b) an c) the d) -
17. English people like ... tea.
a) a b) an c) the d) –
18. In ... end we decided to stay at home.
a) a b) an c) the d) -
19. She is very good at … Maths.
a) a b) an c) the d) -
20. Last night we went out for ... meal.
a) a b) an c) the d) –
(Быть, являться, находиться)
T he Present Simple Tense The Past Simple Tense The Future Simple Tense
am is are was were will be
(I) (sing.) * (pl.)* (sing.) (pl.) (sing. and.pl.)
sing. – singular – единственное число pl. – plural – множественное число