Упражнение 9. Подобное двум предыдущим

1. _a_ foul morning may turn to _a_ fair day. 2. _a_ nod from _the_ lord is __ breakfast for _a_ fool. 3. After __ dinner sit _a_ while, after __ supper walk _a_ mile. 4. All are not __ saints that go to __ church. 5. _an_ hour in _the_ morning is worth two in _the_ evening. 6. Better to go to __ bed supperless than rise in __ debt. 7. __ hope is _a_ good breakfast but _a_ bad supper. 8. Max left _the_ Ritz Hotel after their __ dinner at __ Annabel’s and walked home crossing _the_ Piccadilly and heading through __ Half Moon Street into _the_ Mayfair. 9. __Easter Island in _the_ Pacific was discovered in 1722. 10. _the_ Gulf Stream is _a_ warm ocean current which flows from _the_ Gulf of Mexico, along _the_ south-east coast of _the_ United States. 11. In _the_ vicinity of _the_ house were _the_ Rodin Museum, _the_ French Academy, and _the_ Hotel des Invalides, housing _the_ tomb of Napoleon I. 12. _the_ two young women had attended _the_ Sorbonna at _the_ same time. 13. _the_ hunters got lost in _the_ Rocky Mountains. 14. __ Buckingham Palace, __ Trafalgar Square, _the_ Houses of Parliament, _the_ Tower of London, _ Tower Bridge, _the_ National Gallery are _the_ usual sights in _the_ English capital. 15. In the morning she used to read __ “Vogue”, and he usually read __ “Mirror”. 16. _the_ Low Countries include _the_ Netherlands, __ Belgium and __ Luxembourg. 17. _the_ Colorado River flows through _the_ Grand Canyon. 18. _the_ names of _the_ following streets have _a_ definite article: _the_ Mall, _the_ Strand, _the_ Wall Street, _the_ Unter den Linden. 19. _the_ England of _the_ XXII century will be very different from _the_ England of our days. 20. _the_House drew her back like _a_ magnet. 21. _the_ sea was like __ black oil. 22. There’s no fool like _an_ old fool. 23. They danced in __ silence, __ cheek to __ cheek. 24. Why are you talking in _a_ whisper? 25. He has always been as solid as _a_ rock, hardworking, dependable, devoted and loyal. 26. “your words are not flattering,” she replied with _a_ dry smile. 27. “I can never be yours,” she said with __ pathos, and he accepted _the_ words with _a_ heavy heart. 28. If you had as little money as __ manners, you’d be _the_ poorest of all __ people. 29. _the_ beginning of _a_ detective story should be mysterious and gripping. 30. _the_ beginning of _the_ novel was boring but _the_ end was fantastic. 31. In big cities people have to live in __ blocks of flats. 32. Julia worked hard and soon she was at _the_ top of _the_ class. 33. _the_ snow lay thick on _the_ roof of _the_ house. 34. _the_ roof of _a_ private house needs regular care. 35. Chris had _a_ feeling of complete and __ utter love. 36. For her, the Union Jack was not merely _the_ national emblem of Great Britain, but _the_ symbol of __ justice, __ democracy and __ freedom. 37. _the_ piece of __ information we’ve just got is very timely. 38. They sat down on a bench under _the_ shade of _a_ weeping willow. 39. _the_ proof of _a_ pudding is in the eating. 40. Matilda, _a_ sensitive and brilliant girl, was very quick to learn.

Упражнение 10. Немного усложним задание. Теперь нужно не только подумать, какой артикль поставить, но и куда его деть. Существительные, которым, возможно, требуется артикль, подчеркнуты.

1. I have discovered during my long career as a teacher that a bad girl is a far more dangerous creature than a bad boy.

2. the Latest findings of the parliamentary group produced accurate figures.

3. Let’s take the children to the circus on Sunday morning.

4. Look, there is a beautiful butterfly on the wall.

5. Common sense is a person’s natural ability to behave in a practical and sensible way.

6. Money is the soul of business.

7. Advice to a fool is a waste of time; it goes in one ear and out of the other.

8. the Lawyer went to the hospital to make a will for Mr. Pitt.

9. At five-thirty we had an early supper of sausages and bacon.

10. Dinner was served from the buffet and people were wandering around with plates of food.

11. the Dead no longer need help. We must concern ourselves with the living. We must build houses and schools.

12. I went to the school to talk to the headmistress. I persuaded her to let Ann give up gymnastics and take ballet lessons instead.

13. My mother goes to church in the morning and in the evening she goes to visit friends.

14. Man is a reasoning animal.

15. He had a hasty lunch in a café near Bond Street.

16. Darkness doesn’t disturb cats. Cats can see in the dark.

17. – I hope you’ll have a lovely time and good weather. – But I’m not going for a holiday. I’m going on business.

18. Day after day things may be very much the same.

19. the Windscreen was smashed and the driver was cut in the face by broken glass.

20. It was a windy morning but they hired a boat and went for a sail along the coast.

21. I’ve told you a hundred times not to come into a room with a hat on.

22. There was a collision between a car and a cyclist at the crossroads near my house early in the morning.

23. Suddenly making a decision, taking control of the situation, he said in a firm voice, “Let’s go. I’ll take you to lunch. I know a good place for a hamburger and a salad.

24. Oxford is situated in the south of England, about fifty miles north-west of London.

25. Ballet isn’t much use for girls. It’s much better to be able to play the piano.

26. Little is known about the effect of this drug, but a chemist will sell it to you without a prescription.

27. I didn’t like both of the visitors. One of them was a shabby and miserable man of about forty. the Other one was such a fright that I even got a little scared.

28. That’s the other side of the coin, so to say.

29. a Bar of chocolate is a good snack.

30. the Ogre kept grinning from ear to ear.

Упражнение11. И еще чуть сложнее. Теперь даже нет подчеркнутых слов. Творите!

1. the Meeting for me is like a jump into the unknown. 2. It’s still unknown when the officials are going to take decisive measures. 3. Ben often thought regretfully about the past. 4. the Book is about the dazzling world of the rich and powerful. 5. Mr. Pitt is a well-known economist, an expert in his field. 6. Helen Westwood, a professor of philology, studies the slang of teenagers. 7. He is the President, so he has the last word. 8. Will Prime Minister Blaire discuss it with the Queen? 9. Mother and child should be protected by the State. 10. the Moon was rolling slowly in the sky, from star to star. 11. the Traffic stood nose to tail all the way down the Strand. 12. the English will endure any amount of humiliation and suffering if you can promise them a nice cup of tea at the end of it. 13. At one end of the town stood an old church. Most of the shops lay beyond the church. 14. a Traffic warden is a man or a woman who controls car parking in towns. 15. People of the Hawaiian Islands speak the Polynesian language. 16. Life is easier than you would think; all that is necessary is to accept the impossible, do without the indispensable, and bear the intolerable. 17. When a woman agrees to marry a man, he gives her an engagement ring. 18. Teachers are like weather, one minute good, one minute bad. 19. Opening the fridge door, Jake took out a beer, opened it and drank the cold beer from the bottle. 20. the Evidence of a happy marriage is when husband and wife enjoy each other’s company. 21. We’d like to have a wedding in the fall, in early October, just as the foliage begins to turn yellow. 22. Emma’s eyes rested on the memorandum again. Here was the opportunity she had been waiting for.

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