Exercise 50. Read this paragraph and correct 15 mistakes in the use of articles

1. People say we are now able to perform a genetic engineering. 2. I am against this for several reasons. 3. First, it is dangerous to tamper with the nature because we don't know what will happen. 4. We could upset balance of nature. 5. For example, people are against a mosquito because it carries malaria. 6. Suppose we change the DNA of the mosquito so that it will die off. 7. That will stop a malaria, but it will upset ecological balance because certain other species depend on mosquito. 8. If we destroy it, these other species won't be able to survive. 9. This will have serious effect on environment.

10. Second, genetic engineering will take away people's control over their own lives. 11. Suppose scientists develop the capability to isolate gene for violent behavior and they eliminate this gene from future generations. 12. This may eliminate a violence, but I believe that behavior is matter of choice, and this type of genetic engineering will eliminate choice. 13. It will make people behave as others have determined, not as they have determined, and it will take away an individual responsibility.

14. Third, genetic engineering will remove chance from our lives. 15. Part of what makes the life interesting is unpredictability. 16. We never know exactly how someone, or something, is going to turn out. 17. It's interesting to see what happens. 18. As far as I am concerned, we should leave genetic engineering to Creator.

Exercise 51.Insert the article where necessary.

1. Do you feel... smell of... fallen leaves coming from... park?

2. … Prime Minister expressed … outrage at … attack, and … sympathy for … families of … victims.

3. He had ordered... chilled white wine; it was... young wine and it was... perfect choice.

4. It was... beautiful night, warm, balmy, gentle.... ink-black sky was sprinkled with... stars, and there was... hazy full moon.

5. "Harrow! That's... marvellous school! Winston Churchill,... Prime Minister of England, went to Harrow."

6. I'm looking for... Miss Rosie. I was told she was... barmaid here.

7. "Yes," she said in... soft whisper. "Why, you sound like... scared little church mouse."

8. It was... very warm autumn.... sky was cloudless and … boys were wearing … shirts and … trousers.

9.... woman must be... genius to create... good husband. (O. Balzac)

10. "... Royals" is... serial, which portraits... life of... members of... Royal Family in... United Kingdom.

11. It was... cold Saturday morning at... beginning of... month.... first snap of... frost was in... air, after... mild October of... Indian-summer weather. But nonetheless, it was... sparkling day, sunny, with... bright blue sky.

12. My Grandmother was... true original. Strong of character, she truly ruled our family with... iron hand. In... velvet glove, of course.

13.... weather was cold on... day of his arrival.

14. … Greenland is … autonomous country within … Kingdom of … Denmark, located between … Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of … Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

15. I could see from... car … church on … sharply rising slope.

16. He got... bronchitis and was taken to... hospital. I expect they'll send him home at... end of... week. Have you rung... hospital to ask how he is?

17. As … family, they want to preserve... traditions of … Jewish culture and religion. 18.... policies of... government have been criticised by... press.

19. I'm against … prejudice, but I must say … money makes … world go round, … man does not live by … bread alone and … woman governs … society, especially … society of … Western Europe.

20. Lend me … hand, will you? I have bought … furniture for … drawing-room and I want to arrange it before … family return … home, so that it will be … surprise for them.

21. I must say that … only music he enjoys is … music he composes himself.

22. When … Mount Vesuvius erupted in … 79 A.D., … town of Pompeii was completely destroyed.

23. Contrary to folklore, … cobras will seldom attack unprovoked. When threatened, however, … Cobra will make full use of its deadly force.

24. … black hole is … object, typically … collapsed star whose gravity is so strong that its escape velocity exceeds … speed of … light.

25. "… more haste, … less speed" is … proverb to remember when you are in … hurry on … crowded road, otherwise you may end in … hospital.

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