Exercises. 1. I wish I were a poet to describe it to you. 2. She works as a chemist. 3. It’ such a beautiful day

Exercise 1.

Explain the use of the indefinite article. Translate into Russian.

1.	I wish I were a poet to describe it to you.
2.	She works as a chemist.
3.	It’ such a beautiful day.
4.	Two hours a week is not enough to learn a foreign language.
5.	Sir Wilmer has always been a good neighbour to us.
6.	His aunt, a woman of uncertain age, was also present at the ceremony.
7.	A man and a woman sat opposite us but they didn’t talk.
8.	We saw a house with a lawn in front of it.
9.	A cat is a domestic animal.
10.	He bought a dozen ties at Selfridge’s
11.	What a long queue!
12.	I go to bed early as a rule.
13.	Did you have a good time in Italy?
14.	It’ a pleasure to see you again.
15.	A triangle has three sides.

Exercise 2.

Explain the use of the definite article. Translate into Russian.

1.	She gave me the wrong address.
2.	Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Great Britain.
3.	The Times is one of the famous British newspapers.
4.	A word of thanks was given at the end of the speech.
5.	In the evening they gathered together again.
6.	The music sounded beautiful.
7.	The apples smell good.
8.	Some of the world's great monuments including the cathedrals of Europe and the Colosseum in Rome, have shown signs of deterioration caused by acid rain.
9.	Do you Know the girl who lives next door?
10.	Classes begin on the first of September.
11.	The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell.
12.	First of all she attended to the wounded.
13.	The Middle Ages is a period in European history that lasted from about AD 500 to 1500.
14.	The United Kingdom is the third most populous state in the European Union.
15.	The Prime Minister and Ministers receive their appointments from the Queen at Buckingham Palace.

Exercise 3.

Explain the omission of an article. Translate into Russian.

1.	Her brothers were students at Oxford University.
2.	You may put your bag here.
3.	The most elementary branch of mathematics is arithmetic.
4.	Is it part two of the book?
5.	I find it exciting to watch tennis.
6.	In many English homes four meals are served: they are breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.
7.	John spoke in a low voice.
8.	We reserved this table for lunch.
9.	Many people have come here from curiosity.
10.	We stayed at home because it rained.
11.	Bacon and eggs makes a traditional English breakfast.
12.	Since 1952, the sovereign of the United Kingdom has been Queen Elizabeth II.
13.	Boxes of chocolates are a favorite gift on Valentine's Day.
14.	Henry was taken to hospital with appendicitis.
15.	He went to Rome on business.

Exercise 4.

Insert the, a, oran.

I live in 1. ____ small house in 2. ____ country. There is 3. ____ small city 4. ____ few miles away. Going to 5. ____ city is no problem unless you are in 6. ____ hurry. There is 7. ____ bus which stops at 8. ____ little gas station opposite our house, but 9. ____ driver of 10. ____ bus never carries 11. ____ watch or pays any attention to 12. ____ printed schedule which he distributes regularly. Therefore, when I have 13. ____ appointment or 14. ____ important engagement, I never depend on 15. ____ Western Transportation Company (16. ____ name of 17. ____ bus line). 18. ____ week ago, I wanted to go into 19. ____ city to buy 20. ____ suit. However, I was expecting 21. ____ guest to come to spend 22. ____ evening with us, so I wanted to get back to 23. ____ house early. In order not to lose any time, I drove to 24. ____ city. I parked in front of 25. ____ one-hour parking meter. When I returned with 26. ____ suit, 27. ____ policeman was standing there. 28. ____ meter indicated 29. ____ violation. I had been away more than 30. ____ hour. 31. ____ policeman was putting 32. ____ parking ticket. I soon realized this was 33. ____ waste of time. When I went to 34. ____ Court House 35. ____ week later, I found out 36. ____ fine for 37. ____ violation was five dollars.

Exercise 5.

Add the definite article thein the blank spaces if necessary.

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