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Ex.1. Decide which article you should put before the noun while translating

IntoEnglish.

1. До будинку під’їхав автомобіль.

2. Автомобіль уже під’їхав до будинку.

3. Книга була дуже цікава.

4. Це була дуже цікава книга.

5. Газети і журнали принесли вчасно.

6. Йому принесли газети і журнали.

7. Вони живуть у великій сучасній квартирі.

8. Квартира їм дуже сподобалася.

9. На станцію прибув поїзд.

10. Поїзд прибув із запізненням.

11. Діти люблять цукерки.

12. Цукерки були дуже смачні.

13. Це будинок.

14. Будинок дуже великий.

15. Це великий зелений десятиповерховий будинок.

Ex.2. Read the sentences. Say what the people’s jobs are. Choose from the list. The first sentence has been done as an example for you.

Cook, driving instructor, journalist, nurse, pilot, plumber, poet, travel agent, waiter.

1. Andrew drives a taxi. – He is a taxi driver.

2. Mike works in a cafe, he brings the food to the tables. – _______________.

3. Mary arranges people’s holidays for them. – _________________.

4. Andrew works for an airline. He flies airplanes. – _______________.

5. Victor teaches people how to drive. – _______________.

6. Indy fits and repairs water pipes. – _________________.

7. Olaf writes articles for a magazine. – _______________.

8. Brian writes poems. – _______________.

9. Hanna cooks food at a restaurant. – ___________________.

10. Nina looks after patients in a hospital. – _______________.

Ex.3. Fill in the gaps with a/an or – (no article).

1. It's ____ honour to work with you.

2. I read ____ humorous article in the paper.

3. She is ____ O.A.P. (old age pensioner).

4. The IRA want ____ united Ireland.

5. He stayed in ____ hotel in the city centre.

6. That's ____ elitist point of view.

7. You'll find ____ information on the subject in the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

8. I like ____ coffee.

9. In Britain people don't have ____ ID cards.

10. ____ thing of beauty is ____ joy forever.

11. Peter lives in ____ old village in England.

12. In the centre of the village, there is ____ nice little church.

13. In front of the church, there is ____ old and beautiful park.

14. Herbert, ____ teacher of English from Dusseldorf, visits the village for the first time.

15. He says, "I'd like to live in such ____ little village".

Ex.4. Insert a/an, - or some.

1. I’ve seen ____ good films recently.

2. What's wrong with you? Have you got ____ headache?

3. I know a lot of people. Most of them are ____ students.

4. When I was ____ child, I used to be very shy.

5. Would you like to be ____ actor?

6. ____ birds, for example the penguin, cannot fly.

7. I don't feel very well this morning. I've got ____ sore throat.

8. Do you enjoy going to ____ concerts?

9. When we got to the city centre, ____ shops were still open but most of them were closed.

10. I don't believe him. He's a liar. He's always telling ____ lies.

11. Jane is ____ teacher. Her parents were teachers too.

12. Could you buy ____ stamps for me, please?

13. We have brought our camera. We'll be able to take ____ photographs of the building.

14. I'd like ____ cornflakes, please.

15. This is ____ excellent test.

Ex.5. Fill in the gaps with some, any or a/an.

1. I’m really thirsty. I need ____ water, please.

2. I went to the library, but I couldn’t find ____ books about art.

3. Can you give me ____ coffee, please?

4. She sent ____ postcards to her friends, but she didn’t make ____ phone calls when she was in Britain.

5. It’s very sunny but there is only ____ child playing in the street.

6. I bought ____ coffee, but I didn’t buy ____ tea.

7. Have you got ____ chocolate biscuits? I’m sorry, there are ____ biscuits left.

8. Mary, I’m afraid there isn’t ____ juice in the fridge but there’s ____ pineapple.

9. They ate ____ apples, ____ mango, but they didn’t eat ____ oranges.

10. Would you like ____ cheese? It’s delicious. - Ok, give me ____ .

11. Is there ____ olive oil in the kitchen? No, there isn’t ____ but there’s ____ butter.

Ex.6. In each sentence, choose the best phrase to complete the gap from the choices below (a, b, c, or d).

1. The recetionist at the front desk gave me two ____ .

   1. informations b) information c) pieces of information d) lots of information

2. My cousin is very beautiful. She has green eyes and ____ .

   1. long hair b) long hairs c) a long hair d) a long length of hair

3. ____ have you got in the bank? Is it enough to buy a house?

   1. How many moneys b) How many money c) How much money

d) How much moneys

4. On Saturday, my friend Paul went fishing and he caught ____ .

   1. three fish b) three fishes c) three items of fish d) three of fish

5. Can I borrow ____ from you? I've left mine at home and I want to make some notes.

   1. paper b) a paper c) a slice of paper d) a piece of paper

6. How much ____ did the teacher give us today? He always gives us a lot to do.

   1. homework b) homeworks c) a lot of homework d) pieces of homework

7. Every morning before I come to University, I spend thirty minutes doing ____ . That's how I stay so slim.

   1. exercise b) an exercise c) some exercises d) some pieces of exercise

8. Your sister is a great pianist. She played ____ at the party.

   1. a lovely music b) some lovely musics c) lovely musics

d) a lovely piece of music

Ex.7. Give answers to the questions.

Example: How often do you have your English classes? – Twice a weak.

How much does it cost to go by metro? – Two hryvnias a trip.

1. How often do you go to the cinema?

2. How much does it cost to go by tram?

3. How often do you have holidays?

4. What’s the speed limit on motorways?

5. How much sleep do you need?

6. How often do you eat out?

7. How much does a loaf of bread cost?

8. How often do you phone your parents?

9. What is the price of potato?

10. How often do you go to the theatre?

Ex.8. Decide whether to use the definite article the or not.

1. My grandmother likes ____ flowers very much.

2. I love ____ flowers in your garden.

3. See you on ____ Wednesday.

4. I always listen to ____ radio in the morning.

5. Alex goes to work by ____ bus.

6. Don't be late for ____ school.

7. Listen! Dennis is playing ____ trumpet.

8. We often see our cousins over ____ Easter.

9. She has never been to ____ Alps before.

10. What about going to Australia in ____ February?

11. Last year we visited ____ St. Paul's Cathedral and ____ Tower.

12. Mount Everest is ____ highest mountain on earth.

13. Loch Ness is ____ most famous lake in Scotland.

14. ____ most children like sweets.

15. ____ summer of 1996 was hot and dry.

Ex.9. Put the definite article the where necessary.

1. ____ Chicago River runs through the heart of the city.

2. ____ Rocky Mountains separate the West from the rest of the U.S.

3. ____ Mount St. Helens erupted with the force of a nuclear explosion on May 18, 1980.

4. ____ Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world, it is also the world's largest single physical feature.

5. ____ Mediterranean Sea attracts tourists during the summer.

6. ____ Lake Tahoe is located on the border between California and Nevada.

7. I live on ____ West Coast.

8. I live on ____ Kamchatka Peninsula.

9. ____ Bryce Canyon is in Utah.

10. We visited ____ Galapagos Islands.

11. Have you ever been to ____ British Museum?

12. ____ Hyde Park is a very large park in ____ central London.

13. ____ Grand Hotel is in ____ Baker Street.

14. We flew to ____ New York from ____ Gatwick Airport near ____ London.

15. ____ Statue of Liberty is at the entrance to ____ New York harbour.

Ex.10. Read Peter’s letter to his friend and correct it inserting the definite article the where necessary.

Hi John,

I arrived in ____ USA last Monday. We left ____ Rome, flew over ____ Alps and made a quick stop in ____ London. There we went shopping in ____ Harrods, visited ____ Tower and enjoyed ____ sunny afternoon in ____ Hyde Park.

On __ following day we left for __ New York. ___ time on board wasn't boring as there were two films to watch on monitor. ___people on ___plane were all Italian.

Before we landed at ____ JFK airport, we saw ____ Statue of Liberty, ____ Ellis Island and ____ Empire State Building.

____ hotel I stayed in was on ____ corner of ____ 42nd Street and ____ 5th Avenue. I don't like ____ hotels very much, but I didn't have ____ time to rent ____ apartment.

Please say hello to ___ Tom and ___ Kate.

Yours,

Peter

Ex.11. Fill in the gaps with the, possessive adjectives her/their/your or - .

1. John and Jane like ____ house very much.

2. With ____growth of global trade, many companies need ____foreign currencies to pay ____producers in other countries.

3. Can’t you look me in ____eye?

4. Fax machines have replaced ____letters for most daily business transactions.

5. ____problem of controlling access to ____Internet needs to be addressed.

6. Control of access to ____Internet poses ____problems.

7. Nowadays, Internet users have access to information from around ____world.

8. Be careful not to cut ____finger.

9. The report will discuss ____marketplace changes.

10. The speakers discussed ____social problems.

11. Kate broke ____arm two weeks ago.

12. The speaker warned of ____declining living standards of rural families.

13. I can't believe I failed ____yesterday's test!

14. I recommend you to try ____tomato soup at this restaurant.

15. We need to be at ____university in an hour.

Ex.12. Fill in a/an, the where necessary.

1. This flat is very nice. Has it got ___ sitting room?

2. He is going on holiday for ___ month in summer.

3. Lillian has a part-time job. She works three days ___ week.

4. There isn’t ___ railway station near where she lives.

5. Histrainwaslate. Hehadtowaitat___ railwaystationfor___ hour.

6. Canyoutellmehowtogetto___ railwaystation?

7. I read ___ very interesting article yesterday but I don’t remember ___ name.

8. Canyourecommend___ goodbookforreading?

9. Itis___ bestbookIhaveeverread.

10. Heiseating___ apple.

11. Howoftendoyougoto___ dentist?

12. Couldyouopen___ window, please?

13. Itwas___ mistake.

14. My sister has just got ___ job in ___ bank in ___ Manchester.

15. Please meet me at the train station in ___ hour from now.

Ex.13. Read the story and fill in the gaps with a/an, the, or zero article.

1. In ___ autumn of 1935, when I was ___ young man, I was travelling in ___ north-west of ___ India.

2. One evening, after hunting in ___ forest all day, I was returning alone to ___ place where I had put up my ___ tent.

3. It was getting dark, and I was walking along ___ narrow path.

4. On my right was ___ wide river, on my left ___ thick dark forest.

5. Suddenly I saw two green ___ eyes looking at me from among ___ trees.

6. ___ man-eatingtiger was ready to jump on me.

7. What could I do? Should I jump into ___ river and hope to save my life by swimming?

8. I turned my head to ___ right.

9. In ___ river there was ___ immense crocodile waiting to welcome me with its mouth wide open.

10. I was so frightened that I shut my ___ eyes.

11. I heard branches moving as ___ tiger jumped.

12. I opened my eyes. What do you think had happened? The tiger had jumped right over me and was now in ___ jaws of ___ crocodile.

13. That’s ___ true story, believe it or not!

Ex.14. Fill in the gaps with a(n), the if necessary.

1. I am ___ international student from ___ Philippines.

2. I decided that if I wanted to improve my English skills I should study English in ___ English speaking country.

3. First of all, I researched ___ all English speaking countries and considered many factors including tuition fees, cost of living, approval to work part-time and climate.

4. I decided that I would like to study in ___ Australia.

5. Then, I applied for ___ student visa.

6. ___ application process was complex and I had to wait ___ long time for ___ decision.

7. However, it was worth ___ long wait because finally I was approved.

8. Once I received ___ visa I made my arrangements: airfare, accommodation, institution and start date. I was so excited.

9. Before too long I was on ___ airplane flying to Australia.

10. I arrived on ___ glorious sunny day.

11. I took ___ taxi to my accommodation.

12. ___ taxi driver was very friendly and welcomed me to Australia.

13. ___ family I am staying with is very nice.

14. They are ___ Australian family and they usually have two international students staying with them at any one time.

15. I had two days to explore my new city and then I started this course. Today is ___ very special day for me. I am nervous but I am happy!

Ex.15. Read the sentences and complete them with a, an, the or - (no article).

1. What’s ___ date today? It’s ___ 9th of June.

2. She wants to be ___ architect but she isn’t good at ___ Maths.

3. Please clean up ___ bathroom. You left ___ terrible mess there.

4. He is fourteen but he behaves like ___ small child.

5. Let’s wait for ___ others. Perhaps they will want to go to ___ cinema with us.

6. What is ___ capital city of ___ Czech Republic?

7. She is not working at ___ moment. She is ___ unemployed technician.

8. We arrived ___ home at ___ six o’clock in ___ morning.

9. Don’t make ___ noise. I have ___ headache.

10. She bought ___ American car.

11. She lives in ___ north of ___ Spain but her parents live in ___ east.

12. Do you like ___ exams?

13. Do you need ___ degree in Economics or ___ degree in finance to be a better manager?

14. ___ Mt. Everest is ___ highest mountain in ___ world.

15. Do you like ___ weather here? Isn't it too hot during ___ day but it is very cold at ___ night?

Ex.16. Correct the mistakes if there are any.

1. Children learn easily what they see.

2. The sugar has lots of calories.

3. Where is the sugar I bought?

4. Life is difficult in this area because there isn’t enough water.

5. The life of the people in this area is difficult because there isn’t enough water.

6. The music makes me happy.

7. The music we’re listening to isn’t modern but it is very catchy.

8. The friends should help you when you need it.

9. The friends I was waiting for arrived this morning.

10. The Japanese is a difficult language.

11. The Japanese language is difficult.

12. The Japanese are really hard-working.

13. The Japanese people are really hard-working.

14. I can’t play piano.

15. She plays basketball in a famous team.

Ex.17. Translate into English.

1. Вона працює вісім годин на день шість днів на тиждень.

2. Кілограм картоплі коштує гривню.

3. Ми ходимо до театру двічі на місяць.

4. Він працює у центрі міста.

5. Я не люблю ходити до дантиста.

6. Мені потрібно сьогодні сходити до банку та на пошту.

7. Я хотів би поговорити з менеджером.

8. Я взяв таксі, щоб дістатися до залізничного вокзалу.

9. Чи не могли б Ви відчинити вікно?

10. Я виключив телевізор і почав читати книжку.

11. Коли ми були студентами, ми не могли дозволити собі вечерю в ресторані.

12. Французи відомі своїм гумором, англійці – коректністю, а німці – пунктуальністю.

13. Київ – столиця України, незалежної європейської держави.

14. Ви вмієте грати на гітарі?

15. Хлопці з нашої групи кожен вечір грають у футбол.