2015-08-21
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| Zero Article | Definite Article | ||
| Buildings, bridges | · Waterloo Bridge · Westminster Abbey | traditional use · the Tower (of London) · the White House · the Old Bailey (the Crown Court in the UK) | |
| Airports, railway and bus stations, | · Heathrow Airport · Victoria Station | ||
| Hotels, clubs, restaurants, cafes, pubs | · the Hilton; the Green Hotel · the National Tennis Club · the Restaurant Bretagne · the Café de la Paix · the Headless Woman | ||
| Museums, picture galleries, monuments | · the National Gallery · the British Museum · the Washington Monument | ||
| Concert halls, theatres, cinemas | · the Albert Hall · the Old Vic Theatre · the Odeon Cinema | ||
| Ships and boats | · The Titanic · The Seagull | ||
| Newspapers and magazines | · The Daily Mirror · The Financial Times · The Teens; The Vogue | ||
| Names of historical events | · the Paris Commune · the Russian Revolution · the Industrial Revolution · the Napoleonic Wars · the gold rush | ||
| Parties and organizations | · the Conservative Party · The League of nations · the NATO · the European Union |
Exercise 9. Fill in a, an, the or – (nothing).
1. She spent the summer on … adventure holiday in the heart of Africa.
2. Although it was deep night, he could find his way through … woods.
3. I’m sure I’m doing … right thing.
4. My office is on … third floor of … old building.
5. A career in this field can be … hard work but it’s rewarding.
6. … most trains start badly on cold mornings.
7. Traffic jams are almost unavoidable in … morning rush hour.
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8. I had … sandwich in … school canteen for … lunch today.
9. … company wants us to pay for … goods in … advance.
10. Mary lives in … large town in … middle of London but she wants to live in … country.
11. The Department of Linguistics at West Point is located on the west bank of … Hudson River, north of California.
12. … Sahara, the world’s largest desert, extends over eight million square kilometers.
13. … Pacific Ocean keeps … San Francisco cool.
Exercise 10. Fill in the articles in the proverbs if necessary.
1. … apple … day keeps … doctor away.
2. … appetite comes with eating.
3. … good beginning makes … good ending.
4. … bird in … hand is worth two in … bush.
5. Among … blind … one-eyed man is king.
6. … brevity is … soul of wit.
7. … cat has nine lives.
8. … charity begins at … home.
9. … clothes make … man.
10. … curiosity killed … cat.
