2018-02-20
990SELF-STUDY 4
Ex. 1. Which of the given below geographic names can be used with the definite article?
A. Kilimanjaro, Jenisei, Bermuda, Elbrus, Hudson Bay, Laptev Sea, Urals, Kalahari, Volga, Carpathians, Indian Ocean, Madeira, Etna, English Channel, Palm Beach, Arctic Circle, Olympus, New Forest, South Pole, Bridge of Sighs, Jutland Peninsula, Suez Canal, Swallow Falls, Sicily, Tower Bridge, Kara-Kum, Lake Chad, Bermuda Triangle, Malay Archipelago, Aleutian Islands
B. United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Far East, Brussels, Netherlands, Booker Prize, Hague, Art Theatre, Riviera, Northern Europe, St. James' Park, Peacock Inn, Baker Street, Russian Museum, Salisbury Cathedral, Wailing Wall, Middle East, Southern Africa, Roman Empire, Miami Airport, Nobel Prize, Republic of Ireland, Athens, Winter Palace, Republican Party, Eiffel Tower, National Association of Teachers, Hawaii, Village of Sosnovka, Hawaiian Islands
Ex. 2. Use the right article if necessary
1.... English will endure any amount of... humiliation and... suffering if you can promise them... nice cup of.. tea at... end of it. 2. There is... strong tradition of... hard work and... good manners in... English Internet School. And... terrific atmosphere! 3. At one end of... town stood... old church. Most of... shops lay beyond... church. 4.... teddy bear has come out of the nursery and into... auction room to fetch... massive prices.... bears are one of... few collectables that touch... heart. They are very loving. 5.... cosmetic surgery was once... extravagance of... rich and famous, but nowadays more and more people are going under... knife in... pursuit of... better body and face. 6. Two thousand years ago 20 000 people lived in... Pompeii,... city in... southern Italy, off... Bay of... Naples.... Pompeii was built at... foot of... Vesuvius,... volcano 4,000 feet high. 7.... most famous battle in... English history was... Battle of Hastings. 8.... traffic warden is... man or... woman who controls car parking in towns. 9. Before... driver has passed... driving test, he must carry... red and white L-plate on... back and on... front of... car. 10.... head of... Church of England is... Archbishop of Canterbury. 11.... emirate is... country that is ruled by... emir.... emir is... Muslim ruler, especially in... South-West Asia and... West Africa. 12.... British Finance Minister is called... Chancellor of... Exchequer. 13. When... woman agrees to marry... man, he gives her... engagement ring. 14.... head of... British university is called... vice-Chancellor. 15.... life is easier than you would think; all that is necessary is to accept... impossible, do without... indispensable, and bear... intolerable. 16.... Hawaii is... state which is composed of many islands in... middle of... Pacific Ocean.
Ex. 3. How much do you know about geography? Put in these names: Andes, Brussels, Irish Republic, Italy, Lake Michigan, River Nile, North, Pennsylvania, Tasmania, United Kingdom, West Indies Decide if you need the.
? Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania.
1 Chicago lies on the shore of..............................................................
2 Sicily is a part of................................................................
3................................................................... are a mountain range in South America.
4 ……………………………….is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
5.................................................................. is an island to the south of Australia.
6 Jamaica is an island in...............................................
7 ………………………………………………….. flows through Egypt.
8.................................................................. is the capital of Belgium.
9 Manchester is in................................................................ of England.
10 Dublin is in ………………………………………...
Ex. 4. Complete these sentences from a guide to London. Put in the words and decide if you need the.
? The train to Paris leaves from Waterloo Station (Waterloo Station).
? The National Theatre (National Theatre) is south of the river.
1 You can take a trip by boat along.......................................................... (Thames).
2 The Serpentine is a lake in............................................................ (Hyde Park).
3 You can get to.............................................................. (Heathrow Airport) by underground.
4 Nelson's Column is in............................................................. (Trafalgar Square).
5 Walk a little way along............................................................ (Westminster Bridge).
6 From there you get a view of........................................................... (Houses of Parliament).
7 The Queen lives at............................................................. (Buckingham Palace).
8 Earl's Court is in............................................................... (West London).
9................................................................ (Ml motorway) goes north from London.
10................................................................ (Ritz) is a very elegant hotel.
Roads, buildings, etc (F-K)
Ex. 5. A. Complete the conversation. Put in the words and decide if you need the.
Sarah: We've just been to the States (States) – to (1)..................................... (NewYork).
Claire: Oh, really? I was there at Christmas. Were you on holiday?
Sarah: Yes, and we really needed a break. It was wonderful. We saw (2) … (Statue of Liberty), and we walked in
(3) … (Central Park). We did all the sights. We spent a day in (4) … (Metropolitan Museum of Art). And we walked along (5) … (Broadway) and around (6) (Macy's) department store.
Claire: Where did you stay?
Sarah: In a small hotel near (7) … (Washington Square), not far from (8) … (New York University).
Claire: Last time I was there I stayed at (9) … (Paramount). It's a nice hotel I close to (10) … (Broadway).
B. A woman is asking Trevor the way. Put in the words and decide if you need the.
Woman: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to Millthorpe Station (Millthorpe Station)?
Trevor: Yes, go along here and turn left by (1)… (Little Theatre) opposite a building called (2) … (Kingston House). The road is (3) … (Wood Lane). Go along there, straight across (4) … (High Street), past (5) … (Royal Hotel), and you'll see the station in front of you.
Woman: Thank you very much.
Ex. 6. Some of these sentences are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If the sentence is correct, put a tick (+). If it is incorrect, cross the unnecessary word out of the sentence and write it in the space.
? The space capsule came down in the Pacific. +
? My new job starts in the April. the
1 I was so tired I went to bed at nine.
2 We had a very good lunch in the company canteen.
3 The life just isn't fair sometimes.
4 What the clever children you have!
5 We went out and bought some pictures.
6 Tessa was still working at the midnight.
7 I drive past the hospital every morning.
8 A one boy was much taller than all the others.
9 It costs such a lot of money, you know.
10 I'll meet you outside the National Gallery.
11 Have you any idea who invented the fridge?
12 The people of Hawaiian Islands speak the Polynesian language.
Ex. 7. Translate into English.
1. Летнее время было впервые введено в Англии в 1908 году. Часы перевели на один час вперед. 2. Кенгуру ассоциируется с Австралией. 3. Кит — млекопитающее, но он живет в море. 4. Слон живет в Индии и в Центральной Африке. 5. Во многих странах есть памятники животным: в нашей стране — это памятник собаке, в Индии — памятник слону, в Соединенных Штатах — памятник обезьяне. 6. Когда и кем был изобретен телефон? 7. Велосипед — прекрасное транспортное средство. 8. Гитара появилась в Испании в 13 веке. 9. Никто не знает, когда человек изобрел колесо. 10. Подлежащее и сказуемое — главные члены предложения. 11. Детективный роман— один из литературных жанров. 12. Детективный роман помогает скоротать время в путешествиях. 13. Корова — священное животное в Индии. 14. Тюльпан — один из самых первых весенних цветов. 15. Доллар — денежная единица Соединенных Штатов. 16. У муравья шесть ног. 17. Волынка — музыкальный инструмент, на котором играют шотландцы. 18. Компьютер был впервые создан в инженерной школе в Пенсильвании в 1946 году. 19. Апельсин — символ штата Флорида. 20. Бог создал мужчину и женщину. 21. Коротка жизнь человека! 22. Перо — более сильное оружие, чем меч.
