Упражнение 5. Заполните пропуски артиклями, требующимися по смыслу

1. When was…telescope invented?

2. The sand on this beach was imported from… Sahara.

3….Oxford Street is a very busy shopping street in London.

4. There were over… hundred people at the party.

5. I’d like … small salad and … glass of mineral water.

6…Welsh are famous for their singing.

7… sun was shining brightly, but it was still very cold.

8. The twins have got… measles and I’ve got…flue.

Упражнение 6 *. Прочтите текст и заполните пропуски артиклями, требующимися по смыслу.

London

London occupies vast areas on …………(1)… north and south banks of ……………(2)..Thames. London is not only a large city, but it is also ……(3)…..large seaport. Large ships go up and down the Thames. There are miles and miles of docks along …………(4)….banks of the Thames. ………(5)….Large ocean going vessels bring different goods from many countries thousands of miles away.

………(6)…City of London is …………(7)…area with a long history. It is also called ………(8).commercial and financial heart of London. ……(9)….West End of London is ……(10)….fashionable quarter. One can see …………(11)…finest theatres, ……(12)…..cinemas, concert halls, ………(13)…largest museums and shops.

……(14)….East End of London is ………(15)…..district of markets and docks. It is especially famous as ……(16)….centre of the clothing industry. Westminster is ……(17)…..part of London that has long been connected with royalty and government. Buckingham Palace is ……(18)…..official residence of ………(19)..Queen. Downing Street, 10 is ………(20)….official residence of ………(21)….Prime Minister.

There are many ………(22)….places of interest in ……(23)….London. The Tower of London is ……(24)….very interesting sight. Many years ago it was ……(25)….fortress and ……(26)…palace. Later it became one of ……(27)……most terrible political prisons in ……(28)…world. The Tower of London consists of several towers.

Westminster Abbey was built in ……(29)…middle of the eleventh century. It has been rebuilt, however, many times. British monarchs have been crowned and buried there. Many other great men are also buried in Westminster Abbey. In Poet’s Corner there are monuments to such famous people as Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, James Watt, William Thackeray, Charles Dickens. There are also memorials to William Shakespeare, Robert Burns, George Byron, Walter Scott and to ……(30)….great American poet Longfellow.

Упражнение 7. Заполните пропуски артиклями, требующимися по смыслу.

1. We never eat ………..white bread at ………………home.

2. Four people were taken to ………..hospital after …………fire at their home early this morning.

3. They were sent ………….home after some treatment for ……………..minor burns.

4. Who’s that girl over there?

Oh, that’s Susan. She’s one of ………..girls I work with. She only started ………….week ago.

5. How do you like ……………weather today, Mr. Hope?

6. Today many of …………..things which were previously made of ……….wood, metal or glass are made of plastics.

Упражнение 8*. Заполните пропуски артиклями, где это необходимо.

1. Did you see ……….new shop has opened in the market squire?

2. The school was badly damaged in ……………fire.

3. Police confirmed that ………… man had been arrested in connection with ……………… attack.

4. They asked me why I had applied for ………………. job.

5. The company's performance was poor for …………….. first two years

6. I'll give you …………. ring tomorrow.

7. People put too much emphasis on………………. physical appearance.

8. She picked out ……………… red shirt for me to try on.

9. If …………….police pick someone up, they take that person to ………. police station.

10. Is there …………………. place where we can talk privately?