Упражнение 19. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо. Обратите внимание на устойчивые словосочетания типа on horseback, on board a ship. Переведите текст:
Swift,... famous English writer, was travelling one day on... horseback with his servant.... weather was bad, it was raining, and... roads were muddy. In... evening these two men came to... inn. Before going to... bed Swift told his servant to clean his boots. But... servant was lazy and did not do it. In... morning Swift asked... servant why he had not cleaned... boots. "What's... use cleaning... boots now?" said... servant. "... roads are muddy, and... boots will soon be dirty again." "All right," said... writer. "Let's go. We must continue... journey." "But I haven't had... breakfast," said... displeased servant. "Well, what's... use giving you... breakfast now?" said Swift. "You will soon be hungry again."
Запомните следующие устойчивые словосочетания:
It's high time to take care of
To take aim such a..
To take time
Упражнение 20. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо. Подготовьте хорошее чтение рассказа: