Для еще лучшего закрепления нового материала, домашним заданием будет выполнить самостоятельно следующие упражнения.
Упражнение 1. Вставьте подходящий артикль, где таковой необходим.
(1)…Ted Shell is (2) ... worker. He works at (3)... factory. It’s not in (4) ... centre of the city. Every morning he has (5)... breakfast and (6) ... cup of tea. Then he goes to (7)... work by (8)... bus. He works till five o’clock in (9)... afternoon. He has (10)... son. His name is Fred. Fred goes to (11)... school. He likes (12) ... literature. Fred is (13)... good pupil. He also likes (14) ... sports.
Упражнение 2. Вставьте подходящий артикль, где таковой необходим.
- ... butter is made of ... milk.
- I am studying ... English. I am studying ... grammar.
- We have … dog and … cat.
- I seldom drink ... water.
- I had ... tea and ... sandwich for breakfast.
- ... history is my favourite subject.
- There was ... kindness in her eyes.
- I bought ... bottle of ... milk.
- He has a lot of ... work today.
- This vase is made of ... glass.
Упражнение 3. Вставьте подходящий артикль, где таковой необходим.
(1)... Frenchman was once travelling in (2)... England. He did not know (3)... English quite well. He could speak only (4)... little. One day he was eating in (5)... small pub and he wanted to order (6)... eggs. But he didn’t know (7)... English word for (8) ... eggs. Suddenly through (9)... window he saw that (10)... rooster (петух) was walking in (11)... yard. He asked (12)... waiter what was the English for (13) ... “roster”. (14)... waiter told him. (15)... Frenchman then asked what was the English for (16) ... “rooster’s wife”. (17)... waiter told him that it was (18)... hen. Next (19)... Frenchman asked what was the English for “hen’s children”. (20)... waiter told him that they were (21)... chickens. (22)... Frenchman asked what (23)... chickens were before they were born. (24)... waiter told him they were (25)... eggs.
“You’ve explained everything very well,” (26)... Frenchman said. “Please bring me two (27)... eggs and (28) … cup of (29) ... coffee.”
Упражнение 4. Вставьте подходящий артикль, где таковой необходим.
We are in (1)... Scotland. Its capital is (2)... Edinburgh. It is one of (3)... most beautiful cities in (4)... Great Britain. There are (5)... many places of interest here. (6)... monument to (7)... Walter Scott is in (8)... centre of (9)... city. (10) ... National Gallery of Scotland is also situated in (11)... centre. There is (12)... fine collection of (13)... pictures in (14)... gallery. (15)... Glasgow is (16) ... greatest city in (17)... Scotland. Scotland is (18) ... land of (19)... lakes. They are called “Lochs” there. Let us go now to (20)... Loch Lomond. What (21)... beautiful lake it is!
Упражнение 5. Вставьте подходящий артикль, где таковой необходим
- ___ best pet for ___ child is ___ dog.
- If you don’t like ___ public transport, you should get ___ car.
- ___ car isn’t ___ best way to travel in ___ city.
- There was ____ dead mouse in _____ corner.
- At ___ bottom of ___ page it said ‘Please turn over’.
- I don’t take ___ sugar, thank you
Упражнение 6. Вставьте артикль the там, где он необходим:
Упражнение 7. Вставьте артикль the там, где он необходим:
Упражнение 8. Insert the articles if they are necessary.
- It is evident that ___ people want ___ peace.
- The acting was poor, but we enjoyed ___ music.
- Bring milk from ___ kitchen.
- ___ Earth is millions of kilometers from ___ Sun.
- ___ Tate Gallery is the main modern art museum in London.
- ___ Queen of ___ Great Britain is not young.
- Can you give me ___ book over there?
- I want to go to ___ cinema to see ___ film about ___ France and ___ French.
- Tell him ___ truth.
Упражнение 9. Insert the articles if they are necessary.
- Against her parents’ wish, she wants to be ___ doctor.
- ___ gentleman stood up to give ___ seat.
- «You see», said___ girl with ___ smile.
- ___ Christmas is___ religious holiday.
- ___ article was published in ___ Times on ___ May 10th.
- As I came up our street, I saw my ___ mother and my brother waving from ___ window.
- ___ Italians have given ___ world some first-class film producers.
- ___ young are often intolerant.
Упражнение 10. Supply the articles, where necessary.
- ___ money which he gave my father was coming to ___ end.
- ___ English people are forever complaining about the weather, but in fact ___ British Isles have a reasonable climate on the whole.
- We always stay at the Palace Court Hotel because it is ___ only one with ___ facilities for ___ disabled.
- ___ Swiss Alps are a good place to go if you like skiing. There is usually plenty of ___ snow during the winter months.
- The grasshopper had nothing to eat and an ant lived near him. He went to ___ ant and begged her for ___ little corn.
- ___ rich get richer and ___ poor get poorer.
He was ___ extremely boring fellow.
