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Упр.1.1.8.c. Поставьте a, an или one, где необходимо.

a.      ___ of my friends advised me to take ___ taxi; another said that there was quite ___ good bus service.

b.     “___ friend of mine lent me ___ book by Meredith. I’ve only ___ more chapter to read. Would you like ___ loan of it afterwards?”

“No, thanks. I read ___ of his books ___ few years ago and didn’t like it. Besides I have ___ library book to finish. If I don’t take it back tomorrow I’ll have to pay ___ fine.

c.      Most people like ___ rest after ___ hard day’s work, but Tom seems to have ___ inexhaustible supply of energy.

d.     I’ve told you ___ hundred times not to come into ___ room with ___ hat on.

e.      You’ve been ___ great help to me; ___ day I will repay you.

f.       My car broke down near ___ bus stop. There was ___ man waiting for ___ bus so I asked him for ___ advice.

g.      He took ___ quick look at my car and said, “Buy ___ new ___.”

h.      Most of the staff had been there for only ___ very short time, but ___ man had been there ___ year and ___ half, so he knew ___ little more than the rest.

i.        ___ day a new director arrived. He was ___ ambitious, bad-tempered man, and the staff took ___ instant dislike to him.

Упр.1.1.8.d. Поставьте a, an, the или my, his, her, our, your, their, где необходимо.

a.      ___ most of ___ stories that ___ people tell about ___ Irish aren’t true.

b.     ___ married couple with ___ children often rent ___ cottage by ___ seaside for ___ summer holidays.

c.      ___ men hire boats and go for ___ trip along ___ coast; ___ children spend ___ days on ___ beach and ___ poor mothers spend ___ most of ___ time doing ___ cooking and cleaning.

d.     When ___ Titanic was crossing ___ Atlantic she struck an iceberg which tore a huge hole in her bow. ___ captain ordered ___ crew to help ___ passengers into ___ boats.

e.      Everywhere ___ man has cut down ___ forests in order to cultivate ___ ground, or to use ___ wood as ___ fuel or as ___ building material.

f.       But ____ interference with ___ nature often brings ____ disaster.  ___ tree-felling sometimes turns ___ fertile land into a dustbowl.

g.      ___ people think that ___ lead is ___ heaviest metal, but ___ gold is heavier.

h.      You can fool some of ___ people all ___ time, and all ___ people some of ___ time; but you cannot fool all ___ people all ___ time.

i.        Why are you standing here with ___ hands in ___ pockets?

j.       At most meetings ___ people vote by raising ___ right hands.

k.     The bullet struck him in ___ foot.

l.        Someone threw ___ egg which struck the speaker on ___ shoulder.

m.    He was ___ very tall man with ___ dark hair and ___ small beard, but I couldn’t see ___ eyes because he was wearing ___ dark glasses.

n.      She pulled him by ___ sleeve to attract his attention.

o.     He is ___ thoroughly selfish man; he wouldn’t lift ___ finger to help anyone.

p.     We have a very good train service from here to ___ city centre and most people go to ___ work by train. You can go by ___  bus too, of course, but you can’t get a season ticket on ___ bus.

q  “I’d like to see ___ Mr Smith please.”   “Do you mean ___ Mr Smith who works in ___ box office or ___  other Mr Smith?”

Упр.1.1.8.f. В 10 предложениях артикль the употреблен правильно, а в 10 - неправильно. Найдите неправильные предложения и исправьте их. 

a.      He lived  in United States for ten years.

b.     John has cut the leg and needs the stitches.

c.      The camera I bought yesterday doesn’t work.

d.     William Wordsworth is famous for his poems about nature.

e.      It was first time I had crossed equator.

f.       This is only one left but you can have it.

g.      Frank does a lot of work for the disabled.

h.      I will be visiting the Netherlands next month.

i.        Society doesn’t care enough for old people.

j.       This is the same film I saw last week.

k.     The worst thing was not knowing exactly what had happened.

l.        Harder we work, more money we make.

m.    Smiths are coming round to dinner tonight.

n.      The aeroplane is one of the greatest inventions of the twentieth century.

o.     It’s very disappointing news but that’s the life.

p.     Eating the chocolate always gives me pimples on my face.

q.     What is on radio this afternoon?

r.       John plays the football very well.

s.      The furniture was sold at auction.

t.       He was sent to prison for life.

Упр.1.1.8.d.

a.      Most of stories that people tell about the Irish aren’t true.

b.     A married couple with (their) children often rent a cottage by the seaside for their summer holidays.

c.      Men hire boats and go for a trip along the coast; children spend days on the beach and their poor mothers spend most of the time doing cooking and cleaning.

d.     When the Titanic was crossing the Atlantic she struck an iceberg which tore a huge hole in her bow. The captain ordered the crew to help the passengers into the boats.

e.      Everywhere man has cut down forests in order to cultivate the ground, or to use wood as fuel or as a building material.

f.       But interference with nature often brings disaster. Tree-felling sometimes turns fertile land into a dustbowl.

g.      People think that lead is the heaviest metal, but gold is heavier.

h.      You can fool some of the people all the time, and all the people some of the time; but you cannot fool all the people all the time.

i.        Why are you standing here with your hands in the pockets?

j.       At most meetings people vote by raising their right hands.

k.     The bullet struck him in his foot.

l.        Someone threw an egg which struck the speaker on his shoulder.

m.    He was a very tall man with dark hair and a small beard, but I couldn’t see his eyes because he was wearing dark glasses.

n.      She pulled him by the (his) sleeve to attract his attention.

o.     He is a thoroughly selfish man; he wouldn’t lift his finger to help anyone.

p.     We have a very good train service from here to the city centre and most people go to (their) work by train. You can go by bus too, of course, but you can’t get a season ticket on the bus.

q.     “I’d like to see Mr Smith please.”   “Do you mean the Mr Smith who works in the box office or another Mr Smith?”

Упр.1.1.8.f. Указаны исправленные 10 предложений

a.      He lived  in the United States for ten years.

b.     John has cut his leg and needs some stitches.

c.      It was the first time I had crossed the equator.

d.     This is the only one left but you can have it.

e.      The harder we work, the more money we make.

f.       The Smiths are coming round to dinner tonight.

g.      It’s very disappointing news but that’s life.

h.      Eating chocolate always gives me pimples on my face.

i.        What is on the radio this afternoon?

j.       John plays football very well.