17. Не можете ли вы одолжить мне конверт ? Мне срочно нужно отослать письмо , а почта закрыта.
18. "Где ты купила плащ ? Мне тоже нужен плащ , но я не могу найти ничего подходящего." - "Сходи в магазин на улице Мира, там сегодня продают красивые плащи ."
19. Девочка ищет сестру . Вы ей говорите: "Посмотри во дворе . Она, вероятно, играет там с детьми ."
20. Учительница входит в класс и, увидев там только девочек , говорит: "А где же мальчики ?"
21. Вы просите помочь вам: "Вы не можете передвинуть стол ?"
22. Ваша сестра готовится к экзаменам, но к вам пришли гости, вы просите ее перейти в спальню . Ее подруга спрашивает: "А в спальне есть стол ?"
23. Учительница говорит: "Не пишите на столах и следите за тем, чтобы всегда был мел у доски ."
24. Посмотрите на доску , пожалуйста.
25. Вы пришли за ребенком в детский сад в середине дня , вам говорят: "Вы не можете забрать ребенка , пока дети спят. Они отдыхают."
Ex. 5. (А, В) Supply "the" or "-".
1. She served_____ cold meat and cheese.
2. _____ meat we had for lunch last Sunday was very tough.
3. Where did_____ life come from?
4. I don't know much about_____ life of Salvador Dali.
5. I can't call it_____ running. It's______ jogging.
6. I ought to be fit with all_____ running I do, but I don't feel fit.
7. I think_____ red dress will suit you best.______ red is more your colour.
8. ______ watches have become very cheap and very attractive.
9. Most of______ watches you see today work on_______ quartz.
10. What has been the longest period of______ peace in______ history?
11. If you study_____ history, you've got to read a lot.
12.______ journeys to unknown places require a lot of preparation.
13.______ lives of_____ poets and______ musicians have often been unbearably difficult.
14. I'm not interested in buying______ silver or______ gold.
15.______ time is______ money.
16. I can never forget______ time I've spent in Paris.
Ex. 6. (A, B) Supply "a/an", "the" or"-".
1. We have_____ nice apartment in______ centre of St. Petersburg. It is on______ third
floor of______ new building. It is______ three room flat with______ kitchen.
2. _____ individual has every right to expect personal freedom._____ freedom of______
individual is something worth fighting for.
3. I've got______ appointment this afternoon. I've got to go to________ doctor's.
4. We have seen what_____ Earth looks like from______ Moon.
5. This is the front room._____ ceiling and_____ walls need decorating, but_____ floor
is in good order. We'll probably cover it with______ carpet.
6. Look at this wonderful small computer.________ top lifts up to form________ screen;
_____ front lifts off to form______ keyboard and_____ whole thing weighs only 5 kilos.
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7. _____ . history of______ world is______ history of_______ war.
8. Is there_____ moon round______ planet Venus?
9. ______ exercise is good for_______ body.
10. Could you pass me_____ salt, please?
Ex. 7. (A, B) Supply "the" or"-".
1. Because of "the greenhouse effect"______ climate of the world is changing.
2. We can't be sure about the history of______ human race, but______ man developed
earlier than we think, though we certainly weren't around at the time of___ dinosaurs.
3. The Ancient Greeks believed in_____ gods. The idea of______ God was not known to
them.
4. ______ Mr Stocks has shown that______ Egyptians used_____ saws and drills._____
saws and drills were made of_____ copper.
5. My eldest son joined_____ Navy and now my youngest wants to join_____ Army.
6. In many countries the head of state is called_____ President.
7. Do you know who killed_____ President Lincoln?
Ex. 8. (A, B) Put in "a/an" or "the".
A Bad Customer.
(1) man went into (2) shop and asked for (3) pound of apples which cost one shilling.
(4) shopkeeper gave them to him. Then (5) man asked, "Can I exchange (6) apples for
(7) pound of plums? (8}_ price is Щ)_ same." (10) shopkeeper agreed, took back apples and
gave him plums. (11) man took them and was going to leave (12) shop. (13) shopkeeper
asked him for (14) money.
"(15) money for what?" asked (16) man.
"(17) money for (18) plums," said (19) shopkeeper.
"But I gave you (20) apples for (21) plums," answered (22) man.
"Well, then, (23) money for (24) apples."
"But you still have your apples," said (25) man and walked out of (26) shop.