Ex. 18. Insert the articles with abstract nouns.
1. They were surprised at...curious silence into which he had fallen. 2. He is particularly interested in...ancient sculpture. 3. When in distress, people lookfor...friendship. 4. After...long silence he began his story. 5. I have...perfectconfidence in him. 6. Our city has ...population of two million people. 7. Suddenly 1 felt...sharp pain in my chest. ...pain was really strong. 8. ...curiositykilled the cat. 9. What we need now is...time. 10. ...time we have is certainlynot enough. 11. The lights in the garden suddenly went out. In ...darkness wefelt lost. 12. ...detective genre is very popular among the readers.
Ex. 19. Insert the articles with abstract nouns.
1. What...beautiful music he is playing! 2. What...good idea you have! 3.What...fine weather! 4. It's, ...pity you haven't seen the film. 5. I always appreciate… good advice. 6. What...shame you didn't write down his address. 7. What…weather like today? 8. If you want... detailed information on the subject turnlО the manager. 9. ...good health is one of his advantages. 10. It was... coldbleakweather. 11. What ...silly mistake you've made! 12. What...disgrace!
Ex. 20. Insert the articles with abstract nouns.
1. The book is about the man who lives...double life. 2. Michael foundRussian literature the most interesting subject here. 3. What a noblething...courage is! 4. You had to admit that he had...certain shrewdness. 5. Sheguessed from ...silence with which he rang the bell, that something was wrong.6. He left the room with...strange feeling. 7. The flight was cancelled becauseof...bad weather. 8. ...modern science is a wonderful thing. 9. Do you believein... supernatural? 10. ...feelingof...superiority made him nervous. 11. She wasglad to escape for a few moments ...solitude and sadness of her life. 12. Hisfootsteps were heard at... distanceof several yards. 13. ...English natural historyseemed familiar to her. It appeared that she had studied...botany of the Englishwoods. 14. When they were together, it was...pure happiness.
Ex. 21. Explain the use of the articles with abstract nouns.
1.Such weather makes everybody disgusting. 2.I have no other feelings than thefeeling of sympathy to you. 3. She has attached to youth and hope and now theyfailed her more than age and despair. 4. There's a peculiar tension about her. 5.In Italy they studied Renaissance and Baroque architecture. 6. He is insensible tokindness. 7. He asked her about it with intense interest. 8. He smiled for the firsttime during a period of many hours. 9. She sang so low, that the wind was asmusic. 10. She was a woman dressed with shabby neatness. 11. He felt honestadmiration for her. 12. He had to surrender to the inevitable. 13. A dull rage rosein her. 14. Her husband got a salary of twenty pounds a week.
Ex.22. Think of situations to the following sentences.
1.Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them. 2. That is the love that makesthe world a miracle. 3. They will build a new life somewhere else. 4. It was better not to think of the past. Nothing could alter that. 5. Curiosity killed the cat. 6.No news is good news.
Ex.23. Translate into English.
1.Гостеприимство характерная черта русского народа. 2. Иностранцы всегда поражаются гостеприимству русского народа. 3. Весенняя природа часто вдохновляла молодого художника. 4. на расстоянии двадцати шагов мыувидели странную фигуру. 5. Он чувствовал некоторую неловкость привстрече с ней. 6. Студенты второго курса должны знать английскую историю. 7. Где деньги, которые я тебе оставил вчера? 8. Меня удивило спокойствие этой женщины. 9. Не выходите в такую погоду, если плохо себя чувствуете. 10. Я распечатал письмо с большой осторожностью. И. Молчаниераздражало каждого, кто сидел за столом. 12. Будьте счастливы в жизни,которую выбрали.
Ex.24. Translate into English.
1.Странно, что вы надеетесь найти здесь поддержку. 2. Ему не нравиласьвежливость, с которой она обращалась к нему. 3. Спасибо за хороший совет. 4. Все народы мира борются против войны. 5. Война, в которой гибнутлюди, не может быть справедливой. 6. Молчаливая война никого не удивила. 7. Вчера мы весь вечер слушали русскую народную музыку. 8. Какжаль, что ты не сможешь выступить на соревнованиях. 9. Деньги интересовали его все больше и больше, когда он начал делать эту работу. 10. Я неуверен, хорошие ли это новости или плохие. 11. Какая отвратительная погода! 12. Неожиданность нашего прихода ошеломила всех. 13. Мальчиксидел на дереве на высоте нескольких футов. 14. Это вопрос принципа, имы должны обсудить его до того, как примем решение.
Ex. 25. Explain the use of the articles with nouns in some syntactic positions.
1. She was a good hostess. 2. Davis, the owner of the bar, introduced him. 3. Ifeel hot, Doctor. 4. I was still child enough to believe him". 5. What a pleasantman! 6. You are not the person you claimed to be. 7. He was appointed guardian.8. Mr. Johnson, chairman of the committee, received me in the office. 9. She waswife of the manager of the firm.
Ex. 26. Insert articles with nouns in set expressions.
1. I'm thinking about traveling to Boston by...train next month. 2. Could youdescribe the situation in... detail? 3. He plays...piano in the band. 4. He seems tohave read all English classics in... original.5. Hewas always in... debt. 6. Shesent a letter by ...post. 7. I'd like to hear your playing ...violin from...timeto...time. 8. I have never told him anything but...truth. 9. He takes everythingtoo much to...heart and very often takes...offence. 10. Don't do it in... hurry.11."On...whole, I liked the performance", he said in... loud voice. 12. On...onehand, it's easier to travel by...plain, on...other hand traveling by...sea is muchmore exciting. 13. He fell in love with the car at...first sight. 14. If you tell it toher, she will fly into...passion.
Ex.27. Make up dialogues, using set expressions.
Ex.28. Insert the articles with nouns denoting uniquething.
1.The huge disk of...moon was rising in...east. 2. The clouds broke away andwe had the advantage of...full moon. 3. Magellan made the first voyageround...world. 4. Quite...new world opened before him. 5. The night was sodark that the sailors couldn't distinguish neither...sky nor...sea. 6. ...sea wassparkling under...cloudless sky.7. ...clear midday sky was suddenly overcast byheavy clouds.8. ...high noon sun was incredibly strong. 9. We live insuch...mysterious universe, don't we? 10. I kept my eyes on...horizon, sharpagainst the bright blue of...winter sky. 11. ...moon hung low in...sky like a yellow skull.