Задание 2. Заполните пропуски в предложениях неопределенным или определенным артиклями, где это необходимо.

1. Jason’s father bought him ____ bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday. 2. _____ Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from _____ France to ____ United States. 3. Rita is studying ____ English and ____ Maths this semester. 4. Please, give me ____ cup of ____ coffee with ____ cream and ____ sugar. 5. No one in ____ Spanish class knew ____ correct answer to ____ Mrs. Perez’s question. 6. My _____ car is four years old, and it still runs well. 7. When you go to _____ store, please buy _____ bottle of _____ chocolate milk and _____ dozen of oranges. 8. There are only ____ few seats left for ____ tonight’s musical at _____ university. 9. John and Marcy went to _____ school yesterday and then studied in _____ library. 10. ____ Lake Erie is one of ___ Five Great Lakes in ____ North America. 11. ____ Mount Rushmore is the site of ______ magnificent tribute to _____ four great American presidents. 12. What did you eat for ______ breakfast this morning? 13. Louie played _____ basketball and ____ baseball at ____ Boys’ Club thus year. 14. Rita plays ____ violin and her sister plays ____ guitar. 15. While we were in ____ Alaska, we saw _____ Eskimo village. 16. Phil can’t go to ____ movies tonight because he has to write ____ essay. 17. David attended ____ Princeton University.

Задание 4. Заполните пропуски артиклями, где это необходимо.

1. What colour is... floor in your room?
2. Write... questions on... blackboard, please.
3. Please, open... window.
4. Are you writing... new words?
5. Where's... Room 6?
6. ... exercise-book is on... table.
7. I don't like... milk. I prefer... water.
8. ... tea is hot, I can't drink it.
9. Mary's two children are at... college.... boy is at... medical school, and... girl is at... teacher-training college.
10. " What was... weather like... day before yesterday? "
11. " It was fine. I love... fine weather".
12. We did our homework, and then played... tennis.
13. I seldom go to... hospital. I last was in... hospital ten years ago.
14. This is... hospital. It is... new hospital.
15. " Just... moment, please, "... shop-assistant said.
16. " That's all right, "... customer answered.
17. He bought... dark-grey coat and... hat and... gloves to match.
18. ... meat is warm enough, but... potatoes are cold.
19. He gave rather... interesting talk, didn't he?
20. " This is rather... good book, isn't it? "
21. " Yes, it's quite... interesting one".
22. There is more water than land on our planet.
23. The largest and deepest ocean in... world is... Pacific, then comes... Atlantic.... Indian ocean is only... little smaller.... smallest ocean is... Arctic.
24. ... longest river in... USA is... Mississippi,... largest sea is... Mediterranean,... deepest lake is... Lake Baikal.
25. Large masses of... land are called... continents. They are... Europe and Asia,... North and... South America,... Australia and... Antarctica.
26. There are mountain chains in many parts of... world. Some of them such as... Urals are old, others like... Caucasus are much younger.... highest mountain chain, which is called... Himalayas, is situated in... Asia.
27. ... Pravda was founded in 1912.
28. Charles Dickens began writing when he was taken on the staff of the newspaper... " Morning Chronicle".
29. Do you find cartoons in... " Times"?
30. ... London evening papers -... " Evening News" and... " Evening Standards" are sold at busy street comers.
31. I have two tickets for the new show at... " Everyman Theatre".
32. Which is the way to... Star Hotel?
33. Here's what... " Daily Telegraph" says about.
34. ... Judge asked... witness to tell... truth.
35. ... Mount Rushmore is the site of... magnificent tribute to... four great American presidents.
36. He played... basketball and... baseball at... Boys' Club this year.
37. Rita plays... violin and her sister plays... guitar.
38. David attended... Princeton University.
39. ... Queen Elizabeth II is... monarch of... Great Britain.
40. ... Declaration of Independence was drawn up in 1776.
41. ... Florida State University is smaller than... University of Florida.

Задание 3. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.

1. You know, we are going to ____ tea with ___Smiths today.

A _, _ C _, the

B the, _ D a, the

2. ___cats are domestic animals; _____ cat was domestic many centuries ago.

A _, the C _, _

B The, a D _, a

3. ____people next door have invited us over for ____ drink.

A _, _ C a, the

B the, a D the, _

4. What you think is _____ rubbish today, might be ____ treasure tomorrow.

A the, the C _, _

B _, a D the, _

5. I need ___ visa to __ Sudan.

A _, _ C a, the

B the, the D _, the

6. There are ___theaters and ___ Savoy Hotel in ___ Strand.

A the, the, the C _, the, the

B _, _, the D the, the, _

7. It is ___ pleasure to do ___ business with such _____ efficient organization.

A _, the, _ C a, _, an

B the, the, an D _, _, _

8...... had never possessed a standing army or a police force.

A Tudors B A Tudors C The Tudors

9. It is washed by the waters of......

A Atlantic Ocean B a Atlantic Ocean C the Atlantic Ocean

10. The Queen of Great Britain is not......

A absolute B an absolute C the absolute

11...... Earth is millions of kilometres from..... Sun.

A _ B a C the

12. Is there..... for me?

A letter B a letter C the letter

13. Great Britain consists of..... parts.

A three B a three C the three

14. Give me....., please.

A apple B an apple C the apple

15...... is the universal language of the world.

A Music B A music C The music

16. Tell him......

A truth B а truth C the truth

17. My friend likes to eat......

A fish B a fish C the fish