Артикли

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.

1. ... butter is made of ... milk.

2. I am studying ... English. I am studying ... grammar.

3. We have … dog and … cat.

4. I seldom drink ... water.

 5. I had ... tea and ... sandwich for breakfast.

6. ... history is my favourite subject.

7. There was ... kindness in her eyes.

8. I bought ... bottle of ... milk.

9. He has a lot of ... work today.

10. 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. Определите правильный вариант.

1 a shower or the shower?

a) _________ is broken at the moment.

b) There isn't __________ in this bathroom.

2 a garden or the garden?

a) Our house hasn't got ___________

b) Maria is outside in  ____________

3 a poster or the poster?

a) Look at ____________

b) I've got ___________

4 a woman or the woman?

a) I can see _________

b) Who is ___________?

Упражнение 6. Вставьте подходящий артикль, где таковой необходим

1. ___ best pet for ___ child is ___  dog.
2. If you don’t like ___ public transport, you should get ___ car.
3. ___ car isn’t ___  best way to travel in ___ city.
4. There was____dead mouse in _____ corner.
5. At ___ bottom of ___ page it said ‘Please turn over’.
6. I don’t take ___  sugar, thank you