C) Put a suitable article into the blanks: 1. My neighbour is ……….. photographer; let’s ask him for ……….. advice about colour films.
2. I had ……… very bad night; I didn’t sleep ………. wink.
3. He is ………… vegeterian; you won’t get ………. meat at his house.
4. ………… youngest boy has just started going to ……….. school; ………. eldest boy is at ………… college.
5. I went to ………… school to talk to ………… headmistress. I persuaded her to let Ann give up …………. gymnastics and take ………. ballet lessons instead.
6. There was ………. knock on ………. door. I opened it and found ………… small dark man in ………. check overcoat and ……… soft hat.
7. - Are John and Mary ……….. cousins?
- No, they aren’t ………. cousins; they are ……….. brother and ……… sister.
8. ……….. postman’s little boy says that he’d rather be ………… dentist than ……….. doctor, because …………. dentists don’t get called out at ……….. night.
9. - Would you like to hear ………… story about ……….. Englishman, …………. Irishman and ………. Scotsman?
- No. I’ve heard ……….. stories about ……….. Englishmen, ………… Irishmen and ………… Scotsmen before and they are all ……….. same.
10. “………. modern burglars don’t hide under ………. beds.” said her daughter.
11. ……….. most of ………… stories that ………… people tell about ……….. Irish aren’t true.
12. Like many women, she loves ……….. tea parties and ………… gossip.
13. On ……….. Sundays my father stays in …………. bed till ten o’clock, reading ………. Sunday papers.
14. I have ……….. little money left; let’s have dinner in ……….. restaurant.
15. - I hope you have ………… lovely time and ………… good weather.
- But I’m not going for ………… holiday; I’m going on …………. business.
16. During ………. meal he gives her ………. instructions about ………. garden and she tells him ………. village gossip.
17. My mother goes to …………church in …………. morning, and in ………… afternoon goes to visit ………… friends.
I eat a lot of sweets and I wondered how receiving coverage affect my health. First I went to a doctor, dietitian, who said that if there is a small amount, then nothing bad will. But the dentist said it is highly undesirable to eat sweets and drink sweet drinks. Well, need to heed the advice of doctors.
David: Yes, I am. I like theatre very much. What is on at Moscow theatres at present? I would like to go somewhere a day after tomorrow.
Mark: There are very many theatres in the capital of Russia. Our Bolshoy Theatre is well known all over the globe. You can see a ballet of hear an opera in this theatre.
David: Where is the Bolshoy Theatre situated?Mark: It is in the centre of our city.
David: I would prefer to go to a drama theatre. What is your most popular drama theatre?
Mark: I think it is the Taganka Theatre. You can see modern and classical plays there. The Taganka Theatre is situated in the centre of our city.
David: I`m fond of drama but I don`t speak Russian. I will not be able to understand the play.
Mark: You can go to the circus. We have two circuses in Moscow. They are really very good and known all over the Earth.David: It is an excellent idea. I like circus and I am sure I will enjoy the performance. Where can I book seats?
Mark: There is always the biggest choice of tickets at the booking-office of the Circus. But I recommend you to book tickets immediately because the day after tomorrow the tickets can be sold out.
David: All right, I will do it now. Thank you for your advice.Mark: Not at all. I hope you will enjoy the performance.you will enjoy the performance.