Accident / biscuit / blood / coat / decision / electricity / key / letter / moment / question / sugar

Accident / biscuit / blood / coat / decision / electricity / key / letter / moment / question / sugar

1. It wasn't your fault. It was _an accident._

2. Listen! Can you hear _music?_

3. I couldn't get into the house because I didn't have.....................

4. It's very warm today. Why are you wearing....................?

5. Do you take.................... in your coffee?

6. Are you hungry? Would you like.................... with your coffee?

7. Our lives would be very difficult without.....................

8. I didn't phone them. I wrote.................... instead.

9. The heart pumps.................... through the body.

10. Excuse me, but can I ask you....................?

11. I'm not ready yet. Can you wait..................... please?

12. We can't delay much longer. We have to make.................... soon.

 

3 Complete the sentences using one of the following words. Sometimes the word needs to be plural (-s).

EXERCISES

1 Which of the underlined parts of these sentences is correct?

1. 'Did you hear _noise/a noise- just now?' 'No, I didn't hear anything.' ('a noise' is correct)

2.       a. If you want to know the news, you can read _paper/a paper._

b. I want to write some letters but I haven't got _a paper/any paper_ to write on.

3.       a. I thought there was somebody in the house because there was _light/a light_ on inside.

b. _Light/A light_ comes from the sun.

4.       a. I was in a hurry this morning. I didn't have _time/a time_ for breakfast.

b. 'Did you enjoy your holiday?' 'Yes, we had _wonderful time/a wonderful time._'

5. Sue was very helpful. She gave us some very useful _advice/advices._

6. We had _very good weather/a very good weather_ while we were on holiday.

7. We were very unfortunate. We had _bad luck/a bad luck._

8. It's very difficult to find a _work/job_ at the moment.

9. Our _travel/journey_ from London to Istanbul by train was very tiring.

10. When the fire alarm rang, there was _total chaos/a total chaos._

11. I had to buy _a/some_ bread because I wanted to make some sandwiches.

12. Bad news _don't/doesn't_ make people happy.

13. _Your hair is/Your hairs are_ too long. You should have it/them cut.

14. Nobody was hurt in the accident but _the damage/the damages_ to the car _was/were_ quite bad.

2 Complete the sentences using these words. Sometimes you need the plural (-s).

Chair / experience / experience / furniture / hair / information

EXERCISES

1 What are these things? Try and find out if you don't know.

1. an ant? _It's an insect._

2. ants? bees? _They're insects._

3. a cauliflower?

4. chess?

5. a violin? a trumpet? a flute?

6. a skyscraper?

7. Earth? Mars? Venus? Jupiter?

8. a tulip?

9. the Rhine? the Nile? the Mississippi?

10 a pigeon? an eagle? a crow?

 

***Who were these people?

11. Beethoven? _Has was a composer._

12. Shakespeare?

13. Albert Einstein?

14. Washington? Lincoln? John Kennedy?

15. Marilyn Monroe?

16 Elvis Presley? John Lennon?

17. Van Gogh? Renoir? Gauguin?

2 Read about what these people do and say what their jobs are. Choose one of these jobs:

EXERCISES

1 Put in the or a/an where necessary. If no word is necessary, leave the space empty(-).

1. A: Where did you have - lunch? B: We went to _a_ restaurant.

2. A: Did you have.................... nice holiday? B: Yes, 'it was.................... best holiday I've ever had.

3. A: Where's nearest shop? B: There's one at.................... end of this street.

4. A: Do you often listen to radio? B: No. In fact I haven't got radio.

5. A: Would you like to travel in.................... space? B: Yes, I'd love to go to -- moon.

6. A: Do you go to -- cinema very often? B: No, not very often. But I watch a lot of films on........ television.

7. A: It was........ nice day yesterday, wasn't it? B: Yes, it was beautiful. We went for a walk by....... sea.

8. A: What did you have............. breakfast this morning? B: Nothing. I never eat............ breakfast.

9. A: Can you tell me where.................. Room 25 is, please? B: It's on.................... second floor.

10. A: We spent all our money because we stayed at......... most expensive hotel in town. B: Why didn't you stay at........... cheaper hotel?

 

2 Put in the where necessary. If you don't need the, leave the space empty(-).

1. I haven't been to _the_ cinema for ages.

2. I lay down on.................... ground and looked up at.................... sky.

3. Sheila spends most of her free time watching.................... television.

4.................. television was on but nobody was watching it.

5. Have you had................ dinner yet?

6. Mary and I arrived at.................... same time.

7. You'll find.................... information you need at.................... top of.............. page 15.

8. Peru is a country in South America..................... capital is Lima.

 

3 Put in the or a/an where necessary. If the sentence is already correct, put 'RIGHT'.

1. I Sun is star. _The sun is a star._

2. Tim lives in small village in country.....................

3. Moon goes round earth every 27 days.....................

4. What is highest mountain in world?....................

5. I'm fed up with doing same thing every day.....................

6. It was very hot day. It was hottest day of year.....................

7. I don't usually have lunch but I always eat good breakfast.....................

8. If you live in foreign country, you should try and learn language.....................

9. We missed our train because we were waiting on wrong platform. We were on Platform 3 instead of  Platform 8.....................

 

4 Complete the sentences using one of the following. Use the if necessary.

EXERCISES

1 Complete the sentences using a preposition (to/at/in etc.) + one of the following words: bed, home, hospital, prison, school, university, work. You can use the words more than once.

1. Two people were injured in the accident and were taken _to hospital._

2. In Britain, children from the age of five have to go.....................

3. Mark didn't go out last night. He stayed.....................

4. I'll have to hurry. I don't want to be late.....................

5. There is a lot of traffic in the morning when everybody is going.....................

6. Cathy's mother has just had an operation. She is still.....................

7. When Julia leaves school, she wants to study economics.....................

8. Bill never gets up before 9 o'clock. It's 8.30 now, so he is still.....................

9. If you commit a serious crime, you could be sent.....................

 

2 Complete the sentences with the word given (school etc.). Use the where necessary.

1. (school) a. Every term parents are invited to the school to meet the teacher.

b. Why aren't your children at school today? Are they ill?

c. When he was younger, Ted hated....................

d. What time does.................... start in the mornings in your country?

e. A: How do your children get home from..............? By bus? B: No, they walk......... isn't very far.

f. What sort of job does jenny want to do when she leaves....................?

g. There were some people waiting outside.................... to meet their children.

2. (university) a. In your country, do many people go to....................?

b. If you want to get a degree, you normally have to study at.....................

c. This is only a small town but.................... is the biggest in the country.

3. (hospital) a. Nora works as a cleaner at.....................

b. When Ann was ill, we all went to.................... to visit her.

c. My brother has always been very healthy. He's never been in.....................

d. Peter was injured in an accident and was kept in.................... for a few days.

4. (church) a. John's mother is a regular churchgoer. She goes to.................... every Sunday.

b. John himself doesn't go to.....................

c. John went to.............. to take some photographs of the building.

5. (prison) a. In many places people are in............. because of their political opinions.

b. The other day the fire brigade were called to.............. to put out a fire.

c. The judge decided to fine the man -c500 instead of sending him to................

6. (home/work/bed) a. I like to read in............ before I go to sleep?

b. It's nice to travel around but there's no place like...............!

c. Shall we meet after...... tomorrow evening?

d. If I'm feeling tired, I go to.................... early.

e. What time do you usually start............ in the morning?

f. The economic situation is very bad. Many people are out of..............

7. (sea) a. There's a nice view from the window. You can see..............

b. It was a long voyage. We were at.................... for four weeks.

c. I love swimming in.............

 

(Children/the children)

A. When we are talking about things or people in general, we do not use ' the ': * I'm afraid of dogs. (not 'the dogs') (dogs = dogs in general, not a particular group of dogs) * Doctors are paid more than teachers. * Do you collect stamps? * Crime is a problem in most big cities. (not 'the crime') * Life has changed a lot in the last 30 years. (not 'the life') * Do you often listen to classical music? (not 'the classical music') * Do you like Chinese food/French cheese/Swiss chocolate? * My favourite sport is football/skiing/athletics. (not 'the football the skiing' etc.) * My favourite subject at school was history/physics/English. We say 'most people/most books/most cars' etc. * Most people like George. (not 'the most people')

B. We use the when we mean particular things or people. Compare:

#1 In general (without 'the'): * Children learn a lot from playing. (= children in general) * I often listen to music. * All cars have wheels. * Sugar isn't very good for you. * Do English people work hard? (= English people in general)

#2 Particular people or things (with the): * We took the children to the zoo. (= a particular group, perhaps the speaker's own children) * The film wasn't very good but I liked the music. (= the music in the film) * All the cars in this car park belong to people who work here. * Can you pass the sugar, please? (= the sugar on the table) * Do the English people you know work hard? (= only the English people you know, not English people in general)

C. The difference between 'something in general' and 'something in particular' is not always very clear. Compare these sentences:

#1 In general (without 'the'): * I like working with people. (= people in general) * I like working with people who are lively. (not all people, but 'people who are lively' is still a general idea) * Do you like coffee? (= coffee in general) * Do you like strong black coffee? (not all coffee, but 'strong black coffee' is still a general idea)

#2 Particular people or things (with the): * I like the people I work with. (= a particular group of people) * Did you like the coffee we had after our meal last night? (= particular coffee)

 

EXERCISES

1. In this exercise you have to write whether you like or dislike these things:

EXERCISES

1 Answer the questions. Choose the right answer from the box. Don't forget the. Use a dictionary if necessary.

· animals: tiger, elephant, rabbit, cheetah, giraffe, kangaroo

· birds: eagle, penguin, swan, owl, parrot, robin

· inventions: telephone, wheel, telescope, laser, helicopter,  typewriter

· currencies: dollar, lira, escudo, rupee, peseta, yen

1.       a. Which of the animals is tallest? _the giraffe._

b. Which animal can run fastest?

c. Which of these animals is found in Australia?

2.       a. Which of these birds has a long neck?

b. Which of these birds cannot fly?

c. Which bird flies at night?

3.       a. Which of these inventions is oldest?

b. Which one is most recent?

c. Which one is especially important for astronomy?

4.       a. What is the currency of India?

b. What is the currency of Portugal?

c. What is the currency of your country?

 

2 Put in the or a where necessary. If the sentence is already complete leave an empty space(-)

1. When was _the_ telephone invented?

2. Can you play....................music instrument?

3. Jill plays.................... violin in an orchestra.

4. There was.................... piano in the corner of the room.

5. Can you play.................... piano?

6. Our society is based on.................... family.

7. Martin comes from.................... large family.

8. When was.................... paper first made?

9..................... computer has changed the way we live.

 

3 Complete these sentences using the + one of these adjectives:

EXERCISES

1 Put in the where necessary. Leave a space (-) if the sentence is already complete.

1. Who is - Doctor Johnson? (The sentence is complete without the.)

2. I was ill, so I went to see.................... doctor.

3..................... President is the most powerful person in.................... United States.

4..................... President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.

5. Do you know.................... Wilsons? They're a very nice couple.

6. Do you know.................... Professor Brown's phone number?

 

2 Some of these sentences are correct, but some need the (perhaps more than once). Correct the sentences where necessary. Put 'RIGHT' if the sentence is already correct.

1. Everest was first climbed in 1953. _RIGHT_

2. Milan is in north of Italy. _the north of Italy._

3. Africa is much larger than Europe.

4. Last year I visited Mexico and United States.

5. South of England is warmer than north.

6. Portugal is in western Europe.

7. France and Britain are separated by Channel.

8. Jim has travelled a lot in Middle East.

9. Chicago is on Lake Michigan.

10. The highest mountain in Africa is Kilimanjaro (5,895 meters).

11. Next year we are going skiing in Swiss Alps.

12. United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

13. Seychelles are a group of islands in Indian Ocean.

14. River Volga flows into Caspian Sea.

 

3 Here are some geography questions. Choose the right answer from one of the boxes and write the if necessary. You do not need all the names in the boxes. Use an atlas if necessary.

· continents: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North, America, South, America

· countries: Canada, Denmark, Indonesia, Sweden, Thailand, United States

· oceans and seas: Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Pacific, Black Sea, Mediterranean, Red Sea

· mountains: Alps, Andes, Himalayas, Rockies, Urals

· rivers and canals: Amazon, Rhine, Danube, Thames, Nile, Volga, Suez Canal, Panama Canal

1. What do you have to cross to travel from Europe to America? _The Atlantic_

2. Where is Argentina?

3. Which is the longest river in Africa?

4. Of which country is Stockholm the capital?

5. Of which country is Washington the capital?

6. What is the name of the mountain range in the west of North America?

7. What is the name of the sea between Africa and Europe?

8. Which is the smallest continent in the world?

9. What is the name of the ocean between America and Asia?

10. What is the name of the ocean between Africa and Australia?

11. Which river flows through London?

12. Which river flows through Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade?

13. Of which country is Bangkok the capital?

14. What joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

15. Which is the longest river in South America?

 

A. Names without 'the' We do not use 'the' with names of most streets/roads/squares/parks etc.: Union Street (not 'the...'), Fifth Avenue, Piccadilly Circus, Hyde Park, Blackrock Road, Broadway Times Square, Waterloo Bridge. Many names (especially names of important buildings and institutions) are two words: Kennedy Airport, Cambridge University. The first word is usually the name of a person ('Kennedy') or a place ('Cambridge'). We do not usually use 'the' with names like these. Some more examples: Victoria Station (not 'the...') Edinburgh Castle, London Zoo, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Canterbury Cathedral. But we say 'the White House', 'the Royal Palace', because 'white' and 'royal' are not names like 'Kennedy' and 'Cambridge'. This is only a general rule and there are exceptions.

B. Most other names (of places, buildings etc.) have names with the: adjective or the + name etc. + noun: the Hilton Hotel, the National Theatre, the Sahara Desert, the Atlantic Ocean. These places usually have names with the:

· hotels/restaurants/pubs: the Station Hotel, the Bombay Restaurant, the Red Lion (pub)

· theatres/cinemas: the Palace Theatre, the Odeon Cinema

· museums/galleries: the British Museum, the Tate Gallery

· other buildings: the Empire State Building, the Festival Hall, the White House

· oceans/seas/canals: the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal

· newspapers: the Washington Post, the Financial Times

· organizations: the European Union, the BBC (= the British Broadcasting Corporation)

Sometimes we leave out the noun: the Hilton (Hotel), the Sahara (Desert). Sometimes the name is only the + noun: the Vatican (in Rome), the Sun (British newspaper). Names with ... of... usually have the. For example: the Bank of England, the Tower of London, the Museum of Modern Art, the Houses of Parliament, the Great Wall of China, the Tropic of Capricorn, the Gulf of Mexico, the University of London (but the London University).

C. Many shops, restaurants, hotels, banks etc. are named after the people who started them. These names end in -'s or -s. We do not use 'the' with these names: Lloyds Bank (not the Lloyds Bank), McDonalds, Jack's, Harrods (shop). Churches are often named after saints: St John's Church (not the St John's Church) St Paul's Cathedral.

D. Names of companies, airlines etc. are usually without 'the': Fiat (not the Fiat), Sony, Kodak, British Airways, IBM

EXERCISES

1 Use the map to answer the questions in the way shown. Write the name of the place and the street it is in. On maps we do not normally use the. In your sentences, use the if necessary.

1. Is there a cine a near here? Yes, the Odeon in Baines Street.

2. Is there a supermarket near here? Yes,.................... in.....................

3. Is there a hotel near here? Yes,.................... in.....................

4. Is there a church near here? Yes,.....................

5. Is there a nub near here? Yes......................

6. Is there a museum near here? Yes,.....................

7. Is there a bank near here? Yes,.....................

8. Is there a Park near here? Yes,.................... at the end of.....................

9. Is there a restaurant near here? Yes,.....................

 

2 Where are these streets and buildings? Choose from the box to complete the sentences. Use the where necessary.

EXERCISES

1 Complete the sentences using a word from Sections A or B. Sometimes you need a or some.

1. My eyes aren't very good. I need _glasses._

2. This plant is _a_ very rare _species._

3. Footballers don't wear trousers when they play. They wear.....................

4. The bicycle is.................... of transport.

5. The bicycle and the car are.................... of transport.

6. I want to cut this piece of material. I need.....................

7. Ann is going to write.................... of articles for her local newspaper.

8. There are a lot of American TV.................... shown on British television.

9. While we were out walking, we saw 25 different.................... of bird.

 

2 In each example the words on the left are connected with an activity (for example, a sport or an academic subject). Write the name of the activity. Each time the beginning of the word is given.

1. calculate, algebra, equation: mathematics.

2. government, election, minister: p....................

3. finance, trade, industry: e....................

4. running, lumping, throwing: a....................

5. light, heat, gravity: ph....................

6. exercises, somersault, parallel bars: gy....................

7. computer, silicon, chip, video games: el....................

 

3 Choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural. In one sentence either the singular or plural verb is possible.

1. Gymnastics _is/are_ my favourite sport. ('is' is correct)

2. The trousers you bought for me _doesn't/don't_ fit me.

3. The police _want/wants_ to interview two men about the robbery last week.

4. Physics _was/were_ my best subject at school.

5. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine _isn't/aren't_ sharp enough.

6. Fortunately the news _wasn't/weren't_ as bad as we expected.

7. Where _does/do_ your family live? 8. Three days _isn't/aren't_ long enough for a good holiday.

9. I can't find my binoculars. Do you know where _it is/they are?_

10. Do you think the people _is/are_ happy with the government?

11. _Does/Do_ the police know how the accident happened?

12. I don't like very hot weather. Thirty degrees _is/are_ too warm for me.

 

4 Most of these sentences are wrong. Correct them where necessary; Put 'RIGHT' if the sentence is already correct.

1. The government want to increase taxes. _RIGHT (wants' is also correct)_

2. Susan was wearing a black jeans.

3. Brazil are playing Italy in a football match next Wednesday.

4. I like Martin and Jill. They're very nice persons.

5. I need more money than that. Ten pounds are not enough.

6. I'm going to buy a new pyjama.

7. The committee haven't made a decision yet.

8. Many people has given up smoking.

9. There was a police standing at the corner of the street.

10. Has the police arrived yet?

11. This scissors is not very sharp.

accident / biscuit / blood / coat / decision / electricity / key / letter / moment / question / sugar

1. It wasn't your fault. It was _an accident._

2. Listen! Can you hear _music?_

3. I couldn't get into the house because I didn't have.....................

4. It's very warm today. Why are you wearing....................?

5. Do you take.................... in your coffee?

6. Are you hungry? Would you like.................... with your coffee?

7. Our lives would be very difficult without.....................

8. I didn't phone them. I wrote.................... instead.

9. The heart pumps.................... through the body.

10. Excuse me, but can I ask you....................?

11. I'm not ready yet. Can you wait..................... please?

12. We can't delay much longer. We have to make.................... soon.

 

3 Complete the sentences using one of the following words. Sometimes the word needs to be plural (-s).