Грамматические упражнения на употребление артиклей с географическими названиями и в устойчивых выражениях

ARTICLES

I.                   Fill in the blanks with a/an, the, - . (set expressions)

1.     Her parents died … long time ago. 2. … train arrived right … time. 3. It’s … pity you can’t stay longer. 4. We came on … foot. 5. How long have they been at … war? 6. What … piece of … luck! 7. She does … hour’s piano practice every day. 8. She has … good sense of … humour. 9. We sat in … sun. 10. What … shame you couldn’t come! 11. … good secretaries are always in … demand. 12. It’s … nice day. Let’s go for … walk. 13. He is … gentlemen from … head to … toe. 14. When shall I do …shopping? 15. I decided to go on … diet before my holiday. 16. She died as … result of her injures. 17. You are making … great mistake. 18. Please, pay … attention to what I’m saying. 19. Once upon … time was … nice princess. 20. Where do you work during … day? 21. Here, have … look at this. 22. Let me give you … hand with those bags. 23. He did it on … purpose, knowing it would annoy her. 24. She made …appointment for her son to see … doctor. 25. Let’s go for … swim. 26. She was laughing and crying at … same time. 27. We are very busy at … moment. 28. Will you pay by … cheque or in … cash? 29. Eva told me about their relationship in … confidence. 30. Please, take … seat. 31. I’ll give you … lift to … station. 32. He always reads … newspaper from … cover to …cover. 33. I think I’ll have …bath and go to … bed. 34. She left for Rome at …end of … week. 35. Do …people in Italy shake … hands when they meet? 36. She leaves … home at 7 every day. 37. … jeans are still in …fashion. 38. …step by …step we are getting nearer to our goal. 39. I have to leave …work early today. 40. Did you have …good time in Spain? 41. I’d like to take …nap. 42. Don’t stand outside in …cold. 43. Please, give me … chance to explain. 44. He’s been watching us all …time. 45. I’m still looking for …work.

II.                Fill in the blanks with a/an, the, - (geographical names)

1.     …Chicago lies on …shore of …Lake Michigan. 2. … United Kingdom is …England, …Scotland, …Wales, … Northern Ireland. 3. …River Nile flows through … Egypt. 4. … Brussels is …capital of …Belgium. 5. …Russia is washed by …Arctic Ocean. 6. … Europe and America are separated by …Atlantic Ocean. 7. Diana climbed …Mont Blanc in a record time. 8. Karl was born in …Bavaria, but now he lives in …USA. 9. …population of …Russian Federation is about 150 million people. 10. …San Diego is … city in … Southern California on …west coast of …USA, on … Pacific Ocean. It is not far from …Los Angeles. It has a big harbor, … beautiful beaches and … famous zoo. Many people think it is … best place to live in … California. 11. … Australia is … interesting country. … Australians are very friendly, happy people. Some of … strangest animals in …world live there. In …Great Victoria Desert you can find kangaroos and … koala bears. … most famous city in … Australia is …Sydney.  12. A lot of people have tried to cross …Sahara without being properly prepared. 13. They stood for some time, talking in quiet tones, comparing …Thames with …Seine. 14. …Russia is … largest country in … world. 15. …Vatican City is …smallest. 16. …Nile is …longest river in …world. It flows through …East Africa to …Mediterranean Sea. 17. …biggest freshwater lake is …Lake Superior between …USA and … Canada. 18. …deepest lake is …Lake Baikal in …Russia. 19. …Sahara Desert in … Africa is …largest desert. These are some of the natural wonders of …world. Many other incredible wonders were built by … people. For example, …tallest building is the Sears Tower in …Chicago. It’s big enough to hold 16.700 people. …longest wall is … Great Wall of …China.