Упражнения на артикли
Упр 1
I work in an office in the city center and I always have a problem finding a parking space. My wife says I’m always complaining about the traffic and — pollution, which is true – you see. I grew up in the country, close to nature and I have never got used to living in the city. I think the only thing I would miss about not living in a big city like this is going to — concerts of all kinds. I love rock and classical music, too, and especially going to the cinema, which I am particularly keen on. I also like — good food and occasionally we go out and have — dinner in a nice restaurant, but most of the time we eat at home, where the food is delicious – except when I make it!
Упр 2
The Golden Gate Bridge in — San Francisco had the longest span in the world at the time of its constructions in 1937. It was named after the Golden Gate Strait, which is the entrance to — San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. An army captain gave the strait its name because it reminded him of the harbor in Istanbul. The bridge is actually not gold but orange. The people in — charge chose the color orange because it blends well with the environment. However, the United States Navy wanted to paint the bridge black and yellow so that — passing ships could see it more easily.
Упр 3
The BBC World Service on radios claims a regular worldwide audience of some 25 million for their English language programmes. It is funded directly by the British Foreign Office, despite any Government attempt to control the content of programmes are vigorously fought off. It is broadcast around the world and nobody who has — access to a radio with short wave need be without it. The archetype listener today is under 30, male, likely to be the second or even third language. Few women tune in, which is why there is no women’s programme including in its 24-hour services. The biggest and the most important of the news programme is Newshour, a 60-minute survey of world news which goes out at — night at 10 p.m. British time. This slot cannot please everyone but be the optimum time to catch any listeners having — breakfast in Hongkong or settling down during the night in — West Africa. It can recommend to anyone who wants to understand the world, not just Britain. At any rate, which is its aim and certainly by — comparison, — most British domestic news programmes seem trivial and parochial.
Упр 4
An election year is one in which all four numbers are evenly divisible by four (1944, 1948, etc.) Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending in zero died in office. William H.Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia several weeks after his inauguration. Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated. He was elected in 1860, and his untimely death came just five years later. James A.Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot during his first year of presidency (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn’t give a job. While in his second term of office (1905), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, New York. During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests. Three yeas after his election in 1920, Warren G. Harding died at work. Although it was never proved, many believe he was poisoned. Franklin D.Roosevelt had been elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term, He had contracted polio in 1921 and died of the illness in 1945. John Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, only three years after his election. So many people wondered if 1980’s candidate would suffer the same fate.
Упр 5
A thousand years ago York was one of the largest, richest and most famous cities in the whole of Britain. A monk at that time described it as packed with a huge population, rich merchandise, and traders “from all parts, especially Danes”. People in the 10″ century called it Jorvik, and knew it as the capital of the North of England, and one of Europe’s greatest trading ports. It owed its prosperity to the hard work and commercial enterprise of Viking settlers from Scandinavia who had captured the city in AD 866 and almost totally rebuilt it.
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