I/ ARTICLES: A, AN, THE OR Ø(nothing).

Exercise 1. Put "an", "a", "the" or Ø (nothing):

1. My birthday is _____ Sunday afternoon.

2. It doesn't often snow here at _____ Christmas. We haven't had _____ White Christmas for many years.

3. We came here in _____ summer of _____ 1969.

4. _____ Thanks giving is in _____ November. The Church of England dates from _____ year 1534. I like driving at ____ night. The roads are quite. Oh, I don't like driving in ____ park. I'd rather travel during___ day.

5.  Are you doing anything at _____ weekend? + I don't think so.  Well, come over on _____ Sunday.

6. __ meals we had weren't very good. We had___ breakfast in the hotel and that wasn't too bad. We usually went out for _____ lunch because _____ lunch they served in the hotel was always the same _____ dinner we had in our first evening was pretty a few, so we tried a few restaurants. On our last evening we had _____ marvelous dinner in a Chinese restaurant, but that was an exception.

7. Rita plays _____ violin and her sister plays _____ guitar.

8. On our trip to _____ Spain, we crossed _____ Atlantic Ocean.

9. David attended _____ Princeton University.

10. _____ Florida State University is smaller than _____ University of Florida

11. _____ chair that you are sitting in is broken.

12. _____ Civil War was fought in _____ United States between 1861 and 1865.

13. _____ big books on _____ table are for my history class.

Exercise 6: Put “an”, “a”, “the” or Ø (nothing).

      1.   ………………… big books on ………………… table are for my history class.

      2.   It doesn’t often snow here at  ………………… Christmas. We haven’t had ………………… White Christmas for many years.

      3.   We came here in ………………… summer of ………………… 1969.

      4.   Thanks giving is in ………………… November. The Church of England dates from ………………… year 1534. I like driving at ………………… night. The roads are quite. Oh, I don’t like driving in ………………… park. I’d rather travel during ………………… day.

      5.   Are you doing anything at ………………… weekends? - I don’t think so. Well, come over on ………………… Sunday.

      6.   He bought ………………… interesting book in the bookshop ………………… book is about wild animals.

      7.   Rita plays ………………… violin and her sister plays ………………… guitar.

      8.   On our trip to ………………… Spain, we crossed ………………… Atlantic Ocean.

      9.   David attended ………………… Princeton University.

      10. ………………… Florida State University is smaller than ………………… University of Florida.

      11. ………………… chair that you are sitting in is broken.

      12. ………………… Civil War was fought in ………………… United States between 1861 and 1865.

Put "an", "a", "the" and nothing.

1. My birthday is _____ Sunday afternoon.

2. It doesn't often snow here at _____ Christmas. We haven't had _____ White Christmas for many years.

3. We came here in _____ summer of _____ 1969.

4. _____ Thanks giving is in _____ November. The Church of England dates from _____ year 1534. I like driving at _____ night. The roads are quite. Oh, I don't like driving in _____ park. I'd rather travel during _____ day.

5. - Are you doing anything at _____ weekend?

- I don't think so.

- Well, come over on _____ Sunday.

6. _____ meals we had weren't very good. We had _____ breakfast in the hotel and that wasn't too bad. We usually went out for _____ lunch because _____ lunch they served in the hotel was always the same _____ dinner we had in our first evening was pretty a few, so we tried a few restaurants. On our last evening we had _____ marvelous dinner in a Chinese restaurant, but that was an exception.

7. Rita plays _____ violin and her sister plays _____ guitar.

8. On our trip to _____ Spain, we crossed _____ Atlantic Ocean.

9. David attended _____ Princeton University.

10. _____ Florida State University is smaller than _____ University of Florida.

11. _____ chair that you are sitting in is broken.

12. _____ Civil War was fought in _____ United States between 1861 and 1865.

13. _____ big books on _____ table are for my history class.

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with suitable articles. ( a, an, the)

1. My birthday is ____________ Sunday afternoon.

2. It doesn`t often snow here at _____ Christmas. We haven`t had _____ White Christmas for many years.

3. We came here in _____ summer of _____ 1969.

4. Are you doing anything at _____ weekend?

5. Rita plays _____ violin and her sister plays _____ guitar.

6. On our trip to _____ Spain, we crossed _____ Atlantic Ocean.

7. David attended _____ Princeton University.

8. _____ Florida State University is smaller than _____ University of Florida.

9. _____ chair that you are sitting in is broken.

10. _____ Civil War was fought in _____ United States between 1861 and 1865.

1. He (speak) ............ French so well because he (come) ......... from France.

2. ........... you usually (go) ............. away for Christmas or ............. you (stay) .............. at home?

3. She (hold) ............. some roses. They (smell) .............. lovely.

4. Look! It (snow) ............. again. It always (snow) ............ this country.

5. Sally (swim) ........... very well, but she (not run) ........... very fast.

6. Look! The boss (come) .............. we (meet) ................ Him in an hour and nothing is ready!

X. Read the following passage and answer the questions below. Christmas is almost here. Holiday music fills the air. Colourful lights shine brightly in windows. The stores are crowded with people buying last-minute gifts. All these are Christmas traditions.

Another tradition is snow. Christmas in the northern part of the world comes a few days after the start of winter. So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day. This is what is meant by a “White Christmas”. Of course, many places do not get snow in December. In fact, they may be very warm at that time of year. People who like snow - but live where it is warm - dream of having a white Christmas. American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song “White Christmas”. “White Christmas” is one of the most popular songs of all limes. Hundreds of singers and musicians have recorded it. Perhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby. Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish. He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. But in his Christmas song, he shares a message of peace and happiness which all people can joy. So from all of us - to all of you - we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday.

1. What are the stores crowded with? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2. Which part of the world does Christmas come a few days after the start of winter? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3. What do people in warm places dream at Christmas? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4. By whom was the famous song “White Christmas” written? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5. What does he share with us in his famous song? → .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

X. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.

Christmas is almost here. Holiday music fills the air. Colourful lights shine brightly in windows. The stores are crowded with people buying last-minute gifts. All these are Christmas traditions.

Another tradition is snow. Christmas in the northern part of the world comes a few days after the start of winter. So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day. This is what is meant by a “White Christmas”. Of course, many places do not get snow in December. In fact, they may be very warm at that time of year. People who like snow - but live where it is warm - dream of having a white Christmas. American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song “White Christmas”. “White Christmas” is one of the most popular songs of all limes. Hundreds of singers and musicians have recorded it. Perhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby. Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish. He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. But in his Christmas song, he shares a message of peace and happiness which all people can joy. So from all of us - to all of you - we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday.

1. What are the stores crowded with? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2. Which part of the world does Christmas come a few days after the start of winter? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3. What do people in warm places dream at Christmas? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4. By whom was the famous song “White Christmas” written? → ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5. What does he share with us in his famous song? → .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Christmas is almost here. Holiday music fills the air. (0)........E......... The stores are crowed with people buying lats - minute gifts. All these are Christmas traditions. (1) ....................... Christmas in the northern part of the world comes a few days after the start of winter. So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day. (2) ........................ Of course, many places do not get snow in December. In fact, they may be very warm at that time of the year. People who like snow - (3) ........................... - dream of having a white Christmas. American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song "White Christmas". White Christmas" is one of the most popular songs of all times. (4) ......................... Perhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing Crosby. (5) ........................ He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. But in his Christmas song, he shares a message of peace and happiness which all people can joy.

So from all us - to all of you - we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday.