V. Complete the sentences. Use in, at or to and these words: bed, church, home, college, factory, hospital, library, prison, shop, town, work, school, sea, cinema, pub. Decide if you need the.

1.      This sweater was cheap. I bought it at the shop by the railway station.

2.      We’ll eat out tonight. I’ll meet you …………later.

3.      The weather was awful. We stayed ………….all weekend.

4.      Melanie had an early night last night. She was …………at ten.

5.      Bill was injured in the accident and now he’s ________________. We’re going _________________to visit him tomorrow.

6.      In Britain, children from the age of five have to go_____________. 

7.      Vicky’s parents are religious. They go …………_ every Sunday.

8.      Laura doesn’t like her job. She just ………….earn some money.

9.      I’ve read these books. I’m taking them back……………..

10.  The man who did the robbery is no longer………….. He was let out last month.

11.  If you want to get a degree, you normally have to study …………….

12.  It’s very quiet ………………when they’ve turned all the machines off.

13.  Let’s go _____________________ for a drink.

14.  Tom is a sailor. He spends most of his life _____________________.

15.  Melissa is a popular actress. When she was a child, her greatest pleasure was going ______________.

Complete the conversations. Put in a/ an or the.

1.      A: How was your trip to ____________ coast?

B: Wonderful. ____________ sun shone all day. We had ____________ great time.

2.      A: What’s your brother doing now? Has he got ____________ good job?

B: Yes, he’s ____________ soldier. He’s in ____________ army. He loves it. It’s ____________ great life, he says.

3.      A: I went to see Doctor Pascoe yesterday. She’s ____________ best doctor I’ve ever had.

B: She’s very nice, isn’t she? You couldn’t meet ____________ nicer person.

4.      A: Why were you late for your meeting?

B: Well, first I had to go to ____________ hotel I’d booked into. I took ____________ taxi from ____________ airport, and ____________ driver got completely lost. It was ____________ terrible nui­sance. ____________ man was ____________ complete idiot.

5.      A: Is this ____________ book you were telling me about?

B: Yes, it’s ____________ really interesting story.

A: What did you say it’s about?

B: It’s _________ science fiction story. It’s about __________ beginning of ____________ universe.

6.      A: You were ____________ long time at ____________ supermarket.

B: Yes, I know. There was ___________ enormous queue. I was thinking of complaining to ____________ manager.

7.      A: We spent all our money because we stayed at ____________ most expensive hotel in town.

B: Why didn’t you stay at ____________ cheaper hotel?

IV. Complete the conversations. Put in a/ an or the.

1.      A: Look outside. The sky is getting very dark.

B: I hope there isn’t going to be a storm.

2.      A: I’m going out for ____________ walk. Have you seen my shoes?

B: Yes, they’re on ____________ floor in ____________ kitchen.

3.      A: Would you like ____________ tomato? There’s one in ____________ fridge.

B: Oh, yes, please. I’ll make myself ____________ cheese and tomato sandwich.

4.      A: If you are going into ____________ city center, can you post these letters for me?

B: Yes, I’ll take them to ____________ main post office.

5.      A: I’ve got ____________ problem with my phone bill. Can I see someone about it?

B: Yes, go to ____________ fifth floor. ____________ lift is along the corridor.

6.      A: I didn’t know Melanie had ____________ dog.

B: It isn’t hers. She’s just taking it for a walk while ____________ owner is away.

7.      A: I’ve got ____________ headache. I’ve had it all day.

B: Why don’t you go to ____________ health center?

8.      A: Guess what. I found ____________ £50 note on the pavement this morning.

B: You really ought to take it to ____________ police station.

III. Complete this story. Put in a/ an or the.

(1) _A_ man decided to rob (2) ____________ bank in the town where he lived. He walked into (3) ____________ bank and handed (4) _________ note to one of (5) ___________ cashiers. (6) ____________ cashier read (7) ____________ note, which told her to give (8) ____________ man some money. Afraid that he might have (9) ____________ gun, she did as she was told. (10) ____________ man then walked out of

(11) ____________ building, leaving (12) ____________ note behind. However, he had no time to spend

(13) __________ money because he was arrested (14) __________ same day. He had made (15) __________

mistake. He had written (16) ___________ note on (17) ___________ back of (18) ____________ envelope. And on (19) ____________ other side of (20) ____________ envelope was his name and address. This clue was quite enough for (21) ____________ detectives on the case.