Week 10 - Nouns and Articles
Week 10 - Nouns and Articles
Week 10 - Nouns and Articles
10. Nouns and articles.
4. Tick (√) the sentences that are acceptable. Correct the
1. In the following sentences the is missing in one or more others.
cases. Write the where necessary.
a. Did Mozart have an unhappy childhood?
a. There are countless varieties of English in use in English-
b. After interesting travel to Los Angeles, he wanted to live in
speaking world.
the USA.
b. Concepts of language vary from country to country and from
c. An undiagnosed illness in his twenties has left him with
generation to generation; English you hear spoken nowadays is
virtually no hairs.
in no way recognisable as language used by last generation, let
d. We learn many things throughout the life.
alone in time of Shakespeare.
e. Her face shone with an unearthly beauty.
c. Government is now insisting that mathematics is taught with
methods reminiscent of 1950s.
d. Government is only possible if majority accept law of land. 5. In the following old person's recollections, articles are
e. When Julie walked into room, you could have cut atmosphere missing. Put in a / an and the as appropriate.
with a knife. I remember in dim and distant past my children being obsessed
f. Music of today deserves a different name from music of
by man called Bob Dylan. I have no idea if he's still alive, but
Beethoven, Bach and other comparable geniuses.
g. People living inside Arctic Circle have a very different view impact he had in sixties and seventies was incredible. I
of year from those living in, say, Belgium. remember one song called 'Blowing in Wind'; my son - he's in
h. Many people in public sector of work are just looking for sun, his fifties now – sang it all day and all night, month in month
sand and relaxation when they go on holiday, and why not?
out, for several years. And it was so silly: 'How many times must
2. Fill each gap with one of the nouns. In three sentences you man look up before he can see sky?' I mean, question like that
will need to add the.
poetry chaos progress fortune strength dudgeon beauty can't be taken seriously, can it? And 'How many times must
frustration violence advice white dove fly before it sleeps in sand?' And then answer to
a. .................... is said to be skin-deep. profound questions: 'Answer, my friend, is blowing in wind'.
b. If you ask, I'm sure your uncle will give you sound ................. Generation after mine didn't know what life was all about, did
c. Marta's been known to dabble in lyrical ..................... they? We did, of course. 'Very thought of you'. 'Just way you
d. My next-door neighbour feels ...................... of not having look tonight'. 'Night they invented champagne'. They were real
worked for three years. songs. But what came next? 'How many years can mountain
e. Domestic ..................... is a frightening concept. exist before it is washed to sea?' And there was whole generation
f. The protest meeting ended in total.................... . singing along to song. Funny world we live in, I say it’s funny
g. Carlos has proverbial ..................... of a lion. world we live in.
h. Steady .................... is being made.
i. At the concert Anka had good .................... to be sitting close 6. Cross out all the articles that should not be in these
to the stage. sentences.
a. Thank a goodness that she has escaped without a harm to a life
j. The foreman stomped off in high .................... .
or a limb.
b. In the times gone by, the marriage was often a matter of the
3. Correct any mistakes in these sentences. Tick (√) the
sentences that are correct. luck.
a. Can you explain why my best trousers have a hole in them?
c. It was a love at the first sight that brought the couple together.
b. The scissors in the sewing box needs sharpening.
c. This pair of binoculars have been in this drawer for as long as d. A man has always struggled with the dichotomy of the
I can remember. security of the permanence and the quest for the change.
d. Half the audience were asleep by the interval. e. Being on a duty for seventy hours certainly gives you a taste
e. I can't say that economics are a subject I've ever been very
interested in. of what the life as a doctor is like.
f. There're one potato and two onions in the recipe.
g. Where has those kitchen scales gone that we used to have?
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7. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with one 9. Put a/an, the or zero article (—) in the spaces. If two
suitable word. answers are possible, give them both.
One of the problems posed by the debate on global warming is a. Are we talking now about ………. John Smith who led the
the lack of detailed weather data before the second half of the Labour Party?
19th century. The main argument ................. (1) the anti- b. We're going to a barbecue with ………. Simpsons.
c. There's………. Linda Jones to see you.
pollution lobby is that ................. (2) Earth's average temperature
d. A special award was given to ………. film director Ingmar
................. (3) risen by about half a degree since 1860 and the Bergman.
changes go arm in arm with the rise of greenhouse gases in the e. The prize is to be given each year in memory of ………. late
Ayrton Senna.
atmosphere. The fossil-fuels lobby, on the other hand, say that
f. We met our old friend ………. Romey Thompson in Sydney.
................. (4) importance of greenhouse gases has been g. That surely can't be ………. Jenny Watson we knew in
overrated and that the ................. (5) was warming up anyway. Zimbabwe.
h. I found myself sitting next to ………. Boris Yeltsin! Not
The question we have to answer, however, is what the Earth's
Boris Yeltsin, of course, but someone with the same name.
climate would have been doing without ................. (6) i. I didn't realise how rich he was until I heard that he owns
interference, and to answer that we need a ................. (7) ………. Picasso.
knowledge of what happened in the distant ................. (8). For j. He's really keen on football. He likes to think of himself as
………. Paul Gascoigne.
the last thousand years, we have ................. (9) evidence of
k. Have you heard that ………. Woodwards are moving house?
recorded history. While we cannot rely on weather observations
– there ................. (10) great doubt over whether early 10. If the word in bold is correct, put a tick. If not, write the
correct word on the line.
thermometers and other ................. (11) were correct - there are a. I’m off to the shop to get a pair of chocolate. Do you want
plenty of other data that provide a picture of a changing anything? .............
b. Could you get me a flock of chewing gum, please? .............
................. (12). Tree rings, movement of glaciers, accounts of
c. I think I’ll have another herd of toast. .............
frozen ................. (13) and pollen distribution enable estimates to d. Just add a breath of milk if the mixture gets a bit dry. .............
be made of average temperatures during certain ................. (14). e. I’m popping out for a pack of fresh air. .............
Some of the most reliable ................. (15) comes from the ice- f. There was a block of cows being taken down the lane for
milking, and it took us ages to get by. .............
caps of Greenland and Antarctica. These are formed from
g. You said you wanted to get a new bar of trousers. .............
compacted ................. (16), each year's deposit being squashed h. Get us a bunch of bread when you go to the shop. .............
by the following one. By drilling deep into ................. (17) ice i. I was thinking of getting Jill a blade of flowers for our
anniversary. .............
and analysing air bubbles trapped inside it, a picture may be
j. There was a really strong drop of wind and it blew a man’s
obtained of ................. (18) atmosphere ages ago. One core wig off! .............
recently drilled in Antarctica reached .................... (19) depth of k. There’s never a gust of dust anywhere in her house.
l. Could I have a slice of that cheese, please? .............
a mile and a half, to reach .................... (20) that had fallen some
m. That speck of birds will be migrating south for the winter, I
200,000 years ago. imagine. .............
n. Since we got the goat, there’s not a loaf of grass longer than
8. In which sentences are both one and a/an possible? about two centimetres. .............
a. It weighs over……….. hundred kilos. o. We do like a nice bit of steak every now and again. .............
b. I only asked for ……….. pizza - I didn't want three of them. p. How heavy’s that sheet of concrete, would you say? .............
r. We’ll give you a set of keys and a security pass. .............
c. I wouldn't allow ……….. child of mine to be treated in that
s. There’s not a grain of truth in what she said. .............
way.
t. Is one piece of sugar enough? .............
d. It only took us……….. week to drive to Greece.
u. I’ll need a lump of paper if you want to take notes. .................
e. I've always wanted to own ……….. silver-coloured car.
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11. Here are key words for ten quiz questions. Write out the 14. Tick (√) the sentences which are acceptable. Correct the
questions in full, then see how many answers you can find. mistakes in any that are not.
Example: What / call / mixture / beer / lemonade ? a. The sick and elderly were helped out of the building.
What do you call a mixture of beer and lemonade? (Shandy)
b. A deceased has not been named until relatives have been
a. What / name / cross / donkey / horse ?
informed.
………………………………………………………………….
c. The extremely rich tends to live in one of the suburbs in the
b. What / proper name / 'funny bone' ?
hills above the town.
………………………………………………………………….
d. This new research is venturing into the unknown.
c. What / another expression / 'put / foot / it' ?
e. You are asking me to do the impossible: I simply can't find
………………………………………………………………….
them.
d. What / call / young / of / kangaroo ?
f. I am asking you to resign for the good of the company.
………………………………………………………………….
g. For a Hollywood film, it is definitely out of ordinary.
e. What / ostrich / emu / in common ?
h. The supernatural are something I've always been interested in.
………………………………………………………………….
f. What / one word / 'pain / neck' ?
15. For each of the following sentences, write a new sentence
…………………………………………………………………. as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but
g. Where / human body / 'femur' ? using the word given.
…………………………………………………………………. a. You have to learn to accept the ups and downs of life.
rough
12. Choose one of these nouns to complete each of the ……………………………………………………………………
following sentences. (You will need to use one of the words b. Pilots have to be prepared to be surprised.
twice.) Write the or a possessive before it. unexpected
Example: Their letting me go after ten years' service was a real kick in ……………………………………………………………………
the teeth. c. Living away from home will do him an enormous amount of
back head stomach foot eye hair toes throat (teeth) good.
making
a. Now he's released from the responsibilities of office, he can ……………………………………………………………………
really let .............. down. d. Teams will not be allowed to broadcast their national anthems
b. The new male supervisor will really have to be on ............... . at this tournament.
c. A lot of young vandals who go looking for trouble are not playing
right in ............... ……………………………………………………………………
d. Can you do this calculation in .............. ? e. This should be returned to the sender of this letter as soon as
e. Wasn't it Goethe who said that a meal should please .............. possible.
first and then .............. ? undersigned
f. By having to go back on his tax pledges so soon, the ……………………………………………………………………
Chancellor has shot himself in ..............? f . 'Never mock those people who have serious problems', my
g. He was obviously stabbed in .............. by some of his so- mother used to say.
called friends. afflicted
h. My intended apology stuck in .............. as I saw him smirk. ……………………………………………………………………
13. Add the where necessary to these sentences. 16. Circle the word that best completes each sentence.
a. I haven't got his address to hand. 1 He's au unruly character who always tries to live life to the .... .
b. A bird in hand is worth two in bush. a full b extent c fun d end
c. They lived from hand to mouth.
2 The escaped prisoner remained on the ........ in the hills.
d. He gained upper hand.
a free b liberty c loose d open
e. They walked along hand in hand.
f. On other hand, perhaps he was right. 3 As computer games go, this one's not particularly out of the ….
a normal b usual c average d ordinary
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4 I found his remarks offensive in the ........ . e. I think we need to negotiate the ...................of this agreement.
a intense b most c extreme d whole f. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your ...................
5 This ward has been reserved for the ...... ill. g. The right to bear ................ is written into the US constitution.
a terminally b deeply c terribly d deathly h. The peace ................... have broken down again.
i. Do you need to claim ...................for the trip?
j. As far as food is concerned, do you have any particular likes or
17. Cross out the in the following sentences when it cannot ...................?
be used.
a. The sending-off was the turning-point of the match.
b. The lying around in the sun is many people's idea of the 20. Put one of the nouns in each of the sentences.
happiness. means interests hopes movements
c. It's just the travelling that would put me off a job like that. sands travels basics matters waters
d. The accused was finally convicted of the breaking and
entering. a. They keep changing the aims of the project and I feel I'm on
e. I prefer the listening to opera to the watching it. shifting ...................
f. It's not so much the washing of his shirts I mind, it's the b. He told me all his ................... and fears.
ironing of them. c. I hear he's off on his ................... again.
g. The fighting that occurred today broke out after a three-day d. What are your ................... over the next few days?
stand-off. e. They discussed a range of important ................... .
h. If there's one thing I hate, it's the shopping for Christmas f. We have to get back to................... to understand why the
presents. software won't work.
g. The oil rig was based in offshore ................... .
18. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with one h. Camels are the main ................... of transport in the desert.
suitable word. i. In the ................... of the neighbours, could you please leave
quietly.
Political correctness has made and continues to make a
significant impact on our language as we are all encouraged, for 21. Tick (√) the sentences that are acceptable. Correct the
others.
the common .......... (l), to make increasing use of euphemistic
a. I'll do the job for you, but on my own term, not yours.
paraphrase. We should turn our backs on expressions like 'the
b. Are you taking the sides in this argument?
......... (2)' and embrace ' .......... (3) economically disadvantaged'.
c. He was arrested for knowingly receiving stolen goods.
'The .......... (4) challenged' is recommended in place of 'the
d. Whom did you meet on your travel?
blind'; 'the chronically .......... (5) of hearing' is suggested as a
e. The old road goes on for miles after miles.
substitute for 'the .......... (6)'. This is all very well and not asking
f. Half the proceed of the auction went to charity.
the ......... (7) of us. It is rather when the trend is taken to the
g. I don't think taking them to court would ultimately be in your
.......... (8) and 'the .......... (9)' find themselves referred to as 'the
best interests.
follically challenged' that there is a risk of things getting out of
h. It's the same old story, day in to day out.
hand. 'Out with the .......... (10) and in with the new' may have its
i. Counter intelligence kept a close eye on his movement.
virtue as a saying, but so does 'Let sleeping dogs lie'.
j. The boat sank in the treacherous waters off the south coast.
k. It’s not a first-class accommodation unless it has a private
19. Put one of the nouns in each of the sentences.
bathroom.
heavens sights feelings authorities arms terms
talks expenses odds dislikes l. On this record twins play piano duet.
m. If the Mrs Hillier phones, say I’m away on trip.
a. The shoplifter was arrested and handed over to the ...................
o. There is a wonderful scenery in eastern part of Turkey.
b. The ...................opened and we had to run for cover to avoid
getting wet. p. Cocker spaniel is one of most popular pet dogs.
c. United think they can win but I suspect the ................are q. There is going to be fog and a cold weather all the next week.
heavily against them.
r. The burglaries are definitely on increase.
d. 'What are you going to do in Paris?' 'Oh, just see the ...............'
s. I spent very interesting holiday at the Lake Coniston.
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t. We are against war in general, so of course we are against war
like this, between superpower and developing country.
u. I’m going to stand for the Parliament at next election.
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