Готовимся к ЕГЭ. ARTICLES (упражения)

11 class

Task 1. Put a, an, the, his or - into the gaps in the newspaper article.

1        airline passenger saved 2         life of 3         man who had taken 4         drugs overdose by using 5 sugar sachets as 6 antidote.

Simon Greenway, 19, 7        former Army paramedic, used 22 of 8         and five pints of

water to dilute 9      valium and vodka taken by 10       passenger.

11           passenger, 12            student from Norway, had collapsed shortly after 13           

British Airways flight left Bucharest for 14    three-hour flight to 15    Heathrow Airport.

Mr. Greenway said, “I saw this bloke staggering around before we got on 16   plane, and 1 just thought he was drunk. But when we were in 17       air I noticed 18        white powder around 19 lips. Then he fell over into my lap, and he said something about wanting to kill himself. 20

          captain asked to be kept in 21          touch in case we needed to make 22      emergency landing, but I knew we didn’t have much time. The Army taught us how to deal with 23 people who have overdosed. The cabin crew are trained in 24 first aid, but after speaking to the head steward it became clear that I had more training, so I took over. When we landed, 25   crew thanked me and gave me a bottle of champagne, but I don’t drink and l have given it to my friends.”

26       British Airways spokesman said, “We are grateful to Simon for his quick thinking and

initiative.”

Task 2. Put in a/an, - or the.

1.     I wrote my name at              top of the page.

2.                       moon goes round                earth every 27 days.

3.    The Soviet Union was                 first country to send a man into               space.

4.    Did you see the film on            television or at            cinema?

5.     After            lunch, we went for a walk by                 sea.

6.     I'm not very hungry. I had                  big breakfast.

7.     John was                only person I talked to at the party.

8.    Tim lives in                small village in               country.

9.     Peru is              country in South America                  capital is Lima.

10.   I never listen to                radio. In fact I haven't got                  radio.

l l. It was            beautiful day.              sun shone brightly in              sky.

12.   I've invited Tom to                         dinner next Wednesday.

13.   What is            highest mountain in             world?

14.   We don't go to              theatre very much these days. In fact, in              town we live there isn't

                theatre.

15.   It was a long voyage. We were at                 sea for four weeks.

16.   I prefer swimming in              sea to swimming in pools.

17.   Can you turn               television down, please? It's a bit loud.

Task 3. Choose the correct form, with or without the.

1.       Some children hate school / the school.

2.       After leaving school / the school. Nora worked as а cleancr in hospital / at the hospital.

3.        Му brother is very ill in hospital /the hospital.

4.       All over the wOrld, people are in prison / the prison because of their political beliefs.

5.       The other day the firc-brigade had to go to prison / the prison to put out а fire.

6.       John's mother is а regular churchgoer. She goes to church / the church every Sunday. John himself doesn't go tO church / the church.

7.        After work / the work, Ann usually goes home / to home.

8.       Tom left university / the university without doing his examinations.

9.       I like to read in bed / the bed before going to sleep.

10.   What time do you have to start work / the work tomorrow mOming?