II. Practical task

Task I. Insert articles where necessary

Charles Dickens, … great English writer, was born on … 7^th of … February 1812 in … small English town. He was … weak child and did not take part in … noisy and active games. … little boy was very capable. He learned to read at … early age and read many books in his childhood. When he was about six, someone took him to … theatre for … first time. He saw … play by Shakespeare and liked it so much that he decided to write … play himself. When it was ready, he performed it with some of his friends. Everybody enjoyed … performance and … little writer felt very happy.

When Charles was nine years old, … family moved to … London where they lived in … very old house. Charles’ father was … poor clerk. … life of … family was very hard. There were several younger children in … family besides Charles, … future writer could not even go to … school. At that time his father was put in … prison because he could not pay his debts. His wife and all … children went into … prison too. Those were … most unhappy days in … Charles’ life. At … age of ten he had to start working. … boy worked from … morning till … night to help his family.

When his father was out of prison, … young Charles was sent to … school where he remained three years. When he was fifteen he had to leave … school and start earning his own leaving again. He spent his spare time reading in … British Museum.

In … few years he became … newspaper reporter. In 1836 Dickens published his first book.

Task II. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with class nouns.)

1. I think that _ man’s life is worth saving, whoever it belongs to. 2. Though _ earth was cold and wet, _ sky was clear and _ sun rose bright and beautiful. 3. He made them provide not one car, but half _ dozen. 4. Not _ word was spoken, not _ sound was made. 5. _ compass was invented in ancient China. 6. He looks older then he is, as _ dark men often do. 7. As … man sows, so shall he reap. 8. And what _ beautiful moth there is over there on _ wall. 9. _ old couldn’t help _ young. 10. When I was _ child, my mother used to make _ cakes.

Task III. Insert articles or some where necessary. (Articles with nouns of material.)

1. We sipped _ tea so weak that it tasted like _ metal against the teeth. 2. George said that we must take _ rug, _ lamp, _ soap, _ brush, and _ comb, _ tooth-brush, _ tooth-powder and _ couple of big towels for bathing. 3. _ children of his age seldom have natural pleasure in _ soap and water. 4. He bought _ cold beef, and _ ham, and _ French bread and butter, and came back with his pockets pretty heavily laden. 5. There were two bottles of _ wine, _ plate of _ oranges … with _ powdered sugar. 6. Here we have _ champagne, I quite forgot to offer you any, or would you rather have _ tea? 7. She made _ coffee. 8. _ coffee without _ bread could never honestly serve as supper.

Task IV. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with abstract nouns.)

1. We both appreciate _ simplicity. 2. In less than _ week Cowperwood knew _ financial condition of Messrs. 3. He had _ comfortable feeling of working alone in _ large empty building, _ feeling of _ peace and _ complete privacy. 4. I’ve reason to believe Fleur has never properly got over _ feeling she used to have. 5. You must learn to face _ life seriously, Stephen. 6. May you be happy in _ life you have chosen! 7. I love to think of _ time that will come some day when _ man will be conquered by _ nature, and _ toilworn human race enter upon _ era of _ peace. 8. And _ passion that held Strickland was _ passion to create beauty.

Task V. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with geographical names.)

1. After _ tour in _ Austrian Alps they had gone to _ Hôtel Splendide at _ Montreux, in order to enjoy for _ day or two _ charmes of _ Lake Geneva. 2. Dusk was already falling on _ noble curve of _ Thames. 3. I hear he’s off to _ Central Africa. 4. In Ivanhoe Walter Scott describes _ England of _ Middle Ages. 5. _ Capetown is in _ South of Africa. 6. In _ heart of _ Central Asia lies _ Khoresm, _ small fertile area in _ sea of _ sand. 7. _ prospect ends in little hills that come nearly to _ sea; rudiments, these, of _ Atlas Mountains. 8. “We’ve been touring _ world. We tried _ South America. We lasted three days in _ Australia.” “Have you ever been to _ States?” 9. Michael looked quizzically at his parent. Did he quite understand _ England of today?

Task VI. Insert articles where necessary. (Special cases.)

A. Night, evening, morning.

1. Outside it was … night. 2. It was … warm night. 3. … night outside seemed very quiet. 4. It was … foggy night of November. 5. It was … evening, and he was walking across the school grounds on his way home. 6. He wondered what hour it was. … sun seemed to indicate _ late morning. 7. I think it’s going to be … fine morning, after all. 8. It is … early morning. 9. We are going to have … ideal night. 10. … night being sharp and frosty, we trembled from … head to … foot.

B. Bed, school, prison, town.

1. It was eleven o’clock. Annette was still in … bed. 2. Stefan, who had been sitting on the edge of … bed, came near to her and smiled for … first time. 3. Maycomb was … old town. 4. Dolores said nothing all … way to … town. 5. Yes, my brother and I had been to … school together. 6. Before that she had taught history in … girls’ school. 7. … school was not … particularly good one. 8. I never knew … lawyer yet who didn’t threaten to put me in … prison sooner or later. 9. Steger next visited … county jail, close on to five o’clock, when it was already dark.

Task VII. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with set expressions.)

1. I trust you to tell me … bare truth, whatever it is. 2. On his trip round … world with Fleur he had often put his nose out and watched the dancing on … deck. 3. He decided that he would not at … present explain to her who he was. 4. I saw … good deal of him during … war. 5. She’s taken quite … fancy to you, Ridgeon. 6. All of … sudden, his face had become stony. 7. Mr. Byron could play … violin. 8. … rain had stopped, and we went on … foot to … Ebury Street. 9. We’ve had some tea … board … yacht.

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