Задание 9.1
Поставьте артикль “a” или “an”
1. … umbrella
2. … idea
3. … spider
4. … extra cookie
5. … toothbrush
6. … earphone
7. … amazing film
8. … octopus
9. … minute
10. … question
ПРАКТИКО-ОРИЕНТИРОВАННЫЕ ЗАДАНИЯ
Задание 9.2
Поставьте артикли с именами собственными там, где необходимо
1. We climbed … Mount Everest in … Himalayas.
2. It is washed by … Atlantic ocean in … east.
3. She lives in … Irkutsk, near … Lake Baikal. It’s … deepest lake in … world.
4. … Canada is not in … USA.
5. … Great Britain is situated to … west of … Europe.
6. … Paris is … very beautiful city.
7. … Germans drink much beer.
8. He is in … Netherlands now.
9. I’d like to visit … North Pole … next year.
10. … University of … Oxford is very famous.
КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТНО-ОРИЕНТИРОВАННЫЕ ЗАДАНИЯ
Задание 9.3
Поставьте артикль “a”, “an” или “the” там, где необходимо
1. I like … chocolate and … sweets.
2. Does he listen to … jazz music in … evenings?
3. … bus over there is moving too fast.
4. There is … oval carpet on … floor.
5. I had … lunch in … café. … café was quite nice.
6. I’d like … cup of … coffee with … sugar and … milk.
7. … David can play … guitar but he can’t play … golf.
8. She bought … new pair of shoes.
9. Is there … bookstore near here?
10. Helen has got … parrot. – What’s … parrot’s name?
11. We are going to … beach by … car on … Friday.
12. … weather is nasty today and … sky is gloomy.
13. On … 14th of February … lot of people celebrate … St.Valentine’s Day.
14. My … teacher’s name is … Robert.
15. Do you remember … woman we saw last week?
16. My son is … schoolboy, he goes to … school in … Manchester.
17. Can you pass me … mustard, please?
18. People can’t live on … moon.
19. I really enjoyed … book you gave me.
20. What’s … longest river in … Russia? – I don’t know. I’m not good at … geography.
21. Look! … cheese costs 50 $ … kilo.
22. This is … second day of our trip.
23. … carrots are good for your … eyes.
24. … euro is stronger than … dollar today.
25. Diana has … sore throat. … throat makes it hard to talk.
26. You should turn … left and go straight.
27. … Jacksons live next door to us.
28. We are meeting … tomorrow at … noon.
29. I saw … elephant at … zoo.
30. … battery in … my smartphone is dead.
ИСПОЛЬЗОВАННАЯ ЛИТЕРАТУРА
- https://study-english.info/article.php
- https://online-teacher.ru/blog/english-artikli-uprazhnenija
- https://englishbro.ru/grammar/articles-definite-indefinite-zero
- https://zen.yandex.ru/media/id/5cab1e45076adf00aeb4931a/artikli-v-angliiskom-iazyke-the-a-an-i-kogda-ih-upotrebliat-5cdbcf2dcb579100b23d9e40
Задание 9.4
Вместо пропусков ставьте a/an/the, где необходимо, обращая внимание на конструкцию there is / there are. Ответьте на вопрос в конце загадки
There are … four corners in … kitchen,
There is … mother-cat in … corner.
Next to … corner there is … transformer
In front of … mother-cat there are … three children-kittens
There are … two mice in each kitten’s teeth.
So the question is: How many animals are there in … room?
Задание 9.5
Решите тест и ответьте на вопрос после текста
Задание 9.6
Решите шуточные загадки. Объясните использование артиклей в текстах
| WHAT HAPPENED? There are two skeletons of Romeo and Juliet in a room, in a rich house in Venice, Italy. They are in the middle of the room, on the floor. Next to them there is a lot of broken glass. In the room you can also see. It’s very hot but the window is closed. The floor is full of blood! Just kidding! The floor is wet and full of cold water. On the window sill, there is a big fat black cat Tom with his face funny but scared. The problem is: who were the lovers, how did they die and who is to blame? |
| Sherlock Holmes has suddenly gone missing. While inspecting his last-known location, Dr. Watson and Inspector Leistered found a note with the strange code: 710 57735 34 5508 51 7718 – he is the organizer of the crime! Currently there are 3 suspects: Bill, John, and Todd. Can you break the detective’s code and find the criminal’s name? |
| There is a man found dead in a circular mansion. The detective interviews the cook, maid, and babysitter. The cook said he couldn't have done it because he was preparing the meal. The maid said she couldn't have done it because she was dusting the corners. The babysitter said she couldn't because she was playing with the children. Who was lying? |
| A man is found dead one Saturday morning. He was killed while his wife was sleeping. The wife tells the police all that she knows. She tells them that the cook was cooking breakfast, the maid was cleaning and the butler was getting the mail. The police immediately arrested the killer. Who is to blame and why? |
| Jack tells Jill, "I left you 100$ between pages 15 and 16 of Harry Potter." Jill retorts, "You're lying, there is no money in this book!" How did Jill know it without looking up the book? |
| A man and a woman live peacefully in a house together. But one day the woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over five minutes. Finally, she hangs him, but ten minutes later they go out and enjoy a wonderful dinner. How can this be? |
| A crime has been committed at Freemont Street. The main suspect is a man named Sean Baker. It was said that a man had been walking along the pathway when he was suddenly shot in the stomach. The suspect had brown hair, blue eyes and wore a baggy Armani suit just like Sean Baker's. Sean was asked to tell the story right from the beginning. "Well," said Sean, "I was just hanging around the park when I saw this man walking along the pathway. Suddenly, a guy came up from behind him and shot him! I ran home as fast as I could." The policemen asked him to give a description of the murderer. "He had a red moustache, red hair and a baggy Armani suit on." "I think this man is telling a lie," said one of the policemen. How did he know? |
Answer)
Twelve – there is also a dog who is barking at a hedgehog! You can find answer in your desks. The key word is “twelve”
3. Guess the name of the murderer
A rich man that lived in a beautiful house on Baker Street, Mr. Ronald Green, has just been kidnapped and Sherlock Holmes has been appointed to the case. He finds a note at the crime scene written by Mr. Green. It read:
“First of January, Fourth of October, Fifth of March, Third of June.”
Sherlock knew that somehow, the killer’s name was hidden in the note. The suspects were as follows:
Jack Green, the son and the heir of the property
John Jacobson, an employee of Mr. Green
June Green, Green’s wife
Sherlock deduced the killer’s name in an instant. Can you?