1) be called / south / be divided / population / be known / east / be situated /make up /be washed
1) England is the largest of the countries that __ the UK.
2) England __ to the __ of Wales and to the __ of Scotland.
3) England __ by the North Sea, __ , __ and the Strait of Dover.
4) About 50 million people out the __ of the UK live in England.
5) England __ into areas. These areas __ counties.
6) The counties around London __ as the Home Counties. They are __ and __ .
2) Use articles with geographical names.
1. ___ London stands on ___ river Thames.
2. Is ___ Mississippi longer or shorter than ___ Bug?
3. ___ USA is the biggest country of ___ North America.
4. ___ Lake Ontario is one of the largest lakes in ___ north of ___ United States on the border with ___ Canada.
3) Choose the right form of the verb.
1. When I ... up, it was a lovely day. ( wake / woke / was waking / were waking)
2. He ... very fast when the police stopped him. ( drove / drives / is driving / was driving)
3. When ... she born ? (were / is / was / did)
4. Why did you leave so early ? I ... a good time. (didn't have / hadn't / weren't having / wasn't having)
5. Why are you so hungry ? I got up late and ... time for breakfast. (hadn't / didn't have / don't have / wasn't having)
4) Form the Passive form.
1. George Orwell wrote some famous books.
2. Charles will visit Jack in NYC next year.
3. George and Bill sell old cars.
4. Frank has done all exercises.
Артикль подчеркивает, что речь идет о чем-то ЛЮБОМ, а не о конкретном.
The - когда знаем о каком предмете идет речь.
Можно проще:
A/an - от слова one, что означает один.
The - this, в значении этот.
1. a. The ( в первом примере мы говорим о какой-то чашке, то есть о любой. Во втором о конкретной - указан цвет)
2. a. the. the ( здесь тоже самое, что и в 1, но разница в величине предмета)
3. the (конкретный фильм)
4. a. the ( можно пояснить, как и с 1 примером)
5. можно a и the. Но скорее всего здесь "a"
6. a. the ( дайте мне любой карандаш. Плохой именно этот)
My elder brother is a doctor. He often comes home late at night.
The students are listening to a new text now.
Take the book from the shelf and show it to me.
Which of the houses is yours?
I think you can get there by bus.
What is he afraid of?
Don’t turn on the radio. Father is working.
I asked the librarian to show some books to me.
Some of my friends are coming to see me tonight.
What do you usually do at your English lessons?
on Saturday I am at home at 3.
I live in Pushkin Street not far from the Institute of Foreign Languages.
I’m in a hurry. John is waiting for me at the Institute.
Would you like some coffee for breakfast?