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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
5
5 8 8
and
(a/an
most appropriate
are
used in
58.1 Decide if the most appropriate articles (a/an and the) are used in each of these texts. (A-D and
and
texts.
articles
(A-D
if the
of these
each
the,)
58.1
Decide
Unit 57)
Unit 57)
playing outside
in a
red car go past driven
street when he saw a
by the teacher
Dan was
1 1 Dan was playing outside in a street when he saw a red car go past driven by the teacher
his
school.
from his school.
from
to
build
A University has announced proposals
an existing one
new library,
by
a
to replace
2 2 A University has announced proposals to build a new library, to replace an existing one by
the year 2005.
the year 2005.
The car's been stolen from outside a house!
A:
3 3 A: The car's been stolen from outside a house!
B: Oh, no. I left my wallet and the camera in it.
B: Oh, no. I left my wallet and the camera in it.
I must buy the tin opener.
I keep having to borrow one from
4 4 I must buy the tin opener. I keep having to borrow one from a a
next
door.
woman next door.
woman
fridge and
a washing machine for her
Jane bought a
A:
5 5 A: Jane bought a fridge and a washing machine for her
house, but the washing machine wouldn't go through
house, but the washing machine wouldn't go through
door so
it back.
send
kitchen
she had to
a a kitchen door so she had to send it back.
What did a shop say?
B: What did a shop say?
B:
A: They offered to sell her a smaller one.
A: They offered to sell her a smaller one.
when
foot
a car, take your
Now,
start pushing
off the
I
6 6 Now, when I start pushing a car, take your foot off the
the
If it doesn't start then,
I'll have to phone
clutch.
clutch. If it doesn't start then, I'll have to phone the
garage.
garage.
excellent restaurant
The
last night.
We went out to the
7 7 We went out to the excellent restaurant last night. The
food was delicious and the service was first class.
food was delicious and the service was first class.
w+ op a>
8 A: : Where's a tea pot?
Where's a tea pot?
PUP
It's in the cupboard on the right.
B: : It's in the cupboard on the right.
I thought you had a blue one.
A: : I thought you had a blue one.
Yes, but it broke so I had to get the new one.
B: Yes, but it broke so I had to get the new one.
for his birthday.
I've
no idea what to get Mark
9 \o
10 10 Dr Pike has developed a way to teach musical theory. A method is designed for children
A: : I've no idea what to get Mark for his birthday.
What about a new jumper?
B: What about a new jumper?
Well...it's not the very interesting present.
A: : Well...it’s not the very interesting present.
set of golf clubs he's
buy him a
always wanted?
Why don't you
B: Why don't you buy him a set of golf clubs he's always wanted?
What a great idea.
A: : What a great idea.
A method is designed
way to teach musical theory.
a
has
Dr Pike
for children
developed
five.
over
over five.
Who's a woman in red?
A:
11 11 A: Who's a woman in red?
She's a journalist, I think.
B:
B: She's a journalist, I think. She works for a local newspaper.
Once, when
I had to choose
between a holiday in Disneyland and
I won the competition,
12 12 Once, when I won the competition, I had to choose between a holiday in Disneyland and a
I chose
a car, of course.
Volvo. I chose a car, of course. She works for a local newspaper. a
Volvo.
(C)
to
sentence
one given.
the
similar meaning
58.2 Write a sentence beginning The..of..., with a similar meaning to the one given. (C)
a
beginning The..of...,
a
with
58.2
Write
telephone has had an enormous impact on how we communicate.
1 1 The telephone has had an enormous impact on how we communicate.
The
TVie impact of the telephone on How we communicate has been enormous .
The impact of the telephone on How we communicate Has been enormous.
complex management structure.
The company has
a
NNnPWN Picasso has had a substantial influence on modern art.
2 The company has a complex management structure.
a
effect on
drought had
The
agriculture.
severe
3 The drought had a severe effect on agriculture.
4 Picasso has had a substantial influence on modern art.
should not underestimate how important
Crogan's
discovery
is.
We
5 We should not underestimate how important Crogan's discovery is.
bad weather meant that the
bridge wasn't completed on
time.
The
6 The bad weather meant that the bridge wasn't completed on time.

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