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UNIT 56 4 France is a member of the 3 The car's; the house (= it is
European Union. understood which house; the
56 .1
1 an 2 a 3 an 5 Ghana became a republic in most likely context is that it is
4 a 5 a 6 an 1957. the speaker's house); a/the
7 a 8 a 9 a 6 Wall Street is an important camera (both 'a' and 'the' are
10 an 11 a 12 an financial centre. possible here; 'the camera'
would suggest an already-
13 a 14 a 7 Nelson Mandela became the/-
president of South Africa in known camera - perhaps
56 .2 1994. 'our' camera)
1 -ene-a 8 The Great Wall of China is the 4 a tin opener; the woman next
2 / (both 'one' and 'a' are only constructed object visible door, ('the woman' suggests
1 possible) from space. the speaker is talking about a
3 -ene- a 9 Greenland is the largest island woman who is known by the
4 / (both 'one' and 'a' are in the world. hearer; 'a woman' is unlikely
possible) here)
5 / ('a' is not possible) 57.2 5 A: a fridge; a washing
a
6 -ene-a 4 1 the 2 5 the/- 3 a machine; but the washing
the/-
7 -ene- a 8 the 6 the machine; the kitchen door;
8 / (both 'one' and 'a' are 7 - 9 a B: the shop;
possible) 57.3 A: a smaller one.
9 -ene-a 1 has a wonderful 6 the car; the clutch; a/the
10 one 3 2 / garage, (both 'a' and 'the' are
11 / (both 'one' and 'a' are 3 / possible here; 'the garage'
possible) 4 in the fashion industry would suggest that the hearer
12 / ('a' is not possible) 5 / will know which one is being
13 -ene-a 6 / referred to - perhaps the
14 i_)tlC A 7 with a high level garage that they always use)
15 -one- a;-ene- a 8 for the environment? 7 an excellent restaurant; The
16 / (both 'one' and 'a' are 9 on the world's food; the service
possible) 10 / 8 A: the tea pot? (= the one we
11 become an important figure always use or the one I
56 .3 12 /
1 a/one know you have)
2 one B: the cupboard; the right
A: a blue one.
3 a
B:
4 a/one UNIT 58 9 B: a new one.
a new jumper?
5 a 58.1
6 One The most likely answers are given A a very interesting present.
7 one together with a brief explanation B: the set of golf clubs?
8 an where appropriate and a (compare 'Why don't you buy
9 one comment on alternatives. him a set of golf clubs?')
10 one 1 the street... (= it is understood A: a great idea.
11 a; an which street - perhaps the one 10 a way; The method
12 a ('one' is also possible if we outside his house); a red car; 11 A: the woman
want to emphasise that we a teacher ('the teacher' would B: a journalist; a/the local
heard only one bell, but 'a' suggest that it was a newspaper.
seems more likely here) particular teacher who had (both 'a' and 'the' are possible
here; 'the' suggests that B will
already been talked about understand which local
which seems unlikely in this newspaper is being referred to
UNIT 57 context) - perhaps there is only one)
57.1 2 The University (= it is 12 a competition; a holiday; a
2 Javier Perez de Cuellar was understood which university); Volvo; the car
the/- Secretary General of the a new library; the existing one 58.2
UN from 1982 to 1991. ('the' suggests that there is
only one, which seems most 2 The management structure of
3 Le Monde is a newspaper likely in this context); the year the company is complex.
published in France.
2005. 3 The effect of the drought on
agriculture was severe.
or The effect on agriculture of
the drought was severe.
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