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Part I. Accidence the noun Exercise 1. State the morphological composition of the following nouns.

Exercise 2. Point out the nouns and define the class each belongs to.

Exercise 3. Give the plural oi the following nouns.

Exercise 4. Use the appropriate form of the verb.

Exercise 5. Explain the use of the genitive case.

Exercise 6. Put the noun in the genitive case. Explain the use of the genitive case.

Exercise 7. Translate into English, using a noun in the genitive case where possible.

The use of articles Exercise 1. Change the nouns into the plural. Use some (any) where necessary and make the other necessary changes.

Exercise 2. Insert articles where 'necessary. (Articles with class nouns.)

Exercise 3. Translate into English.

Exercise 4. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with nouns modified by attributes in post-position.)

Exercise 5. Translate into English.

Exercise 6. (a) Insert articles or some where necessary. (Articles with nouns- of material.)

(B) Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with nouns of material.)

Exercise 7. Translate into English.

Exercise 8. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with abstract nouns.)

Exercise 9. Translate into English.

Exercise 10. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with names of persons.)

Exercise 11. Translate into English.

Exercise 12. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with geographical names.)

Exercise 13. Translate into English.

Exercise 14, Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with names of hotels, streets, ships, and newspapers.)

Exercise 15. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with nouns modified by proper nouns.)

Exercise 16, Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with set expressions.)

Exercise 17. Translate into English.

Exercise 18. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with predicative nouns and nouns in apposition.)

Exercise 19. Translate into English.

Exercise 20. Insert articles where necessary.

Exercise 21. Translate into English.

Exercise 22. Translate into Russian. (Ways of expressing the meaning of the English articles in Russian.)

Exercise 23. Translate into English.

Exercise 24. Insert articles where necessary. (Special cases.)

Exercise 25. Translate into English.

Exercise 26. Insert articles where necessary.

Exercise 27. Translate into English.

Exercise 28. Insert articles where necessary.

Exercise 29. Translate into English.

Exercise 30. Insert articles where necessary.

Exercise 31. Translate into English.

Exercise 32. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with nouns modified by certain adjectives, pronouns, and numerals.)

Exercise 33. Insert articles where necessary.

Exercise 34. Insert articles where necessary.

Exercise 35. Insert another or the other.

Exercise 36. Insert articles where necessary.

Exercise 37. Insert articles where necessary.

Exercise 38. Follow the direction for Exercise 37.

Exercise 39. Comment on the use of articles or their absence.

The adjective Exercise 1. State the morphological composition of the following adjectives.

Exercise 2. Give the comparative and superlative degrees.

Exercise 3. Use the adjective in the comparative or superlative degree.

Exercise 5. Point out all the substantivised adjectives and state whether they are wholly or partially substantivised.

The pronoun Exercise 1. Point out the pronouns in the following sentences and define the class each belongs to.

Exercise 2. Use the appropriate form of the possessive pronoun.

Exercise 3. Point out the reflexive pronouns and define their function.

Exercise 4. Supply some or any.

Exercise 5. Supply somebody or anybody, someone or anyone.

Exercise 6. Supply something or anything.

Exercise 7. Point out conjunctive, relative, and interrogative pronouns.

Words denoting state Exercise 1. Point out the words denoting state. Translate into Russian.

The verb Exercise 1. State the morphological composition of the verbs.

Exercise 2. Point out notional, auxiliary, modal, and link verbs.

Exercise 3. Point out all the verbs. State whether they are transitive oi intransitive. Translate into Russian.

Tenses in the active voice Exercise 1. Insert the Present Indefinite or Future Indefinite.

Exercise 2. Translate into English, using the Future Indefinite or Present Indefinite.

Exercise 3. Insert the Present Indefinite or Present Continuous.

Exercise 4. Translate into English.

Exercise 5. Insert the Past Indefinite or Past Continuous.

Exercise 6. Translate into English.

Exercise 7. Insert the Past Indefinite or Past Continuous.

Exercise 8. Insert the Present Perfect or Past Indefinite.

Exercise 9. Translate into English.

Exercise 10. Insert the Present Indefinite or the Present Perfect.

Exercise 11. Translate into English.

Exercise 12. Insert the Past Indefinite or Past Perfect.

Exercise 13. Translate into English.

Exercise 14. Insert the Past Continuous or Past Perfect.

Exercise 15. Translate into English.

Exercise 16. Comment on the use of tenses expressing future actions о states.

Exercise 18. Translate into English.

Exercise 19. Insert the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.

Exercise 20. Translate into English.

Exercise 21. Insert the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect Continuous.

Exercise 22. Translate into English.

Exercise 23. Insert the Past Indefinite, Past Perfect, or Past Perfect Continuous.

Exercise 24. Translate into English.

Exercise 25. Insert the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect Continuous.

Exercise 26. Translate into English.

Exercise 27. Insert the Past Continuous, Past Perfect, or Past Perfect Continuous.

Exercise 28. Translate into English.

Exercise 29. Comment on the use ot the Present Indefinite, Present Continuous, Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous.

Exercise 30. Insert the Present Indefinite, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, or Present Perfect Continuous.

Exercise 31. Translate into English.

Exercise 32. Comment on the use of the Past Indefinite, Past Continuous, Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous.

Exercise 33. Insert the Past Indefinite, Past Continuous, Past Periect or Past Perfect Continuous,

Exercise 34. Translate into English.

Exercise 35. Translate into English.

The passive voice Exercise 1. Insert the required tense (Passive Voice).

Exercise 3. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 4. Translate into English, using the Passive Voice where possible.

Modal verbs Exercise 1. Comment upon the meaning of modal verbs. Translate into Russian (can, may).

Exercise 2. Insert may (might), can (could) or the contractedforms of may not, might not, cannot, could not (mayn't, mightn't; can't, couldn't). Translate into Russian.

Exercise 3. Translate into English using the verbs can and may whenever possible.

Exercise 4. Comment on the meaning of modal verbs. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 5. Insert may (might) or must. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 6. Translate into English using the verbs can, may, must.

Exercise 7. Translate into English using the verbs can, may, mast. (Basedon an episode from To Let by j. Galsworthy.)

Exercise 10. Insert to have (to have got) or to be in the appropriate form. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 12. Translate into English using modal verbs and expressions (should, ought, to have to, to be to).

Exercise 13. Comment on the meaning of modal verbs. Translate into Russian (shall, will).

Exercise 14. Insert shall, will or the contractedforms oi shall not, wlla not (shan't, won't). Translate into Russian.

Exercise 15. Comment on the meaning of modal verbs. Translate into Russian (should or ought, would).

Exercise 16. Insert should or would. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 17. Comment on the meaning of modal verbs. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 18. Insert modal verbs and explain their use (use thecontractedforms shan't, won't, shouldn't, wouldn't if necessary). Translate into Russian.

Exercise 19. Translate into English, using modal verbs.

Exercise 20. Translate into English, using modal verbs whenever possible. (Based on an episode irom David Copperfield by Ch. Dickens.)

Exercise 21. Translate into English, using modal verbs.

Exercise 22. Translate into English, using modal verbs. (Based on an episode irom The Citadel by a. Cronin.)

Exercise 23. Translate into English, using modal verbs whenever possible. (Based on an episode from David Copperfield by Ch. Dickens.)

Exercise 24, Translate into English, using modal verbs whenever possible. (Based on an episode from David Copperfield by Ch. Dickens.)

The subjunctive mood Exercise 1. Insert the appropriate form o! the Subjunctive Mood. Comment on the form and the use of the Subjunctive Mood. Translate into Russian (conditional sentences).

Exercise 2. Translate into English, using the Subjunctive Mood where required (conditional sentences).

Exercise 3. Point out mood auxiliaries and modal verbs. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 5. Translate into English, using the Subjunctive Mood where required.

Exercise 7. Translate into English, using the Subjunctive Mood where required.

Exercise 9. Translate into English, using the Subjunctive Mood (object clauses and attributive clauses).

Exercise 10. Translate into English, using the emotional should.

Exercise 11. Insert the appropriate form of the Subjunctive Mood. Comment on the form and the use of the Subjunctive Mood. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 12. Translate into English, using the Subjunctive Mood. (Based on an episode from David Copperfield by Ch. Dickens.)

Exercise 13. Insert should or would and state whether they are auxiliary or modal. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 14. Comment on the Subjunctive Mood and modal verbs. Translate into Russian.

Exercise is. Follow the direction for Exercise 14.

Exercise 16. Translate into English, using the Subjunctive Mood and modal verbs where required.

The participle Exercise 1. Insert the appropriate form oi Participle I.

Exercise 2. State the form and the function of Participle I. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 3. Translate into English, using Participle I where possible.

Exercise 4. Statethe function oi Participle II, Translate into Russian.

Exercise 5. Translate into English, using Participle II where possible.

Exercise 6. Insert Participle I or II.

Exercise 7. Translate into English, using Participle I or II as an attribute where possible.

Exercise 8.Translate into English, using the Participle where possible. (Based on an episode from Oliver Twist by Ch. Dickens).

Exercise 9. Point out the Objective and the Subjective Participial Construction. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 10. Translate into English, using the Objective or the Subjective Participial Construction.

Exercise 11. Translate into English, using the verb to have or to get followed by the Objective Participial Construction.

Exercise 12. Point out the Nominative Absolute Participial Construction. State what kind of adverbial modifier it expresses. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 13. Point out the Absolute Constructions and state what kind of adverbial modifier they express. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 14. Translate into English, using Absolute Constructions.

Exercise 15. State the function of the Participle and Participial Constructions.

Exercise 16. Translate into English.

The gerund Exercise 1. Insert lhc appropriate form of the gerund.

Exercise 2. Point out the Gerundial Construction and comment on the way !he nominal element is expressed. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 3. Translate into English using the gerund where possible.

(В) Based on an episode from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by m. Twain.

Exercise 4. State the function oi the gerund and Gerundial Constructions. Translate into English.

Exercise 5. Insert the correct preposition before the gerund where required.

Exercise 8. Translate into English, using the gerund where possible. (a) Based on an episode from The Pickwick Papers by Ch. Dickens.

Exercise 9. Point out the gerund, the participle, and the Predicative Constructions, and state their function. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 10, Translate into English, using the gerund or the participle where possible.

The infinitive Exercise 1. Insert the appropriate form of the infinitive.

Exercise 2. Insert to before the infinitive where required. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 3. Translate into English, using the to-infinitive or the bare infinitive.

Exercise 4. State the function of the infinitive. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 5. Translate into English, using the infinitive.

Exercise б. Point out the infinitive attributes. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 7. Translate into English, using infinitive attributes,

Exercise 8. Point out the Objective-with-the-Iniinitive and the Subjective Infinitive Constructions. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 9. Translate into English, using the Objective-with-the-lnlinitive Construction where possible.

Exercise 10. Translate into. English using the Subjective Infinitive Construction.

Exercise 11. Translate into English, using the Objective-with-the-Infinitive or the Subjective Infinitive Construction.

Exercise 12. Translate into English, using the infinitive or Infinitive Constructions where possible. (Based on Uncle Tom's Cabin by h. E. Beecher-Stowe.)

Exercise 13. State the function of the /or-to-Infinitive Construction. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 14. Translate into English, using the /or-fo-Infinitive Construction where possible.

Exercise 15. State the function of the infinitive and Infinitive Constructions. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 16. Memorize the following expressions and use them in examples, of your own.

Exercise 17. Translate into English, using the infinitive.

Exercise 18. Translate into English, using the infinitive where possible.

Exercise 19. Translate into English, using the infinitive or Infinitive Constructions where possible.

Exercise 20. Analyse the Predicative Constructions. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 21. State the function of the verbals and Predicative Constructions. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 22. Follow the direction for Exercise 21.

Exercise 23. Translate into English, using verbals where possible.

The adverb Exercise 1. State the morphological composition of the following adverbs

Exercise 2. Point out the adverbs and define the group each belongs to.

Exercise 3. Use the comparative or superlative degree of the adverbs.

Modal words Exercise I. Point out all the modal words and define their meaning.

The interjection Exercise 1. Point out all the interjections and say whether they are emotional or imperative.

The preposition Exercise 1. State the morphological composition of the following prepositions:

Exercise 2. Insert prepositions and define their meaning where possible.

Exercise 3. Insert by or with.

The conjunction Exercise 1. State the morphological composition oi the following conjunctions:

Exercise 2. Point out all the coordinating conjunctions and define the group each belongs to.

Exercise 3. Point out all the subordinating conjunctions and say what kind of subordinate clauses they introduce.

The particle Exercise 1. Point out the particles and define the group each belongs to.

Grammatical homonyms Exercise 1. State whether the boldfaced word is an adverb, a modal word, or a particle.

Exercise 2. State whether the boldfaced word is an adverb or a preposition.

Exercise 3. State whether the boldfaced word is an adverb, a conjunction, a preposition, or a postposition.

Exercise 4. Define the part of speech the boldfaced words belong to.

Part II. Syntax the simple sentence Exercise 1. Define the kinds of sentences according to the purpose of the utterance.

Exercise 2. Define the type of question

Exercise 3. Point out two-member sentences (say whether they are complete or elliptical) and one-member sentences.

Exercise 4. Point out the subject and say by what it is expressed. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 5. State the nature of it. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 6. Point oui the predicate and say to what type it belongs.

Exercise 7. Say where the predicate is simple and where it is compound (nominal or verbal).

Exercise 8. Say where the reflexive pronoun is part of the predicate and where it is an object or a predicative.

Exercise 9. Point out the predicative and say by what it is expressed.

Exercise 10. Use the adjective or adverb.

Exercise 11. Point out the subjective and the objective predicative and say by what part of speech it is expressed.

Exercise 12. Translate into English, using a compound nominal predicate.

Exercise 13. Point out the predicate and say to what type it belongs. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 14. Point out the subject and the predicate.

Exercise 15. Explain why the predicate — verb is used in the singular or in the plural.

Exercise 16. Use the appropriate iorm of the verb.

Exercise 17. Point out the kind of object and say by what it is expressed. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 18. Point out the Complex Object and say, by what it is expressed. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 19. Translate into English.

Exercise 20. Point out the attribute and say by what it is expressed.

Exercise 21. Point out the apposition and say whether it is close or loose.

Exercise 22. Point out the kind of adverbial modifier, and state by what it is expressed. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 23. Follow the direction for Exercise 22.

Exercise 25. Say what parts of the sentence are introduced by the preposition with or without.

Exercise 26. Point out all the independent elements and say by what they are expressed.

Exercise 27. Point out what parts are detached and by what they are expressed.

Exercise 28. Point out homogeneous parts, define them and say by what they are expressed.

Exercise 29. Analyse the following sentences.

Word order Exercise 1. Comment on the word order and explain the cases of inversion.

Exercise 2. Translate into English.

Exercise 3. Comment upon the position of the objects.

Exercise 4. Comment upon the position and the order of the attributes and say where it can be changed.

Exercise 6. Arrange the attributes in their proper order.

Exercise 6, Comment upon the position of Ihe adverbials. Say whetherthey can be placed differently.

Exercise 7. Put the verb in the proper place.

Exercise 8. Translate into English.

Exercise 9. Translate into English.

The compound and the complex sentence Exercise 1. Point out ihe coordinate clauses (mark the elliptical ones) and comment on the way they are Joined.

Exercise 2. Define the kinds of subordinate clauses (subject, object and predicative clauses). Translate into Russian.

Exercise 3. Define the kinds of attributive clauses. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 4. Define the kinds of attributive clauses and punctuate accordingly.

Exercise 5. Insert who, whom, that, which, as.

Exercise 6. Define the nature of abverbial clauses. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 7. Define the kinds of clauses introduced by that. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 8. Define the kinds ol clauses introduced by as. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 9. Define the kinds of clauses introduced by since and while. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 10. Point out parenthetical clauses. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 11. Analyse the following sentences. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 12. Analyse the following sentences. Translate into Russian.

Exercise 13. Insert it or there in the following sentences.

Exercise 14. Translate the following sentences into English and point out the difference in the way subordinate clauses are introduced in Russian and in English.

Sequence of tenses Exercise I. Use the appropriate form of the verb.

Exercise 2. Use the appropriate form of the verb.

Exercise 3. Comment on the Sequence of Tenses and translate into Russian.

Exercise 4. Translate into English.

Indirect speech Exercise 1. Use the verb to say or to tell.

Exercise 2. Translate into English.

Exercise 3. Convert into indirect speech.

Exercise 4. Translate into English.

Exercise 5. Convert into indirect speech.

Exercise 6. Translate into English.

Exercise 7. Convert into indirect speech.

Exercise 8. Translate into English.

Exercise 9. Convert into indirect speech.

Exercise 10. Translate into English.

Exercise п. Convert into indirect speech.

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Indirect speech 123

Exercise 9. Translate into English.

1. Декабристы погибли в борьбе за свободу народа. 2. Все народы земли хотят мира. 3. Мы никогда не забудем героизм тех, кто боролся против фашизма. 4. Я очень ценю в людях скромность и простоту. 5. Природа играла большую роль в творчестве романтиков. 6. Музыкант должен знать историю оперы. 7. С ней он мог говорить о литературе, об искусстве, о чем угодно, мог жаловаться ей на жизнь, на людей. (Чехов) 8. Я хочу быть артисткой, я хочу славы, успехов, свободы. (Чехов) 9. Оставим пока геометрию. Обратимся к науке, которую вы, как чиновник почтового ведомства, вероятно, любите. География — наука почтальонов. (Чехов) 10. Зачем я стереометрию учил, ежели ее в программе нет? (Чехов) 11. Я с детства люблю музыку. 12. Он изучает английскую историю. 13. Он изучает историю Англии. 14. На расстоянии 20—30 шагов мы увидели странную фигуру. 15. Если вы плохо себя чувствуете, не выходите в такую погоду. 16. Мой брат очень любит архитектуру и мечтает стать архитектором. 17. Меня интересует история развития английского романа.

Exercise 10. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with names of persons.)

1. Margaret was talking to __ Osbaldistons. (Snow) 2. In __ dim light streaming down __ stairs from behind her, he scarcely recognised __ Lily he had known. (Lindsay) 3. __ barbaric Bertie got no hint whatever that he was barbaric. (Bennett) 4. __ father and __ daughter appeared at last. (Wells) 5. Gradman is here, darling, and __ mother, and __ Aunt Winifred, and Kit and Michael. Is there anyone you would like to see? (Galsworthy) 6. Louis seemed... rather __ grave, still, retiring man, but __ Caroline of this evening, which was not __ Caroline of every day, thawed his reserve. (Ch. Bronte) 7. She watched __ advent of __ Tasburghs almost maliciously. Hubert and __ young Tasburgh at once discovered mutual service in Mesopotamia. (Galsworthy) 8. My visit was specially made to __ good Mrs. Ames. (Conan Doyle) 9. __ professor Beans is __ man to whom you'll be responsible for your undergraduate teaching. (Wilson) 10. This Pat wasn't at all like __ Pat of his memories. When she smiled he saw __ Pat he had known, __ Pat smiling at him froirt __ worn photo that still lay in — pocketbook against his heart. But watching her ...he grew aware that __ family was divided in its attitude. Alice... and Mrs. Baxter... were partisans of — new Pat. He still felt that he couldn't bring __ two Pats together; but he didn't hold that against __ Pat of __ present. (Lindsay) 11. — flustered Clarice stood beside me. (Du Maurier) 12. If you are — Napolеоn, you will play __ game of __ power; if you're __ Leonardo, you'll play for — knowledge; __ stakes hardly matter. (Wallace) 13. At that time I had __ greatest admiration for — Impressionists. I longed to possess __ Sisley and __ Degas, and I worshipped Manet. (Maugham) 14. I overtook __ pretty little Hetty Sorrel as I was coming to my den. (Eliot) 15. He cared to say no more; he had thrown quite dust enough into __ honest Adam's eyes. (Eliot) 16. This was __ famous Frank A. Cowperwood whom he had read about... (Dreiser) 17. __ certain Joseph Zimmerman suggested that he undertake operating in street railway shares for him. (Dreiser) 18. Elsie said she would ring up __ Doctor Worple. (Bennett) 19. __ poor Edward muttered something, but what it was nobody knew. (Austen) 20. He was gayer than I had thought... youthful and ardent in __ hundred happy ways, not.— Maxim I had first met. (Du Maurier) 21. I have __ address of — man in London to whom __ Professor writes. (Conan Doyle) 22. It is needless to multiply __ instances of __ high and lofty station, and __ „ vast importance of __ Chuzzlewits at different periods. (Dickens). 23. It has been said that there is no instance, in modern times, of __ Chuzzlewit having been found on terms of __ intimacy with __ great. (Dickens) 24. __ gentle, tender-hearted Amelia Sedley was __ only person to whom she [Becky] could attach herself in __ least. (Thackeray) 25. Yet __ room itself was bright and elegant; on one wall was — fine Sisley, of poplars and sunny water, on another __ still life by Nicholas de Stael, pastel fruit in __ white dish. (Snow) 26. __ captain Cuttle lived on __ brink of — little canal. (Dickens) 27. Mr. Tupman, by __ nod, intimated that his question applied to __ disappointed Rachel. (Dickens) 28. I am __ Mr. Martin for whom you were to inquire. (Dickens) 29. I'm to meet __ Professor Hallorsen on Monday. (Galsworthy) 30. If you're going West may I come with you? I want to see __ Aunt Emily and __ Uncle Lawrence. (Galsworthy) 31. During — reading of __ paragraph, and for __ minute or two afterwards, he sat with his gaze fixed on — modest Mr. Toots, like — man entranced. (Dickens) 32. I had no doubt that you were — Miss Wilfer I have often heard named. (Dickens) 33. "Oh, good evening," he exclaimed, removing his cap and bowing. "How are you?" while his mind was registering that this truly was __ beautiful, __ exquisite Sondra whom months before he had met at his uncle's. (Dreiser) 34. "I don't care about __ Captain Dobbin's complexion," she said... "I shall always like him, I know." "There is not __ finer fellow in __ service," Osborne said, "nor — better officer, though he is not __ Adonis, certainly." (Thackeray) 35. __ difference between __ pair was that while __ father was violent and __ bully, — son had thrice __ nerve and courage of — parent, and could not merely make __ attack, but resist it; and finding that — moment was not come when __ contest between him and his father was to be decided, he took his dinner with __ perfect coolness and appetite before __ engagement began. __ old Osborne, on __ contrary, was nervous and drank much. (Thackeray) 36. __ medical practitioner quite, refused to accept __ unhappy Selina's theory. (Hardy)

Exercise 11. Translate into English.

1. Он решил сходить к Туркиным. (Чехов) 2. Мой муж ревнив, это Отелло. (Чехов) 3. И мать и дочь приняли приглашение. 4. Подождите немножко, отец сейчас придет. 5. Мы сегодня пойдем в театр. Идет «Дядя Ваня». 6. Вы —Коля, тот самый Коля, неуклюжий, застенчивый... Коля? (Куприн)

Exercise 12. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with geographical names.)

1. After __ tour in __ Austrian Alps they had gone to __ Hotel Splendide at __ Montreux, in order to enjoy for __ day or two __ charms of __ Lake of __ Geneva. (Bennett) 2. Dusk was already falling on __ noble curve of __ Thames. (Bennett) 3. I hear he's off to __ Central Africa. (Bennett) A. In Ivanhoe Walter Scott describes __ England of __ Middle Ages. 5. __ Capetown is in __ South 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. (Shaw) 8. "We've been touring __ world... We tried __ South America...We lasted three days in __ Australia..." "Have you ever been to. __ States?" (Amis) 9. Michael looked quizzically at his parent. Did he quite understand __ England of to-day? (Galsworthy)

Exercise 13. Translate into English.

I. Кордильеры находятся в Северной Америке. 2. Берега Рейна очень живописны. 3. Эльбрус — очень красивая гора. 4. «Пиковая дама» была написана Чайковским во Флоренции в 1890 г. 5. Средиземное море находится между Европой, Азией и Африкой. 6. Венеция расположена на берегу Адриатического моря. 7. Ливингстон погиб в Центральной Африке.

Exercise 14, Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with names of hotels, streets, ships, and newspapers.)

1. She nodded __ command to __ footman, and they drove off westward, down __ Strand, and so into __ little side street by __ Charing Cross. (Bennett) 2. I am going to Folkestone to-day, and shall stay at __ Metropole. (Bennett) 3. They were excited because they had been dining with __ editor of __ Times, and had been given __ glimpse of next day's paper. (Snow) 4. She sat in her superb private drawing room at __ Hotel Cecil. 5. __ boys loved him because he told them that __ Navy had borrowed him from __ U. S. Army just in time to blow taps on __ Maine as she was sinking, and he remained long after everyone including — captain had abandoned __ ship. (Wilson) 6. He began to walk very rapidly up towards __ Trafalgar Square. (Greene) 7. He went out and ate __ ices at __ pastry-cook's shop in __ Charing Cross; tried __ new coat in __ Pall Mall; and called for __ Captain Cannon, played eleven games at __ billiards with __ captain, and returned to __ Russell Square. (Thackeray) 8. __ street was empty, unlighted save by __ reflection from __ Grandlieu Street behind them... (Faulkner) 9. In 1905 __ revolt broke out on __ Potem- kin, one of __ battleships of __ Black Sea Fleet. 10. Yet, in — bright drawing room in __ Lord North Street, all he was thinking of... was what __ Telegraph, __ Guardian, the popular press, would say next day. (Snow)

Exercise 15. Insert articles where necessary. (Articles with nouns modified by proper nouns.)

1. I often go to __ Pushkin Theatre. 2. I am very fond of — Pushkin's short tragedies. 3. __ Tretyakov gallery was founded nearly __ century ago by Pavel Tretyakov. __ Tretyakov's devotion to __ art and his indefatigable efforts had __ magnificent results and furthered __ development of __ Russian painting. 4. I am __ medical student and have held __ post of house surgeon at one of __ London hospitals for some time. (Marryat) 5. __ Fox apartment had __ spacious old-fashioned feeling. 6. Towards __ end of __ year 1913 several young students living in Moscow founded __ small group known as __ Students' Drama Studio. It was from that group that __ Vakhtangov Theatre sprang. Vakhtangov was __ tireless innovator. Some of Vakhtan- gov's pupils became __ capable producers. 7. __ sets of furniture were imitations of one of __ Louis periods. (Dreiser) 8. __ Pulkovo Observatory is over __ hundred years old. 9. __ chin of __ founder of __ Forsyte clan was settled comfortably between __ widely separated points of. __ old-fashioned collar. (Galsworthy) 10. He had known all __ pretty Montjoy sisters scattered over — Society, but of them all Diana was __ youngest, __ prettiest, most tasteful and wittiest... (Galsworthy)

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