1. Catherine loves cats/the cats.

2. Look at cats/the cats! They are chasing a bird.

3. I don’t like coffee/the coffee, but I like tea/the tea.

4. You cut the cake/cake and I’ll pour coffee/the coffee.

5. Life/The life will be very different in the future.

6. Life/The life of a mayfly is extremely short.

7. I enjoy swimming/the swimming in the sea.

8. Children/The children usually like playing games.

9. Children/The children have gone to the park.

10. All people/the people in this room are my relatives.

11. All people/the people should have freedom of speech.

12. Villages/The villages in this part of the country are very beautiful.

13. Breakfast/The breakfast is the most important meal of day/the day.

14. Paul was only/the only person who remembered me.

15. In Stone Age/the Stone Age, people lived in caves.

16. I would like to travel to Spain/the Spain.

17. We travelled to London by train/the train.

18. He is learning to play flute/the flute.

Exercise 26. Fill in a, an or the where necessary.

1. A: Shall we go to … cinema tonight?

B: Yes. It’s a long time since I saw … film.

2. A: Have you ever been to … Copenhagen?

B: Yes. I think it’s … prettiest city in Europe.

3. A: Did you see all … sights in Paris?

B: Yes, but … Eiffel Tower and … Louvre were my favourites.

4. A: What did you have for … lunch today?

B: I had … sandwich in … office canteen.

5. A: Do you buy … newspaper every day?

B: Yes. I usually buy … Independent and my wife reads … Times.

6. A: Danny plays … golf very well, doesn't he?

B: Yes, he practises every weekend with his friends.

7. A: Which station are you meeting John at?

B: … Waterloo Station. It's … big place. I hope I find him easily.

8. A: Are you going on holiday this summer?

B: Yes. We've booked … holiday for three weeks in … Canary Islands.

9. A: What did you see on your tour today?

B: … Buckingham Palace and … Houses of Parliament.

10. A: … Duponts, who live next door to us, are French.

B: … French are very friendly people, aren’t they?

11. A: That’s … beautiful dress. Where did you get it?

B: In …summer sale at … Harrods, actually.

12. A: Who is going to open … new shopping centre?

B: I heard that … Queen is going to do it.

Exercise 27. Fill in a, an or the where necessary.

Exercise 28. Read the following proverbs and fill in a, an, the or Zero article.

1. … Rome wasn’t built in … day.

2. … actions speak louder than … words.

3. … apple … day keeps … doctor away.

4. When in … Rome, do as … Romans do.

5. Where there’s … will there’s … way.

6. You can’t teach … old dog … new tricks.

7. You can’t get  … blood out of … stone.

8. You cannot make … omelette without breaking … eggs.

9. … more you get … more you want.

10. …more … merrier.

11. … home is where … heart is.

12. Fire is    … good servant but … bad master.

Find Russian equivalents for these proverbs. Choose one/some of them and make up a dialogue to illustrate its meaning.