Exercise 2.12 : Use a, an or the to complete the sentence and fill in the blank, choosing from alternative given

Exercise 2.12
a. Use a, an or the to complete the sentence.
b. Fill in the blank, choosing from alternative given.

You will ask how I intent to make up (a.) _____ lost revenue. (b.) _____ problem with (c.) ______ national income tax is that there are (much, many) (1) _____ loopholes in (d.) _____ current law which allow (some, any) (2) _____ people to avoid paying (some, any) (3) _____ taxes at all, My additional plan is to replace (e.) _____ lost revenue with (f.) _____ national sales tax, which is fairer because it applies to (all, some) (4) ____ people equally. Third we have (no, any) (5) ____ money to finance health-care reform, and we've made (little, a little) (6) ____ progress in reducing pollution and meeting clear-are standards. Therefore, I am liking (g.) ____ two problems and asking for (h.) ____ fifty-cent-a-gallon tax on gasoline. That should encourage (a great deal, a great many) (7) _____ more people to use mass transit, and with (the amount of, the number of)(8) _____ additional revenue that we will take in, we will be able to finance our new health-care program and help (i.) _____ environment at (j.) ____ same time.      Answer:       You will ask how I intent to make up (a.) a lost revenue. (b.) A problem with (c.) the national income tax is that there are 1) much loopholes in (d.) the current law which allow (2) any people to avoid paying 3) any taxes at all, My additional plan is to replace (e.) the lost revenue with (f.) the national sales tax, which is fairer because it applies to 4) all people equally. Third we have (5) no money to finance health-care reform, and we've made (6) little progress in reducing pollution and meeting clear-are standards. Therefore, I am liking (g.) the two problems and asking for (h.) fifty-cent-a-gallon tax on gasoline. That should encourage (7) a great many more people to use mass transit, and with (8) the amount of additional revenue that we will take in, we will be able to finance our new health-care program and help (i.) the environment at (j.) the same time.

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Exercise 2.11 Fill in the blank with much/many/a lot of or lots of.

Exercise 2.11 Fill in the blank with much/many/a lot of or lots of.

Isn't there ____ milk in the fridge? I drink ____ coffee. How ___ money have you got? He hasn't got ___ friends. We like movies. So we go to the cinema ___ . They didn't ask me ___ question. We're still spending ___ money on things we don't really need. I haven't visited ___ cities in the United States. There aren't ___ hotels in my hometown. I can't go with you because I have too ___ work to do.      Answer:       Isn't there a lot of milk in the fridge? I drink (too) much coffee. Or I drink a lot of/lots of coffee. But, only say I drink too much coffee. How much money have you got? He hasn't got many friends. Or He hasn't got a lot of/lots of friends. We like movies. So we go to the cinema a lot. They didn't ask me many questions. Or They didn't ask me a lot of/lots of questions. We're still spending much money on things we don't really need. Or We're still spending a lot of/lots of money on things we don't really need. I haven't visited many cities in the United States. There aren't many hotels in my hometown. I can't go with you because I have too much work to do.

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Exercise 2.10 Fill in the blank with little, a little, few or a few

Exercise 2.10 Fill in the blank with little / a little / few or a few.

Can I have ____ milk in my coffee, please? I'm sad and lonely, I've got ____ friends. We must hurry. We've got ___ time. It's a small restaurant. There are ___ tables. He is not well-known. ___ people have heard of him. Last night I went to a restaurant with ___ friends. She's very thin because she eats very ___. The TV service is not very good ___ There are ___ good programs. I'm going out for a walk. I need ___ fresh air. I live in a very small village. There is a church, a shop and ___ houses - That's all.      Answer:       Can I have a little milk in my coffee, please? I'm sad and lonely, I've got few friends. We must hurry. We've got a little time. It's a small restaurant. There are a few tables. He is not well-known. Few people have heard of him. Last night I went to a restaurant with a few friends. She's very thin because she eats very little. The TV service is not very good. There are little good programs. I'm going out for a walk. I need a little fresh air. I live in a very small village. There is a church, a shop and a few houses - That's all.

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Exercise 2.9 Fill in the blank with some or any

Exercise 2.9 Fill in the blank with some or any.

They didn't make ____ mistakes. There are ____ beautiful flowers in the garden. I haven't got ___ bread, so I'm going out to buy ____. I went to buy ___ milk but they didn't have ____ in the shop. I'm thirsty. Can I have ___ water, please. Can I have ___ milk in my coffee, please?. I want to wash my hair. Is there ___ shampoo? Have you got ___ brothers or sisters?. Would you like ___ tea? 'Yes, please.'. Jim and Liz haven't got ___ children.      Answer:       They didn't make any mistakes. There are some beautiful flowers in the garden. I haven't got any bread, so I'm going out to buy some. I went to buy some milk but they didn't have any in the shop. I'm thirsty. Can I have some water, please. Can I have some milk in my coffee, please?. I want to wash my hair. Is there any shampoo? Have you got any brothers or sisters?. Would you like some tea? 'Yes, please.'. Jim and Liz haven't got any children.

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Exercise 2.8 Complete the sentences with the possessive form of the nouns in parentheses.

Exercise 2.8 Complete the sentences with the possessive form of the nouns in parentheses.

There are many problem in (today) ____ world. (Alex) ____ friends visited him last night. I don't know (Mrs. Woods) ___ address. (Monkeys) ___ hands have thumps. (Ms. Rice) ___ hair is short and straight. How long is an (elephant) ___ trunk? The store sells (children) ___ books. Do you know my (brothers) ___ wives. Biographies are the stories of (people) ___ lives. Someone stole (Chris) ___ bicycle.      Answer:       There are many problem in today's world. Alex's friends visited him last night. I don't know Mrs. Woods' address. Monkeys' hands have thumps. Ms. Rice's hair is short and straight. How long is an elephant's trunk? The store sells children's books. Do you know my brothers' wives. Biographies are the stories of people's lives. Someone stole Chris' bicycle. or Someone stole Chris's bicycle.

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Exercise 2.7 Use possessive adjectives to complete the sentence

Exercise 2.7 Use possessive adjectives to complete the sentence
Example: This book belongs to me. OR I own this book.
                 = It it my book.

This pen belongs to him. It is ____ pen. She owns that raincoat. It is ____ raincoat. This car belongs to you. It is ___ car. They own that house. It is ___ house. These shirts belong to them. They are ___ shirts. I own that apartment. It is ___ apartment. Those flowers belong to us. They are ___ flowers. These gifts belongs to his. They are ___ gifts. This umbrella belongs to her. It is ___ umbrella. This cage belongs to that bird. It is ___ cage.      Answer:       This pen belongs to him. It is  his  pen. She owns that raincoat. It is  her  raincoat. This car belongs to you. It is  your  car. They own that house. It is  their  house. These shirts belong to them. They are  their  shirts. I own that apartment. It is  my  apartment. Those flowers belong to us. They are  our  flowers. These gifts belongs to him. They are  his  gifts. This umbrella belongs to her. It is  her  umbrella. This cage belongs to that bird. It is  its  cage.

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Exercise 2.6 Insert a / an or the where necessary or leave a blank where no article is required

Exercise 2.6 Insert a / an or the where necessary or leave a blank where no article is required

(1) _____ dignified private man, George Washington won (2) _____ office of (3) _____ president and (4) ____ role of "Father of Our Country" due largely to his courageous and (5) ____ skilful leadership during (6) ____ American Revolution. It was (7) ____ Washington who led (8) colonists in their revolt against(9) ____ British: It was he who silently stole across(10) ____ Delaware River to surprise and defeat 11 ___ British at (12) ___ Princeton and ____ (13) Trenton, he who suffered with his men through the bleak winter of 1777-78 at Valley Forge, and he who, at Yorktown, proudly accepted (14) ____ surrender of (15) general Cornwalles that formally ended (16) ____ Revolution. Thus it was (17) ___ General George Washington of (18) _____ Virginia whom (19) ___ citizens of (20) ___ new United State of America elected to lead them in their first bold steps as a nation      Answer:       (1) A dignified private man, George Washington won (2) the office of (3) the president and (4) the role of "Father of Our Country" due largely to his courageous and (5) skilful leadership during (6) the American Revolution. It was (7) Washington who led (8) the colonists in their revolt against (9) British: It was he who silently stole across(10) the Delaware River to surprise and defeat 11 British at (12) Princeton and (13) Trenton, he who suffered with his men through the bleak winter of 1777-78 at Valley Forge, and he who, at Yorktown, proudly accepted (14) the surrender of (15) general Cornwalles that formally ended (16) the Revolution. Thus it was (17) the General George Washington of (18) Virginia whom (19) citizens of (20) new United State of America elected to lead them in their first bold steps as a nation.

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Exercise 2.5 Insert a / an or the where necessary or leave a blank where no article is required

Exercise 2.5 Insert a / an or the where necessary or leave a blank where no article is required

(1) _____ worst nuclear accident ever to occur in (2) ____ United State took place at (3) ___ Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in (4) ___ Pennsylvania yesterday. (5) ____ causes were (6) ____ equipment failure and (7) ____ human error, leading to a loss of coolant in (8) ____ reactor and a partial meltdown of (11) ____ nuclear core could have been total. If (12) ___ coolant hadn't been lost, (13) ____ accident might not have happened.      Answer:         (1) The worst nuclear accident ever to occur in (2) the United State took place at (3) the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in (4) Pennsylvania yesterday. (5) The causes were (6) equipment failure and (7) human error, leading to a loss of coolant in (8) the reactor and a partial meltdown of (11) the nuclear core could have been total. If (12) the coolant hadn't been lost, (13) the accident might not have happened.

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Exercise 2.4 Insert a / an or the where necessary or leave a blank where no article is required

Exercise 2.4 Insert a / an or the where necessary or leave a blank where no article is required.

(1) ____ Titanic, a British Steamer, sank in (2) _____ North Atlantic last night after hitting (3) ____ iceberg, disapproving its builders claims that it couldn't be sunk.      Answer:                (1) The Titanic, a British Steamer, sank in (2) the North Atlantic last night after hitting (3) an iceberg, disapproving its builders claims that it couldn't be sunk.

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Exercise 2.3 Look at the bold-printed words in these sentences. Underline the correct one (ones)

Exercise 2.3 Look at the bold-printed words in these sentences. Underline the correct one (ones)

1. Children / The children learn things / the things quickly. 2. Everybody needs friends / the friends. 3. Your garden is very nice. Flowers / The flowers are beautiful. 4. Corsica / The Corsica is an island in Mediterranean / the Mediterranean. 5. You must visit Museum of Modern Art / the Museum of Modern Art. 6. Panama Canal / The Panama Canal joins Atlantic Ocean / the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean / the Pacific Ocean. 7. Alan is studying Sociology at London University / the London University. 8. Manila / the Manila is the capital of Philippines / the Philippines. 9. Have you ever been to Netherlands / the Netherlands? 10. Would you like to go to Bahamas / the Bahamas or Maldives / the Maldives.      Answer:       1. Children / The children learn things / the things quickly. 2. Everybody needs friends / the friends. 3. Your garden is very nice. Flowers / The flowers are beautiful. 4. Corsica / The Corsica is an island in Mediterranean / the Mediterranean. 5. You must visit Museum of Modern Art / the Museum of Modern Art. 6. Panama Canal / The Panama Canal joins Atlantic Ocean / the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean / the Pacific Ocean. 7. Alan is studying Sociology at London University / the London University. 8. Manila / the Manila is the capital of Philippines / the Philippines. 9. Have you ever been to Netherlands / the Netherlands? 10. Would you like to go to Bahamas / the Bahamas or Maldives / the Maldives.

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Exercise 2.2 Complete the sentences using a, an, the or blank

Exercise 2.2 Complete the sentences using a, an, the or blank

1. Are you going to ____ post office. 2. Don usually goes to ____ church on Sunday. 3. Montreal is _____ large city in Canada. 4. We live in ____ old house near _____ station. 5. Tom is in ____ bathroom. He's taking ____ bath. 6. I wouldn't like to be in ____ prison. 7. Bob is ____ best player in our football team. 8. I turned off ___, opened ____ door and went out. 9. What is ____ largest island in ____ world? 10. My favorite(favourite) sports are ____ tennis and ____ skiing.      Answer:       1. Are you going to the post office. 2. Don usually goes to the church on Sunday. 3. Montreal is the large city in Canada. 4. We live in an old house near the station. 5. Tom is in the bathroom. He's taking a bath. 6. I wouldn't like to be in a prison. 7. Bob is the best player in our football team. 8. I turned off the light, opened the door and went out. 9. What is the largest island in the world? 10. My favorite(favourite) sports are tennis and skiing.

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Exercise 2.1 Use a, an or blank to complete the sentences.

Exercise 2.1 Use a, an or blank to complete the sentences.

1. Bangkok is ____ city. 2. A cat is _____ animal. 3. Europe is _____ continent. 4. ______ fruit is good in Thailand. 5. Cats are ____ animals. 6. Japan and China are ____ countries in Asia. 7. I have ____ sister. 8. We bought ____ car yesterday. 9. I spent ____hour there. 10. Mary has _____ umbrella in her hand. 11. Cuba is _____ island. 12. Alice works in ____ office. 13. _____ horse has hooves. 14. I live in ____ apartment buildings. 15. My English class lasts ____ hour. 16. I need to see ___ doctor. 17. ____ hour has sixty minutes. 18. My father has ____ office downtown. 19. I'like ____ glass of water. 20. Jack has ____ honest face.      Answer:       1. Bangkok is a city. 2. A cat is an animal. 3. Europe is a continent. 4. Fruit is good in Thailand. 5. Cats are an animals. 6. Japan and China are countries in Asia. 7. I have a sister. 8. We bought a car yesterday. 9. I spent an hour there. 10. Mary has an umbrella in her hand. 11. Cuba is an island. 12. Alice works in an office. 13. A horse has hooves. 14. I live in an apartment buildings. 15. My English class lasts an hour. 16. I need to see a doctor. 17. An hour has sixty minutes. 18. My father has an office downtown. 19. I'd like a glass of water. 20. Jack has an honest face.

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