1 Choose the correct answer. A dash (-) means no article is necessary. 1 My brother is-/a chef in a local restaurant. 2 My friend Sally has -/a pale skin and blue eyes. 3 Gemma's dad is in-/the police, and so is her mum. 4 In the past, I had-/a short hair but now it's quite long. 5 I admire -/the Japanese because they are very polite. 6 I love-/the Russian, but it's a difficult language to learn.

Решение:

1. My brother is a chef in a local restaurant. (Указываем профессию).
2. My friend Sally has pale skin and blue eyes. (Неисчисляемое существительное 'skin', артикль не нужен).
3. Gemma's dad is in the police, and so is her mum. (Говорим о службе в полиции как об организации).
4. In the past, I had a short hair but now it's quite long. (Говорим о прическе как об одном предмете).
5. I admire the Japanese because they are very polite. (Говорим о национальности как о группе людей).
6. I love Russian, but it's a difficult language to learn. (Говорим о языке, артикль не нужен).

Ответ: 1. a, 2. -, 3. the, 4. a, 5. the, 6. -