Задание: Вставьте артикль «THE», где необходимо.
Вариант I
- Moscow is situated on the Moscow River. There is a canal called the Moscow-Volga Canal which joins two rivers: the Moscow to the Volga. Volga runs through the Central Russia.
- In Siberia there are many long rivers: the Ob, the Irtysh, the Yenissei, the Lena and the Amur.
- The Altai Mountains are higher than the Urals.
- There is a splendid view of Lake Geneva from this hotel.
- The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- The White Sea is in the north of our country.
- The Pacific Ocean is very deep.
- Is Canada the largest country in North America?
- The Red Sea is between Africa and Asia.
- France is to the north of Italy.
Краткое пояснение:
- Артикль THE используется с названиями рек, каналов, горных цепей (Altai Mountains), океанов, морей.
- С названиями стран (Russia, Siberia, United Kingdom, Canada, North America, Africa, Asia, France, Italy) артикль THE обычно не ставится, за исключением некоторых случаев (например, United Kingdom, но не France).
- С названиями отдельных гор (Kazbek) или озер (Lake Geneva, Lake Michigan, Baikal) артикль THE не используется.
- С названиями континентов (Asia, Africa, Europe, America) артикль THE не используется.
- С названиями отдельных островов (Great Britain) или групп островов (Northern Ireland) артикль THE может не ставиться.
Вариант II
- Several rivers run into the sea at the city of New York. The most important is the Hudson River which empties to the Atlantic Ocean. Besides, the Hudson there are two other rivers: the East River and the Harlem River.
- Chicago is on Lake Michigan.
- Russia is washed by the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
- Kiev is to the south of Moscow.
- The Philippines are situated to the southeast of Asia.
- The Neva flows into the Gulf of Finland.
- Kazbek is the highest peak of the Caucasus.
- Europe and America are separated by the Atlantic Ocean.
- The Nile flows across the northeastern part of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea.
- Baikal is the deepest lake of the Russian Federation.
Ответ: Заполненные пропуски указаны выше.