Fill in the blanks with definite or indefinite articles where it is necessary

Ten months ago Peter and Sarah Moore came back to (1) ___ United Kingdom from (2) ___ States, where they had run (3) ___ language school for (4) ___ immigrants for (5) ___ last seven years. When (6) ___ couple moved into their old house they got (7) ___ chance to create (8) ___completely new interior. They decided to design (9) ___ kitchen they always wanted, with (10) ___ large window, (11) ___ double oven, as they are both (12) ___ very keen cooks, and (13) ___ traditional, country-style cupboards. (14) ___ budget wasn't huge so they couldn't afford to hire (15) ___ architect to design (16) ___ interior. They did everything themselves – Peter painted (17) ___ walls pale green using (18) ___ mixture of different paints, Sarah found (19) ___ furniture and kitchen equipment in (20) ___ department stores and (21) ___ second-hand shops. (22) ___ final result is impressive – (23) ___ airy, spacious room with a lot of natural light. (24) ___ kitchen is now (25) ___ heart of their home and (26) ___ family just love it.

5. Use the articles with the proper names. Fill ina, an, the or nothing.Choose the right answer.

1. ___ Lake Baikal is the deepest freshwater lake in the world.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

2. ___ Nile is the second-longest river in the world.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

3. ___ Fifth Avenue separates the East Side of Manhattan from the West Side.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

4. Bunin was the first Russian to receive ___ Nobel Prize for literature in 1933.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

5. When ___ UN was founded in 1945, it had 51 member states.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

6. ___ NATO was established in 1949.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

7. Amundsen and his companions reached ___ South Pole on December 14, 1911.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

8. Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia are in ___ Eastern Hemisphere.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

9. Beautiful beaches and mild climate make ___ Bahamas a popular tourist resort.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

Fill in the blanks with the articles where it is necessary.

1. In... United States of... America... national language is ... English. Four hundred years ago... some English people sailed to... North America, and they brought... English language to... new country. Now in... USA people speak
... American English. Many... worlds are... same in... American and in... British English.

2. One of... first novels in... history of... literature was written in... England in... 1719. It was.., " Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe.... Daniel Defoe was born in... London in... family of... rich man. When he was... schoolboy, he began to write... stories. At... age of... sixty he wrote... novel " Robinson Crusoe".... novel made him famous.

3. All... world knows William Shakespeare as... one of...greatest poets and... playwrights. He was born in... small town of Stratford-upon-Avon in... England. He grew up in... large family. Not much is known of...
Shakespeare's family and his life. He became... actor and soon began to write... plays for his company.