Exercise 79. Use the proper article. Pay attention to the use of article with the noun pred­icative after the anticipatory it.

1. It's honour to be thought of by such colleagues as you. I'm deeply touched. 2. It isn't so much surprise to find you are indulgent towards me. 3. It was irony that it came in such form. 4. But it was shame to wake you, wasn't it? 5. It was always surprise to me that you ever attracted Nightingale at all. 6. But my old colleagues never forgot me, and it was great pleasure to go to see them once year and talk over old times. 7. It really is relief to talk it over with you, Midge. You are always so sensible and practical. 8. " It was great privilege to meet her, " said Hilary. 9. It had been great happi­ness to him to discover that she was in complete agreement with him in opinions. 10. It was great bitterness to Mariam to see herself deserted by Paul. 11. " Yes, " replied Mrs. Lievers. " It's wonder she isn't ill herself." 12. It was relief to receive no reply. 13. It was real pleasure to him to give pleasure to others. 14. He knew that it had been sacrifice to his parents to give him so costly an education. 15. It seems pity to take up old scandals and wash a lot of dirty linen in public 16. It's been bitter grief to me that son of mine should refuse to fight for his country.

Exercise 80. Use the proper article summarizing the cases already mentioned.

She brought him food soon after dawn and then again when night fell 2. May prevented great cry of relief from breaking through her hips. 3. Daylight was comfort, but danger as well, for they might be seen by German motor boat and then it was all up with them. 4. Look she gave him sent cold shiver down his spine. 5. There was peculiar charm in that little park in middle of city; it was graceful, rural and at same time urban. 6. Let's sit down again in shade until breakfast is ready. 7. Pleasant hazy twilight enveloped school. 8. She brought him milk to drink, and food; he could not touch food, but he drank milk greedily. 9. He had come in as quickly as was his habit and was watching them with amused smile. 10. Collector sat on edge of table, so that he could dominate without formality.

11. He ran over menu: English breakfast, porridge and mutton chops. 12. He asked her if she could get him clothes in which he could pass unnoticed. She suggested suit of her husband's. 13. He was huge, red-faced man, with great booming voice. 14. She had not missed glance Jane had given her and had been seized with panic fear. 15. His eye travelled round, searching everything in room with quick, trained lance. 16. He turned in bed and looked towards win­dow. Very white dim light It was early morning. 17. Here is Doctor Sheppard, close friend of poor Roger's. 18. You probably think that I must have lived very gay life in France - but it wasn't so. 19. And she was cut off from ordinary life by her religious intensity. 20. And now, darling, don't you think you ought to get good night's sleep? 21. Allen stood like figure of stone in entrance. 22. Madden laid heavy hand on his shoulder. 23. Young man in photograph had been given from birth necessary background for charm. 24. I didn't begin work till Monday and today was Friday so there was plenty of time for investigation. 25. He was man of most subtle and refined intel­lect. Man of culture, charm and distinction. One of most intellectual men I ever met.