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D Complete the sentences with a, an, the or
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1 There is_____ elephant in the zoo elephant is nearly
Articles 40 years old.
2 John is______ teacher.
A Read the sentences 1-6 and look
3 millions of people speak Chinese.
at the nouns in bold. Which words
come before 1 -4? 4 He plays piano very well, so his parents want to buy him
piano for his birthday.
1 The water in this pond is dirty.
5 Sahara Desert is huge.
2 A cave can be a dangerous place.
6 In 80s Jacques Cousteau became famous for his
3 The trees in this forest are very old.
expeditions.
4 A scientist at this university has
■ discovered a new species. The 7 moon is round and it orbits Earth.
scientist has worked here for 8 I saw octopus in the sea octopus had eight 'arms'
I many years.
9 Everyone should try to help poor.
5 Pollution is a very serious problem.
10 There is article in Times about Alps.
6 Have you ever seen whales in
I the sea? 11 I love _ — music, but music I don't like at all is jazz.
В Match the sentences in A with E Complete the text with a, an, the or -.
the descriptions below. Which
* entence has ... Angel Falls
a noun used for the first time and At a height of 979 metres, Angel Falls is (1) highest waterfall in
then mentioned again? ' the world. It is situated in (2) Auyantepui Mountain in Venezuela.
a specific plural noun? (
Because of its location deep in the Venezuelan rainforest, nobody in
a specific uncountable noun? (
(3 ) ----- outside world knew about Angel Falls until 1935. However,
a plural noun with a general
meaning? (4 ) ----- local people called, (5) Pemones, knew about it for
a singular countable noun with a thousands of years before that. Its name in (6) Pemon language is
general meaning? [_ Kerepakupai Meru, which means 'waterfall of the deepest place'.
f an uncountable noun with a general In 1935, (7) American pilot, Jimmie Angel, was flying his plane
meaning? J
along (8) Carrao River when he discovered the falls. He went back
in 1937 and tried to land his plane on top of the falls, but (9) wheels
: с», implete the rules with a / an
of the plane got stuck in mud. Angel and the three other passengers had
or the.
to walk down from (10) top of the falls on foot. It took them
• We use the indefinite article 11 days, but (11) people all over the world learnt of his adventure
H ------- with singular countable
and the existence of (12) waterfall. He became (13) legend
I nouns with a general meaning or
and the falls were named after him.
I when we mention them for the
I first time. Thirty-three years later, (14) helicopter lifted Jimmie Angel's
plane from the mountain and today it is in front of (15) airport at
• We use the definite article
Cuidad Bolivar in Venezuela. Sadly, Jimmie Angel was hurt very badly
H --------- with countable and
! uncountable nouns with a specific while he was landing (16) aeroplane on 17th April, 1956 in
I meaning or when the noun has (17) Panama. He died eight months later from his injuries. His
already been mentioned. ashes were scattered over Angel Falls.
• We don't use_____________ or
--------- with plural nouns or
I uncountable nouns with a general
I meaning.

I Be careful
We always use:
• a/an with jobs.
She is a biologist.
the with instruments, unique nouns, names
of rivers, deserts and mountain ranges.
She plays the violin.
The Earth is round.
He loves the Rockies.
No article with proper names.
Is James here?

) Grammar Focus p. 165 (3.7 & 3.8)