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2.9. Correct any errors. Put in a/an or nothing.

  1. Last time there was fog here a plane crash-landed on the field near the airport. The crew had lucky escape. A man broke his leg. The rest were unhurt.

  2. You've been great help to me; a day I will repay you.

  3. My car broke down near bus stop. There was one man waiting for a bus so I asked him for an advice.

  4. He took one quick look at my car and said, "Buy new one".

  5. – There was one woman here. The rest were men. – There shouldn't have been even a woman. It was meant to be stag party.

  6. Don't tell one soul! Not even your wife! – Of course not! I'd never tell a secret to one woman.

  7. Most of the staff had been there for only very short time, but a man had been there an year and one half, so he knew little more than the rest.

  8. Could you lend me one dictionary, please? I'm trying to do crossword puzzle. – I'm afraid I've only got a dictionary, and Tom's borrowed it.

2.10. Rewrite these sentences with rather a/an or quite a/an.

  1. The book was rather interesting – It was rather an interesting book.

  2. The house we lived in was quite big.

  3. The film was quite exciting.

  4. My childhood was rather sad.

  5. The car was rather expensive.

  6. The school is quite good.

  7. I met a man who was quite interesting.

  8. When she was a child she was rather naughty.

  9. The problem was rather difficult.

  10. The letter she wrote him was quite rude.

Now rewrite sentences 1), 4), 5), 9) with a rather:

  1. It was a rather interesting book.

  2. etc.

2.11. Put in a/an or some or nothing.

  1. I've seen some good films recently.

  2. Have you got ….. headache?

  3. Are most of your friends ….. students?

  4. Have you got ….. camera?

  5. Would you like to be ….. actor?

  6. Bill's got ….. big feet.

  7. Do you collect ….. stamps?

  8. Tom always gives Ann ….. flowers on her birthday.

  9. Those are ..... really nice trousers. Where did you get them?

  10. What ….. beautiful garden!

  11. My neighbour is ….. photographer; let's ask him for ….. advice about colour films.

  12. We had ….. fish and chips for ….. lunch. That doesn't sound ….. very interesting lunch.

  13. I had ….. very bad night; I didn't sleep ….. wink.

  14. He is ….. vegetarian, you won't get ….. meat at his house. He'll give you ….. nut cutlet. – Last time I had ….. nut cutlet I had ….. indigestion.

  15. ….. travel agent would give you ….. information about hotels.

2.12. Answer these remarks using the words in brackets, as in the example. Mind the articles.

  1. Oh dear! I've split water on the floor! (to mind, cloth; to wipe up) Never mind! Here is a cloth; just wipe it up.

  2. How did you get that puncture in your tire? (to be; glass; road)

  3. I was surprised to hear that old Mrs Jones doesn't live with her family any more. (to live; home- дом престарелых)

  4. What do you think my son should do? He's just left school and he's not really academic. He needs a job. (to get; trade)

  5. Why did you choose this house in the end? (to have; land)

  6. Mum, what's the Mona Lisa? (work; art; painting)

  7. Now can I find out what the restrictions are on this car insurance? (to look at; policy)