6. Complete each sentence with a/an, some, the or by leaving the space blank.

1. As someone said, ___ life is becoming more and more difficult these days.

2. I don't know much about ___ life of ___ Salvador Dali.

3. ___ running is supposed to be good for you

4. I ought to be fit with all ___ running I do, but I don't feel fit.

5. Which is your favourite colour? - ___ Red.

6. I think ___ red one will suit you best. ___ Red is more your colour.

7. We learnt ___ English at school, but ___ English we learnt was useless.

8. ___ London is safe today, but___London in the 18th century was pretty rough.

9. ___ indoor plants require a lot of effort and attention.

10. What has been the longest period of ___ peace in ___ history?

11. If you study ___ history, you've got to read a lot.

12. ____ journeys to unknown places require a lot of preparation.

13. ___ lives of ___ poets and ____ musicians have often been unbearably difficult.

14. I'm not interested in the price of ___ silver or the price of ___ gold.

15. ____ time is ___ money.

7. Insert articles where necessary.

1. ___ room itself was filling up, so was ___ staircase.

2. Though ___ earth was cold and wet, ___ sky was clear and ___ Sun rose bright and beautiful.

3. He made them provide not one car, but half ___ dozen.

4. ___ compass was invented in ancient China.

5. Not ___ word was spoken, not ___ sound was made.

6. ___old couldn't help___young. ___ sky outside ___ window was already dark, all was quiet.

7. Edward remained ___ week at ___ cottage.

8. Danny looked up at ___ house; and suddenly saw ___ face in ___ window of ___dining-room.

9. You know I never cared for ___ drama.

10. Roger looked at him, without ___ word, took out his wallet and gave him ___ ten-shilling note.

11. It was Sunday afternoon, and ___ sun, which had been shining now for several hours, was beginning to warm ___ earth.

12. I have ___ long story to tell you. Come and sit down on ___ sofa and let us have ___ comfortable chat.

13. And what ___ beautiful moth there is over there on ___ wall.

14. She had___key of her own.

15. He was ___ short, plump man with ___ very white face and ___ very white hands. It was rumoured in London that he powdered them like ___ woman.

8. Insert articles where necessary.

1. It is ___ pleasure to see you.

2. He has taken his death very much to ___ heart indeed.

3. All seemed perfectly at their ease, by no means in ___ hurry.

4. He decided that he would not at ___ present explain to her who he was.

5. Somebody important must have been arriving from Europe by ___ air

6. ___ rain had stopped: and we went on __ foot to __ Ebury Street.

7. Am I dealing, young people, with ___ case of ___ love at ___ first sight?

8. Rosa was well aware that she had never taken ____ trouble to get to know Annette.

9. He held ___ very guarded conversation with her on his way home, for fear that she would take ______ additional offence.

10. Behind __ house was ___ large garden, and in summer, __ pupils almost lived out of ___ doors.

11. You will go to ___ sea and forget all about me in ___ month.

12. I saw ____ good deal of him during ____war.

13. They started at ___ dawn, and ___ boy I sent with them didn't come back till ____ next day.

14. Mr John Smith could play __ violin.

15. All of __ sudden, his face had become stony.