Блох. артикль. Учебное пособие научный редактор М. Я. Блох Москва стелла 1993 удк 820815. 6 Предисловие рецензенты
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Exercise 75. Comment on the use of the article with abstract nouns. I. 1. The earth gets light and heat from the sun. 2. Broad beams of light shone through the clouds and beyond them as if they would cover the whole sky. 3. The golden light, still lying in sheets upon the water, dazzled Nan for a moment. 4. All the windows were dark under the moon, except for the great bedroom of the Lodge, where the Master lay. There a light glowed, warm, tawny, against the stark brightness of the sky. 5. He sat up in bed and saw it was just daylight. A cold, white light filled the room. 6. She was holding a match in her hand and it gave a surprisingly bright light. 7. It may sound exaggerated, but you brought me back to life. 8. They had their own pattern of life and expected me to fit in. 9. All the same, it was not the life of a spoiled child. 10. I've had a happy life, and want nothing now but a grandson to dandle on my knee. 11. To live a healthy life in the country was good for them. 12. And yet what was the alternative? To stand trial, with perhaps a shameful death at the end of it, and at best the horror of imprisonment, and on release a life without honour or usefulness. Poor Tom. 13. Death stilled her struggle before it was decided. 14. You are right, Mrs. Camp. Why do people spend more money upon a death than upon a birth? 15. But we are tonight paying honour to a man who is by birth a foreigner to us. 16, The dearest wish of his father's heart was to behold the birth of a boy 49 who could inherit the land his forbears had owned so long. 17. Was the death of a man so terrible after all? П. 1. His voice was conciliatory, almost caressing, and there was a loving kindness in his eyes. 2. May felt that it was false kindness to keep the truth from him. 3. Suddenly she smiled at me with great kindness. 4. There was something in his nature, pitiless and rather dreadful, that made him take a peculiar pleasure in his se cret work. 5. It gives me great pleasure. 6. For once he showed real irritation. 7. She seemed at times to be seized with an uncon trolled irritation and would say sharp and wounding things. 8. Then her face went red and there was a cruel hardness in her eyes. 9. She had cost her husband great suffering. 10. He loved his father and mother and he knew that his decision must cause them bitter pain. Exercise 76. Use the proper article paying attention to abstract nouns. 1. I think there can be tittle question but that I can give him better life... With me he can swim and sail, and live fine outdoor life in a year-round good climate. 2. There is time to speak and time to be silent 3. While there is life there is hope! And there is life still! 4. We're all to enjoy life. 5. He had no illusions about leading calendar-picture life with his father. 6. Presence of that charming girl brought life to great, stately house. 7. I should imagine you could have very happy life with her. 8. He actually dares to have life of his own! 9. Room was full of yellow evening light and its three tall windows were wide open on to garden. 10. There's good working light now," he said, watching his shadow placidly. 11. As he entered, Мог blinked at bright light within. 12. All of a sudden light shone from Winslow's room. 13. Light was burning in the newspaper office, and under it frail figure sat hunched over type writer. 14. She had come back like animal wounded to death. 15. He was glad to crush them at once - as we hasten a funeral after death. 16. Was he assisting at death of his romantic longing? 17. It would be impossible to get permission while he was still in Army. 18. I wrote him asking permission to use his place. 19. I have asked and been granted permission to call Miss Fellowes by her Christian name. 20. With permission of Madden, he took the little car and sped towards Eldorado. 21. He also asks me to say that unfortunately he must withdraw permission he gave you in his letter. 22. During that moment Miss Pembroke told lie, and made Rickie believe it was truth. 21 There is usually grain of truth in what people are saying. Exercise 77. Use the proper article paying attention to abstract nouns. 1. Talking of war, there'll be trouble in Balkans in spring. 2. It seemed no more dangerous to me myself than war in movies. 50 3. We all hate war, old boy. 4. Austrian Empire was on verge of war with Serbia. 5. "If there is war," said George, "it will be sort of natural calamity." 6. All this time war was drawing steadily nearer. 7. It's going to be long and terrible war. 8. Still she is a German. If war breaks out you won't be able to keep her here. 9. Even when employment came there was still atmosphere of poverty and insecurity. 10. On wings of hope, of love, of joy, Miss Meadows sped back to music hall. 11. It gave him feeling of deep, solid satisfaction. 12. In their normal relationship they had silent understanding that Nady had gone for ever. 13. Pyle stood there with expression of bewilderment on his face. 14. Inside cellar was complete darkness. 15. "Time passes," said George, "what do we know of Time?" 16. It was distressing time. 17. First sensation was relief. 18. He can't bear idleness. 19. Mr. Budd now felt strange freedom and confidence. 20. Jan got out of bed, feeling familiar tightness in her throat. Exercise 78. Use the proper article paying attention to abstract nouns. I. 1. I think I should tell you that Germans are marching into Poland tomorrow and we shall be at war in twenty-four hours. It's going to be long and terrible war. 2. It was not only love he felt for her; it was deep respect. 3. "I suppose he'll bring all latest news," said Dora. 4. She thought of her girlish dreams sometimes with smiling sadness. 5. "Was it you who left door open?" I had my an swer in blush of guilt that even rouge and powder could not con ceal. 6. There was word of truth in what Dora said. 7. Jago's face was dark with pain. 8. Shadow of irritation passed through her mind at his eagerness to do this. 9. It was quite dark outside by now and candles gave bright but soft light to rooms 10. He was delighted with permission. 11. I should be fool if I didn't know I've been disappointment to them. 12. "Miss Dora, I've got bad news for you," he said. 13. He felt anger against the gipsy for having given them such fright. 14. They all had sickening fear that something dreadful had happened. 15. Jim buried his face in pillow trying to shut out dreadful fear that assailed him. 16. And in moment they were blinking and rubbing their eyes in bright light of hall. Щ II. 1. I'm glad," replied his mother with great relief. 2. For moment I hated him. I saw myself, com- pared with him, as the Town Hall clerk, and I tasted sourness of envy. 3. I felt bitter envy towards the two small boys walking along path with their mother at that moment. 4. He shivered with pleasure. 5. She looked at me with curious pity. 6. And William went to London to start new life. 7. Only work kept him in control at all. 8. I want you to say to yourself that he died gallant death in service of his country, and we must be proud of him. 9. When he was twelve he won first prize in a race, inkstand of glass shaped like animal. It stood proudly on dresser and gave Mrs. Morel keen pleasure. 10. "Did you sleep 51 comfortably?" "Me?" Pilgrim turned to Alleyn with air of bewilder ment. "Oh, I always sleep like log." 11. It was rich man's face, smooth with assurance and good living. 12. This was laid before Dinny at dinner-time by her uncle without comment 13. Luck was with him and he got back to Hanoi twenty-four hours before road was officially regarded as cut. 14. Here crowd was so great there was hardly space to take off their things; noise was deafening. 15. Do you take no side then in modern politics? 16. Every morning before going to business he came to nursery. Exercise 79. Use the proper article. Pay attention to the use of article with the noun pred icative 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 happi ness 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. 52 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 win dow. 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 intel lect. Man of culture, charm and distinction. One of most intellectual men I ever met. Exercise 81. Insert the proper article summarizing the cases already mentioned. 1. "Here I am, up with lark and ready for action," he an nounced. 2. Old woman with immense Breton cap opened door. 3. As room filled up, one kept hearing whispers about young Winslow. Some were speaking in malice, some in good nature, some in mixture of two. 4. He went in and ordered himself bacon and eggs and tea. He sat there for long time, drinking cup after cup of strong black tea. 5. She was stout powerful middle-aged woman with face like lion and foot like rhino. 6. Dinner was as good as it looked and smelled. 7. Rain had stopped and there was sudden and startling stillness. 8. I judged her to be woman quite unused to deception of any kind. Child could have seen through her. 9. She had husband who was devoted to her and proud of her. 10. Then it came to Jago to describe examination results. He passed from subject to subject in traditional Cambridge order, mathematics, classics, natural sciences. He came to history. 11. We broke off at one o'clock for cold lunch, and most people ate with zest. 12. She stared at Hilary with look of defiance that he couldn't interpret. 13. Here once more trees met overhead and there was diffused green light. 14. Sky was cloudless and china-blue, there was scarcely breath of wind. Sun was perceptibly warm on skin and we thought of taking turn round garden before lunch. 15. He liked his food and he did not see why when he was alone he should have less good dinner than when he had guest. 16. Then two women smiled at each other with curious tenderness. 17. Demoyte regarded him with unconcealed contempt and always referred to as "poor Ewy". 18. Money went through his hands like water. 19 By and by people began to talk about his modelling. He began to work in stone. 20. He raised his voice and shouted for dinner. 21. He led way to stable-yard accordingly, the Rat following with most mistrustful expression. 22. Dr. Stevens, most sensitive man, suddenly became aware that for first time amiable phrases had produced shocked silence. Exercise 82. Insert the proper article summarizing the cases already mentioned. 1. But Eden did not at once prepare for bed. Instead he sat down, his .head in his hands, and tried to think. 2. Suddenly they heard sinister, terrifying whistle of falling bomb ahead of them. 3. Jane looked at him with impassive face and deliberately winked at him. 4. He had confused feeling of surprise. 5. Mr. Jenkins was small man with grey, thinning hair, lined, long face and red-rimmed eyes. 6. I went round table to stop him. 1 had him by shoulder, but he shook me off. 7. He told me, word for word, what Pilbrow had said. 8. "She is sure of that?" asked Ralf, who had sat with immov able face. 9. I told him that it might put us both in false position if I gave definite answer. 10. Branches above her were murmuring like river. 11. She went to bed and soon fell into deep sleep. 12. I'm going to have rail-course dinner, 13. There was not yet hint of autumn in air and sun shone radiant 14. No one could have more passionate love for England than he. 15. Week went by, week of tremendous hope, second week went by, week of terrified foreboding. 16. Demoyte's books were all behind glass, so that roof was full of reflections. 17. There was sound of footsteps outside and girl said: "There's Father." 18. "Of course he didn't do it," said Caroline, who had been keeping silent with great difficulty. 19. He could not resist asking: "Do you know when results will be out?" 20. We • stood looking at window. Court was quite beneath stars. Exercise 83. Pay attention to the groups of nouns before which the article is omitted lo stress their close connection. Use the article in other cases, if necessary. 1. Very mystery of him excited her curiosity like door that had neither lock nor key. 2. Pursuers and pursued vanished into night. 3. There was pause, niece and aunt regarded each other. 4. Neither wife nor husband spoke. 5. At first I thought that they were brother and sister, they were so much alike. 6. He came in through French window, leaving dog and gun outside. 7. When guests had gone, and Adela gone to bed, there was another interview between mother and son. 8. Husband and wife stood breathing as if they had run hundred yards instead of walking three. 9. Roger had been as surprised at others to hear that Jim and Dora were man and wife. 10. His life with Lisa in Paris had not included any French friends whom he might expect to find still, after war and oc cupation, inevitably established in their own homes. 11. Not sound, not quiver as if horse and man had turned to metal. 12. They went off, as though car and driver were one indivisible unit Exercise 84. Comment on the omission of the article in the following examples. 1. His stolid features were expressionless as he catalogued the room. Bed, night table, medicine glass, capsule box, tea-cup, medicine-bottle half filled with pink fluid, carafe half filled with water. 2. In the past, knife, fork, spoon, razor, comb, lather-brush, tooth-brush, button-stick - these had sufficed him, 3. Wind-driven rain hammered tree, bush, ground, man, car, with incessant blows. 4. She broke off with a hopeless gesture in which hands, shoulders, and head took part. 5. As far as rain, and wind, and sun could wreck the garments he wore, it had been done. 6. Outside, the evening was warm and the air was penetrated with smells, conjured up by the recent rain, which lay in heavy layers, earth and leaves and flowers. 7. He looked out over the opal sea, at the changing colours of sand and cloud and mountaintop... Exercise 85. Use the proper article. Pay attention to the use off articles in set phrases. I. 1. Hilary stepped out of witness-box and in doing so caught sight of his niece and waved a finger. 2. As I put my hand to door of Sylvia's cafe I had mild attack of pins-and-needles and one leg gave way under me. 3. 1 don't say it's just as well to keep eye open for the worst. 4. Villagers from Oakley gave evidence yester day. 5. It must be terribly, terribly distressive to be in debt. 6. I've got upper hand over you, Fagin. 7. Ninety-eight draughts men have been on strike for more pay for nearly three weeks. 8. By-and-by a small boat came in sight. II. 1. He had good laugh over this, but thought came back and in end it did not seem laughing matter. 2. They both talked as if they were in contact with professional theatre. 3. I was aware that she was in control of conversation. 4. I don't think she's in need of protection. 5. We in House of Lords are never in touch with public opinion. 6. Alleyn listened with air of sympathetic attention. 7. Ene mies are in fight. 8. This novel 2d print differs in some particulars from same book in manuscript. 9. Ting-a-ling, tan on black cushion, lay like Chinese lion in miniature. 10. I think we are nearly at end. 11, Except for receiving little note in answer to her letter, which relieved her not at all, Dinny had spent these last two days in dis tress of mind. 12. Now it must all come to end. 13. The cookery was so good that it was clear Lady Jane very seldom had hand in it. 14. He came on business from Sacramento, but he stayed for pleasure on island. 15. There are moments when we must look fact in face. 16. They talked lot, mostly about Theatre, with special ref erence to Warley Thespians. 17. We all want friends at times 18. He just put on whatever was nearest to hand. 19. She would 54 55 have to dance, out of politeness, until she could find Meg. 20. As soon as Rabbit was out of sight, Pooh remembered that he had forgotten to ask who Small was. |