Fill in the blanks with articles wherever necessary. Analyze the use of articles with the abstract nouns in the extract.
His whole expression was stamped with ... suffering and ... kind of ... weary patience. Observing these signs of ... severe and far from recent stroke, Andrew was conscious of ... sudden shock of ... dismay. There was ... odd silence.
"I hope you will like it here," Doctor Page remarked at ... length, speaking slowly and with ... difficulty, "I'm not afraid of ... work," Andrew answered awkwardly. ... even deeper immobility settled on Page's face. As Andrew went down to ... supper his thoughts were painfully confused. It would be months before Doctor Page was fit for ... work, if, indeed, he were ever fit for ... work again. Andrew was young, strong, and had no objection to ... extra work in which Page's illness might involve him.
Translate from Russian into English paying special attention to the use of articles with abstract nouns.
1. Молчание нервировало его. 2. Это была его мать. Она не могла скрыть тревоги в голосе. 3. Ему не нравилась вежливость, с которой она обращалась с вами. 4. Необходимость вынуждала его усваивать язык быстрее, чем это казалось возможным. 5. Странно, что вы ожидаете найти здесь поддержку. 6. У Кити создалось впечатление, что он говорит откуда-то издалека. 7. К тому времени, когда он дошел до дома, гнев прошел, но страх еще остался. 8. Он вынужден был уехать из Бостона. Уныние охватило его. 9. Отчаяние придало ей храбрости, и она произнесла речь, которую, видимо, подготовила. 10. Меня поразило спокойствие этой женщины. 11. У него было терпение, которое изумляло всех. 12. Это горькая правда, с которой большинство из нас должны смириться. 13. Он чувствовал себя неловко в присутствии этого человека. 14. В его голосе была нежность, которая тронула ее. 15. Будьте счастливы в жизни, которую вы выбрали! 16. Ее лицо выражало спокойствие, новое для нее (что было для нее новым). 17. Ее неприязнь проявлялась в холодности, с которой она говорила, но Чарли только улыбался. 18. Его охватил страх. 19. Она обернулась и посмотрела на него. Ее взгляд был теперь спокойнее. Он выражал лишь презрение. 20. Как быстро невообразимое стало реальной действительностью! 21. Казалось, ничто не удивляло его. Возможно, он слишком часто сталкивался с неожиданным, чтобы теперь чему-либо поражаться снова. 22. Он пригнулся к земле и был начеку, стараясь уловить это необычное. 23. Эшли не может больше смотреть вперед. Он не может видеть настоящего, боится будущего и поэтому он оглядывается назад. 24. Она была весела и разговорчива, как в прошлом. 25. Я знал, что в будущем меня ожидает много страданий. 26. Ведь мне надо быть осторожнее.
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Fill in the blanks with articles if necessary and comment on the use (or absence) of articles with names of substances and abstract nouns in the following extract.
"Know this place? Let's go in here, Phyllis. ... cocktails for my friend Mr. Caister and myself, and ... caviare on ... biscuits. Mr. Caister is playing here! You must go and see him!"
... girl who served ... cocktails and ... caviare looked upat Caister with ... interested blue eyes.
"What shall we have now - ... lobster?" and Caister murmured: "I love ... lobsters."
"Very fine and large here. ... waiter, bring us ... big lobster and ... salad; and then—er—... small fillet of ... beef with ... potatoes fried crisp, and ... bottle of my special hock. Ah! and ... rum omelette—plenty of ... rum and ... sugar,"
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They had sat down opposite each other at one of two small tables in the little recessed room.
"Luck!" said Bryce-Green.
"Luck!" replied Caister.
"And what do you think of ... stale of ... drama?"
Oh, ... question after his own heart! What ... feast! And what ... flow of his own tongue suddenly released on ... drama, music, art, mellow and critical, stimulated by ... round eyes and interjections of his little provincial host.
"I often wish," sighed Bryce-Green, "I had gone on ... stage myself. Must be ... topping life, if one has ... talent, like you."
Topping? Caister thought. ... topping life?—... dog's life! Cadging—cadging—cadging for ... work. ... life of draughty waiting, of ... concealed beggary, of ... terrible depressions, of ... want of ... food.
Fill in the blanks with articles wherever necessary. Pay attention to nouns referring to unique objects.
1. You can't tell those birds from ... sky and that's why the hawks don't catch them, don't see them up there in ... high blue sky near ... sun. 2. Sattorn stood quietly and stared at ... world before him, at the upthrust of towers shining in ... morning sun, at the green of park and meadow, at the dark green of trees. 3. A lamp or candles would close them into a soft illuminated space, but obliterate ... sky, which now bent towards them through the pillars of the verandah, ... full deep sky, holding a yellow bloom from ... invisible moon that absorbed the stars into a faint far glitter. 4. ... sun was so full of promise, and ... sea was whipped white with ... merry wind. 5. Far away to the south-east ... dazzling white sun climbed up above ... cloudless horizon. 6. We live in such ... mysterious universe, don't we? 7. ... world is a busy place. Communication is difficult. 8. The town lay still in ... Indian summer sun. 9. Once let her make up her mind, get her heart set on something, and you might as well howl at ... moon. 10. Jan woke on Saturday to ... world thrilling with expectancy. 11.I kept my eyes on ... horizon, sharp against the bright blue of ... winter sky. 12. The Norfolk Island pines at Manly came up dark and stately against ... white-freckled sky. 13. They don't know how lucky they are, Hugo thought bitterly as he peered out of... window, hungry for ... ground. 14.I shouted, "What the hell gives you people the right to decide for ... world?" 15. There was a softness in ... air which speaks with an infinite delicacy of feeling to the flesh as well as to the soul. 16. He was buffeted away from the huge fuselage, the force of ... wind crashing into his body. 17. As they entered the avenue of Canterville Chase ... sky became suddenly overcast with clouds, a curious stillness seemed to hold ... atmosphere. 18. I remember opening wide my window and leaning out, hoping ... fresh morning air would blow away the telltale pink under the powder. 19. ... King exacted huge sums from the barons and they in turn taxed ... people.
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