Exercise 4.3

Complete the sentences with a/an or the if necessary.

 

1. Do you often watch … television? – No, I prefer listening to … radio.

2. Did you stay there for … long time? – No, we stayed only for … hour and … half.

3. Can we talk now? – To tell … truth, I’m in … hurry.

4. What did you do … day before yesterday? – I had … headache and stayed at … home all … day long.

5. Gary has … cold and isn’t going to … work at … moment.

6. I don’t like travelling by … sea, I prefer travelling by … air.

7. On … one hand I like your project, on … other hand it has many weak sides.

8. We had … meal in a restaurant, and when we were leaving, I took somebody’s umbrella by … mistake.

9. Jim is in … trouble because he told … lie to his boss.

10. On … whole, I like the idea but we still need to discuss it in … detail.

11. I went three kilometres on … foot. – Sit down and have … rest.

12. Could you do me … favour and meet my parents at … airport … day after tomorrow?

13. You never do … washing-up and your room is always in … mess!

14. When they told me … truth, I was at … loss and couldn’t say … word.