UNIT THIRTEEN THE DEFINITE ARTICLE

Mao tu xac dinh I. Hinh thuc:

"The" la hinh thuc duy nhat di truoc danh từ khong phan biet so it hay so nhieu, giong duc
hay giong cai. II. Nhung truong hop dung "The". Ta dung "the" truoc cac danh tu xac dinh.
Mot danh tu duoc xac dinh khi:
1. Danh tu ay co bo tuc tu (complement) la mot danh tu khac. - The love of his country: tinh
yeu to quoc - The gate of the house: cai cong nha - The place of my love: noi toi yeu thuong
2. Danh tu ay da duoc noi den truoc. - I have a parrot. The parrot is talkative. Toi co mot con
vet. Con vet nay noi nhieu.
3. Danh tu ay chi mot vat doc nhat: The sun, The moon III. Nhung truong hop khong dung
"the".
1. Danh tu cu the so nhieu noi chung chung.
- Books are necessary for students: Sach can cho hoc sinh. - Shoes are made of leather.
Giay lam bang da.
2. Danh tu truu tuong. (Abstract nouns) - Education is important for all. Giao duc la quan
trong cho tat ca moi nguai. - We all appreciate sympathy: Chung ta deu quy su cam thong.
3. Danh tu chi cac mon choi the thao (sports). - Football is my favourite sport. Bong da la
mon the thao toi yeu thich. - Do you want to play basket ball? Ban co muon choi bong ro
khong?
4. Danh tu chi bua an, do uong. - What time do you have dinner? Ban an toi vao luc may
gio? - She never drinks wine. Co ay khong bao gio uong ruou.
5. Danh từ chỉ các ngày trong tuần, tháng, mùa - I go to the club on Sunday. Toi den cau lac
bo vao thu hai. - Flowers bloom in Spring. Vao mua xuan hoa no ro.

EXERCISES
I. Complete the sentences with the phrases from the box.
camcorder receive or send e-mails leave a message broadcasts send a fax receive comics
surf the internet send cards write a letter buy something online make calls remote control
0. If you don't have a computer, you can always write a letter; it takes more time, but it's
more personal.
1. Although our........was expensive, we've taken some priceless film of our children.
2. In many countries, it's normal to............at New Year, or on birthdays.
3. He doesn't even get up from the sofa to change channels, he just presses the buttons on
the.....................
4. If the person you want to speak to isn't at home when you phone, you can ...........on the
answering machine.
5. In the UK, books and CDs are quite expensive, many people use computers
and ................. them ..........................
6. Children often prefer looking at...................to reading books.
7; You can still find public telephones but many people nowadays prefer to use a mobile
phone to......................
8. If you want to send a document quickly, and haven't got a computer, the best way is
to....................
9. You can hear BBC news......................ail over the world.
10. Brigitte wasn't there when I went to see her, so I decided to................and leave it on the
door.
11. Every night I like to................for an hour-you never know what interesting information
you'll find on the web!
12. A short wave or a VHP radio can......................many interesting stations.

II. Fill each gap with a suitable word from the list. special effects ballet quiz show
documentary cartoons comedy westerns
1. The actor is well known for the .......................in his films.
2. Tom and Jerry is one of the best American.......................ever made.
3. There was an excellent....................... on the country's tax problems on television last
night.
4. My son always watches his favourite.......................on television.
5. They are perhaps the world's most famous pair of.......................dancers.
6. Cowboy films are sometimes called.......................
7. Is Hamlet a.......................or a tragedy?

III. Supply the correct form of the word in bold.

1. Researchers in this field have made some important new....................DISCOVER
2. The disease is spreading with alarming.......................... RAPID
3. ......................... is part of the American character. GENEROUS
4. He was disgusted to see such awful......................... conditions. LIFE
5. .......................... , his wife was killed in a car accident. TRAGIC
6. 1 love having a long, hot bath - it's one of life's little ............ LUXURIOUS
7. The ship struck a......................... iceberg. HIDE
8. You rescued me from an......................... situation. EMBARRASS
9. He's a romantic at heart, a born.......................... ADVENTURE
10.His......................... profile is revealing. PSYCHOLOGY

IV. Find a suitable word/ phrase for the sentences below. One example has been done for
you.
0. a. Are you interested in geography lessons? b. She's got a degree in geography c. Kim
knew the geography of the building and strode along the corridor.
1. a. He was........................ hiding in a shed. b. She was........................dead at her home in
Leeds. c Scientists around the world haven't........................a cure for Aids.
2. a. Do you........................live at the same address? b. There's........................time to
change your mind. c. It was, and........................is, my favourite movie.
3. a. She........................a tray down on the table. b. They ate everything that
was........................in front of them. c. The novel is........................in London in the 1960s.
4. a. The swaying........................of the ship was making me feel seasick. b. Rub the cream
in with a circular.......................... c. At a single........................ of his hand, the room fell
silent.

5. a. He walked away in......................... b. Much to my........................, they refused to help.

c. She wrinkled her nose in........................at the smell of urine.
6. a. The ship.......................to the bottom of the sea. b. The wheels........................into the
mud. c. The little boat........................beneath the waves.
7. a. He........................a child from drowning. b. They were eventually........................ by
helicopter. c. The house was........................from demolition.
8. a. Losing your job doesn't have to be such a......................... b........................struck when
the wheel came off. c. Thousands died in the natural.........................
9. a. When exactly did the incident........................? b. Something is expected
to......................... c. Some substances such as sugar........................naturally in fruit.
10 a. Did you........................for or against her? b. How did you........................at the last
election? c. We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then........................on it.
V. Complete the passage with the correct article THE, or No article.
1. I never like.......................talkative people.
2. It's true that.......................rich lead a different life from........................poor.
3. My sister lives in.....................Thailand near....................... Pataya.
4. The explorers crossed.......................Pacific Ocean in a canoe.
5. He has played.......................piano for five years.
6. We often have....................bread and.......................milk for................breakfast.
7. What time do you start.......................work-in the morning?
8. I hope to go to.......................university next month.
9. They went on a cruise down.....................Nile and saw......................Pyramids.
10......................pickpocket was sentenced to six months in......................prison.

VI. Complete the joke with A, AN or THE.

Once upon (1) a time there was (2)...........lion. He felt very happy with himself that day, so
he decided to go for (3)..........walk in (4).......... jungle. After (5)............few minutes, he met
(6).........snake. "Who is (7)...........king of (8)............., jungle?" asked (9).........lion. "You are,
of course," replied (10) ............... snake. (11) ............lion felt even happier. Next,
(12)............lion came to (13).............big river. Sitting in(14).........river, there was
(15)..........crocodile. ……….lion asked "Who is (16)...........king of the jungle?" (17).............
(18)..............crocodile. "You are, of course," answered (19)........................crocodile, and
swam away. (20)..............lion continued with his walk. All (21)...............animals he met
agreed that (22).............lion was (23)..........king of (24)..........jungle. Finally he met
(25)...............elephant. "Who is (26).............king of (27) ...............jungle?" asked
(28)............lion. (29) ...............elephant didn't say anything, but he picked up
(30) ..................lion in his enormous trunk, and threw him into (31)....................air. "All right,
all right," said (32) ...............lion. "Don't get angry justbecause you don't know
(33)................answer."

VII. Use the present participle or the past participle in a suitable way.
0. The man was boring. His children were bored. BORE
1. If the teacher is......................, students will be...................... INTEREST
2. The weather was.......................We felt...................... DEPRESS
3. The play was.......................The audience was...................... FRIGHTEN
4. The show was......................We were all...................... AMUSE
5. The woman is.......................The children were...................... SCARE
6. The football match was......................The fans were.............. EXCITE
7. There's......................water in the pot. BOIL 8. His behaviour is......................All his family
is...................... THREAT
VIII. Fill in A, AN or THE or NO ARTICLE.
1. Tom and Mary went to............school yesterday and then studied in .........library until 6
p.m.
2. On our trip to....................Switzerland, we crossed....................Pacific Ocean.
3. What did you eat for.....................breakfast this morning?
4. My father plays........................football and........................basketball.
5. My brother plays......................violin and my sister plays.......................guitar.
6. We can't go out........................tonight because we have to write.......................essay.
7. David attended........................Princeton University.
8. My friend has been admitted to........................School of Medicine.
9. My grandmother is in...................hospital so we went to visit her................ last night.
10. Last night there was................bird singing outside my house.

IX. A, AN or THE?
1. Look outside!.................sky is getting very dark. I hope there isn't going to
be ......................a storm.
2. Is there.................table I can put these cups on? - Oh, just put them on......................the
floor.
3. Would you like......................tomato? There's one in............fridge. - Oh, yes, please. I'll
make myself......................cheese and tomato sandwich.
4. Can you post these letters for me? - I'll take them to...............main post office. I have to
go into......................town center in any case.
5. I have to get...................... visa. Do you know where..................post office is? Someone
told me it's in this building. - Yes, it's on......................fifth floor. ...................lift is along the
corridor.
6. Why haven't we got......................swimming-pool in this area? I like......................swim
now and again. - Yes, I think......................Council should build one, shouldn't they? I've
got......................nain in my stomach. I've had it all day. - Perhaps you ought to go and
see......................doctor. He'll be at the Health Center until six. It's my lucky day. I've
found......................ten-pound note on the pavement. - Well, you really ought to take it down
to......................police station.
X. Fill each gap with a suitable word from the box. A. a B. because of C. blown D. causes
E. dams F. drops G dry H. in spite of I. irrigated J. keeps K. normal L. pulled M suffer N. the
O. valuable P. wells
Drought is a condition that result when the average rainfall for a fertile area
(1)......................far below the normal amount for (2).........................long period oftime. In
areas that are not (3)........................., the lack of rain (4).........................farm crops to wither
and die. Higher than (5).........................temperatures usually accompany periods of drought
they add to the crop damage. Forest fires start easily during droughts. The soil of a drought
area becomes (6).........................and crumbles. Often the rich topsoil is (7).........................
away by the hot, dry winds. Streams, ponds, and (8).........................often dry up during a
drought, and animals (9)......................... and may even die (10).........................the lack of
water.
XI. Write sentences using the clues given.
1. You / not be / afraid / snakes / you?
2. You/not want/sell/house/you?
3. His mother / proud / him / she?
4. I / not go out / now / as / it / rain / and I / not have / umbrella.
5. I / wear / sunglasses / today / because / sun / very strong.
6. I /usually go /bus /but today//go/Tom's car.