2. Work (n¬i lµm viÖc) ®-îc sö dông kh«ng cã The ë tr-íc. => Go to work.
nh-ng office l¹i ph¶i cã The. => Go to the office.
NÕu to be in office (kh«ng cã the) nghÜa lµ ®ang gi÷ chøc. => To be out of office - th«i gi÷ chøc.
Practice
Bài 1: Chọn mạo từ đúng trong mỗi câu bên dưới:
1)Did you bring ________________ (a, an, the) umbrella?
2)Are you looking for________________ (a, an, the) shampoo?
3)I checked ________________ (a, an, the) mailbox again.
4)Can I have ________________ (a, an, the) spoon please?
5)I was born into ________________ (a, an, the) poor family.
6)She will come back in ________________ (a, an, the) hour.
7)Have you been to ________________ (a, an, the) Space Needle Tower in Seattle?
8)I would love to talk to one of ________________ (a, an, the) managers.
9)What ________________ (a, an, the) amazing view!
10)The helicopter landed on ________________ (a, an, the) roof of a building.
Bài 2: Điền mạo từ thích hợp hoặc để trống.
1. Your soup is so good. ______________ meat is pretty tender.
2. Are you interested in _______________ science or _______________ music?
3. They got married but ______________ marriage wasn’t very successful.
4. Do you know any of ______________ people who live across _____________ road?
5. After ___________ work the boss usually invites his staff to ____________ pub.
6. When mom was ill ____________ lot of her friends came to ______________ hospital to visit her.
7. Many people hate _____________ violence, but they like to watch it in ___________ movies.
8. Have you ever visited ______________ Madame Tussaud’s in London?
9. ____________ life would be difficult without ____________ useful machines and gadgets we have today.
10. I’m on _____________ night duty this week.
11. I know someone who wrote _____________ book about ____________ American presidents.
12. ____________ World War II ended in 1945.
13. ___________ fumes of cars and factories are ____________ primary reasons for ___________ air pollution.
14. He was _____________ unsuccessful musician when he came to this town.
15. Don’t stay in that hotel. _____________ beds there are very uncomfortable.
16. The car sped away at ____________ hundred km _____________ hour.
17. John doesn’t usually go to _____________ church on _____________ Sundays.
18. He was sent to _______________ prison for _________________ murder.
19. At _____________ beginning of his speech he spoke about ________________ tourism in general.
20. We usually go by ______________ train, but today we’re taking ___________ bus.
Bài 3: Điền mạo từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống.
1. ____________ Sword Lake is the most interesting place I want to run.
2. I’ve been living in ___________ London for six years.
3. __________ Danube runs through many European cities.
4. Wild horses live in ____________ Gobi Desert.
5. ____________ Pacific Ocean has many different types of fish.
6. I love swimming in ____________ Mediterranean.
7. We spent our holiday on the shore of _________ Lake Windermere.
8. __________ Nile is a very beautiful river.
9. She stayed in __________ Belgrade for several weeks.
10. Her husband comes from __________ California.
11. They studied the geology of ________ Sahara Desert.
12. They crossed _____________ Black Sea by boat.
13. He has always wanted to visit ___________ Rome.
14. She lived in ______________ Asia for several years.
15. ______________ Tuscany has many beautiful cities.
16. I spent a year traveling around ___________ Europe.
17. Her village is near __________ Lake Titicaca.
18. Would you like to visit __________ South America?
19. They live near _______ Thames.
20. I think __________ Cornwall is a very beautiful part of England.