2015-04-20
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(a) the use and omission of the article in close and loose apposition
Ex 37 Study the chart.
| close apposition | 1. Meet Professor Jones (Captain Smith, etc). 2. The writer (worker, student, composer, etc) Smirnov lives next door. |
| loose apposition | 1. Speak to Ivanov, head of the expedition. 2. Yesterday I met Pavlov, a student of group 3. |
Ex 38 Insert the article where necessary.
1. — worker Ivanov is — deputy to — Supreme Soviet. 2. Fomin, — scientist, is known for his Arctic expeditions. 3. I'd like to speak to Matveyev, — engineer at your plant. 4. — Professor Mikhailov hopes he will get your paper before — conference starts. 5. I can recommend' — very good doctor, — Doctor Vetrova. — doctor called on me every day when I was down with pneumonia. 6. — composer Petrov is well-known to — cinema-goers for his music to many films. 7. Meet —Captain Trent, he is our new colleague. 8. — writer Gardner will always remember — day he walked into — publishing house with his first manuscript under his arm.
(b) the use and omission of the article before nouns used predісatіve1у
Ex 39 Study the chart.
| She waschairman at the meeting. Ivanov wasa president of this Association. He waspresident since 1980 to 1982. |
Ex 40 Insert the article where necessary.
1. George Washington was — president of the USA; he was — president from 1789 to 1797. 2. He studied nights to become — algebra teacher and finally rose to be — headmaster of a high school. 3. She is — head librarian at our local public library. 4. — Doctor Smith is — president of — Medical Association. 5. "Who will be — chairman of Monday's conference?" "— student Stepanov agreed to be — chairman."
Ex 41 Translate the following.
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1. О. Ю. Шмидт был руководителем экспедиции на легендарном «Челюскине». 2. И. Д. Папанин был начальником первой советской экспедиции на Северный полюс. 3. Отец Д. И. Менделеева был директором гимназии в Тобольске. 4. Авраам Линкольн был президентом США с 1861 по 1865 год. 5. Вы когда-нибудь слышали о новом методе профессора Николаева? 6. Смирнов, староста нашего факультета, просил передать вам, что конференция состоится в среду. 7. Вам может помочь мой друг Кузьмин, студент института иностранных языков. 8. Где я могу найти инженера Петрова? 9. Форд, капитан корабля, был на мостике, когда пароход входил в порт. 10. За доктором Крюковым уже послали, он будет через полчаса.
