Fill in the gaps with a/an or the where necessary. (Вставьте a/an или the там, где нужно.)
Penny-wise & Pound-foolish
There is 1) ... expression in 2) ... English language that perfectly describes someone who is very careful about how he will spend 3) ... small amount of money but isn't careful at all with large amounts. 4) ... expression is "penny-wise and pound-foolish". Are you 5) ... type of person who manages 6) ... money in 7) ... similar way? My friend Jim is. Last year we went to 8) ... London on 9) ... holiday and he didn't want to buy 10) ... souvenirs from 11) ... Gatwick Airport because he thought they were too expensive. However, he was more than happy to spend £115 12) ... hour to go down 13) ... River Thames on 14) ... private boat!
- an — первое упоминание, expression, слово начинается с гласного звука: an expression.
- the — the English language: единственный в своём роде язык (устойчивое сочетание).
- a — a small amount of money: исчисляемое «количество» в единственном числе, впервые.
- The — The expression: уже упомянуто в предложении выше.
- the — the type of person who…: определение после of/who.
- — (нет артикля) — money неисчисляемое, обобщённо.
- a — in a similar way: устойчивое сочетание.
- — (нет) — went to London: название города.
- — (нет) — on holiday: устойчивое сочетание.
- — (нет) — souvenirs во множественном числе, обобщённо.
- — (нет) — Gatwick Airport: имя собственное (название аэропорта).
- an — £
an hour: «в час», an hour (h не произносится). - the — the River Thames: названия рек с the.
- a — on a private boat: первое упоминание.
