В. Complete the sentences, use a (an), the or zero article. 5."Never lend ... ... books, for no one ever returns them; ... only books I have in my library are ... books that other people have lent me." (Anatole France) 6. I'd like ... glass of water. 7. Who's ... boy standing by ... piano? 8. Today is ... last day when we can give them ... papers. 9. What ... thick dictionaries! 10. The Browns have got ... boy and ... girl. ... girl is three years older than ... boy.

Never lend Ø books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are Ø books that other people have lent me.
— Обобщение во мн. числе берёт нулевой артикль; «the only» требует the; во второй части «books» снова в обобщающем значении.

I’d like a glass of water.
— «Стакан» как единица измерения — исчисл., впервые упоминается → a.

Who’s the boy standing by the piano?
— Конкретные, узнаваемые в ситуации предмет и человек → the.

Today is the last day when we can give them the papers.
— «Последний день» — уникален → the; «the papers» — конкретный, известный собеседникам набор.

What Ø thick dictionaries!
— Восклицание с прилагат. во мн. числе → нулевой артикль.

The Browns have got a boy and a girl. The girl is three years older than the boy.
— Впервые упоминаем детей → a; при повторном упоминании и сопоставлении → the.