C School, college, etc.
1. He had a headache and didn’t go to ______ work yesterday.

2. “What did you get in ______ literature?” the mother asked her daughter when she came
______ home from ______ school.
3. It was twelve o’clock but Andrew was still in ______ bed.
4. Could you give me a lift to ______ college?
5. In summer they seldom go to ______ college.
6. I like to stay at home on cold evenings.
7. Have you heard anything from John lately? – Yes, he graduated from ______ Cambridge University.
8. The queen is going to open ______ new hospital in the capital next week.
9. Mom came to ______ school to see my teacher yesterday.
10. “You must do this exercise at ______ school and that one at ______ home,” said our teacher in a loud voice.
11. I left my bag in ______ hospital when I was visiting Judy.
12. What a strange building! – It’s ______ prison. It was built in the last century.
13. When I came to ______ prison to see my cousin, I found out that he had escaped two days before.
14. Look at this man. Can you imagine that he was in ______ prison five years ago?
15. Let’s meet at ______ church. It’s in the left of ______ university.
16. I went to ______ church last Sunday but I couldn’t pray. There were two many people in ______ church.
17. The doctor hoped that the patient would not stay in ______ bed for a long time.
18. Look at this ring. What a fine piece of ______ work!
19. They called a plumber to ______ prison to repair bad taps.
20. The parents were waiting for their children outside ______ school.
21. Oh, what ______ beautiful church! Let’s go there to make some photos.

Правильные ответы к упражнению C (School, college, etc.)

1. He had a headache and didn’t go to — work yesterday.

2. “What did you get in — literature?” the mother asked her daughter when she came — home from — school.

3. It was twelve o’clock but Andrew was still in — bed.

4. Could you give me a lift to the college?

5. In summer they seldom go to — college.

6. I like to stay at — home on cold evenings.

7. Have you heard anything from John lately? – Yes, he graduated from — Cambridge University.

8. The queen is going to open a new hospital in the capital next week.

9. Mom came to the school to see my teacher yesterday.

10. “You must do this exercise at — school and that one at — home,” said our teacher in a loud voice.

11. I left my bag in the hospital when I was visiting Judy.

12. What a strange building! – It’s a prison. It was built in the last century.

13. When I came to the prison to see my cousin, I found out that he had escaped two days before.

14. Look at this man. Can you imagine that he was in — prison five years ago?

15. Let’s meet at the church. It’s in the left of the university.

16. I went to — church last Sunday but I couldn’t pray. There were too many people in the church.

17. The doctor hoped that the patient would not stay in — bed for a long time.

18. Look at this ring. What a fine piece of — work!

19. They called a plumber to the prison to repair bad taps.

20. The parents were waiting for their children outside the school.

21. Oh, what a beautiful church! Let’s go there to make some photos.

Объяснение правил

В этом упражнении проверяется употребление определённого артикля the, неопределённого артикля a/an и нулевого артикля (—).

1. Нулевой артикль (—)

Артикль не употребляется, когда речь идёт о назначении учреждения или обычной деятельности человека:

• go to work — идти на работу;

• go to school — ходить в школу (учиться);

• go to college — учиться в колледже;

• go to church — ходить в церковь (молиться);

• go to bed — ложиться спать;

• be in prison — находиться в тюрьме как заключённый;

• at home — дома;

• come home — приходить домой;

• from school — из школы.

2. Определённый артикль the

Артикль the употребляется, когда имеется в виду конкретное здание, учреждение или место, а не его обычное назначение.

Например:

• go to the school — прийти в здание школы (например, чтобы поговорить с учителем);

• go to the church — прийти в здание церкви;

• go to the hospital — находиться в здании больницы (например, навещать пациента);

• go to the prison — прийти в тюрьму, например навестить заключённого;

• in the church — внутри церкви;

• outside the school — возле здания школы.

3. Неопределённый артикль a/an

Употребляется, когда мы впервые упоминаем какой-либо предмет или объект, а также когда называем его как один из представителей определённой категории.

Например:

• a prison — тюрьма (одно из зданий такого типа);

• a new hospital — новая больница;

• a beautiful church — красивая церковь.

4. Названия университетов

Перед названиями университетов, в состав которых входит имя собственное, артикль обычно не ставится:

• Cambridge University;

• Oxford University;

• London University.

Главное правило: если человек посещает учреждение ради его основного назначения (учится, лечится, молится, находится в заключении или ложится спать), обычно используется нулевой артикль. Если же речь идёт о конкретном здании или посещении его с другой целью, употребляется the.