Exercise 78. Use the proper article paying attention to abstract nouns

I. 1. I think I should tell you that Germans are marching into
Poland tomorrow and we shall be at war in twenty-four hours. It's
going to be long and terrible war. 2. It was not only love he felt for
her; it was deep respect. 3. "I suppose he'll bring all latest news,"
said Dora. 4. She thought of her girlish dreams sometimes with
smiling sadness. 5. "Was it you who left door open?" I had my an­
swer in blush of guilt that even rouge and powder could not con­
ceal. 6. There was word of truth in what Dora said. 7. Jago's face
was dark with pain. 8. Shadow of irritation passed through her mind
at his eagerness to do this. 9. It was quite dark outside by now and
candles gave bright but soft light to rooms 10. He was delighted
with permission. 11. I should be fool if I didn't know I've been
disappointment to them. 12. "Miss Dora, I've got bad news for you,"
he said. 13. He felt anger against the gipsy for having given them
such fright. 14. They all had sickening fear that something dreadful
had happened. 15. Jim buried his face in pillow trying to shut out
dreadful fear that assailed him. 16. And in moment they were
blinking and rubbing their eyes in bright light of hall. Щ

II. 1. I'm glad," replied his mother with great relief. 2. For
moment I hated him. I saw myself, com- pared with him, as the
Town Hall clerk, and I tasted sourness of envy. 3. I felt bitter envy
towards the two small boys walking along path with their mother at
that moment. 4. He shivered with pleasure. 5. She looked at me
with curious pity. 6. And William went to London to start new life.
7. Only work kept him in control at all. 8. I want you to say to
yourself that he died gallant death in service of his country, and we
must be proud of him. 9. When he was twelve he won first prize in
a race, inkstand of glass shaped like animal. It stood proudly on
dresser and gave Mrs. Morel keen pleasure. 10. "Did you sleep

comfortably?" "Me?" Pilgrim turned to Alleyn with air of bewilder­ment. "Oh, I always sleep like log." 11. It was rich man's face, smooth with assurance and good living. 12. This was laid before Dinny at dinner-time by her uncle without comment 13. Luck was with him and he got back to Hanoi twenty-four hours before road was officially regarded as cut. 14. Here crowd was so great there was hardly space to take off their things; noise was deafening. 15. Do you take no side then in modern politics? 16. Every morning before going to business he came to nursery.