Fill in the blanks with definite or indefinite articles where it is necessary

Ten months ago Peter and Sarah Moore came back to (1) ___ United Kingdom from (2) ___ States, where they had run (3) ___ language school for (4) ___ immigrants for (5) ___ last seven years. When (6) ___ couple moved into their old house they got (7) ___ chance to create (8) ___completely new interior. They decided to design (9) ___ kitchen they always wanted, with (10) ___ large window, (11) ___ double oven, as they are both (12) ___ very keen cooks, and (13) ___ traditional, country-style cupboards. (14) ___ budget wasn't huge so they couldn't afford to hire (15) ___ architect to design (16) ___ interior. They did everything themselves – Peter painted (17) ___ walls pale green using (18) ___ mixture of different paints, Sarah found (19) ___ furniture and kitchen equipment in (20) ___ department stores and (21) ___ second-hand shops. (22) ___ final result is impressive – (23) ___ airy, spacious room with a lot of natural light. (24) ___ kitchen is now (25) ___ heart of their home and (26) ___ family just love it.

5. Use the articles with the proper names. Fill ina, an, the or nothing.Choose the right answer.

1. ___ Lake Baikal is the deepest freshwater lake in the world.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

2. ___ Nile is the second-longest river in the world.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

3. ___ Fifth Avenue separates the East Side of Manhattan from the West Side.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

4. Bunin was the first Russian to receive ___ Nobel Prize for literature in 1933.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

5. When ___ UN was founded in 1945, it had 51 member states.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

6. ___ NATO was established in 1949.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

7. Amundsen and his companions reached ___ South Pole on December 14, 1911.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

8. Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia are in ___ Eastern Hemisphere.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing

9. Beautiful beaches and mild climate make ___ Bahamas a popular tourist resort.

a) A b) An c) The d) nothing