Ex. 9: Proper Names

A, an, the, or nothing? Choose the most appropriate answer.

1.       Lake Baikal is the deepest freshwater lake in the world. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Lake Baikal is the deepest freshwater lake in the world. (Correct)

2.       Nile is the second-longest river in the world. (Correct)(Incorrect)

The Nile is the second-longest river in the world. (Correct)

3.       Fifth Avenue separates the East Side of Manhattan from the West Side. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Fifth Avenue separates the East Side of Manhattan from the West Side. (Correct)

4. Bunin was the first Russian to receive       Nobel Prize in Literature in 1933. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Bunin was the first Russian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1933. (Correct)

5. When       UN was formed in 1945, it had 51 member states. (Correct)(Incorrect)

When the UN was formed in 1945, it had 51 member states. (Correct)

6.       NATO was established in 1949. (Correct)(Incorrect)

NATO was established in 1949. (Correct)

7. Amundsen and his companions reached       South Pole on December 14, 1911. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Amundsen and his companions reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911. (Correct)

8. Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia are in       Eastern Hemisphere. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia are in the Eastern Hemisphere. (Correct)

9. Beautiful beaches and mild climate make       Bahamas a popular tourist resort. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Beautiful beaches and mild climate make the Bahamas a popular tourist resort. (Correct)

10. There is       Picasso in her art collection. (Correct)(Incorrect)

There is a Picasso in her art collection. (Correct)

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