Упр. 66. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо

... room in which... boys were fed was... large stone hall, with... copper at one end, out of which... cook took... gruel which he put into each bowl at... meal-times. Each boy had one portion of... gru­el, and no more, and on... Sundays they had two ounces and... quarter of... bread besides.... bowls never needed washing —... boys polished them with their spoons till they shone again. At last... boys got so wild with... hunger that one boy said he was afraid he would some night eat... boy who slept. next to him.... boys believed him.... council was held. Oliver was chosen to go up to... cook that evening after... supper and ask for more.... evening arrived, and... boys took their places.... cook stood at... copper.... gruel was served out and disap­peared. Then Oliver rose from... table and advanc­ing to... cook, said in... weak voice: "Please, sir, I? want some more."... cook was... healthy man, but he turned pale. "What?" said he in... trembling voice.... man could not believe his ears.

Упр. 67. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.

... Africa is... very large continent lying to... south of... Europe and to... south-west of... Asia to which it is joined by... Isthmus of Suez. Less than one hundred years ago... men knew almost nothing of... middle of... continent.... travellers from... Europe made... long journeys into... cen­tre but they met with... terrible difficulties, for... continent is covered with... forests full of... fearful wild animals. Some travellers died of.., hunger or... thirst or... strange illnesses,... oth­ers were killed by... lions, still... others by... natives; but nevertheless bold men were found ready to go along... rivers into... heart of... Africa. The merchants who came from... European coun­tries had much to sell, and here were... millions of... people ready to buy; here was... country,... richness of which was unimaginable.

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