1 Use the or no article. A two-hour flight takes you from (1) Minsk to (2) Vaclav Havel Airport. The airport was renamed in 2012 after the last president of (3) (4) Czech Republic. Czechoslovakia and the first president of A short trip from the airport (5) and you are in the centre of Prague. It is the capital and the largest city of the country. It lies on both banks of (6) beautiful cities in (7) architectural treasure. (8) Vltava River and is one of the most Europe. The old part of Prague is an Old Town, on the east bank of the river, is famous for its beautiful buildings. (9) (10). Stavovské Theatre and Old Town Hall with its astronomical clock attract millions of tourists each year. Visitors never forget to walk along (11) Charles Bridge and admire its beautiful statues. The Czech Republic is now part of (12) European Union and the country wants to have a short geographic name (13) Czechia. The country is going to use its full name too, like (14) " France" and (15) " French Republic". 2 Use ex. 1 to answer the questions. Write in your exercise book. 1. How much time does it take you to get from Minsk to Prague? 2. What was the name of the country earlier? 3. What is the full official name of the country? 4. What short name are they going to use instead of the Czech Republic? 5. Do many tourists come to 39

Давайте разберём вашу задачу по порядку. Мы будем использовать артикли в соответствии с правилами английского языка и отвечать на вопросы по тексту. ### Часть 1: Использование артиклей 1. A two-hour flight takes you from **(1) Minsk** to **(2) Vaclav Havel Airport**. The airport was renamed in 2012 after the last president of **(3) the Czech Republic**. Czechoslovakia and the first president of **(4) the Czech Republic**. **Объяснение:** Перед именами собственными (такими как "Minsk" и "Vaclav Havel Airport") артикли не используются. Артикль "the" используется перед названиями стран, когда они обозначают уникальную страну, такую как "the Czech Republic". 2. A short trip from **(5) the airport** and you are in the centre of Prague. It is the capital and the largest city of the country. It lies on both banks of **(6) the Vltava River** and is one of the most beautiful cities in **(7) Europe**. The old part of Prague is an **(8) Old Town**, on the east bank of the river, is famous for its beautiful buildings. **(9) The Stavovské Theatre** and **(10) the Old Town Hall** with its astronomical clock attract millions of tourists each year. Visitors never forget to walk along **(11) the Charles Bridge** and admire its beautiful statues. **Объяснение:** Перед словами "airport", "Old Town", "Vltava River", "The Stavovské Theatre", "the Old Town Hall", и "the Charles Bridge" используется артикль "the", потому что они обозначают уникальные объекты, охарактеризованные конкретными местами в Праге. "Europe" не требует артикля, потому что это название континента. 3. The Czech Republic is now part of **(12) the European Union** and the country wants to have a short geographic name **(13) Czechia**. The country is going to use its full name too, like **(14) "France"** and **(15) "the French Republic"**. **Объяснение:** "European Union" также требует артикля "the" перед ним, так как это уникальная организация. Имя "France" не требует артикля, так как оно является именем собственным. “the French Republic” требует артикля “the”, которое обозначает уникальную республику во Франции. ### Часть 2: Ответы на вопросы Теперь давайте ответим на вопросы, используя информацию из текста. 1. **How much time does it take you to get from Minsk to Prague?** - It takes you **two hours** to get from Minsk to Prague. 2. **What was the name of the country earlier?** - The name of the country earlier was **Czechoslovakia**. 3. **What is the full official name of the country?** - The full official name of the country is **the Czech Republic**. 4. **What short name are they going to use instead of the Czech Republic?** - They are going to use the short name **Czechia** instead of the Czech Republic. 5. **Do many tourists come to Prague?** - Yes, many tourists come to Prague to see its famous attractions like **the Old Town** and **the Charles Bridge**. Если у вас есть дополнительные вопросы, пожалуйста, дайте знать!