2. Read the texts and fill in: a, an or the where necessary. 1) …….. island of Bali is 2) ……. exciting holiday destination located in 3 …….. Indonesia. Many tourists travel there each year to explore its magnificent coral reefs and white sandy beaches.
4) …….. Delphi, lying on the slopes of 5) …… Mt Parnassus is 6) …… famous archaeological site in 7) ……… Greece. Some of the ruins that you can see there today are 8) ……. Temple of Apollo, 9) ……. gymnasium, the stadium and the theatre.
10) …….. Ice Hotel at 11) …….. Balea Lake in 12) ……. Romania is the first ice hotel in 13) …….. Eastern Europe. It was built in 2006 deep in 14) …….. Fagaras Mountains, at 15) ……. Altitude of 2,034 metres.
2) Delphi, lying on the slopes of Mt Parnassus, is a famous archaeological site in Greece. Some of the ruins that you can see there today are the Temple of Apollo, a gymnasium, the stadium, and the theatre.
3) The Ice Hotel at Balea Lake in Romania is the first ice hotel in Eastern Europe. It was built in 2006 deep in the Fagaras Mountains, at an altitude of 2,034 meters.
Explanation:
In the first sentence, "an" is used before "exciting" because it is followed by a vowel sound. The word "holiday" is a general term and does not require an article. "The" is used before "destination" because it refers to a specific location. "The island of Bali" is a specific place. "The" is also used before "Indonesia" because it identifies the country.
In the second sentence, "the" is used before "Delphi" because it refers to a specific archaeological site. "The" is also used before "slopes" because it specifies which slopes of Mt Parnassus. "The" is not used before "Mt Parnassus" because it is a general reference to a mountain. "A" is used before "famous" because it is followed by a consonant sound.
In the third sentence, "the" is used before "Ice Hotel" because it refers to a specific hotel. "The" is also used before "Balea Lake" because it identifies the lake. "The" is not used before "Romania" because it is a general reference to the country. "The" is used before "Eastern Europe" because it specifies the region. "The" is also used before "Fagaras Mountains" because it identifies the specific mountain range. "An" is used before "altitude" because it is followed by a vowel sound.