Use the appropriate article with nouns denoting things that considered to be unique: 1. The clouds were lying so closely below the plane that nothing could be seen of … earth. 2. The huge disc of … moon was rising in … east. 3. The clouds broke away and we had the advantage of … full moon. 4. Magellan was killed in battle. 18 of his companions reached Spain in 1522, com- pleting the first voyage round … world. 5. Quite … new world opened before him. 6. The night was so dark that the sailors could distinguish neither … sky nor … sea. 7. … sea was sparkling under …| cloudless sky. 8. … clear midday sky was suddenly overcast by heavy clouds coming from nowhere. 9. The air was filled with the odour of … sea of blossoms. 10. … high noon sun was incredibly strong, … summer sun now, sudden, uncompromising.