16. Complete the sentences with a, an, the. I. 1. He stopped and shook hands with me. He was walking with ... stranger. He did not introduce me to him. ... stranger nodded and smiled as we parted. 2. They found ... tea shop. ... tea shop was nearly empty. 3. ... mountains were ... long way away and you could see ... snow on their tops. ... snow looked very white and pure and unreal. 4. "Ah, good morning, Miss Chase," he said. ... girl answered with ... smile. 5. ... taxi had been ordered to take them to ... station. ... taxi was due in ... few minutes, and Felicity was still not ready. 6. About ... greatcoat he did not tell him, for could he not have spoken of it without ... tears.
II. The Loyal Mongoose.
One day ... man brought home ... little mongoose as ... pet for his child. ... baby was very happy but his mother was not. She was afraid ... mongoose might bite him.
As ... days passed, ... mongoose grew up. It was fond of playing with ... child. One day ... mother had to go to ... market. She put her baby in ... cradle and asked her husband to look after him. ... father sat by ... cradle and rocked it Soon ... child fell asleep. ... mongoose sat on ... floor near ... cradle. ... father went to ... garden. After some time ... mother returned. She carried ... basket full of ... vegetables. _ mongoose was waiting for her. It had ... blood all over its face. She was shocked because she thought ... mongoose had killed her baby. She threw ... heavy basket at ... mongoose. It was crushed to ... death. ... woman rushed into ... house. She found ... child smiling. He raised his hands urging her to pick him up. Near ... cradle was ...
dead snake. ... mongoose had killed ... snake to save ... child.
17. A) Look at the list of paintings. Can you complete the names the artists who painted them?
1. Mona Lisa - L d V 2. The Scream - E M
3. Sunflowers - V V G 4. Guernica - P P
5. Poppies in a Field - C M
B) Which painting? Write the name of the paintings from A in the correct place.
1Sunflowers__This still life painting of flowers in a vase is one of the artist’s most recognisable works. 2 The enigmatic smile of this portrait has captured the imagination of the world. It has been stolen twice and now it is displayed in the Louvre, Paris.
3 This landscape shows how the Impressionists depict the beauty and simplicity of nature. 4 This is an abstract painting that symbolises the anguish and pain of modern life.
5 This monochrome painting has become a reminder of the tragedies of war, an anti-war symbol, and an embodiment of peace. The painter is famous for his cubist style.

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