Нужно вставить артикли. 5 few were ... days on which he did not go out in ... search of ... adventure. 6. ... car started with ... jerk and disappeared around ... comer before we managed to see ... number. 7. ... parents worked from ... morning till... night, but... family could hardly make both... ends meet. 8 flight was delayed because ... number of passengers had not come on ... board when ... boarding was announced. 9. Has ... number of... telephone changed? I can’t p u t... call through. 10 water in ... Baltic Sea is cold most of... time. 11. There is ... tourist camp on ... other bank of... river. 12. She learned to play ... piano a t ... age of four. 13. ... longer they argued ... less chance there was to come to ... agreement. 14. It was ... most pleasant and peaceful scene.

1. My father was watching an interesting programme on TV, while I was reading for the examination.
2. We were playing the chess when the telephone rang.
3. My parents were having an unpleasant conversation when I came into their room.
4. Yesterday I was trying to beat the computer at chess all evening.
5. In the zoo the lions were being fed from 8.00 till 8.30 in the morning.
6. While we were having a swim in the lake, Mary was preparing a pleasant surprise for us.
7. When we were playing football, I suddenly broke my leg.

Несмотря на плохое самочувствие, артист решил не отменять концерт.

Благодаря друзей, она смогла закончить работу.

Согласно приказу директора школы, учащимся запрещается пользоваться мобильными телефонами на уроках.

Вопреки запрету родителей, дети пошли на берег реки.

Экспедицию, ввиду недостаточного финансирования, пришлось отменить.

Школьники, вследствие незнания правил, часто делают ошибки.

Охотники, за неимением топоров, срубают ветки ножами.

Экскурсия, при наличии желающих, состоится в ближайшее воскресенье.

Жители деревни, по причине паводка, оказались отрезанными от внешнего мира.

Мэр городка, по случаю приезда важных гостей, надел свой лучший костюм.

Мы не смогли, в силу всем известных причин, добиться запланированных результатов.

Молодой воин замер, подобно притаившемуся перед броском тигру.