P3: indefinite article + definite article (CH28/29)

Question 1

onbepaald lidwoord

Answer 1

indefinite article

1. a
2. an; when noun begins with vowel phoneme (sound)

Question 2

use indefinite article (7)

Answer 2

1. profession (accountant, teacher)
2. religion (Muslim, Catholic)
3. state in life (millionaire, student)
4. one person at a time (captain, chairwoman) => no indefinite article
5. after ‘as’; (church is used as a daycare centre)
6. after ‘with, without, such’; (with a garage, such a long time)
7. before hundred, Thousand, million or ‘one’

Question 3

indefinite article in Dutch but not in English (5)

Answer 3

1. no indefinite article after what before uncountable or plural nouns
2. indefinite article is dropped before ‘part of’ + no adjective (part of the year)

Question 4

met winst

Answer 4

at a profit

Question 5

met verlies

Answer 5

at a loss

Question 6

winst maken

Answer 6

make a profit

Question 7

verlies lijden

Answer 7

make a loss

Question 8

als gevolg van

Answer 8

as a result/consequence of

Question 9

op grote schaal

Answer 9

on a large scale

Question 10

op reis gaan

Answer 10

go on a journey

Question 11

op zakenreis

Answer 11

on a business trip

Question 12

het is jammer

Answer 12

it is a pity

Question 13

wat jammer

Answer 13

what a pity

Question 14

verkouden zijn

Answer 14

have a cold

Question 15

verkouden worden

Answer 15

catch (a) cold

Question 16

haast hebben

Answer 16

be in a hurry

Question 17

tien euro’s per kilo

Answer 17

ten euros a/per kilo

Question 18

vijgtig mijl per uur

Answer 18

fifty miles an/per hour

Question 19

eens per week

Answer 19

once a/per week

Question 20

twee keer per jaar

Answer 20

twice a /per year

Question 21

korte tijd later

Answer 21

a short time later/afterwards

Question 22

er is kans dat

Answer 22

there is a chance that

Question 23

belangstelling hebben voor

Answer 23

take an interest in

Question 24

antwoord geven

Answer 24

give an answer/a reply

Question 25

in hoge/zekere mate

Answer 25

to a large/certain extent

Question 26

korting geven /krijgen

Answer 26

give/get a discount

Question 27

keelpijn hebben

Answer 27

have a sore throat

Question 28

hoofdpijn/kiespijn/maagpijn hebben

Answer 28

have a headache/toothache/stomach-ache

Question 29

Wat doe je voor de kost?

Answer 29

What do you do for a living?

Question 30

de kost verdienen

Answer 30

earn a living

Question 31

met het oog op de toekomst

Answer 31

with a view to the future

Question 32

in de regel

Answer 32

as a rule

Question 33

voor de verandering

Answer 33

for a change

Question 34

use of definite article (7)

Answer 34

1. general meaning = no definite article (exception: economy & environment)
2. restricted meaning = use definite article
3. use of buildings = no definite article
4. building itself = definite article
5. meals = no definite article (exception: the wedding dinner = specific dinner)
6. season= general meaning + beginning of sentence => no definite article
7. specific season = definite article (the spring of 1968)

Question 35

use of definite article + last (4)

Answer 35

1. General: last = (vorige/verleden) no definite article;
2. before century (in the last century)
3. before few (the last few)
4. before a number (the last eight)

Question 36

use of definite article + next

Answer 36

1. General: next = (just after this one) no definite article;
2. definite article before numbers (in the next 20 years)
3. definite article before decade (the next decade)
4. definite article when talking about the past (the next eight years)
5. definite article when refering to order (volgorde)= the next president

Note: following day within same week = this …day

Question 37

use of definite article + most

Answer 37

1. General: (the majority of) no definite article

2. Meaning (more than anyone else)= the most

Question 38

use of definite article + half

Answer 38

Meaning ‘half the number/amount’ = half + the (half the crew)

Question 39

use of definite article + superlative (overtreffende trap)

Answer 39

no definite article (she worked hardest of all)

Question 40

use of definite article + means of transport

Answer 40

no definite article (by bus)

Question 41

use of definite article + musical instruments

Answer 41

1. no definite article if refering to use (Miles Davis on trumpet)
2. definite article if refering to instrument itself (she plays the piano)

Question 42

op internet

Answer 42

on the Internet

Question 43

ter gelegenheid van

Answer 43

on the occasion of

Question 44

op verzoek van

Answer 44

at het request of

Question 45

op advies van

Answer 45

on the advice of

Question 46

op aanbeveling van

Answer 46

on the recommendation of

Question 47

op basis van

Answer 47

on the basis of

Question 48

op voorstel van

Answer 48

at het suggestion of

Question 49

in dienst van

Answer 49

in the employ of

Question 50

op initiatief an

Answer 50

on the initiative of

Question 51

in tegenwoordigheid van

Answer 51

in the presence of

Question 52

met stun van

Answer 52

with the support of

Question 53

met hulp van

Answer 53

with the help of

Question 54

tot verbazing van

Answer 54

to the surprise of

Question 55

met medewerking van

Answer 55

with the co-operation of

Question 56

met uitzondering van

Answer 56

with the exception of

Question 57

tot (volle) tevredenheid van

Answer 57

to the (full) satisfaction of

Question 58

in stemming brengen

Answer 58

put to the vote

Question 59

mode zijn/worden

Answer 59

be/become the fashion

Question 60

ten koste van

Answer 60

at the expense of

Question 61

op het spel staan

Answer 61

be at stake

Question 62

in de praktijk

Answer 62

in practice

Question 63

uit het oog verliezen

Answer 63

lise sight of

Question 64

uit het hoofd leren

Answer 64

learn by heart

Question 65

in het Engels

Answer 65

in English

Question 66

in het Parlement

Answer 66

in Parliament

Question 67

Hoe gaan de zaken?

Answer 67

How is business?

Question 68

De zaken gaan slecht

Answer 68

Business is bad.

Question 69

het geduld verliezen

Answer 69

lose patience

Question 70

in het zwart gekleed

Answer 70

dressed in black