Exercise 6.5. Choose the correct option/options of the translation. Mind the use of articles with nouns denoting seasons, months, days, and parts of the day.

Рождественским утром не было видно почти ни души.
1. On Christmas morning there was scarcely a soul to be seen.
2. On a Christmas morning there was scarcely a soul to be seen.
3. On the Christmas morning there was scarcely a soul to be seen.
Это был тот январь, когда мы ездили в Норвегию.
1. That was January we went to Norway.
2. That was a January we went to Norway.
3. That was the January we went to Norway.
Он снова прилег в ожидании рассвета.
1. He got back into bed and waited for dawn.
2. He got back into bed and waited for a dawn.
3. He got back into bed and waited for the dawn.
Наступило утро. Я определил это только по доносившемуся до моего слуха гулу, так как в моей маленькой комнатушке день ничем не отличался от ночи.
1. Morning came. I knew it only by the noises I heard; for in my small den day and night were all the same.
2. THE morning came. I knew it only by the noises I heard; for in my small den day and night were all the same.
3. THE morning came. I knew it only by the noises I heard; for in my small den A day and night were all the same.
4. Morning came. I knew it only by the noises I heard; for in my small den A day and night were all the same.
В этом твоем старом пальто будет не очень-то тепло зимой.
1. That old coat of yours won't be warm enough for winter.
2. That old coat of yours won't be warm enough for a winter.
3. That old coat of yours won't be warm enough for the winter.
"Я Джека не вижу месяцами." - "Зимой он был в Южной Африке."
1. 'I haven't seen Jack for months.' 'He's been away in South Africa for winter.'
2. 'I haven't seen Jack for months.' 'He's been away in South Africa for the winter.'
3. 'I haven't seen Jack for the months.' 'He's been away in South Africa for winter.'
4. 'I haven't seen Jack for the months.' 'He's been away in South Africa for the winter.'
Я прождал все утро.
1. I waited all morning.
2. I waited all the morning.
Насколько я помню, была суббота, когда они приехали.
1. They arrived on Saturday as far as I remember.
2. They arrived on a Saturday as far as I remember.
3. They arrived on the Saturday as far as I remember.
Впервые я стал на лыжи весной 1992 года. Это была незабываемая весна.
1. I first went skiing in spring of 1992. It was a spring to remember.
2. I first went skiing in the spring of 1992. It was a spring to remember.
3. I first went skiing in spring of 1992. It was the spring to remember.
4. I first went skiing in the spring of 1992. It was the spring to remember.
Вы будете там ко второй половине дня, а я к вечеру.
1. You'll be there by afternoon and I'll be there by evening.
2. You'll be there by the afternoon and I'll be there by the evening.
3. You'll be there by the afternoon and I'll be there by evening.
4. You'll be there by afternoon and I'll be there by the evening.

Exercise 6.5. Choose the correct option/options of the translation. Mind the use of articles with nouns denoting seasons, months, days, and parts of the day.

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