Put in a, the or one only where necessary.

HERE'S HEALTH!

"I think that's all, Mrs Grant," Dr Grey said as she handed her ... list of prescriptions. ... list was very long and Mrs Grant almost fainted as she tried to read it. She had ... headache and ... cold and felt as if she was getting ... flu. On top of this, one of her children was in bed with ... mumps. "I've prescribed some pills for ... high blood pressure as well," Dr Grey said. "How many do I have to take — ... pill ... day?" "No. One pill with each meal. Three pills ... day." Mrs Grant thanked ... doctor and walked out of her surgery with some difficulty. She staggered into the local chemist's and handed ... long prescription list to Mr Burt, ... chemist. Mr Burt greeted her cheerfully. "Good morning, Mrs Grant," he said, glancing at ... list. "What a list! I trust you're keeping well!"

10. Supply the or "—".

1. A lot of people are giving up ... meat. 2. ... meat we had for lunch last Sunday was very tough. 3. As some one said, ... life is just one damned thing after another. 4. I don't know much about ... life of ... Napoleon. 5. ... running is supposed to be good for you. 6. I ought to be fit with all ... running I do, but I don't feel fit. 7. Which is our favourite colour? ... Red. 8. I think ... red one will suit you best. ... red is more your colour. 9. We learnt ... English at school, but ... English we learnt was useless. 10. ... London is a safe city today, but ... London of the 18th century was pretty rough. 11. ... watches have become very cheap and very attractive. 12. Most of ... watches you see today work on ... quartz. 13. ... indoor plants require a lot of effort and attention. 14. ... Bach gives me a great deal of pleasure. 15. ... Bach record­ing you bought for my birthday is first class. 16. What has been the longest period of ... peace in ... history? 17. If you study ... History, you've got to read a lot. 18. ... fasting during ... Ramadan is more difficult in the summer months. 19. ... journeys to unknown places require a lot of preparation. 20. ... lives of ... poets and ... musicians have often been unbearably difficult. 21. I'm not interested in the price of ... silver or the price of ... gold. 22. ... time is ... money. 23. I can never regret ... time I've spent enjoying myself. 24. I often listen to ... music and I like ... jazz best.

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