Which is right?
3 Everybody needs friends / the friends.
4 Jane doesn't go to parties / the parties very often.
5 I went shopping this morning. The shops were very busy.
6 "Where's the milk?" "It's in the fridge!"
7 I don't like milk. I never drink it.
8 "Do you do any sports?" "Yes, I play basketball."
9 An architect is a person who designs buildings.
10 We went for a swim in the river. The water was very cold.
11 I don't like swimming in cold water.
12 Excuse me, can you pass the salt, please?
13 I like this town. I like the people here.
14 Vegetables are good for you.
15 The houses in this street are all the same.
16 I can't sing this song. I don't know the words.
17 I enjoy taking pictures. It's my hobby.
18 Do you want to see the pictures that I took when I was on holiday?
19 English is used a lot in international business.
20 Money doesn't always bring happiness.

The correct choices are:

• 3 Everybody needs friends.
• 4 Jane doesn't go to parties very often.
• 5 I went shopping this morning. The shops were very busy.
• 6 “Where's the milk?” “It's in the fridge!”
• 7 I don't like milk. I never drink it.
• 8 “Do you do any sports?” “Yes, I play basketball.”
• 9 An architect is a person who designs buildings.
• 10 We went for a swim in the river. The water was very cold.
• 11 I don't like swimming in cold water.
• 12 Excuse me, can you pass the salt, please?
• 13 I like this town. I like the people here.
• 14 Vegetables are good for you.
• 15 The houses in this street are all the same.
• 16 I can't sing this song. I don't know the words.
• 17 I enjoy taking pictures. It's my hobby.
• 18 Do you want to see the pictures that I took when I was on holiday?
• 19 English is used a lot in international business.
• 20 Money doesn't always bring happiness.

Use the when we mean something definite or already known. Do not use the when speaking about things in general: friends, milk, vegetables, money.

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