Помогите пожалуйста по английскому; Look at the underlined words…

Помогите пожалуйста по английскому; Look at the underlined words in these sentences. Which is right (… or the)? 1. Potatoes / The potatoes are not expensive. (Potatoes is right.) 2. This is a good meal. Potatoes/The potatoes are wonderful! (The potatoes is right.) 3. Everybody needs friends/the friends. 4. I never drink coffee/the coffee. 5. “Where’s coffee/the coffee? ” “It’s on the shelf.” 6. Jane doesn’t go to parties/the parties very often. 7. Tennis/The tennis is a very popular sport. 8. We went for a swim in the river. Water/The water was very cold. 9. I don’t like swimming in cold water/the cold water. 10. You should visit the museum. Paintings / The paintings are very beautiful. 11. Money / The money doesn’t always bring happiness/the happiness. 12. English/The English is the language of international business. 13. Children/The children learn things/the things very quickly. 14. Excuse me, can you pass salt/the salt, please? 15. I enjoy eating in restaurants/the restaurants. 16. Do you like music/the music this band is playing? 17. I enjoy taking photographs/the photographs. It’s my hobby. 18. Look at photographs/the photographs I took when I was on vacation