Test on Articles. Exercise 1. Choose the best answer 1. Helen doesn’t like the / X cakes sold in a / the local bakery. 2. The / X basket ball is fast becoming a / the popular sport worldwide. 3. We could see that the / X Alps were covered in the / X snow. 4. It’s a / X long time since I met a / X lovely person like you. 5. Diana has a / X degree in the / X engineering from the / X University of London. 6. At the / X moment, the / X man seem to have the / an uncertain future. 7. The / X problem for the / X today’s students is how to survive financially. 8. The / X French enjoy spending holidays in the / X countryside. 9. Please do not turn on a / the water – heater in a / the bathroom. 10. Sue bought a / the Picasso I was telling you about the / X last week. Exercise 2. Choose the best answer 1. Albert Einstein was _______ famous scientist. A. a B. an C. the D. Nothing 2. Einstein was born in ______ Germany in 1879. A. a B. an C. the D . nothing 3. Einstein won _______ Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. A. a B. an C. the D . nothing 4. Einstein left his country and lived in ______ States until he died in 1955. A. a B. an C. the D . nothing 5. Einstein is known for his theory of ________ Relativity. A. a B. an C. the D . nothing 6. Roentgen was ___ German physicist who discovered X – rays, revolutionizing medical diagnosis. A. a B. an C. the D . nothing 7. Roentgen won _______ 1901 Nobel Prize. A. a B. an C. the D . nothing 8. Mandela was born in ________ South Africa. A. a B. an C. the D . nothing 9. Mandela was ____ first President elected in ____ South Africa after ____ Apartheid was revoked. A. a – the – the B. the – X – X C. a – X – the D. the – the – the 10. Mandela was imprisoned for _____ nearly 30 years for his anti – apartheid activities. A. a B. an C. the D . nothing 11. Mother Teresa was _______ Roman Catholic nun. A. a B. an C. the D . nothing 12. Mother Teresa became famous for her hard work with ________ poor. A. a B. an C. the D . nothing 13. She was ______ founder of ______ order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity. A. a – an B. a – X C. the – X D. the – an 14. Mother Teresa lived in ______ Calcutta, India. A. a B. an C. the D. nothing 15. Mother Teresa received _____ her Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. A. a B. an C. the D. nothing Exercise 3. Fill in the blank with a , an , the or X 1. I’m going to stand for ______ Parliament at _______ next election. 2. When I left ______ station, I had to stand in _____ queue for ______ taxi for _____ long time. 3. We took _____ trip around London and saw _______ Tower Bridge. 4. ______ happiness of the majority depends on ____ hard work from every one. 5. ____ most main roads in this part of _____ country follow ______ line of roads built by Romans. 6. Have you got _____ latest record by ______ Gypsy King ? 7. If I had _______time , I would like to take up ________ archery. 8. We spent ______ pleasant evening having ______ drink at _______ Robin Hood. 9. ______ Nile flows right through _______ city. 10. ______ summer I spent in ______ USA was one of best in my life. Exercise 4. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence. 1. The time you spend on the relaxing pasttime is good for you. 2. Don’t you work in the record shop in High Street? 3. A new campaign against the smoking is directed at the young women. 4. The leader of the team is usually called captain. 5. A half time I get phone call, it’s wrong number. 6. I saw brilliant rock band perform at the Isle of Wight Rock Festival. 7. Do you know what the difference there is between the stoat and the weasel? 8. At the half time the both teams seemed in difficulty. 9. The earth quake could easily damage the Channel Tunnel. 10. A painting I like best is the one not for a sale. Exercise 5. Fill in the blank with a , an , the or X 1. Go down _____ Kingston Street and turn right into ______ Mill Road. 2. Please let me carry ______ shopping. It’s _______ least I can do. 3. I don’t like ______ milk in coffee. 4. She was _______ first woman to cross _______ Atlantic in _______ canoe. 5. Jim became ______ furniture salesman after leaving _______ school. 6. At ______ end of ______ busy day, ____ sleep is ______ best tonic. 7. ______ Jame Joyce I knew wasn’t ____ novelist and wasn’t ________ Irish either. 8. We’ll go for ______ walk if _______ sun comes out. 9. Thsi is ______ last time I do you ______ favour for ______ while. 10. I’m staying in ______ Hilton so you can leave me ______ message. 11. Please watch ______ cabin attendat as she demonstrates _______ use of _____ oxygen mask. 12. Paul spent ______ half of his life in ______ Far East. 13. You have to use at _____ least ______ pint and ______ half of milk. 14. Dick has ______ sore throat and is taking ________ medicine. 15. We arranged _________ accomodation on ______ outskirts of _______ city. 16. There is ______ very difficult corssword in _______ Times. 17. Could you give me ______ information I asked for in _______ letter I sent you? 18. I bought _______ jewellery for my sister but it wasn’t _______ kind she likes. 19. I always wanted to be _______ astronaut but ______ ambition wore off. 20. And ______ last of all, don’t forget to put ______ cat out for ______ night. Exercise 6. . Fill in the blank with a , an , the or X There was _______ knock on ______ door. I opened it and found ______ small darkman in _____ blue overcoat and ____ woolen cap. He said he was _____ employee of _____ gas company and had to come to read ____ meter. But I had _____ suspicion that he wasn’t speaking ______ truth because _____ meter readers usually wear ___ peaked caps. However, I took him to _____ meter, which is in ____ dark conner under ______ stairs. ( _____ meters are usually in _____ dark corner under _____ stairs). I asked if he had ____ torch: he said he disliked torches and always read ____ meters by ____ light of ____ match. I remarked that if there was _____ leak in _____ gaspipe there might be _____ explosion while he was reading ____ meter. He said: “ As ______ matter of ______ fact, there was _____ explosion in ____ last house I visited: and Mr Smith , _____ owner of _____ house, was burnt in _____ face. Mr Smith was holding a lighted match at _____ time of _____ explosion”. To prevent ______ possible repetition of this accident, I lent him _____ torch. He switched on _____ torch, read ____ meter and wrote _____ reading down on ______ back of ______ envelope. I said in _____ surprise that _____ meter readers usually put ____ readings down in _____ book. He said that he had had _____ book but that it had been burnt in ___ fire in _____ Mr Smith’s house. By this time I had come to conclusion that he wasn’t _____ genuine meter reader: and ______ moment he left ______ house I rang _______ police. . Parliament at _______ next election. 2. When I left ______ station, I had to stand in _____ queue for ______ taxi for _____ long time. 3. We took _____ trip around London and saw _______ Tower Bridge the / X snow. 4. It’s a / X long time since I met a / X lovely person like you. 5. Diana has a / X degree in the / X engineering from the / X University of London. 6. At the / X moment, the. of _____ explosion”. To prevent ______ possible repetition of this accident, I lent him _____ torch. He switched on _____ torch, read ____ meter and wrote _____ reading down on ______ back of