ARTICLE Test 1.The cinema was almost empty There were people there A a little B many C much D few 2.Don’t worry We’ve got time to have coffee A.a little B.many C.a few D.little 3.Would you try champagne? A.a little B.little C.few D.a few 4.She has read interesting book A.the B.an C.a D.any 5.John Gilbert was a patient He was A a sick B.an ill C.a sick man D.not in a hurry 6.The Atlantic is A a canal B.a sea C.an ocean D.a lake 7.The songs are popular like them A people B.the folk C.the people D.many people 8.That was a family of A a prosperity B.the prosperity C.the prosperous D.prosperity youngest boy has just started going to school A.the/x B.a/x C.x/the D.an/x 10 eldest boy is at college A.The/the B.An/the C.The/x D.a/the 11 person suffering from shock should not be given anything to drink A An/ the B A/ x C A / the D.A/ any 12.Mr Smith is old customer and honest man A the/an B.an/the C.an/an D.the/the 13.Do you go to prison to visit him? A.the B.x C.a D.an 14.On Sundays my father stays in bed, reading Sunday papers A the/the B.a/the C.x/the D.the/a 15.My mother goes to church in morning A.the/x B.the/the C.x/the D.a church/a 16.And in afternoon, he goes to visit friends A.the/any B.the/x C.an/an D.the/the 17.I have little money left, let’s have dinner in restaurant A some/the B.a/the C.the/a D.a/a 18 man is reasoning animal A.x/a B.the/a C.x/an D.a/the 19.Like many women, she loves tea parties and gossip A.some/the B.x/x C.a lot of/the D.x/a 20.If letters arrive for me , can you send them to this address? -1- A some B.many C.any D.much 21.Buy if you see pears A.any B a few C anything D.some 22.The boy refused to tell me A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing 23.Ann used to ride a motorcycle up and down road early in morning A.a/the B.the/a C.the/the D.the/an 24.I am on night duty When you go to bed , I go to work A.a/the B.x/x C.a/x D.the/x 25.He switched on torch, read meter A.the/a B.the/the C.a/the D.a/a 26 is a star A The moon B.moons C.a/the D.A moon 27.Hanoi is capital of Viet Nam A.a B.x C.an D.the 28.She visited France and United States last month A.x/the B.the/the C.the/x D.x/x 29.The murder was taken to prison A.a B.x C.an D.the 30.Rarely did pass the exam A.someone B.anyone C.nobody D.no-one 31 are allowed in the city center A.None motorcycles B.No motorcycles C.None of motorcycles D.No motorcycle 32.My mother goes to school to meet my sister’s teacher A x B.a C.the D.an 33.Mr Smith was holding a lighted match at time of explosion A.the/x B.x/the C.the/the D.the/an 34.He said that he had had book but that it had been burnt in fire A.the/the B.a/the C.a/a D.the/a 35.Peter thinks that this is quite cheap restaurant A a B.the C.an D.any 36.To prevent 36 possible repetition of this accident, I lent him torch A.a/an B.the/a C.a/a D.the/the 37.There’ll always be a conflict between old and young A.the/the B.an/the C.an/a D.the/a 38.The lioness bit him in leg A.a B.an C.the D.his 39.The barman seized the drunk by collar A.a B.any C.an D.the 40.He pointed to a woman in green dress -2- A.in B.a C.the D.an 41.Would you like to hear story about Englishman A.the/the B.a/an C.an/the D.a/the 42.Call an ambulance There’s been A.accident B.an accident C.some accident D.any accident 43 “ Where are you going?” “ I’m going to buy A a bread B.any bread C.loaf of bread D.some bread 44.Sandra works at a big hospital She’s A.nurse B.a nurse C.the nurse D.an nurse 45.He works six days week A.in B.for C.a D.x 46 is a star A.Sun B.A sun C.The sun D.Suns 47.What did you have for breakfast this morning? A.x B.a C.an D.the 48.London is capital of England A.an B.a C.x D.the 49.When invented ? A.was telephone B.was the telephone C.were the telephones D.were a telephone 50.We visited two years ago A Canada and the United states B the Canada and the United States C the Canada and United states D Canada and United States 51.Are you going away next week? No, week after next A.a B.the C.some D.x 52.We haven’t been to for years A.cinema B.the cinema C.a cinema D.any cinema 53.It took us quite a long time to get here It was journey A.three hour B.a three-hours C.a three-hour D.three-hours 54.My mother goes to church in morning A.x B.every C.the D.a 55.I eat everyday A a banana B.banana C.the bananas C.any banana 56.If you live in foreign country, you should try an learn the language A.the B.x C.an D.a 57.Did your train leave from .? A the Platform B an Platform C some Platform D Platform 58.I can’t work here There ‘s too much -3- A.noise B.noises C.the noise D.a noise 59.Do you need ? A.an umbrella B.a umbrella C.umbrella D.an umbrellas 60.I’ve seen good films recently A.a B.the C.some D.an 61.I often watch television for two hours every night A.some B.the C.any D.x 62.The unjured man was taken to A.hospital B.any hospital C.the hospital D.hospitals 63.I’m not hungry I don’t want to eat A.something B.anything C.thing D.the thing 64.She went out without money A.any B.an C.a D.x 65 “ Have you got luggage ?” No , I haven’t A.a B.some C.any D.an 66.My father is a writer He writes books A.a B.some D.any D.x 67.We must be quick There is time left A a little B.little C.x D.much 68.Listen carefully I’m going to give you advice A a few B.some D.few D.little 69.Do you mind if I ask you questions? A.a B.a little C.a few D.much 70.This town is not an interesting place to visit, so tourists come here A a few B.few C.a little D.x 71.He spoke English, so it was difficult to communicate with him A a little B.little C.few D.a few 72.The village was very small There were only houses A.plenty B.x C.a few D.any 73.There ‘s no need to hurry We’ve got time A.many B.plenty of C.plenty D.several 74.Come and sit with us There’re things to see A.many B.much C.plenty D.few 75.He’s always telling lies A.x B.a little C.a few D.the 76 are allowed in the city center A.None cars B.No cars C.No of cars D.No car 77 tells me anything A Nobody doesn’t B Nobody C None body D Body -4- 78.Unemployment compensation is money to support an unemployed person while he is looking for A.job B.a job C.works D.a work 79 at 212 degrees F A.Waters boils B.The water boils C.Water boils D.Waters boil 80.Although southern California is densely populated , live in the northern part of the state A.a little people B.a few the people C.few people D.a little of people 81.I think that there is on TV A.too many violence B.so many violence C.too much violence D.too much violences 82.Toshi speaks at home A.the Japanese B.Japan C.the Japan D.Japanese GOOD LUCK! -5-