ARTICLE Exercise 1: In the following sentences supply the articles (a, an, the) if they are necessary, if no article is necessary Jason’s father bought him ……… bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday …… Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from …… France to …… United State Rita is studying …… English and ……… Math this semester …… judge asked …… witness to tell … truth Please give me … cup of …… coffee with … cream and … sugar …… big books on … table are for my history class No one in …… Spanish class knew … correct answer to ……Mrs Perez’s question My …… car is four years old and it still runs well When you go to … store, please buy … bottle of chocolate milk and … dozen oranges 10 There are only… few seats left for …… tonight’s musical at …… university 11 John and Marcy went to … school yesterday and then studied in …… Library before returning home 12 …… Lake Erie is one of … five Great Lakes in …… North America 13 On our trip to … Spain, we crossed ……… Atlantic Ocean 14 …… Mount Rushmore is the site of …… magnificent tribute to … four great American presidents 15 What did you eat for ……… breakfast this morning? 16 Louie played …… basketball and …… baseball at … Boys’ Club this year 17 Rita plays … violin and her sister plays … guitar 18 While we were in …… Alaska, we saw …… Eskimo village 19 Phil can’t go to … movies tonight because he has to write …… essay 20 David attended … Princeton University 21 Harry has been admitted to … School of Medicine at … midwestern university 22 Mel’s grandmother is in … hospital, so we went to visit her …… last night 23 …… political science class is taking …… trip to …… Soviet Union in … spring 24 …… Queen Elizabeth II is … monarch of …… Great Britain 25 … Declaration of Independence was drawn up in 1776 26 Scientists hope to send … expedition to … Mars during … 1980s 27 Last night there was … bird singing outside my house 28 … chair that you are sitting in is broken 29 …… Civil War was fought in …… United States between 1861 and 1865 30 …… Florida State University is smaller than …… University of Florida Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences: We are late because we got stuck in traffic jam A an B the C a D 2 Milan is in of Italy A a north B the north C northern D north If you open the door, _ air will circulate better A an B a C few D war is as old as mankind A These B A C D An have the future in their hands A Young B A young C An young D The young What time on television? A is the news B are the news C is news D are news _ man is reasoning animal A The - a B - a C Some – any D Any - the Unemployment compensation is money to support an unemployed person while he is looking for a _ A job B a job C a work D works Carol isn’t very well She’s gone to _ A doctor B a doctor C the doctor D doctors 10 We visited A Canada and United States B the Canada and the United States C Canada and the United States D the Canada and United States 11 I’m on night duty When you go to bed, I go to _ work A a - B - - C - the – the D the - - a 12 The shape of snowflake is unique A B a C an D the 13 laughter is the best medicine A A B An C Some D 14 One of the best things we can to help the environment is to encourage _ recycling A B the C a D some 15 happiness means _ different things to different people A Some - these B The C - D The - the 16 rain is in the forecast for this afternoon and early evening A B Any C An D This 17 On the economy, we’ve made _ of progress, but we still have more to A a great deal B a great many C a number D a 18 I want to ask if I could have _ more time on this month’s payment A little B a little C a few D a 19 The Titanic, a British steamer, sank in _ North Atlantic after hitting _ iceberg A - an B - C a - an D the - an 20 We’re still spending money on things we don’t really need A a few B a lot of C many D lot 21 There isn’t airport near where I live nearest airport is 70 miles away A an - A B an – The C the - A D the – The 22 Tom sat down on _ chair nearest _ door A a – a B a - the C the – a D the - the 23 Would you rather live in town or in _ country? A a – a B a - the C the – a D the - the 24 I tried to park my car but was too small A space B spaces C a space D the space 25 “Did you have _ nice holiday?” “Yes, it was best holiday I’ve ever had.” A a – a B a - the C the – a D the - the 26 I lay down on _ ground and looked up at sky A a – a B a - the C the – a D the - the 27 We must more to protect _ A environment B an environment C the environment D environments 28 Don’t drive into that street It is _ one-way street A a B an C the D.A B C D 29 Sir Humphrey has been _ MP for five years A a B an C the D 30 I think everyone wants to make friends with John He is _ honest person A a B an C the D Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer: John is university student A some B any C a D an I have been waiting for hour and a half A the B a C an D _ snow that covers tops of _ mountain is beautiful sight A a - the - the - the B - the – the – a C the – the – the – a D - -the - the My uncle is _ principal of Khai Tri High School A a B an C the D He has to work ten hours day A another B a C the D an _ professor and _ writer is to attend the meeting A A - a B the - the C the D He is of our school A a teacher B the teacher C teacher D only teacher Mr Smith gives lesson in A compositions B a composition C composition D the composition The guard caught the thief by arm A an B a C D the 10 Thousand of people fought bravely in A the World War II B World War II C World War the II D second World War II 11 The teacher entered the classroom, book in hand A a – a B a - C - a D 12 Da Nang is _ third biggest city in Vietnam A a B the C D one 13 I hope you have lovely time and _ good weather But I’m not going for holiday I’m going to London on business A a - - a B - an – a – the C a – a – – D - - a - a 14 Tom is not quite as his sister A good as a student B as good a student C as a good student D an a good student 15 They came by sea and had a lovely journey on _ Queen Elizabeth II A - the B the C D the - the 16 It is pleasant to play game of tennis on summer afternoon A a - - the B the – the - the C a – the – a D - the 17 John spent only on his homework A a half hour B half a hour C half an hour D both A and C 18 Mary spends most of her free time watching A television B a television C the television D televisions 19 I didn’t have time for breakfast this morning because I was in _ hurry A – a B a - the C a - a D 20 Tom is _ seaman He spends most of his life at _ sea A – a B a - C a - a D a – the 21 _ changed a lot in the last 30 years A Life has B a life has C The life has D Lives have 22 _ we were given wasn’t correct A Information B an information C the information D One information 23 _ giraffe is the tallest of all animals A – the B A - C A - the D The 24 _ bicycle is _ excellent means of transport A – the B A - an C The - an D The 25 Call _ ambulance There’s been accident A the - the B an - the C the – an D an – an 26 “Where are you going?” “I’m going to buy .” A A bread B the breads C a loaf of bread D many breads 27 There are millions of stars in A space B spaces C a space D the space 28 Every day begins at a.m and finishes at p.m A school B a school C the school D schools 29 a problem in most big cities A Crime is B the crime is C The crimes are D A crime is 30 When invented? A was telephone B were telephones C was the telephone D were the telephones 31 Have you ever been to _? A British Museum B a British Museum C the British Museum D British Museums 32 We had a very nice meal _ especially good A Vegetables were B the vegetables were C Vegetable was D A vegetable was 33 Why aren’t your children at _ today? Are they ill? A school B a school C the school D the schools