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EXERCISE 1

Complete with "a", "an" , "the" or "-" if no article is needed.

1.Paris is ..........capital of France. I'd like to visit it one day.

2.Bruce is the only boy at school who can speak ........ Chinese.

3.My grandmother has been playing ..........tennis since she was 12.

4.Alice loves walking in .........rain. She likes rainy days rather than sunny ones.

THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE: A/AN

When we talk about something

in general. a+ consonant an+ vowel (a, e, i, o, u) e.g. a book, a pen, a cat -an apple, an igloo, an octopus, an egg, an umbrella

SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES

1) Theletterhmay be pronounced or not.

E.g. a horse BUT an hour

2) The letterumay be pronounced either/ju/

or/α/. e.g. a unit BUTan umbrella a / an+singular nouns

I have a dog.

a / an + occupations/ jobs

He is a teacher.

a / an + measurement expressions

I have English lessons twice a week.

WE USE THE DEFINITE ARTICLE BEFORE

JOBS AND OCCUPATIONS.NATIONALITIES

OR RELIGIONS

WE USE THE ARTICLE WITH NAMES OF

DAYS

I am a housewife, she is a journalistKate is a

Catholic. I was born on a Thursday

SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES

We DO NOT use the indefinite article:

1)With plural nouns: -books

2)With Uncountable nouns: e.g.somesugar,

somewater

3)Before adjectives when they are not

followed by a noun. e.g. Sheisold.

BUT Sheisanoldwoman.

THEDEFINITEARTICLE: THE

When we talk about sth in particular, sth that

has been mentioned earlier or sth unique. e.g. the sun, the moon, the earth, the stars, the sky, the sea Also: -With the names of mountain ranges, oceans, seas, rivers and deserts, (theAlps, theHimalayas, theAtlantic

Ocean, theMediterraneanSea, the

Amazon, theNile,the Thames,theSahara

Desert)

-With groups of islands, states, countries, -(the Canary Islands, The United States of

America, the United Kingdom)

-With musical instruments (I can play the guitar/ violin/ piano, flute etc.) -WITH SUPERLATIVES

SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES

We DO NOT use the definite article:

1) Before Proper nouns(Mary, Spain)

2) with the names of meals, school subjects,

languages, games or sports,titles+ nameswith the names ofindividual mountains, lakes and islands:(Mount McKinleyis the highest mountain in Alaska. She livesnear Lake

Windermere. Have you visited Long

Island?)(breakfast, lunch, dinner/ Math(s), Art,

Englishetc/ football, volleyball, tennis,

badminton, chess, Captain Jonesetc)

3) With plural nouns when we refer to

somethingin general,(Ilikeflowers. / Elephants areverybiganimals.)

4) After the possessive adjectives , the

possessive case and the determiners: this- these, that-those (my book, your pen etc/ Mary's bag / this house etc)

5)Before the names of streets,squares

5)BEFORE THE WORS CHURCH ,SCHOOL,

PRISON ,HOSPITAL,UNIVERSITY WHEN I

GO THERE AS A PATIENTSTUDENT,

PRISONER ETC*

5.Ted is listening to ........news on ........radio. He looks worried.

6.Peter is blind and has got .......guide dog that goes with him everywhere. ........dog

is a collie. He couldn't live without it.

7.When we were in Madrid westayed at .......Ritz, which is ....very expensive hotel.

8.Stella drove ..........children to .........town centre last Monday.

9.It's very hot today and Ben has turned on ........fan to get some fresh air.

10.Granny always makes ......dinner on Thanksgiving Day. She is .....excellent cook.

11.Anna's cat is sitting on ........window ledge looking at ........moon.

12.Yesterday Johnand Larry went to ......zoo.

13.Kent goes to .......bed late when he has ........exam.

14.David always has .........breakfast in ......kitchen.

15........... little boy fell off............... bicycle.

16........... children like.............. sweets.

17.. I have lost................ book I took outof.............. library.

18.. ............ cats love.............. fish.

19.Smoking................ cigarettes is unhealthy.

20.Mr andMrs Jones go to.................. churchon............ Sunday.

21.They go to.................... church round..............corner.

22................... students read.................... books.

23................... student was reading.................book you gave him.

24.. ................. world is coming to an end on..........Friday.

25.He goes to............... work while Mrs Jonesstays at................... home.

26.................. children go to..................... school.

27.MrJones goes to................. office while MrsJones stays at................. home.

28.They live in................... house on..................corner of................... street.

29................. children go to................. schoolover there.

30.. .............. dogs are not allowed in................park.

31.................... Amazon flows from....................Andes to .................... Atlantic.

32..................... Queen will speak on....................Christmas Day.

33.Mary wants to learn.................Frenchbefore she goes to.................. Continent.

34.In Paris, we stayed at................George Vhotel, ate at............... Maxim's,and

visited...............Louvre

35............... Smiths were supposed to cometo............... lunch we gave at............ Ritz,

but ................. Mrs Smith phoned to say theyhad to take................ young one to....................hospital

2.-FILL THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER IN BRACKETS.

1.-I'm tired. I'm going to______________. ( the bed / bed )2.-I forgot to go to

______________. ( the bank / bank ) 3.-I'm nervous because I've got to go to ______________. ( the dentist / dentist)4.-I loved being at ______________. ( the university / university )5.-We need to be at ______________ in an hour. ( the airport / airport )6.-We need to be at _______ Heathrowairportin an hour.(the /x)7.-I normally watch ______________ after dinner. ( the TV / TV )8.-I listen to ______________ in the morning. ( the radio / radio9.-Her husband got home early from ______________. ( the work / work ) 10.-I love ______________. ( the cheese / cheese )11.-Why didn't someone tell me he was in ______________? ( the hospital / hospital )12.-I love ______________ food. ( the Chinese / Chinese )13.-HMV is in ______________

Street. ( the Oxford/ Oxford )

3.-CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. Denver is located at the foot of __________ Rocky Mountains.

a) a b) the c) no article

2. Toronto is located on __________ Lake Ontario.

a) a b) the c) no article

3. San Diego is located near __________ Mexican border.

a) a b) the c) no article

4. Let's go to __________ Mexico.

a) a b) the c) no article

5. __________ Nile is the longest river in the world.

a) A b) The c) no article

6. __________ Sahara is the world's biggest desert.

a) A b) The c) no article

7. I spoke with __________ Chinese film director that I told you about.

a) a b) the c) no article

8. Do you speak __________ Chinese?

a) a b) the c) no article

9. I need __________ bottle of water.

a) a b) the c) no article

10. Spain is one of __________ largest European countries.

a) a b) the c) no article

4.-CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. I moved to __________ USA when I was 15 years old.

a) a b) the c) no article

2. I can spell as well as __________ most students.

a) a b) the c) no article

3. He is __________ most famous actor I know.

a) a b) the c) no article

4. Hurry up. We don't have __________ lot of time.

a) a b) the c) no article

5. I live around here = I live in __________ neighbourhood.

a) a b) the c) no article

6. I don'tknow at all = I don't have __________ clue.

a) a b) the c) no article

7. I have __________ idea!

a) an b) the c) no article

8. ___________ tea in my cup is too hot to drink.

a) A b) The c) no article

9. The US President lives in __________ White House.

a) a b) the c) no article

10. My parents live in __________ white house. a) a b) the c) no article

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EXERCISE 1

1.Paris is ..........capital of France. I'd like to visit it one day.

2.Bruce is the only boy at school who can speak ........ Chinese.

3.My grandmother has been playing ..........tennis since she was 12.

4.Alice loves walking in .........rain. She likes rainy days rather than sunny ones.

THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE: A/AN

When we talk about something

SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES

1) Theletterhmay be pronounced or not.

E.g. a horse BUT an hour

2) The letterumay be pronounced either/ju/

I have a dog.

He is a teacher.

I have English lessons twice a week.

WE USE THE DEFINITE ARTICLE BEFORE

JOBS AND OCCUPATIONS.NATIONALITIES

OR RELIGIONS

WE USE THE ARTICLE WITH NAMES OF

I am a housewife, she is a journalistKate is a

Catholic. I was born on a Thursday

SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES

We DO NOT use the indefinite article:

1)With plural nouns: -books

2)With Uncountable nouns: e.g.somesugar,

3)Before adjectives when they are not

BUT Sheisanoldwoman.

THEDEFINITEARTICLE: THE

When we talk about sth in particular, sth that

Ocean, theMediterraneanSea, the

Amazon, theNile,the Thames,theSahara

Desert)

America, the United Kingdom)

SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES

We DO NOT use the definite article:

1) Before Proper nouns(Mary, Spain)

2) with the names of meals, school subjects,

Windermere. Have you visited Long

Island?)(breakfast, lunch, dinner/ Math(s), Art,

Englishetc/ football, volleyball, tennis,

3) With plural nouns when we refer to

4) After the possessive adjectives , the

5)Before the names of streets,squares

5)BEFORE THE WORS CHURCH ,SCHOOL,

PRISON ,HOSPITAL,UNIVERSITY WHEN I

GO THERE AS A PATIENTSTUDENT,

PRISONER ETC*

5.Ted is listening to ........news on ........radio. He looks worried.

6.Peter is blind and has got .......guide dog that goes with him everywhere. ........dog

7.When we were in Madrid westayed at .......Ritz, which is ....very expensive hotel.

8.Stella drove ..........children to .........town centre last Monday.

9.It's very hot today and Ben has turned on ........fan to get some fresh air.

10.Granny always makes ......dinner on Thanksgiving Day. She is .....excellent cook.

11.Anna's cat is sitting on ........window ledge looking at ........moon.

12.Yesterday Johnand Larry went to ......zoo.

13.Kent goes to .......bed late when he has ........exam.

14.David always has .........breakfast in ......kitchen.

15........... little boy fell off............... bicycle.

16........... children like.............. sweets.

17.. I have lost................ book I took outof.............. library.

18.. ............ cats love.............. fish.

19.Smoking................ cigarettes is unhealthy.

20.Mr andMrs Jones go to.................. churchon............ Sunday.

21.They go to.................... church round..............corner.

22................... students read.................... books.

23................... student was reading.................book you gave him.

24.. ................. world is coming to an end on..........Friday.

25.He goes to............... work while Mrs Jonesstays at................... home.

26.................. children go to..................... school.

27.MrJones goes to................. office while MrsJones stays at................. home.

28.They live in................... house on..................corner of................... street.

29................. children go to................. schoolover there.

30.. .............. dogs are not allowed in................park.

31.................... Amazon flows from....................Andes to .................... Atlantic.

32..................... Queen will speak on....................Christmas Day.

33.Mary wants to learn.................Frenchbefore she goes to.................. Continent.

34.In Paris, we stayed at................George Vhotel, ate at............... Maxim's,and

35............... Smiths were supposed to cometo............... lunch we gave at............ Ritz,

2.-FILL THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER IN BRACKETS.

1.-I'm tired. I'm going to______________. ( the bed / bed )2.-I forgot to go to