Articles (test)

Articles(test)

1 Put a /an or the in each space, or leave the space blank.

1 We went by.......train to ......... west of England.

2 ....... people who live in........ Netherlands are called.........Dutch.

3 .......... judge sent me to.....prison for....... ten years.

4.......Columbus was one of........ first people to cross......... Atlantic.

5 As....... captain of.........ship, I have...........complete authority.

6 David learned to play............violin when he was at......... university.

7 ........ Trafalgar Square is near.......... Charing Cross Station.

8 Did you read............book I lent you........... last week?

9 Well put up...... shelves and then go to...... cafe for something to eat.

10 Is that..... present Bill gave you for....... Christmas? …........................................................................................................................................

2) Underline the most suitable phrase in each sentence.

1 Is this a person / the person you told me about?

2 This is the only cinema /an only cinema in the area.

3 Philip has just bought the Thames barge / a Thames barge.

4 I'm going to the British Museum / British Museum this afternoon.

5 Are you going to church / the church on Sunday?

6 Do you have a milk jug / milk jug?

7 The prime minister / Prime minister will give a speech this afternoon.

8 The computer / Computer has already changed our lives dramatically.

9 I haven't been to an open-air theatre / open-air theatre before.

10 Here is a thousand pounds / the thousand pounds I owe you ..........................................................................................................................................

3 Complete each sentence with the most suitable word or phrase.

1 The butler was....... ................ I suspected.

A last person В a last person С the last person D some last person

2 Where........................ you borrowed last week?

A is scissors В are the scissors С is some scissors D are scissors

3 Why don't we go to the park......................... ?

A in the car В with a car С with car D by the car

4 Too much rubbish is being dumped in..............................

A sea В the sea С a sea D some sea

5 This is exactly....................... I was looking for.

A job В a job С some job D the job

6 Of all these cars, I think I prefer.............................

A a Japanese В some Japanese С the Japanese one D a Japanese one

7 I try to go jogging at least four times.............................

A the week В of the week С a week D of a week

4 Complete each sentence (1-9) with a suitable ending (a-i).

More than one answer may be possible.

 5 Put a/an or the in each space, or leave the space blank.

1 Neil Armstrong made......... first footprint on …...Moon.

2 There was......... accident yesterday at....... corner of.......street.

3 I need......... time to think about.......... offer you made me.

4........... recipe for....... success is.......... hard work.

5...... people who live in......... glass houses shouldn't throw.......stones.

6 .......... worst part of....... living in a caravan is.......... lack of space.

7 ....book you ordered........ last week is now in............ stock.

8 ............ dancing is............. more interesting activity than.......... reading.

9 ......... people we met on.......... holiday in......... north of England sent us......... postcard.

10 ......... little knowledge is.......... dangerous thing.

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6 Each sentence has one error. Either cross out an unnecessary article,

or write the missing article at the end of the line.

1 Let s go on holiday to Greek Islands..........................

2 I'd like one and half kilos of mince, please..................

3 I saw that film on DVD, not at cinema.......................

4 Some people believe that the love is the best thing in the world...........................................

5 I'm not afraid of many things, but I really hate the spiders..........................

6 Jim is in the bed with a bad cold.........................

7 We spent lovely day in the mountains..................

8 Harry once crossed Atlantic on an old passenger ship.

9 The train travels at over 200 kilometres hour........................

10 We went to England on a train through Channel Tunnel.........................

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7 Put a /an or the in each space, or leave the space blank.

1 There is one problem here, and that's the weather.(only)

The .................................................................................................. the weather.

2 There are no good films on this week. (cinema)

There is nothing.................................................................................. this week.

3 Can't you swim faster than that?( fastest)

Is........................................................................................................ can swim?

4 I haven't been here before.( time)

This is................................................................................................ been here.

5 A lot of wine is drunk in France. (French)

The................................................................................................ a lot of wine.

6 If you drive faster, it is more dangerous.(the)

The............................................................................................. dangerous it is.

7 It is difficult to discover what is true.( truth)

The........................................................................................................ discover.

8 Are you a good pianist? (piano)

Can you....................................................................................................... well?

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Underline the most suitable phrase in each sentence.

1 I was under an impression / the impression that you had left.

2 I have to go. I'm in a hurry / in hurry.

3 I managed to sell the old painting at a profit / at profit.

4 I think I prefer the other restaurant on the whole / on whole.

5 How many hours do you work, on average / on the average, every week?

6 I was in pain / in a pain after I twisted my ankle.

7 Jack recovered from his accident and is now out of danger / out of the danger.

8 Excuse me, but you're in the way / in a way.

9 Sue felt seasick on the cross-channel ferry / a cross the channel ferry.

10 The burglar hit me on my back of the neck / the back of my neck.

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Answers:

1 1-,the. 2 the, the, the. 3 the, -, -. 4 -, the, the. 5 the/ -, the, -. 6 the, -.

7 -, -. 8 the, -. 9 the, the, -. 10 the, -.

2 1 the person. 2 the only cinema. 3 a Thames barge. 4 the British Museum.

5 church. 6 a milk jug. 7 The prime minister. 8 The computer. 9 an open air theatre.

10 the thousand pounds.

3 1 C. 2 B. 3 A. 4 B. 5 D. 6 C. 7 C. 8 A.

4 (Suggested answers)

1 h. 2 a. 3 d. 4 c. 5 g. 6 f. 7 b. 8 I. 9 e.

5 1 the, the. 2 an, the, the. 3 -, the. 4 the, -,-. 5 -, -,-. 6 the,-, the.

7 the, -, -. 8 -, a, -. 9 the, -, the, a. 10 a, a.

6 1 Let's go on holiday to the Greek Islands.

2 one and a half kilos of mince.

3 not at the cinema. 4 the love is the best thing in the world.

5 I really hate the spiders. 6 Jim is in the bed. 7 We spent a lovely day.

8 Harry once crossed the Atlantic. 9 200 kilometres an hour.

10 a train through the Channel Tunnel.

7 1 only problem here is. 2 good on at the cinema. 3 that the fastest you.

4 the first time I have. 5 French drink. 6 faster you drive the more.

7 truth is difficult to. 8 play the piano.

 

8 1 under the impression. 2 in a hurry. 3 at a profit. 4 on the whole. 5 on average.

6 in pain. 7 out of danger. 8 in the way. 9 the cross-channel ferry. 10 the back of

my neck.