EXERCISES
I. Put a/ an, the or Æ in each space to complete the following sentences.
1. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to do that. It was _____ mistake.
2. There were no chairs, so we had to sit on _____ floor.
3. Lucy has just gotten _____ job in _____ bank in Chicago.
4. There’s _____ bookstore on _____ corner near my house.
5. It’s very cold in here. Can you close _____ window, please?
6. If you go past _____ post office, can you get me some stamps?
7. It was _____ very hot day. It was _____ hottest day of _____ year.
8. What’s _____ name of _____ woman who sat beside you at the dinner?
9. How often do you go to _____ movies?
10. “Can you tell me where _____ Room 306 is, please?” “It’s on _____ third floor.”
11. He lay down _____ ground and looked up at _____ sky.
12. You’ll find _____ information you need at _____ top of _____ page 24.
13. _____ moon goes around _____ earth every 27 days.
14. He doesn’t usually have _____ lunch, but he always eats _____ good breakfast.
15. If you live in _____ foreign country, you should try and learn _____ language.
16. _____ next train to Brighton leaves from _____ Platform 5.
17. Last year we visited _____ Canada and _____ United States.
18. _____ highest mountain in _____ Africa is _____ Kilimanjaro.
19. _____ Mediterranean Sea is the sea between _____ Africa and _____ Europe.
20. _____ Mississippi is _____ longest river in _____ North America.
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. We went out for _____ meal last night. _____ restaurant we went to was excellent.
A. a/ The B. the/ A C. a/ Æ D. the/ Æ
2. As I was walking along the street, I saw _____ $10 note on _____ pavement.
A. a/ a B. the/ the C. a/ the D. the/ a
3. _____ actress’s life is in many ways unlike that of other women.
A. An B. A C. As D. That the
4. Kate plays _____ violin in an orchestra.
A. the B. a C. an D. Æ
5. _____ computer has changed _____ way we live.
A. A/ the B. The/ the C. A/ a D. The/ a
6. Excuse me, where is _____ bus station, please?
A. a B. the C. Æ D. an
7. What did you have for _____ breakfast this morning?
A. a B. an C. the D. Æ
8. Peter used to work in _____ Middle East.
A. Æ B. the C. an D. a
9. My plane was delayed. I had to wait at _____ airport for three hours.
A. the B. a C. an D. Æ
10. I have _____ problem. Can you help me?
A. Æ B. a C. an D. the
11. Barack Obama is _____ President of _____ United States.
A. the/ the B. a/ Æ C. the/ Æ D. the/ an
12. He never listens to _____ radio. He prefers watching _____ television.
A. a/ a B. a/ the C. the/ Æ D. Æ/ the
13. _____ university will be built in _____ center of the town.
A. A/ the B. An/ the C. The/ a D. An/ a
14. _____ River Nile is _____ longest river of all.
A. Æ/ Æ B. A/ the C. The/ the D. Æ/ a
15. _____ Women’s Day is on _____ eighth of March.
A. The/ Æ B. Æ/ the C. The/ an D. Æ/ an
16. By _____ time we had just left the office, _____ alarm went off.
A. Æ/ the B. a/ an C. a/ the D. the/ an
17. He grew up in _____ orphanage in _____ United Kingdom.
A. the/ Æ B. an/ an C. the/ an D. an/ the
18. Laura is friendly. She can make _____ friends easily.
A. a B. an C. the D. Æ
19. That car can run at _____ speed of 180 miles _____ hour.
A. the/ an B. a/ the C. a/ a D. the/ a
20. _____ experience is _____ best teacher.
A. An/ the B. Æ/ the C. the/ the D. an/ an
Bài 1: put a ,an ,the or no in each space to complete the following sentences :
1.…x… people who live in …x… Scotland are called …the… Scots.
2.…x… Columbus was was one of …the… first people to cross …the… Atlantic .
3.Davis learned to play …the… violin when he was at …the… university.
4.Did you read …the… book I lent you …x… last week.
5. Is that …the… present Bill gave you for …x… Christmas?
6. …The… computer has already changed …x… our lives dramatically.
7. There was …an… accident yesterday at …the… corner of …the… street .
8. I need …x… time to think about …the… the offer you gave me .