EXERCISE ( ARTICLES ) I/ Choose the correct answer ( a,b,c or d ) to complete the following sentences : 1. I would like to live by _____ sea a. the b. a c. an d. Ø 2. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at _____ sea. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 3. There are billions of stars in _____ space a. a b. an c. Ø d. the 1. He tried to park his car but ____ space wasn't big enough. a. the b. a c. an d. Ø 2. We often watch _____ television. a. the b. a c. an d. Ø 3. Can you turn off _____ television, please? a. the b. a c. an d. Ø 4. We had_____ dinner in a restaurant. a. a b. an c. . Ø d. the 5. We had _____ meal in a restaurant. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 6. Thank you. That was _____ very nice lunch. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 1. Where can_____ people buy everything they need? a. the b. a c. an d. no article is needed 1. Her parents are now working in ______ Europe. a. the b. a c. an d. no article is needed 12. He majors in _____ English. a. a b. an c. the d. no article is needed 13. Mark Twain, _____ American writer, wrote "Life on the Mississippi River." a. an b. a c. the d. no article 14. Paris is splendid by_____ night. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 29. It is said that Robinhood robbed ___ rich and gave the money to ____ poor. a. a/a b. a/the c. the/the d. the/a 30. Life is not so easy for _____ unemployed. a. the b. a c. an d. Ø 31. Manny people were killed in the accident. The bodies of ______ dead were taken away. a. the b. a c. an d. Ø 15. We might be able to catch _____ last train if we hurried. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 16. . _____ used razor blade is _____ useless thing. a. The / the b. A/a c. An/an d. no article 17. We live at _____ third house from the church. a. the b. a c. an d. no article 18. My aunt has _____ interesting novel. a. the b. an c. a d. no article 19. It was _____ best film I had ever read. a. the b. an c. a d. no article 20. A video lab is _____ useful means for language learning. a. the b. an c. a d. no article 21. Mrs Lan went to _____ school to meet her son's teacher. a. Ø b. a c. an d. the 22. The workmen went to ____ church to repair the roof. a.0 b. the c. a d. an 23. Carol went to _____ prison to meet her brother. a. the b. a c. an d. Ø 24. This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine. _____ newspaper is in my bag but I don't know where ___ magazine. a. A/a b. A/ the c. The / the d. The / a 25. My parents have ____ cat and _____ dog. The dog never bites the cat. a. a/a b. a/the c. the/the d. the/a 26. We live in ______ big house in ____ middle of the village. a. a/a b. a/the c. the/the d. the/a 27. I never listen to _____ radio. In fact I haven't got ____ radio. a. a/a b. a/the c. the/the d. the/a 28. It was a beautiful day, __ sun shone brightly in ___ sky. a. a/a b. a/the c. the/the d. the/a 32. Lan has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for____ sick. a. the b. a c. an d. Ø 33. I didn't have ______ in finding a job. a/ much success b/ a success c/ the success d/ many success 34/ Is that ____ Bill gave you _____ ? a/ a present / for Christmas b/ the present / for Christmas c/ the present / on Christmas d/ present / at Christmas II/ Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. 1/ Have you (A) ever been to (B) the United States (C) or United Kingdom (D)? 2/ The pets (A) are not (B) permitted (C) in this (D) hotel. 3/ The judge (A) sent David to the prison (C) for a month (D). 4/ Rabbit (A) is a small (B) wild furry animal (C) with long ears (D) . 5/ The first (A) person that (B) crosses the finishing line (C) is a winner (D) . 6/ He was the first (A) tennis player (B) who won the prize (C) at age (D) of ten. 7/ Most (A) of books (B) I have read were bought (C) from the bookstore (D) . 8/ Preserving (A) of natural (B) resources is (C) a global (D) problem. 9/ The old (A) as well (B) as the children (C) should be taken care of (D) carefully. 10/ The man (A) living (B) next to (D) my house is the (D) doctor. III/ Rewrite the following sentences. 1/ A lot of wine is drunk by people in France. ( Use ‘French’ to rewrite)  ……………………………………… 2/Poor people need help from the Government.  The Government ……………………. poor. 3/ Helen’s bike is faster than everyone else’s.  Helen’s ……………………………… fastest. 1 4/ The film was about an artist’s life,  The film ……………………………………….of an artist. 5/ We saw a very entertaining film last night.  ………………… ……………… was very entertaining. 6/ John is working now.  John is at …………………………………………………………… moment. 7/ Someone is phoning you.  There’s someone on ………………………………………………… The end 2