I Put a/ an, the or ∅ in each space to complete the following sentences I’m sorry I didn’t mean to that It was _ mistake There were no chairs, so we had to sit on _ floor Lucy has just gotten _ job in _ bank in Chicago There’s _ bookstore on _ corner near my house It’s very cold in here Can you close _ window, please? If you go past _ post office, can you get me some stamps? It was _ very hot day It was _ hottest day of _ year What’s _ name of _ woman who sat beside you at the dinner? How often 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 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 21 He is ……ugly man 22 Vietnam is…… united country 23 This port is…… unfinished one 24 Could you tell me where I can find…… good restaurant in this town? 25 Sure There’s…………place near here It’s……… excellent restaurant 26 Is it……….easy to walk from here? 27 Yes It’s right next to… used book store II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions We went out for _ meal last night _ restaurant we went to was excellent A a/ The B the/ A C a/ ∅ D the/ ∅ 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 _ actress’s life is in many ways unlike that of other women A An B A C As D That the Kate plays _ violin in an orchestra A the B a C an D ∅ _ computer has changed _ way we live A A/ the B The/ the C A/ a D The/ a Excuse me, where is _ bus station, please? A a B the C ∅ D an What did you have for _ breakfast this morning? A a B an C the D ∅ Peter used to work in _ Middle East A ∅ B the C an D a My plane was delayed I had to wait at _ airport for three hours A the B a C an D ∅ 10 I have _ problem Can you help me? A ∅ B a C an D the 11 Barack Obama is _ President of _ United States A the/ the B a/ ∅ C the/ ∅ D the/ an 12 He never listens to _ radio He prefers watching _ television A a/ a B a/ the C the/ ∅ D ∅/ 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 ∅/ ∅ B A/ the C The/ the D ∅/ a 15 _ Women’s Day is on _ eighth of March A The/ ∅ B ∅/ the C The/ an D ∅/ an 16 By _ time we had just left the office, _ alarm went off A ∅/ the B a/ an C a/ the D the/ an 17 He grew up in _ orphanage in _ United Kingdom A the/ ∅ 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 ∅ 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 ∅/ the C the/ the D an/ an 21.She has read interesting book a the b an c a d x 22 My father is honest person a a b x c an d the 23 She visited France and United States last month a x/ the b the/ the c the/ x d x/ x 24 .I am on night duty When you go to bed , I go to work a a/ the b x/ x c a/ x d the/ x 25 Hanoi is capital of Viet Nam a a b x c an d the 26 youngest boy has just started going to school a the/ x b a/ x c x/ the d an/ x 27 eldest boy is at college a The /the b An/ the c The /x d a/ the 28.She had very bad night, she didn’t sleep wink a a/ a b, an/ a c a / an d an/ an 29.You’ll get shock if you touch live wire with that screwdriver a.a/ a b an/ a c an/ the d the/ the 30.Mr Smith is old customer and honest man a the/ an b an / the c an/ an d the/ the 31.Do you go to prison to visit him? a the b x c a d an 32 There is green English book on the desk a x 15.ARTICLES I a b a the c the a/ a d an a, the the the a/ the/ the the/ the the 10 ∅/ the 11 the/ the 12 the/ the/ ∅ 13 The/ the 14 ∅/ a 15 a/ the 16 The/ ∅ 17 ∅/ the 18 The/ ∅/ ∅ 19 The/ ∅/ ∅ 20 The/ the/ ∅ 21.an 22.a 23.an 24.a 25.a, an 26.an 27.a II A C A A B B D B A 10 B 11 A 12 C 13 A 14 C 15 B 16 D 17 D 18 D 19 A 20 B 21 B