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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.
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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
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