LESSON ARTICLES .DOC

LESSON : ARTICLES
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:
1. I want ........................... apple from that basket.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
2. Miss Lin speaks ............................ Chinese.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
3. One of the students said, “....................... professor is late today”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
4. Eli likes to play .......................... volleyball.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
5. I bought ......................... umbrella to go out in the rain.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
6. My daughter is learning to play ............................. violin at her school.
A. a
B. an
C. the

D. Ø
7. Please give me ......................pen that is on the counter.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
8. Albany is the capital of ........................ New York state.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
9. Our neighbour has ..................... cat and .......................... dog.
A. a/ a
B. an/ a
C. the/ the
D. Ø / Ø
10. .......................ink in my pen is red.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
11. It is .......................... funniest book that I have ever read.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
12. Can anyone give me .......................... hand, please because I have just
fallen over?
A. a
B. an

C. the
D. Ø
13. She always said that when she grew up she wanted to be .............................
A. doctor
B. a doctor
C. the doctor
D. a
doctors
14. I have left my book in .......................... kitchen and I would like you to get it
for me.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
15. Please meet me at the train station in ............................ hour from now.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø


16. I like to watch tennis on the television. It is ........................... very good
game.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
17. ..................... president of the United States will be visiting Australia next
week.
A. a

B. an
C. the
D. Ø
18. July goes to ......................... work on the bus.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
19. .....................golf is my favourite sport. I play once or twice ....................
week if I can, but I’m not .................... very good player.
A. Ø / a/ a
B. The/ a/ a
C. The/ the/ the D. Ø / a/ the
20. I don’t know what to do. It’s ................................ problem.
A. quite difficult B. a quite difficult
C. quite a difficult D. the quite
difficult
21. ......................... starts at seven o’clock.
A. School
B. A school
C. The school
D.
The
schools
22. We can finish the rest of the bread for .............................breakfast.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
23. Nigel opened a drawer and took out ...............................

A. photos
B. a photos
C. some photos D.
some
photo
24. We need to protect ........................... environment from pollution.
A. some
B. a
C. an
D. the
25. We often go to school by ........................... bicycle.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
26. There was ..................... accident yesterday at ................... corner
of .................... street.
A. a/ the/ the
B. an/ a/ a
C. an/ the/ the
D.
the/ Ø / Ø
27. I need ..................... time to think about ......................... offer you made me.
A. the/ the
B. a/ the
C. X/ an
D. Ø / the
28. ....................... book you ordered .................... last week is now in stock.
A. the/ Ø
B. a/ the

C. Ø / an
D. Ø / the


29. .................... dancing is ..................... more interesting activity
than ................. reading.
A. Ø / Ø / Ø
B. The/ a/ the
C. Ø / a/ Ø
D. Ø /
the/ Ø
30. ....................... recipe for ....................... success is .......................... hard
work.
A. The/ Ø / Ø
B. The/ a/ the
C. Ø / a/ Ø
D. Ø /
the/ Ø
31. .........................people who live in ........................... glass houses shouldn’t
throw stones.
A. the/ Ø
B. the/ the
C. Ø / Ø
D. Ø/ the
32. I have two brothers: ................... older one is training to be ....................pilot
with British Airways, ......................... younger one is still at .........................
school.
A. The/ X/ the/ X B. The/ a/ the / Ø
C. an/ a/ the/ Ø
D. the/ the/

the/ Ø
33. I won’t be home for ........................ dinner this evening. I’m meeting some
friends after ..............................work and we’re going to .........................
cinema.
A. The/ Ø / Ø
B. Ø / the/ the
C. Ø / Ø / the
D. Ø / the/ Ø
34. We haven’t got .................... We must have some when we go shopping.
A. a butter
B. any butter
C. the butter
D. some butter
35. ........... in the Brazilian rainforests are now becoming popular with
adventurous travelers.
A. Holiday
B. Holidays
C. The holiday
D. A
holiday
36. I/ not have/ time/ breakfast/ this morning.
A. I didn’t have time for the breakfast this morning.
B. I didn’t have the time for the breakfast this morning.
C. I didn’t have time for breakfast this morning.
D. I didn’t have time to breakfast this morning.
37. opinion/ violent films/ not show/ television.
A. To my opinion, violent films should not be shown on television.
B. In my opinion, violent films should not be shown on television.

C. In my opinion, the violent films should not be shown on television.
D. For my opinion, violent films should not be shown on television.
38. music/ play/ important part/ film.
A. Music plays an important part in film. B. The music plays a
important part in film.
C. Music plays the important part in a film. D. Music plays an important
part in a film.
39. Margaret/ loved/ have/ holidays/ seaside.
A. Margaret loved having holidays at the seaside.
B. Margaret loved having holidays in the seaside.
C. Margaret loved having holidays at seaside.
D. Margaret loved have holidays at the seaside.
40. aunt/ sent/ me/ wonderful present.
A. My aunt sent me wonderful present.
B. My aunt sent me a
wonderful present.
C. My aunt sent a wonderful present me. D. My aunt sent me the
wonderful present.