Supply the articles if they are necessary.

1...... Statue of Liberty was...... gift of friendship from France to....... United States.

2. Will you treat me to........ cup of....... coffee with........ cream and........ sugar.

3. Go to....... supermarket, please and buy....... bottle of.... milk and...... dozen eggs.

4......... Lake Erie is one of........ five Great Lakes in......... North America.

5. My Godfather bought me.............. present that I had wanted for my birthday.

6. David attended.............. Princeton University.

7............... cold weather and.............. gray walls under.............. gray sky gave

her.............. sense of.............. defeat.

8. My friend has been admitted to........ School of Medicine at.............. mid western university.

9. It was.......... benign day, with......... fine fleecy clouds suspended in.......... blue sky, and........... light wind ruffling.......... darkened foliage of........... summer trees.

10......... Braille family lived in....... village near Paris, France, in......... early 1800-s.

11. At.............. age of two my mother taught my brother to count.

12. He is at.............. Smiths'.

13......... kiss as......... form of social greeting is no longer reserved for women.

14......... I saw.............. film last night............... film was about.............. soldier and.............. beautiful girl.

15. All.............. jokes were amusing.

16. Lomonosov was.............. son of.............. fisherman.

17............... dinner was.............. success.

18............... timid Tom could not say a word.

19. Robin Hood stole from.............. rich and gave to.............. poor.

20. What.............. fine weather!

21. I've head it from.............. certain Mr. Brown.

22............... Lazy John was always in.............. debt.

23. We spent hours on.............. deck.

24. He is.............. student you have asked about.

25............... man is waiting for you downstairs.

26. Thank you. That was.............. very nice lunch.

27............... Roses are my favourite flowers.

28............... French are famous for their food.

29............... both banks of.............. Dnipro are so picturesque!

30............... river Seret flows through Ternopil region.

31. After.............. accident he was taken to.............. hospital.

32............... Baikal is.............. deepest lake.

33....... newspaper headline.......... "Forbes wins........ tax case for......... dad's estate attracted our attention.

34........ Abbey is...... living church that enshrines........ history of...... British nation.

35. The workmen went to.............. church to repair.............. roof.

36. Mr. Brown reads.............. Daily Telegraph.

 

5. Insert a, an, the or --

1. Thank you, Anna, __ cake that you made was delicious.

2. Please turn off __ light before you leave.

3. As __ rule, we write two reports a month.

4. They met in __ college and fell in love right away.

5. A person who inherits property is called __ heir.

6. This organization provides financial assistance to __ unemployed.

7. __ ripe tomato may be 90 percent water.

8. I'm sorry, __ director is away on vacation.

9. She has studied __ business law for two years.

10. There might be __ grain of truth in his words.

11. What would you do in __ similar situation?

12. Tom is __ honest man, you can trust him.

13. There are two schools for __blind in this city.

14. Several museums in this city are devoted to __ modern art.

15. He was sent to __ prison for his crime.

16. Leave me alone or I’ll call __police!

17. It was __ awkward situation. I didn’t know what to do.

18. All of __ sudden she started to cry.

19. He told you __ lie.

20. Do you always tell __ truth?

21. She spent __ hundred dollars on food yesterday.

22. This is __ excellent chance to get a good job.

23. He usually sleeps on __ floor.

24. __ Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel.

25. All documents should be signed in __ ink.

26. Could you tell me where __ bathroom is?

27. Can you describe __ elephant in English?

28. She took __ six-month computer course.

29. Can you tell me __ few words about yourself?

30. Only __ rich live in this neighborhood.

31. What __ surprising story!

32. She lost important document and was fired.

33. Read __ following sentences aloud.

34. We are planning to go to Italy __ next summer.

35. He is studying __ American history this semester.

36. telephone was invented by Alexander Bell.

37. She worked as __office clerk 3 years ago.

38. She bought __ dozen eggs.

39. Even __ child can answer this simple question.

40. He plays __ violin pretty well.

Insert the article where necessary

1. She's ___very nice girl.
2. Have you ever taken ___trip to ___North Pole?
3. Wait—I have ___idea.
4. That's ___strangest thing I've ever seen.
5. I should buy ___cat.
6. Who's ___guy over there with a duck on his head?
7. Is that ___car you were telling us about?
8. Is this ___right way to get to Moscow?
9. I like ___cats better than ___dogs.
10. ___Ukrainians are more intelligent than ___Americans.
11. Next month I'm going to go to ___Paris to see ___Eiffel Tower.
12. I can't remember ___first line of that song.
13. I'm ___happiest girl in town!
14. I'd like to be ___President of ___United States someday.
15. We made some delicious soup using ___head of ___pig!
16. It was ___most comical night of our lives.
17. Last night I wrote ___song about ___blue horse.
18. Please put ___gun on ___table and listen to me!
19. We saw ___Mr. Smith at ___bank.
20. She sold ___Jack ___car we bought her.

A, An, The or --

1. Are you shopping for __ health club to join so you can get in shape?

2. Shop wisely! You could end up choosing __ wrong club and losing more money than pounds.

3. You may find out too late that __ health clubs aren't for you.

4. __ San Diego fitness experts recommend thoroughly checking out several health clubs before you join one.

5. First, know what you want and need in __ fitness facility, and don't pay for what you'll never use.

6. If you only want exercise classes, __ exercise studio without weight machines and locker rooms may work for you.

7. If you're looking for __ place to only do bodybuilding, you'll be happy in a basic gym.

8. You may be in __ market for a full-service health club; then, make sure it offers lots of activities.

9. Look for a place near your house, and check out __ exercise instructors and personal trainers.

10. They should be educated in physical education or certified by __ organization such as the American Council on exercise.

11. Certified instructors have at least some knowledge of anatomy, exercise physiology, injury prevention and __ cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

12. You should evaluate __ equipment and make sure fitness machines are modern and in working order.

13. Try to talk to other members of the club. Find out what they believe are __ advantages and disadvantages there.

14. Look in __ locker room, workout room, and shower--everywhere should be clean.

15. __ locker room sanitation is usually a good indication of how clean other areas are.

Use A, AN, THE OR 0 (no article) in the blanks.

1. __a__ George Forman has three sons. He named all of his sons __b__ George. The kids at school often tease __c__ Georges.
answer for 1a: a an the 0
answer for 1b: a an the 0
answer for 1c: a an the 0

2. Does ____ teacher in your History class use ASL?
answer for 2: a an the 0

3. Two years ago, Frank bought __a__ laptop computer. __b__ computer is not very good, because it breaks often. Last night, __c__ laptop broke again. Frank became so angry that he threw __d__ machine away.
answer for 3a: a an the 0
answer for 3b: A An The 0
answer for 3c: a an the 0
answer for 3d: a an the 0

4. I want __a__ laptop computer, because __b__ laptop computers can be very useful. __c__ laptop can do word processing, keep records, and compute numbers. __d__ laptop can also be used to send email and search the Internet. People who own __e__ laptops say that they can save a lot of time.
answer for 4a: a an the 0
answer for 4b: a an the 0
answer for 4c: A An The 0
answer for 4d: A An The 0
answer for 4e: a an the 0

5. Did you put ____ gasoline in your car today?
answer for 5: a an the 0

 

Choose the right variant.

 

1......... African cheetah is believed to be........ fastest animal on........ earth.

A An, the, the C........,........,........

B The,........,.......... D The, the,........

2...... most cats hunt in.... dim light, but they also hunt in.... dark and in...... daylight.

A........,........, the,........ C........,........,........,........

B The, the, the, the D The, the,........, the

3....... Captain Cook reached...... Cape of Good Hope in...... spring of 1771 and sailed

via..... St. Helena in the South Atlantic before arriving in England in July 1771.

A The, the,........, the C The,........,........, the

B........, the, the,........ D........,........, the,........

4. We must organize..... little dinner to celebrate........ event. Tell her to come and

see me at..... noon. We'll speak about it.

A........, an, the C the, the,........

B a, the, the D a, the,........

5. She remained on........deck until........midnight, and........ following day she was

carried up there again early in........ morning.

A........,........, the, the C........,........,........,........

B a, the, the, the D the, the,........,........

6. On the second day of our voyage, before we reached........ Zanzibar,........ Camellia

ran into ….. bad weather, and........ most of the passengers became seasick.

A the, the, the, the C........,........, a, the

B........, the,........,........ D the, the, a,........

7. Until the nineteenth century,....... carpet was usually considered........ work of..... art and was made by....... hand.

A the,........,........,........ C the, a,........,........

B a, a, the,........ D a,........, the, the

8. At last........war ended, but the transition from........ war to........peace was painful for

both sides.

A the, the, the C a, a, a

B........,........,........ D the,........,........

9......... morning after........ morning of........late he has taken his walk in the same

direction trying to see her again.

A A, a, the C........,........,........

B The, the,........ D A, a,........

10....... common autumn phenomenon in...... central and eastern USA and in......

Europe is...... Indian summer, a period of...... unseasonably warm weather that

sometimes occurs in....... late September and October.

A The, the, the, the, the,........ C A,........,........,........,........, the

B A, the,........, the, the, the D A, the,........,........,........,........

11. By....... late 18th century and...... Captain Cook's exploration of...... southern

Pacific, much of...... world had been mapped.

A the, the, the, the C the,........, the, the

 

B........,........,........ the D the,........,........,........

12. In 1620,....... group of Leyden Puritans, 101 men, women and children, set out for

...... Virginia on...... board........ Mayflower.

A the, the, the, the C a,........, a, the

B a,........,........, the D a, the, a........

13. At....... zenith of their power in........ Middle Ages craft guilds had...... enormous

power over their members.

A........, the,........ C a,........, the

B the, the, an D a, the,........

14. He was a page, that is....... youth of........noble birth who left his family at..... early

age to serve in the family of....... man of....... rank.

A........, the, an, a, the C the, the, the, the, the

B a,........, an,........,........ D a, a, an, a,........

15....... dinosaur is a reptile that was........ dominant land animal during........ most of

....... Mesozoic Era but became...... extinct at its close.

A The, the, the, the, the C A, a,........,........,........

B The, the,........, the,........ D A, the, the, the, the

16. Only....... tiny percentage of...... plant species are directly used by........ humans

for........ food, shelter, fiber, and drugs.

A........,........, the, the C the, the, the, the

B a,........,........,........ D a, the,........, the

 

Choose the right variant.

1......... rice, wheat, corn, legumes, cotton, conifers, and tobacco are...... items on

which....... whole economies and nations depend.

A........, the, the C The, the, the

B The,........,........ D........, the,........

2......... tiger lives in Asia and belongs to...... same genusas....... lion, leopard, and

jaguar.

A The, the, the C........, the,........

B A,........, a D The,........,........

3......... most of financial activities are crowded along........ Threadneedle Street.

A The, the C........,........

B The,......... D........, the

4. The intersection is known as........ Bank, which includes........ huge Bank of England

complex,........ Royal Exchange, and........ Stock Exchange.

A the, the, the, the C........, the,........,........

B........,........,........,........ D the,........, the........

5. The busiest shopping area is....... Oxford Street, where such large department stores

as........ Selfridges,........ John Lewis, and........ Marks and Spencer are located.

A........,........,........,........ C........,........, the, the

B the, the, the, the D the, the,........,........

6. ...... East End, beyond........ City of London and........ Tower, has long

been........home of London's docks and immigrants.

A The, the........,........ C The, the, the, the

B........,........, the, the D The,........,........,........

7......... centre of this educational establishment is........ University of London in........Bloomsbury, founded in 1836.

A The,........, the C........, the,........

B The, the,.......... D........,........, the

8. It is made up of........number of colleges, schools, and attached institutes, which

range from........ London School of Economics and Political Science to........ King's

College and several medical schools.

A the,........,......... C a,........,........

B a, the, the D the,........, the

9. With........ average elevation of more than 4000 m, Tibet is the highest region on

........ earth sometimes called........ Roof of........ World.

A........, the, the, the B the,........,........,........

C an, the,........, the D an,........, the, the

10......... apple, peach, pear, and apricot trees are cultivated in........valleys of the

region.

A........, the B The,......... C.......,........ D The, the

11......... musk deer, wild sheep,........wild goats, wild donkeys, yaks, and........ Tibetan

antelopes are common in mountainous areas.

A........,........,......... C The, the, the

B A,........,......... D The,........, the

12. On........ typical summer day, the temperature can rise from 3°C before...... sunrise

to 27°C by........ midday.

A the, the, the C the,........,........

B a,........,.......... D a, the, the

13......... most common material for rugs and carpets has traditionally been........

sheep's wool, although in certain regions........ goat's or camel's hair is also used.

A The, the, the C........, the, the

B The,........,......... D........,........,........

14. At the end of the 16th century the first explorers of........ South Seas mapped.......

southern sky, which was largely unknown to........ ancients.

A........, the,........ C the, the, the

B........, a, the D the,........,........

15. During....... Renaissance, people thought that their own age and........ time of......

ancient Greece and Rome were advanced and civilized.

A the, the, the C the, the,........

B........,........,........ D........, the,........

16. Because there were no........ rugs or tapestries, sounds of the monks' prayers

echoed from one end of the church to.........

A........, the other B the, other C the, another D........, others

 

Choose the right variant.

 

1......... East End has frequently been characterized by....... poverty, crime, and slums.

A The, the C........,........

B The,......... D........, the

2. The church calendar includes the fixed feasts, such as........ Christmas, and........

movable feasts, which depend on the date of........Easter.

A the, the, the C........,........,........

B........, the,........ D the,........, the

3. In 1722 several thousand Polynesians inhabited the island, but........ diseases and raids by slave traders reduced........ number to fewer than 200 by........late 19th century.

A the, the,........ C......., the,........

B the, a, the D......., the, the

4. The island was named by...... Dutch explorer who landed here on...... Easter Day in

1722.

A the,....... C the, the

B a,......... D the, an

5. Born in Salinas, California, Steinbeck was educated at........ Stanford University.

As........youth, he worked as........ ranch hand and fruit picker.

A........, a, a C the, the, the

B the,........,....... D........,........, a

6......... pearl is........abnormal growth resulting from the invasion of the body of the

mollusk by........ minute particle of foreign matter, such as........ fine grain of sand.

A The, an, a, a C........, the,........, the

B A,........, the,........ D The, an, the, the

7........ jade has always been prized by........ Chinese and Japanese as........ most

precious of all........ stones.

A The, the, the, the C The,........, the,........

B........,........,........, the D........, the, the,........

8. Sir Henry Morgan is said to have been kidnapped at Bristol when........ boy and sold

as........servant on........ West Indian island of Barbados.

A........,........,......... C the, the,........

B a, a, the D a, the, a

9....... wealth acquired from..... trade enabled........ upper classes to live in..... luxury.

A The, the, the, the C........,........, the,........

B........,........, the, the D The, the,........,........

10........ cotton is still a principal raw material for........ world's textile industry, but its

dominant position has been seriously eroded by........ synthetic fibers.

A The, the, the C The,........,........

B........,......., the D........, the,........

11........ American inventors Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell applied for.......

patent on........ telephone on the same day.

A The, a, the C........, a, a

B........, the, the D The, the,........

12........ jade is........ highly valued gemstone used in........ jewelry.

A The, the,........ C........, a,........

B........, the, the D The, a, the

13......... porcelain was........ first made by........ Chinese.

A The,........, the C........,........, the

B The, the,........ D........, the,........

14......... gold is extremely inactive. It is unaffected by...... air, heat, moisture, and......

most solvents.

A........,........, the C........,........,........

B The, the,........ D The,........,........

15......... optical phenomena, such as rainbows and halos, occur when...... light shines

through cloud particles.

A........,.......... C The, the

B The,.......... D........, the

16......... stone picked up by........child on the banks of........ Orange River in........

South Africa in 1866 was a big diamond.

A........, a, the, the C........, the,........, the

B A, a,........,........ D A, a, the,........

17........ E-mail and........ Internet are........ latest technologies that are spreading........

American English.

A........,........,........, the C The, the, the,........

B........, the, the,........ D........, the,........, the

 

 

Plural Nouns

1. In some cases, you may think that both answers are possible, but think about the meaning of the sentence very carefully and you will change your mind!

 

1. I have ___ cash if you need it.

a) some b) many

 

2. How ___ students are there on your course?

a) a lot of b) many

 

3. There are ___ pit bull dogs on our estate. Too many. I don't like them.

a) much b) a lot of

 

4. How ___ money do you need?

a) some b) much

 

5. How ___ classes do you have this week? Are you busy?

a) a lot of b) many

 

6. I have ___ dresses. I can't help it, I'm always buying them.

a) a lot of b) much

 

7. Is there ___ information on South African culture?

a) much b) many

 

8. Do you know ___ English grammar?

a) much b) many

 

9. Can I have ___ sugar in my tea please? Not too much.

a) some b) a lot of

 

10. It seems like you have ___ cousins. I thought I'd met them all!

a) a lot of b) some

 

2. Complete the following sentences with:

 

anyone anywhere

anything any

someone somewhere

something some

 

1) I'm not hungry. I don’t want ___ to eat.

2) If ___ has a question please ask me tomorrow.

3) Yesterday we bought ___ flowers for our teacher.

4) Does ___ fun ever happen in Cape Town?

5) I heard a knock, ___ is at the door.

6) We didn’t go ___ this holiday, we just stayed at home.

7) You must be thirsty! Would you like ___ water?

8) What do you want to do tonight? We can do ___, I don’t mind.

9) Why do you look so sad? Did ___ bad happen?

10) They’ve recently discovered ancient human bones ___ in Southern Africa.