ARTICLES

1. Complete the sentences with a, an, Ø.

There were many dogs in the park. One dog was _____ Dalmatian.
Pandas and _____ tigers are beautiful animals.
She is wearing _____ blue dress with red earrings.
Hawaii is _____ island in the Pacific Ocean.
Christmas comes once _____ year.
_____ ant is ____ insect.
The Nile is _____ river.
I went to the shop to get _____ bread.
He broke _____ glass when he washed dishes.
Take _____ umbrella
My wife is ______ doctor.
My brother is ______ artist.
I'm staying with ______ friends.
She's a writer. She writes ______ books.
I've got ______ car outside.
I've got ______ more questions to ask you, if you don't mind.
My cousin is married to ______ actor.
I've got ______ idea.
______ people want to talk to you.
I love ______ Coke.
I lived in Tahiti when I was ______ child.
I saw ______ good films recently. "The Insider" was great.
I need to buy ______ new trousers. I'm getting fat!
Sue and Vaughan are ______ good writers.
They wrote ______ new book called "Inside Out".
I like all animals but ______ cats are my favorites.
You have got ______ really nice eyes.

2. Complete the sentences with the or no article.

_____ Tower Bridge is one of the most famous tourist attractions in London.
Big Ben is the part of _____ Houses of _____ Parliament.
In _____ Madame Tussaud’s you can see wax figures of famous people.
_____ Tower of London is the oldest building in _____ City.
_____ Nelson’s Column is in _____ Trafalgar Square.
If you want to go shopping the best place for you _____ Oxford Street.
_____ Buckingham Palace is the home of royal family.
____ London is the biggest city in Britain. More than 7 million people live and work
there. It is one of the most important cities in the world. It is a centre for business and
for tourism. ____ London consists of three parts: ___ City of London, ____ East End
and ____ West End. In ____ City of London there are many banks, offices and
____Stock Exchange. In ____ West End we can see many historical places, parks, shops
and theatres. It is the world of rich people and money. _____ East End is the district
where working people live and work. ____ Port of London is also there. You can have a
very good time in our city. You can visit different cinemas, theatres and museums.
_____ "Odeon" is one of the most famous cinemas of the country. The most famous
museums are: ___ British Museum and _____ Tate Gallery. There are many shops in
____ London. ____ Oxford street is London's main shopping centre. People from all
over the world buy clothes, shoes, toys and souvenirs there. The street is more than a
mile long. The best known departments are _____ Selfridges and _____ John Lewis.
Visit our parks. The largest park in____ London is _____ Hyde Park with its _____
Speaker's Corner. Sit on the green grass and try England's favourite food - fish and
chips.
Many people think that ____ London is grey. But in fact red is London's favourite
colour. Taxi, ____ London underground and red buses take you in every part of ____
city.

We had a great weekend in London last month. We stayed at ___ Regent’s Hotel.
That’s in ___ Regent Street, of course. On Saturday morning, we went shopping in ___
Oxford Street. It was a beautiful day so we had a picnic in ___ Hyde Park. Then we took
a bus across ___ River Thames to ___ Globe Theatre and watched a performance of a
Shakespeare play. We saw ___ Tower of London from the bus. The next day it started
raining so we went to a big cinema in ___ Leicester Square. After the film, we walked
to ___ Piccadilly Circus and saw ___ Statue of Eros.

We’re on holiday in _____ London. _____ weather’s great for sightseeing. _____ sun’s
shining. We met _____ Watsons here. They saw _____ British Museum and _____
National Gallery. We visited ______ Hyde Park and went on _____ boat trip on _____
Thames to ______Tower Bridge. Yesterday we visited _____ Buckingham Palace
hoping to see _____ Queen. Unfortunately, _____ Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t at _____
home at the time. After dinner I went with _____ Mrs Watson to _____ Harrods to do
some shopping there. Tomorrow we’re visiting _____ Tower of London and _____
London Eye.
That’s all for now.

I went to ______ France last year, but I was never to _____ Netherlands.
I live in ______ Tverskaya Street.
______ Thames flows through _____ London.
______ United Kingdom includes ______ Great Britain and _____ Northern Ireland.
My train leaves from _____ Waterloo Station at 7.10 p.m.
St. Bernard dogs are named after a monastery high up in ____ Alps.
_____ Queen Elizabeth II doesn’t speak on TV.
_____ USA is _____ fourth largest country in _____ world after _____ Russia, _____
Canada and _____ Republic of _____ China.
 _____ English Channel is between _____ Great Britain and _____ France.
_____ Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of _____ London.
When a student, Tom spent two years in _______ Africa.
_____ Houses of Parliament has over 1,000 rooms, and 2 miles of corridors.
Do you want to go to _____ Kremlin?
_____ Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
_____ West End is the symbol of wealthy and luxurious life.
Where’s _____ John’s raincoat?
______ Pacific is the largest ocean on our planet.
Were you at _____ Bolshoi Theatre?
Does _____ Mark speak ______ Spanish?
Show me _____ Canary Islands on this map, please.
How much does it cost to stay at ____ Grand Hotel?
_____ Volga flows into ____ Caspian Sea.
Although the north of _____ Scotland is called _____ Highlands, the mountains aren’t
high there – ____ Ben Nevis (1,343 m) is the highest peak.
I decided to go to ____ Black Sea next summer.
Two of my classmates entered ____ Moscow State University last year.
____ Lake Baikal is the deepest one in the world.
On Wednesday ____ Moscow Times published an article about Marcus.
____ Urals are old and not very high.
____ Every morning during breakfast bagpipes are played outside the Queen’s dining-
room in ____Buckingham Palace.

3. Circle the correct answers.

I once went on a boat on the Rhine / Lake Victoria.

We’re driving across Europe / Sahara Desert.
My sister works in Netherlands / Denmark.
Here’s a photo of Max in USA / Trafalgar Square.
I want to learn Japanese / the Japanese.
We have friends in Ireland / Republic of Ireland.
There are lot of Spanish-speaking people in the USA / America.
Alan lives in a small town near the Barcelona / Mediterranean.

What time do you have the / a /  lunch.

I watched an / a /  BBC documentary this morning.
I have the / a /  shower every day.
It was an / a / the unilateral decision.
Do you want to watch an / a / the movie? I have got lots of new DVDs.
I love the / a /  watching films!
He is training to be the / a / an dentist.
In my opinion, the / a /  dog is friendlier than the / a /  cat.
The / A /  dogs are friendlier than the / a /  cats.
 They shot down  / a / an US fighter plane.
I want  / a / an apple, please.
Sandra lost  / a an earring.
I’m taking my books back to a / the /  library.

4. Complete the sentences with a, an, the, Ø.

I usually have ________ breakfast at half past ten.

I loved ________ breakfast that I had at your house yesterday.
________ clothes in this shop are really fashionable.
He isn’t interested in ________ clothes at all.
They went to ________ Bahamas on holiday, and then they went to ________ Mexico.
________ Lawrence plays ________ guitar very well.
________ Moon looks really nice today.
Where’s ________ dog? Did he run away again?
________ new hospital is very modern.
We went to visit ________ Eiffel Tower in ________ Paris.
________ Republic of Ireland won the competition. ________ France lost.
________ Nile river is really long.
I bought ________ sweater I told you about.
We saved ________ Amazon jungle from total destruction.
________ old church in the village is really beautiful.
Is there ________ university in this town?
I want to see ________ unicorn.
Do you want ________ egg sandwich?
Her mother is _______ engineer.
_____ famous New York artist designed that coat.
Can you tell me how to get to ______ bank from here?
______ city museum is closed today.
He is one of ______ smartest people I know.
I recommend you eat ______ apple pie at this restaurant.
______ milk is good for you.
Would you like to see ______ movie?
______ apple a day keeps _____ doctor away.
I can't believe I failed ______ yesterday's test!
Do you have ______ dictionary that I can borrow?
This is ______ easy question.
Please speak ______ little louder.
Can I have your ______ phone number?
I didn’t see _______ UFO.
David is ______ best student in our class.
What is _______ name of the next station?
He has ______ my car today.
I went to ______ sea during my summer vacation.
Is there ______ public telephone near here?
There was ______ waiter standing at ______ entrance of ______ restaurant. I ordered
him ______ glass of ______ vodka with some juice in it.
There was ______ question I wanted to ask ______ biology teacher about ______
kangaroos.
“Is that your wife?” “No, my wife’s ______ woman in ______ red dress.”
I work with ______ man and two women. ______ man is quite nice, but ______
women are not very friendly.
Can you show me ______ that book, please?
What’s ______ name of ______ woman in ______ blue dress?
______ water turns into ______ ice at 0oC.
I like ______ steak, but I don’t like ______ eggs.
She lives in ______ nice flat on ______ fifth floor of ______ old house.
It’s terrible – ______ eggs are $2 ______ dozen.
There was ______ boy and ______ girl in the room. ______ boy was Japanese but
______ girl looked foreign. She wore ______ fur coat.
This morning I bought ______ newspaper and ______ magazine. ______ newspaper is
in my bag but I don’t know where ______ magazine is.
Have you got ______ car? – No, I didn’t have ______ car in my life.
We don’t go to ______ cinema very much these days. In fact, in ______ town where
we live there isn’t ______ cinema.
Don’t stay in that hotel. ______ beds are very uncomfortable.
After I leave ______ school, I want to go to ______ university.
John Colloway is ______ bank manager. He works in ______ bank in ______ center of
______ London. Every morning he gets up at seven o’clock, has ______ breakfast and
______ cup of ______ coffee, and reads ______ Times. Then he goes to ______work
by ______ bus. In _______ morning, he usually makes ______ telephone calls, sees
______ customers and dictates ______ letters. He has ______ lunch at ______
restaurant near ______ bank. In ____________ afternoon he works until five or five-
thirty, and then goes ______ home. He doesn’t work on ______ Saturdays or Sundays;
he goes to ______ cinema or reads. He likes ______ novels and ______ history. He is
not married. He has ______ sister in ______ Oxford and ______ brother in ______
London.
You need ______ visa to visit ______ foreign countries, but not all of them.
When we reached the city center, ______ shops were still open.
Jack has got ______ very long legs, so he’s ______ fast runner.
I’m looking for ______ job. And did Ann get ______ job she applied for?
Did ______ police find ______ person who stole your bicycle?
We went out for ______ meal last night. ______ restaurant we went to was excellent.
This morning I had ______ boiled egg and toast for breakfast.
Tom always gives Ann ______ flowers on her birthday.
I went into the shop and asked to speak to ______ manager.
There’s no need to buy any milk. ______ milkman brings it every morning.
It was warm and sunny, so we decided to sit in ______ garden.
Jane is ______ teacher. Her parents were ______ teachers too.
Bill’s got ______ big feet.
I had ______ very bad night; I didn’t sleep ______ wink.
______ youngest boy started going to ______ school; ______ eldest boy is at ______
college.
There was ______ knock on ______ door. I opened it and found ______ small dark
man in ______ checked overcoat and ______ soft hat.
Are John and Mary ______ cousins? – No, they aren’t ______ cousins; they are ______
brother and ______ sister.
The postman says that he’d rather be ______ dentist than ______ doctor, because
______ dentists don’t get called out at ______ night.
Would you like to hear ______ story about ______ Englishman, ______ Irishman and
______ Scotsman? – No. I heard ______ stories about ______ Englishmen, ______
Irishmen and ______Scotsmen before and they are all ______ same.
______ most of ______ stories that ______ people tell about ______ Irish aren’t true.
On ______ Sundays my father stays in ______ bed reading ______ Sunday papers.
I have ______ little money left. Let’s have dinner in ______ restaurant.
During ______ meal he gives her ______ instructions about ______ garden.
My mother goes to ______church in ______ morning, and in ______ afternoon goes to
visit ______ friends.
Tobacco is one of ______ most important products of ______ South.
All people need _______ fresh air.
______ cotton which comes from ______ Alabama is better than ______ cotton which
comes from ______ Oklahoma.
______ air in this room is fresh.
______ telephone seldom rings in our home.
______ silver is ______ conductor of ______ electricity.
Mary is waving to us from across ______ street.
______ women use much make-up.
Sometimes everyone must take ______ medicine.
______ coffee keeps you awake all night.
______ medicine which ______ doctor prescribed, helped me.
In that course, we study ______ history of all ______ important countries of Asia.
______ coffee which comes from Brazil is ______ best.
He works in ______ building on ______ corner of ______ Tenth Ave and 62nd St.
______ traffic on ______ Jones Avenue is heavy.
______ Rio Grande River forms ______ boundary between ______ U.S. and Mexico.
______ largest river in ______ America is ______ Mississippi.
______ New York subway trains are very comfortable.
Some of ______ Tenth Street shops are very inexpensive, too.
______ President is on ______ TV tonight.