ARTICLES A/ AN/ THE

Ex. 1. Insert an/ a/ the/ - where necessary.

1. ...................Nile is .........................longest river in the world.
2. Who is it? It's ....................girl next door.
3. Yesterday I bought ................beautiful necklace. .................necklace is made of silver.
4. ........................Mount Everest is in ........................Himalayas.
5. Many people visit ..........................USA every year.
6. ......................cinema is a good way to relax.
7. .......................Sahara desert is the hottest place in the world.
8. I never drink tea in ....................morning.
9. John broke his leg and went to ...................hospital.
10. Where are you? I'm on ....................bus.
11. She often gets to school by ....................tram.
12. Norman can play ...................piano well.
13. ....................Browns usually spend holidays in Greece.
14. Have you seen ......................Leaning Tower?
15. My brother loves playing ......................table tennis.
16. Look! There is ...................man standing at the door.
17. ..................dolphin lives in the sea.
18. Can I try on ........................blue dress, please?
19. ........................Queen will visit our country next year.
20. Tom is...................... most intelligent boy in the class.

Ex. 2. Insert an/ a/ the/ - where necessary.

1. .............dog is sleeping ..............on sofa.
2. .................. is the most important meal.
3. Have you ever seen ..................Statue of Liberty?
4. ................Poles are proud of .................Pope.
5. Most grapes are grown in ..................south of Italy.
6. There was ...........rat in my kitchen.
7. ...............Colosseum is the landmark of ..............Rome.
8. ...............New York is called ...................Big Apple.
9. Excuse me, what is ................main course today?
10. My grandparents are planning to go to .................Far East on holiday.
11. I have always dreamed of studying at ................University of California.
12. ...................friend of mine organised .....................advertising campaign for Microsoft.
13. Look over there, it's ..................person I mentioned to you last week.
14. Do you know ..............Smith?
15. People usually hate working at .................night.
16. My brother's son loves playing computer games in.................. evening.
17. .................man in ................grey suit is my aunt's colleague.
18. Josh is ..................coach of our baseball team.
19. This is .................strangest bird I have ever seen.
20. I'm never late for ...............work.
 Ex. 3. Insert an/ a/ the/ - where necessary.
1. My mother is ....................account manager and she works in................... bank.
2. They're building .................airport near here. It's ..............good idea.
3. Michael is .................photographer and his son is .................engineer.
4. Do you want ............pear or ..............orange?
5. I've got ................very nice umbrella but ..............ugly raincoat.
6. There is ..................interesting programme on TV this evening.
7. Poland is .............European country and China is ............Asian country.
8. ...............bee is .............insect and .................elephant is ..............mammal.
9. I've got................ exercise to do. It's ..............difficult exercise.
10. Great Britain is .............island and it is ..............very nice place.
11. Don't turn there; it's ............one-way street.
12. There was ...................enormous number of people at the concert.
13. Relax! We still have ................hour. Let's go for ..............short drive.
14. I ate ..............delicious ice-cream and ...............apple pie yesterday.
15. My friend is ................actress and she's already acted in ....................film.
16. There aren't many words beginning with .............'x'.
17. This is ...............old book. It was in the cellar for ...........couple of years.
18. Mike's got ...........funny uncle who always has ..............exciting story to tell.
19. My older brother is ............MP and the younger one is ..................important writer.
20. I always wanted to be .............university lecturer but I've become ...................school teacher.

Ex. 4. Insert an/ a/ the/ - where necessary.

1. We had ...............great time in Greece. ............weather was beautiful and ..........sea was very warm.
2. I have to clean ...................flat and iron ...............skirt before my guests come.
3. London, which is ................capital of England, is ..................very interesting city.
4. Can you pass me .................salt, please? ...................soup is a bit tasteless.
5. I saw ...............man and ................woman coming out of .................building. ...................man was
holding .............bag and .............woman was pushing ............pram.
6. It's ............lovely day. Let's go for .............walk.
7. Excuse me. How can we get to .............airport? Is it .............long way?
8. We need to buy new ..............sofa. ............sofa in our room is very old.
9. My sister plays .............piano and she is one of ...............best pianists in Poland.
10. I'm.............. English teacher and I work in .............language school.
11. Do you mind closing ..................window? It's pretty cold in .............room.
12. Has your new house got ............garden? Yes, ..............garden is absolutely beautiful.
13. How often do you go to ...............dentist? Twice.............. year.
14. Is there ..............restaurant near here? Yes, there is one round ..............corner. ..............restaurant
is cheap but good.
15. Look at ....................moon! It's huge! ...............sky looks beautiful.
16. I'm angry because ................car needs repairing again. I should get ...............new one.
17. Jane is ...............doctor and she works in ...............hospital.
18. We're going to .............theatre in .............evening. ..............play is supposed to be really funny.
19. Did Kate find ...............jacket she wanted? Yes and it's ................very pretty jacket.
20. We went out to ...............pub last night. It was .............nicest pub in ..............city centre.
KEY articles
ex.1. 8. A bee is an insect and an elephant is a mammal.
1. The Nile is the longest river in the world. 9. I've got an exercise to do. It's a difficult exercise.
2. Who is it? It's a girl nextdoor. 10. Great Britain is an island and it is a very nice place.
3. Yesterday I bought a beautiful necklace. The necklace 11. Don't turn there; it's a one-way street.
is made of silver. 12. There was an enormous number of people at the
4. - Mount Everest is in the Himalayas. concert.
5. Many people visit the USA every year. 13. Relax! We still have an hour. Let's go for a short
6. The cinema is a good way to relax. drive.
7. The Sahara desert is the hottest place in the world. 14. I ate a delicious ice-cream and an apple pie yesterday.
8. I never drink tea in the morning. 15. My friend is an actress and she's already acted in a
9. John broke his leg and went to - hospital. film.
10. Where are you? I'm on the bus. 16. There aren't many words beginning with an 'x'.
11. She often gets to school by - tram. 17. This is an old book. It was in the cellar for a couple of
12. Norman can play the piano well. years.
13. The Browns usually spend holidays in Greece. 18. Mike's got a funny uncle who always has an exciting
14. Have you seen the Leaning Tower? story to tell.
15. My brother loves playing - table tennis. 19. My older brother is an MP and the younger one is an
16. Look! There is a man standing at the door. important writer.
17. A dolphin lives in the sea. 20. I always wanted to be a university lecturer
18. Can I try on the blue dress, please? but I've become a school teacher.
19. The Queen will visit our country next year.
20. Tom is the most intelligent boy in the class. ex.4.
1. We had a great time in Greece. The weather was
ex.2. beautiful and the sea was very warm.
1. A dog is sleeping on a sofa. 2. I have to clean the flat and iron the skirt before my
2. - Breakfast is the most important meal. guests come.
3. Have you ever seen the Statue of Liberty? 3. London, which is the capital of England, is a very
4. The Poles are proud of the Pope. interesting city.
5. Most grapes are grown in the south of Italy. 4. Can you pass me the salt, please? The soup is a bit
6. There was a rat in my kitchen. tasteless.
7. The Colosseum is the landmark of - Rome. 5. I saw a man and a woman coming out of the building.
8. - New York is called the Big Apple. The man was holding a bag and the woman was pushing a
9. Excuse me, what is the main course today? pram.
10. My grandparents are planning to go to the Far East on 6. It's a lovely day. Let's go for a walk.
holiday. 7. Excuse me. How can we get to the airport? Is it a long
11. I have always dreamed of studying at the University way?
of California. 8. We need to buy a new sofa. The sofa in our room is
12. A friend of mine organised an advertising campaign very old.
for Microsoft. 9. My sister plays the piano and she is one of the best
13. Look over there, it's the person I mentioned to you last pianists in Poland.
week. 10. I'm an English teacher and I work in a language
14. Do you know a Smith? school.
15. People usually hate working at - night. 11. Do you mind closing the window? It's pretty cold in
16. My brother's son loves playing computer games in the the room.
evening. 12. Has your new house got a garden? Yes, the garden is
17. The man in a grey suit is my aunt's colleague. absolutely beautiful.
18. Josh is a coach of our baseball team. 13. How often do you go to the dentist? Twice a year.
19. This is the strangest bird I have ever seen. 14. Is there a restaurant near here? Yes, there is one round
20. I'm never late for - work the corner. The restaurant is cheap but good.
15. Look at the moon! It's huge! The sky looks beautiful.
16. I'm angry because the car needs repairing again. I
ex.3. should get a new one.
1. My mother is an account manager and she works in a 17. Jane is a doctor and she works in a hospital.
bank. 18. We're going to the theatre in the evening. The play is
2. They're building an airport near here. It's a good idea. supposed to be really funny.
3. Michael is a photographer and his son is an engineer. 19. Did Kate find the jacket she wanted? Yes and it's a
4. Do you want a pear or an orange? very pretty jacket.
5. I've got a very nice umbrella but an ugly raincoat.
6. There is an interesting programme on TV this evening. 20. We went out to a pub last night. It was the
7. Poland is a European country and China is an Asian nicest pub in the city centre.
country.