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Article (Mạo từ)

a. Cách sử dụng mạo từ bất định “a/an”

- Chúng ta dùng a/an (một cái, một con, một vật...) trước danh từ đếm được ở số ít.

Dùng mạo từ “a” Dùng mạo từ “an”

- “a” đứng trước một danh từ bắt đầu - “an” đứng trước danh từ bắt đầu bằng nguyên
bằng phụ âm. âm.

a pen a book Trong tiếng Anh có 5 nguyên âm U, E, O, A, I.

a table a cup an apple an orange

Ngoại lệ: “a” đứng trước một số danh từ an egg an elephant
bắt đầu bằng nguyên âm nhưng được phiên
an umbrella
âm như một phụ âm.
Ngoại lệ: “an” đứng trước một số danh từ bắt đầu
a a university
bằng phụ âm câm, hoặc nguyên âm mà được phiên
uniform
âm như phụ âm, các chữ cái viết tắt.
a union a eulogy
an hour an honest man

an one-legged an S.O.S
man

an MC

b. Cách sử dụng mạo từ “the”

Mạo từ xác định “the” đứng trước cả danh từ đếm được và không đếm được. Chúng ta gọi là mạo từ
xác định vì nó danh từ đã xác định mà cả người nói và người nghe đều biết.

Ex1: The girl sitting near the window is my close friend.

(Cô gái ngồi gần cửa sổ là bạn thân của tôi.)

Ex2: The books on the table are mine.

(Những cuốn sách ở trên bàn là của tôi.)

Các trường hợp - “The” dùng với so sánh nhất.

dùng “the” khác
Ex1: I think Chinese is the most difficult language in the world.

(Tôi nghĩ rằng tiếng Trung là ngôn ngữ khó nhất trên thế
giới.)

Ex2: What is the best way to learn vocabularies?

(Cách nào tốt nhất để học từ vựng?)

- Dùng để nói về một đối tượng, một địa điểm đặc biệt, chỉ tồn tại duy
nhất
 Ex: the Eiffel Tower, the Tower Bridge, the Moon, the Sun, the
Star, …

- Dùng trước danh từ riêng chỉ núi, sông, biển, đảo, sa mạc, miền …

Ex: the Pacific Ocean, the Himalayan mountain, …

- Dùng để chỉ một nhóm người, giai cấp trong xã hội

Ex: the old (người già), the rich (người giàu), the poor (người
nghèo), the homeless people (người vô gia cư), ….

- Dùng với một số tên quốc gia thuộc tổ hợp hoặc liên bang.

Ex: the United State (US), the United Kingdom (UK), …

Bài tập về mạo từ (Articles: A/An/The)

Bài 1: Điền "a" hoặc "an" vào chỗ trống

1. I have ___ apple in my bag.

2. She bought ___ umbrella yesterday.

3. My father is ___ honest man.

4. We need ___ hour to complete this task.

5. That is ___ university in my city.

6. He is reading ___ interesting book.

7. I saw ___ elephant at the zoo.

8. They found ___ one-dollar coin on the street.

9. She is wearing ___ unique dress.

10. There is ___ egg on the plate.

Bài 2: Điền "a", "an" hoặc "the" vào chỗ trống

1. I saw ___ cat in the garden. ___ cat was chasing a bird.

2. We stayed at ___ hotel near the beach. ___ hotel was very expensive.

3. My uncle is ___ engineer, and my aunt is ___ artist.

4. Can you see ___ sun? It’s so bright today.

5. There is ___ European man waiting outside.

6. He is ___ best player in our team.

 7. We live near ___ Pacific Ocean.

8. She is ___ honest person.

9. I watched ___ Eiffel Tower light up at night.

10. I bought ___ orange and ___ banana from the market.

Bài 3: Chọn đáp án đúng

1. My mother is (a/an/the) doctor.

2. I want to buy (a/an/the) apple from the store.

3. He is (a/an/the) most intelligent student in our class.

4. I saw (a/an/the) eagle flying in the sky.

5. She studies at (a/an/the) university in London.

6. They are going to (a/an/the) United States next summer.

7. We need (a/an/the) hour to finish this project.

8. That’s (a/an/the) old book my grandfather gave me.

9. He found (a/an/the) egg in the fridge.

10. My father is (a/an/the) honest businessman.

Bài 4: Điền "a", "an" hoặc "the" vào chỗ trống

1. I saw ___ owl in the tree last night.

2. There is ___ university near my house.

3. We spent our holiday in ___ United States.

4. She has ___ idea for the new project.

5. He is looking for ___ apartment in the city.

6. They visited ___ Eiffel Tower during their trip.

7. We need to find ___ honest lawyer.

8. My mother gave me ___ apple and ___ banana for lunch.

9. I want to buy ___ orange dress for the party.

10. We stayed in ___ hotel that my friend recommended.

Bài 5: Chọn đáp án đúng (A/An/The hoặc để trống nếu không cần mạo từ)

1. She is reading ___ book about history.

2. I saw ___ old man sitting on ___ bench in the park.

3. We visited ___ Louvre Museum in Paris.

 4. There is ___ hour left before the train departs.

5. He bought ___ expensive car last week.

6. We had dinner at ___ Italian restaurant last night.

7. ___ Moon looks so beautiful tonight.

8. They are staying at ___ Hilton Hotel.

9. She has never been to ___ United Kingdom.

10. I met ___ European tourist at the airport.

Bài 6: Sửa lỗi sai trong các câu sau (nếu có)

1. She is an university student.

2. We visited a Eiffel Tower last summer.

3. He gave me an one-dollar bill.

4. The Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

5. I bought an unique gift for my friend.

6. We are going to the United State next month.

7. She is an honest and hardworking girl.

8. The Pacific ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.

9. My father is an doctor.

10. They watched a interesting movie last night.

Bài tập nâng cao về mạo từ (A/An/The)

Bài 7: Điền "a", "an" hoặc "the" vào chỗ trống

1. We stayed at ___ hotel near the beach.

2. He is ___ best football player in our school.

3. I have never seen ___ UFO before.

4. My mother is cooking ___ egg for breakfast.

5. The children are playing in ___ garden.

6. She bought ___ expensive watch last week.

7. I will meet you in ___ hour at the café.

8. We visited ___ Great Wall of China last year.

9. There is ___ European restaurant in my neighborhood.

10. We saw ___ elephant at the zoo yesterday.

Bài 8: Điền "a", "an" hoặc "the" vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn

Yesterday, I went to ___ bookstore to buy ___ new book. I found ___ interesting novel about history.
After that, I stopped by ___ café to drink ___ cup of coffee. There, I met ___ old friend from high
school. We talked for ___ hour before she had to leave. In the evening, I watched ___ movie at home.
It was about ___ astronaut who travels to ___ moon.

Bài 9: Chọn đáp án đúng

1. She has (a/an/the) idea for a new business.

2. They went to (a/an/the) beach to relax.

3. He is (a/an/the) honest politician.

4. We saw (a/an/the) old castle in Scotland.

5. There was (a/an/the) hour left before the show started.

6. She found (a/an/the) unique dress at the mall.

7. We studied (a/an/the) history of Vietnam in class today.

8. He gave me (a/an/the) apple and (a/an/the) banana.

9. They traveled to (a/an/the) United States last summer.

10. He bought (a/an/the) university textbook for his course.

Bài 10: Sửa lỗi sai trong các câu sau (nếu có)

1. He gave me an apple and an banana.

2. They stayed at a Hilton Hotel.

3. She is an European scientist.

4. I saw a owl in the forest.

5. We climbed the Mount Everest last year.

6. He needs an hour to complete the test.

7. She is a honest person.

8. I watched a interesting movie last night.

9. We visited an Eiffel Tower during our trip.

10. They are going to the United Kingdoms next month.

Bài 11: Điền "a", "an" hoặc "the" vào chỗ trống

1. There is ___ university in my city.

2. We visited ___ Eiffel Tower last summer.

3. I saw ___ old man walking down the street.

 4. My father is ___ engineer.

5. They adopted ___ unique approach to solve the problem.

6. She found ___ hour to meet me yesterday.

7. He bought ___ orange and ___ banana at the market.

8. I need ___ honest opinion about this situation.

9. We are going to climb ___ Mount Everest next year.

10. The children were playing in ___ park near their house.

Bài 12: Chọn mạo từ đúng để hoàn thành câu

1. She wants to buy (a/an/the) apple from the store.

2. I saw (a/an/the) eagle flying in the sky.

3. He is (a/an/the) best student in our class.

4. My mother is (a/an/the) doctor.

5. We went to (a/an/the) beach last Sunday.

6. I need (a/an/the) hour to finish my homework.

7. This is (a/an/the) most delicious cake I have ever eaten.

8. He is (a/an/the) honest man.

9. They watched (a/an/the) interesting movie last night.

10. He found (a/an/the) unique way to solve the problem.

Bài 13: Điền mạo từ thích hợp vào đoạn văn sau

I had ___ amazing day yesterday. I woke up early in ___ morning and went to ___ park for a jog. After
that, I had breakfast at ___ small café near my house. I ordered ___ egg sandwich and ___ cup of
coffee. Then, I visited ___ museum downtown, where I saw ___ interesting exhibition about ancient
Egypt. In ___ afternoon, I met ___ friend at ___ library to study.

Bài 14: Sửa lỗi sai trong các câu sau (nếu có)

1. She is an university student.

2. I saw a owl in the tree.

3. We visited a Eiffel Tower last summer.

4. He gave me an one-dollar bill.

 5. The Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

6. I bought an unique gift for my friend.

7. We are going to the United State next month.

8. The Pacific ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.

9. My father is an doctor.

10. They watched a interesting movie last night.

Bài 15: Viết lại câu bằng cách sử dụng đúng mạo từ

1. She bought (apple) from the store.

2. We climbed (Mount Everest) last year.

3. He is (engineer) working for a big company.

4. They found (interesting book) in the library.

5. We visited (United Kingdom) during our vacation.

6. She is (honest woman) who always tells the truth.

7. He drank (cup of tea) before leaving for work.

8. The children are playing in (park) near their house.

9. My friend is (European tourist) visiting Vietnam.

10. I need (hour) to complete this assignment.

Bài 16: Điền "a", "an" hoặc "the" vào chỗ trống

1. I saw ___ one-eyed man on the street.

2. She is reading ___ interesting novel about history.

3. They climbed ___ Mount Everest last year.

4. My uncle is ___ honest businessman.

5. We are going to ___ cinema tonight.

6. She gave me ___ unique gift for my birthday.

7. I need ___ hour to finish this report.

8. We stayed in ___ hotel near the Eiffel Tower.

9. I saw ___ owl sitting on a tree branch.

10. That is ___ most beautiful painting I have ever seen.

Bài 17: Chọn đáp án đúng

1. She is (a/an/the) best student in our class.

2. I saw (a/an/the) old castle during my trip to Scotland.

3. They are traveling to (a/an/the) United Kingdom next month.

4. We had (a/an/the) hour to complete the test.

5. My father is (a/an/the) doctor.

6. She bought (a/an/the) orange and (a/an/the) apple.

7. He is (a/an/the) unique artist with an incredible style.

8. This is (a/an/the) only option left.

9. We are staying at (a/an/the) Hilton Hotel.

10. I met (a/an/the) European scientist at the conference.

Bài 18: Điền mạo từ thích hợp vào đoạn văn sau

Yesterday, I went to ___ library to borrow ___ book. After that, I had lunch at ___ small restaurant
near my house. I ordered ___ bowl of soup and ___ sandwich. Then, I visited ___ museum downtown,
where I saw ___ exhibition about dinosaurs. In ___ afternoon, I met ___ friend at ___ coffee shop,
and we talked for ___ hour before going home.

Bài 19: Sửa lỗi sai trong các câu sau (nếu có)

1. She is an university lecturer.

2. We stayed at a Hilton Hotel.

3. I saw a owl in the tree.

4. He is an honest and hardworking person.

5. The Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

6. She gave me an one-dollar coin.

7. They are going to the United State next month.

8. We had a hour before the bus arrived.

9. The Pacific ocean is very deep.

10. He bought an unique watch from Italy.

Bài 20: Viết lại các câu sau bằng cách sử dụng đúng mạo từ
1. She bought (expensive dress) from the store.

2. We climbed (Himalayan mountain) last summer.

3. He is (engineer) working for a multinational company.

4. They found (ancient book) in the library.

5. We visited (United States) during our vacation.

6. She is (honest woman) who always speaks the truth.

7. He drank (cup of coffee) before leaving for work.

8. The children are playing in (park) near their house.

9. My friend is (European tourist) exploring Vietnam.

10. I need (hour) to complete this assignment.