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ARTICLES “a/an/the” (Mạo từ)
I. Circle the correct answer.
1. We are looking for _______ place to spend ________ night.
A. the/the B. a/the C. a/a D. the/a
2. We are looking for people with ________experience. A. the B. a C. an D. x
3. Please turn off ________ lights when you leave ________ room.
A. the/the B. a/a C. the/a D. a/the
4. Would you pass me ________ salt, please? A. a B. the C. an D. x
5. Can you show me ________way to ________station?
A. the/the B. a/a C. the/a D. a/the
6. You’ll get ________shock if you touch ________ live wire with that screwdriver.
A. an/the B. x/the C. a/a D. a/ the
7. She has read ________interesting book. A. a B. an C. the D. x
8. My mother thinks that it is ________ expensive shop. A. the B. an C. a D. x
9. Mr. Smith is ________ old customer and ________ honest man.
A. an/the B. the/an C. an/an D. the/the
10. ________ youngest boy has just started going to ________ school.
A. a/x B. x/the C. an/x D. the/x
II. Fill in the gaps with the suitable articles a/an or the:
1. It’s a beautiful day. Let’s sit in……..garden.
2. “Are you going away next week?”- “No, …..week after next”
3. Can you recommend ……..good restaurant?
4. We had dinner in…….most expensive restaurant in town.
5. There isn’t ……….airport near where I live. …….nearest airport is 70 miles away.
6. My mother goes to work in ________ morning.
7. She works seven days ________ week.
8. At first, she was trained to be ____scriptwriter, but later she worked as_______secretary.
9. This morning I bought….newspaper and …….magazine. …….newspaper is in my bag
but I don’t know where I put…..magazine.
10. I saw ……accident this morning. ……car crashed into …..tree. ………driver of ……
car wasn’t hurt but …..car was badly damaged.
III. Fill in the blank with the suitable article: a, an, the or x (no article).
1. Are you coming to _______ party next Sunday?
2. I bought _______ new TV set yesterday.
3. I think _______ man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet.
4. I watched _______ video you had sent me.
5. She was wearing _______ ugly dress when she met him.
6. I am crazy about reading _______ history books.
7. She is _______ beautiful girl.
8. Do you want to go to _______ cinema where we first met?
9. He is _______ engineer.
10. He thinks that _______ love is what will save us all.
11. I like _______ blue T-shirt over there better than _______ red one.
12. Their car does 150 miles hour.
13. Where's _______ USB drive I lent you last week?
14. Do you still live in _______ Ho Chi Minh City?
15. Is your mother working in old office building?
16. Tim's father works as _______ electrician.
17. The tomatoes are 99 pence _______ kilo.
18. What do you usually have for _______ breakfast?
19. Mike has _______ terrible headache.
20. After this tour you have _______ whole afternoon free to explore the city.
IV. Fill in the bank with a/an, the or x if it isn't necessary to use any article.
1. He is _______ very nice man.
2. They are _______ brave girls.
3. _______ farmhouses in my village were rather poor.
4. He told me _______ story of his life.
5. This is _______ good example.
6. _______ roof of _______ house was on fire.
7. We are _______ students.
8. Those were _______ interesting books.
9. Look at _______ top of that tree.
10. I am _______ good sailor.
11. _______ frame of that picture is broken.
12. John has become _______ driver.
13. It was _______ very long way to go.
14. We stopped at _______ door of his hut.
15. _______ cover of my English book is green.
16. Mark and Peter were _______ good sportsmen.
17. _______ last days of my stay in London were the most interesting.
18. She was _______ good actress.
19. This _______ exception.
20. _______ banks of _______ river were very steep.
V. Complete each sentence by choosing: a, an, the, or Ø (no word).
1. When can you usually see … moon,
9. What is … first month of the year?
in the morning, or at night?
Is it January or February? a) a a) Ø b) an b) a c) the c) the
2. I saw … very bright star in the sky
10. I saw … old man walking in the a few nights ago. park. a) the a) a b) Ø b) Ø c) a c) an
3. I forgot to bring my pen. Do you
11. My brother always exercises for …
have … pen I could borrow? hour in the morning. a) the a) the b) a b) an c) an c) a
4. I have a new car. … car is
12. I drank … cup of coffee but the red. coffee was cold. a) A a) a b) The b) an c) Ø c) Ø
5. What is … capital city of Australia?
13. Help! Somebody please call …
Is it Sydney or Canberra? policeman! a) the a) the b) a b) a c) an c) an
6. For breakfast I usually have … egg,
14. Last summer, my friends and I toast, and some coffee. travelled to … Spain. a) a a) Ø b) an b) a c) the c) an
7. I have … two younger brothers and
15. My little brother drew a picture of an older sister.
a chicken, a cow, and … horse. a) Ø a) an b) an b) a c) a c) the
8. My mother saw a nice dress in a
16. … Amazon Rain Forest is located in
store. She decided to buy … dress. South America. a) an a) An b) a b) Ø c) the c) The
VI. Fill in the articles ‘a’, ‘an’ or X.
1. She asked me for ___ information about the meeting.
2. They will move to ___ mansion next month.
3. I’d like ___ grapefruit and ___ orange juice.
4. ___award was given to Jim yesterday.
5. We read ___ books and play ___ games when we have free time.
6. Jim doesn’t want to borrow ___ money from anyone.
7. My friend and I threw ___ party last week.
8. It was ___ honor to be invited here today.
9. I’ve bought ___ umbrella for my sister.
10. My family often have____ eggs for breakfast.
11. Would you like______cup of tea?
12. My brother doesn’t like ______ cats.
13. Is there __________post office here?
14. I spend _________hours on my DIY project.
15. Mr. Peter used to be ___________famous vet.