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Articles
Indefinite articles (Mo t khng xc nh "a" v "an")
Dng "an" trc mt danh t bt u bng:
4 nguyn m A, E, I, O.
2 bn nguyn m U, Y. (uncle, unnatural, umbrella)
Ghi nh: u oi dng an
Nhng danh t bt u bng "h" cm (an heir/ hour/ herbal (Adj: tho mc)/
honor)
Nhng t m u bng mt ch vit tt (an S.O.S/ an M.P)
Lu : ng trc mt danh t m u bng "uni..." phi dng "a" (a university/ a
uniform/ universal/ union) (Europe, eulogy (li ca ngi), euphemism (li ni tri),
eucalyptus (cy khuynh dip) )
Dng "a" trc danh t bt u bng mt ph m.
c dng trc mt danh t khng xc nh v mt v tr/ tnh cht/ c im hoc c
nhc n ln u tin trong cu.
Dng trong cc thnh ng ch s lng nht nh nh: a lot of/a great deal of/a couple/a
dozen.
Dng trc nhng s m nht nh thng l hng ngn, hng trm nh a/one hundred -
a/one thousand.
Dng trc "half" (mt na) khi n theo sau mt n v nguyn vn: a kilo and a half,
hay khi n i ghp vi mt danh t khc ch na phn (khi vit c du gch ni): a half -
share, a half - holiday (ngy l ch ngh na ngy).
Dng vi cc n v phn s nh 1/3 a/one third - 1/5 a /one fifth.
Dng trong cc thnh ng ch gi c, tc , t l: $5 a kilo, 60 kilometers an hour, 4
times a day.
Dng trc cc danh t s t m c. trong cc thn t what a nice day/ such a long
life.
A + Mr/ Mrs/ Ms + family name = mt ng/ b/ c no (khng quen bit).
Definite articles: (Mo t xc nh "The")
Dng trc mt danh t c xc nh c th v mt tnh cht, c im, v tr hoc
c nhc n ln th hai trong cu.
The + danh t + gii t + danh t
Ex: The girl in blue, the Gulf of Mexico.
Dng trc nhng tnh t so snh bc nht hoc only.
Ex: The only way, the best day.
Dng cho nhng khong thi gian xc nh (thp nin): In the 1990s
The + danh t + i t quan h + mnh ph
Ex: The man /to whom you have just spoken /is the chairman
Trc mt danh t ng ch mt vt ring bit
Ex: She is in the (= her) garden
The + danh t s t tng trng cho mt nhm th vt hoc vt
Ex: The whale = whales (loi c voi), the deep-freeze (thc n ng lnh)
Lu : Nhng i vi man khi mang ngha "loi ngi" tuyt i khng c dng the.
Ex: Since man lived on the earth (k t khi loi ngi sinh sng trn tri t ny)
Dng trc mt danh t s t ch mt nhm, mt hng ngi nht nh trong x hi.
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Ex: The small shopkeeper: Gii ch tim nh/ The top offcial: Gii quan chc cao cp
The + adj: Tng trng cho mt nhm ngi, chng khng bao gi c php s nhiu
nhng c xem l cc danh t s nhiu. Do vy ng t v i t i cng vi chng phi
ngi th 3 s nhiu.
Ex: The old = The old people/ The unemployed/ The disabled are often very hard in their
moving
The + tn cc vng/ khu vc ni ting v mt a l hoc lch s
Ex: The Sahara (desert)/ The Siberia (tundra)/ The Normandic
The + East/ West/ South/ North + Danh t

used as adjective
Ex: The North/ South Pole (Bc/ Nam Cc), The East End of London (Khu ng Ln n)
Lu : Nhng khng c dng THE trc cc t ny nu n i lin vi tn chu lc hoc
quc gia: West Germany, North America...
The + tn gi cc i hp xng/ dn nhc c in/ ban nhc ph thng
Ex: The Back Choir/ The Philharmonique Philadelphia Orchestra/ The Beatles.
The + tn gi cc t bo (khng tp ch)/ tu bin/ cc khinh kh cu.
Ex: The Times/ The Titanic/ The Hindenberg
The + h mt gia nh s nhiu = gia nh nh
Ex: The Smiths = Mr/ Mrs Smith and children
Ex: Dng trc tn h ca mt ngi xc nh ngi trong s nhng ngi trng tn.
Khng c dng "the" trc cc danh t ch ba n trong ngy tr cc trng hp c
bit.
Ex: We ate breakfast at 8 am this morning
Ex: The dinner that you invited me last week were delecious.

Khng c dng "the" trc mt s danh t nh home, bed, church, court, jail, prison,
hospital, school, class, college, univercity v.v... khi n i vi cc ng t v gii t ch
chuyn ng ch i n l mc ch chnh hoc ra khi cng v mc ch chnh.
Ex: Students go to school everyday.
Ex: The patient was released from hospital.
Nhng nu n hoc ra khi khng v mc ch chnh bt buc phi dng "the".
Ex: Students go to the school for a class party.
Ex: The doctor left the hospital afterwork
Lu : Trong American English, Hospital v University bt buc phi dng vi the
Ex: He was in the hospital (in hospital as a patient)
Ex: She was unhappy at the University (At University as a student)
Mt s trng hp c bit:
Go to work = Go to the office.
To be at work
To be hard at work (lm vic chm ch)
To be in office (ng nhim) <> To be out of office ( mn nhim)
Go to sea = i bin (nh nhng thy th)
Go to the sea = ra bin, thng ngh
To be at the sea: gn bin
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To be at sea ( trn bin) trong mt chuyn hi hnh.
go to town: i vo trung tm/ i ph - To be in town ( trung tm) khi town l ca
ngi ni.
Bng s dng "the" v khng s dng "the" trong mt s trng hp in hnh
C "The" Khng "The"
Dng trc tn cc i dng, sng ngi, Trc tn mt h
bin, vnh v cc h ( s nhiu) Lake Geneva
The Red Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Persian
Gufl, the Great Lakes
Trc tn cc dy ni Trc tn mt ngn ni
The Rocky Mountains Mount Vesuvius
Trc tn nhng vt th duy nht trong v Trc tn cc hnh tinh hoc cc chm sao
tr hoc trn th gii Venus, Mars
The earth, the moon Trc tn cc trng ny nu trc n l
The schools, colleges, universities + of + mt tn ring
danh t ring Stetson University
The University of Florida Trc cc danh t i cng vi mt s m
the + s th t + danh t Chapter three
The third chapter.
Trc tn cc cuc chin tranh khu vc Trc tn cc nc m u bng New, mt
vi iu kin tn khu vc phi c tnh t tnh t ch hng hoc ch c mt t
ho New Zealand, North Korean, France
The Korean War (=> The Vietnamese Trc tn cc lc a, tnh, tiu bang,
economy) thnh ph, qun, huyn
Trc tn cc nc c hai t tr ln (ngoi Europe, Florida
tr Great Britain)
The United States Trc tn bt k mn th thao no
Trc tn cc nc c coi l mt qun baseball, basketball
o hoc mt qun o
The Philipines, The Virgin Islands, The Trc cc danh t tru tng (tr mt s
Hawaii trng hp c bit)
Trc tn cc ti liu hoc s kin lch s freedom, happiness
The Constitution, The Magna Carta Trc tn cc mn hc ni chung
mathematics
Trc tn cc nhm dn tc thiu s Trc tn cc ngy l, tt
the Indians Christmas, Thanksgiving
Trc tn cc mn hc c th Trc tn cc loi hnh nhc c trong cc
The Solid matter Physics hnh thc m nhc c th (Jazz, Rock,
Trc tn cc nhc c khi cp n cc classical music..)
nhc c ni chung hoc chi cc nhc c To perform jazz on trumpet and piano
.
The violin is difficult to play
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EXERCISES
I. Put a/ an, the or in each space to complete the following sentences.
1. Im sorry. I didnt mean to do that. It was _____ mistake.
2. There were no chairs, so we had to sit on _____ floor.
3. Lucy has just gotten _____ job in _____ bank in Chicago.
4. Theres _____ bookstore on _____ corner near my house.
5. Its very cold in here. Can you close _____ window, please?
6. If you go past _____ post office, can you get me some stamps?
7. It was _____ very hot day. It was _____ hottest day of _____ year.
8. Whats _____ name of _____ woman who sat beside you at the dinner?
9. How often do you go to _____ movies?
10. Can you tell me where _____ Room 306 is, please? Its on _____ third floor.
11. He lay down _____ ground and looked up at _____ sky.
12. Youll find _____ information you need at _____ top of _____ page 24.
13. _____ moon goes around _____ earth every 27 days.
14. He doesnt usually have _____ lunch, but he always eats _____ good breakfast.
15. If you live in _____ foreign country, you should try and learn _____ language.
16. _____ next train to Brighton leaves from _____ Platform 5.
17. Last year we visited _____ Canada and _____ United States.
18. _____ highest mountain in _____ Africa is _____ Kilimanjaro.
19. _____ Mediterranean Sea is the sea between _____ Africa and _____ Europe.
20. _____ Mississippi is _____ longest river in _____ North America.
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
1. We went out for _____ meal last night. _____ restaurant we went to was excellent.
A. a/ The B. the/ A C. a/ D. the/
2. As I was walking along the street, I saw _____ $10 note on _____ pavement.
A. a/ a B. the/ the C. a/ the D. the/ a
3. _____ actresss life is in many ways unlike that of other women.
A. An B. A C. As D. That the
4. Kate plays _____ violin in an orchestra.
A. the B. a C. an D.
5. _____ computer has changed _____ way we live.
A. A/ the B. The/ the C. A/ a D. The/ a
6. Excuse me, where is _____ bus station, please?
A. a B. the C. D. an
7. What did you have for _____ breakfast this morning?
A. a B. an C. the D.
8. Peter used to work in _____ Middle East.
A. B. the C. an D. a
9. My plane was delayed. I had to wait at _____ airport for three hours.
A. the B. a C. an D.
10. I have _____ problem. Can you help me?
A. B. a C. an D. the
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11. Barack Obama is _____ President of _____ United States.
A. the/ the B. a/ C. the/ D. the/ an
12. He never listens to _____ radio. He prefers watching _____ television.
A. a/ a B. a/ the C. the/ D. / the
13. _____ university will be built in _____ center of the town.
A. A/ the B. An/ the C. The/ a D. An/ a
14. _____ River Nile is _____ longest river of all.
A. / B. A/ the C. The/ the D. / a
15. _____ Womens Day is on _____ eighth of March.
A. The/ B. / the C. The/ an D. / an
16. By _____ time we had just left the office, _____ alarm went off.
A. / the B. a/ an C. a/ the D. the/ an
17. He grew up in _____ orphanage in _____ United Kingdom.
A. the/ B. an/ an C. the/ an D. an/ the
18. Laura is friendly. She can make _____ friends easily.
A. a B. an C. the D.
19. That car can run at _____ speed of 180 miles _____ hour.
A. the/ an B. a/ the C. a/ a D. the/ a
20. _____ experience is _____ best teacher.
A. An/ the B. / the C. the/ the D. an/ an

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The best time for apples

It was the first lesson after the summer holidays at a small school. The lesson was about the
seasons of the year, the teacher said:
They are Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. In Spring, it is warn and everything begins to
grow. In Summer it is hot and there are many flowers in the fields and gardens. In Autumn
there are many vegetables and much fruit. Everybody likes to eat fruit. In Winter it is cold and
it often rains. Sometimes there is snow on the ground.
Here the teacher stopped and looked at one of the pupils.
Stop talking, Tom, he said. When is the best time for apples?
It is when the farmer is not at home and there is no dog in the garden. Answered Tom.
Ma tt nht cho to
ang trong gi hc u tin sau k ngh h ti mt ngi trng nh. Bi hc ni v cc ma
trong nm. C gio ging:
- Mi nm c bn ma, l: ma xun, ma h, ma thu v ma ng. Ma xun tri m p
v mun lai ny n sinh si. Ma h tri nng nc, c rt nhiu rau
v qu, ai cng thch n hoa qu. Ma ng tri lnh v thng c
ma, i khi cn c tuyt ri trn mt t.
Ging n y, c gio nhn mt hc sinh nhc nh ri hi:
- Tom, khng ni chuyn na. Vo ma no to tt nht h?
- Ma to tt nht l.l khi ng ch vn khng c nh v cng
khng c ch ngai vn .
15.ARTICLES
I. 1. a 2. the 3. a/ a 4. a, the 5. the
6. the 7. a/ the/ the 8. the/ the 9. the 10. / the
11. the/ the 12. the/ the/ 13. The/ the 14. / a 15. a/ the
16. The/ 17. / the 18. The/ / 19. The/ / 20. The/
the/
II. 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. B
11. A 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. D 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. B

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