TEST: ARTICLES

NAME: ____________________________

DATE: _____________

A. Complete the sentences with: A or AN

1. This is .......... orange. 6. This is .......... umbrella.

2. That is ......... book. 7. That is ......... university.

3. This is .......... hospital. 8. I'll be away for ........... hour.

4. That is .......... egg. 9. What ......... nice day!

5. He is eating .......... apple. 10........... horse is ........... animal.

B. Complete with THE where is necessary:

1. Ι ΙΙ study .......... history of Crete next year.

2 .......... History is an interesting subject.

3. ......... water in your glass is hot.

4. He always drinks ........... cold water.

5. She lives on .......... bridge street.

6 .......... Mississippi river is ............. longest river in ....... world.

7. A lot of ships cross ........... Pacific Ocean.

8. We drink .......... tea out of ........... cups.

9.......... tea in this cup is too cold.

10. For me breakfast is ., ............ best meal of ....... day.

C. Complete with A, AN , THE or NO ARTICLE:

1. Paris is ……….capital of France. I’d like to visit it one day.

2. Bruce is the only boy at school who can speak …….. Chinese.

3. My grandmother has been playing ……….tennis since she was 12.

4. Alice loves walking in ………rain. She likes rainy days rather than sunny ones.

5. Ted is listening to ……..news on ……..radio. He looks worried.

6. Peter is blind and has got …….guide dog that goes with him everywhere. ……..dog is a collie.
He couldn’t live without it.

7. When we were in Madrid we stayed at …….Ritz, which is ….very expensive hotel.

8. Stella drove ……….children to ………town centre last Monday.

9. It’s very hot today and Ben has turned on ……..fan to get some fresh air.

10. Granny always makes ……dinner on Thanksgiving Day. She is …..excellent cook.

D. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. Denver is located at the foot of __________ Rocky Mountains. a) A b) the c) no article

2. Toronto is located on __________ Lake Ontario. a) A b) the c) no article

3. San Diego is located near __________ Mexican border. a) A b) the c) no article

4. Let’s go to __________ Mexico. a) A b) the c) no article

5. __________ Nile is the longest river in the world. a) A b) The c) no article

6. __________ Sahara is the world’s biggest desert. a) A b) The c) no article

7. I spoke with __________ Chinese film director that I told you about. a) A b) the c) no article

8. Do you speak __________ Chinese? a) A b) the c) no article

9. I need __________ bottle of water. a) A b) the c) no article

10. Spain is one of __________ largest European countries. a) A b) the c) no article