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I. Write a or an in the spaces

1. _______ unpaid bill 9. _______ MiG fighter plane

2. _______ U-turn 10. _______ SOS message
3. _______ DIY shop 11. _______ Olympic medal
4. _______ heirloom 12. _______ F grade
5. _______ MP3 player 13. _______ AGM
6. _______ NASA space launch 14. _______ hero
7. _______ Euro 15. _______ honorable man
8. _______ UN decision 16. _______ eucalyptus tree

II. Supply a/an or the in the following text

During our journey we came to ___ bridge. As we were crossing ___ bridge,
we met ___ old man and spoke to him. ___ man refused to answer us at first. He
could tell at a glance that we had escaped from ___ prisoner-of-war camp and
he was afraid of getting into trouble. We weren't ___ first prisoners of war to
have escaped from ___ camp. As soon as Jim produced ___ revolver, ___ man
proved very willing to answer our questions. He told us exactly where we were
and directed us to ___ farm where we might find food.

III. Supply a/an, the or “-“

1. We were looking for _______ place to spend _______ night. _______

place we found turned out to be in _______ charming village.
_______village was called _______ Lodsworth.
2. _______ individual has every right to expect personal freedom.
_______freedom of _______ individual is something worth fighting for.
3. Who's at _______ door? – I think _______ postman came.
4. When you go out, would you please go to _______ supermarket and get
some butter.
5. I've got _______ appointment this afternoon. I've got to go to _______
doctor's.
6. We went to _______ theatre last night and saw Flames. It's _______
wonderful play.
7. We prefer to spend our holidays in _______ country, _______ mountains
or by _______ sea.
8. We have seen what _______ earth looks like from _______ moon.
 9. This is the front room. _______ ceiling and _______ walls need
decorating, but _______ floor is in good order. We'll probably cover it with
_______ carpet.
10. They're building _______ new supermarket in _______ centre of our
town.
11. Where's your mother at _______ moment? - I think she's in _______
kitchen.
12. If you were a cook, you'd have to work in _______ kitchen all day long.

IV. Supply a/an, the or “-“

1. _______ school finishes at the normal time of 3.40 p.m.

2. _______church was empty. There were no services on that day.
3. Have you ever worked in _______ factory?
4. How long will she be in _______ hospital?
5. I met him by accident in _______ town.
6. I'm really tired and I'm going to _______ bed.
7. John's at _______ work at _______ moment.
8. Martha works as a nurse in _______ children’s hospital.
9. Martha's been taken to _______ hospital.
10. My father went to _______ sea when he was 14.
11. People go to _______ church to say their prayers.
12. Soon time came to start _______ school.
13. Susan's in _______ class at _______ moment.
14. Ten years in _______ prison taught him nothing.
15. _______ priest goes to _______ prison to encourage the prisoners.
16. The stadium is rented by _______ school for the boys to play football.
17. There's a strike at _______ hospital.
18. This is _______ prison for women.
19. Tim's been in _______ bed for hours.
20. We took some photos outside _______ church.
21. We've bought _______ lovely new bed.
22. We've got _______ fine new hospital.
23. When do you get home from _______ office?
24. When do you hope to go to _______ university?
25. Your shoes are under _______ bed.

V. Supply a/an, the or “-“

1. She went into _______ kitchen to fix _______ cold lunch.

2. She had no appetite for _______ delicious dinner which Cora had cooked.
3. The guests began arriving for _______ wedding dinner.
 4. I won’t eat _______ breakfast, it’s burnt again.
5. This is _______ serious matter, let’s discuss it after _______ dinner.
6. What would you like to have for _______ lunch, my dear?
7. Many celebrities were present at _______ dinner in the White House.
8. Well, children, sit to table, _______ dinner is ready.
9. What about _______ lunch? I’m dying for _______ cup of tea.
10. What _______ mouthwatering supper!
11. They organized _______ charity dinner for the homeless.
12. Do you have _______ lunch at _______ office or at _______ bistro
nearby?
13. The University gave _______ farewell dinner to the graduates.
14. Now I must rush to _______ kitchen and have _______ look at _______
dinner.
15. Stephen cooked _______ delicious meal for us _______ last night.

VI. Supply a/an, the or “-“

VII. Supply a/an, the or “-“
1. ______ B/book I’ve recommended now costs more than three pounds.
2. She was ______ woman of wonderful generosity.
3. He looked up and saw ______ man standing in front of him.
4. He sent her ______ note saying he was coming back.
5. I stood by ______ iron gate leading to ______ garage and for ______
moment couldn’t enter.
6. He looked around and saw ______ fifteen-year-old boy coming towards
him.
7. At ______ door leading to ______ veranda Bart read ______ words
«Doctor Smith».
8. ______ S/second attempt proved more successful than ______ first.
9. Japanese is certainly ______ most difficult language I have tried to learn.
10. My chief is ______ right man in ______ right place.
11. This is ______ suit John bought in Paris.
12. Here is ______ present you have been dreaming of.
13. ______ whole group passed ______ exam successfully.
14. My mother is ______ main person in my life.
15. ______ only child usually gets more attention and care.

VIII. Choose the write phrase which can be used to form a correct sentence.

1. The white rhinoceros / A white rhinoceros / White rhinoceros is close to

extinction.
2. The bicycle / A bicycle / Bicycle is an environmentally friendly means of
transport.
3. The development of the railway / A development of the railway / The
development of a railway / A development of a railway / The development
of railway encouraged tourism throughout Europe.
4. The fridge / A fridge / Fridge is today considered an essential in most
homes.
5. Writing the letter / a letter / letter is often cheaper than telephoning.
6. Laszlo Biro is normally credited with having invented the ball-point pen /
a ball-point pen / ball-point pen.
7. The experienced test pilot / An experienced test pilot / experienced test
pilot earns a considerable amount of money.
8. The Jumbo Jet / A Jumbo Jet / Jumbo Jet has revolutionized air travel.
9. The credit card / A credit card / credit card is a convenient way of paying
for purchases.
 10. We get some strange requests in our shop. We had the customer / a
customer / customer in the other day who wanted to buy chocolate-covered
ants.
11. It often seems that the individual / an individual / individual can have
little impact on government policy.
12. The invention of a car / the car / car is normally attributed to the German
engineer Gottlieb Daimler.
13. The television / A television / Television has changed the way we think
more than any other modern invention.
14. The campaign against smoking in public places argues that its harmful
effects are not confined to the smoker / a smoker / smoker.

IХ. Complete the dialogues with a / an, the or “-“ article.

1. a: What's the matter?

b: I’ve been working in the garden all _____ afternoon and my back aches.
2. a: Can you remember when we last saw Alex?
b: It was _____ Sunday in June, I think.
3. a: When did you get your laptop?
b: July 15th last year. I remember because it was also _____ day I passed
my driving test.
4. a: I haven't seen Subin for months.
b: He's been away in South Africa for _____ winter.
5. a: I've spent _____ afternoon on the phone to my mother.
b: Why? Is there a problem?
6. a: Shall we go out walking on _____ Sunday?
b: No, I'm busy this weekend.
7. a: Do you remember when Mateo did all the cooking?
b: Of course. It was _____ Christmas the rest of us had flu.
8. a: I’ll see you again after _____ Christmas,
b : Okay. Have a good holiday.
9. a: That old coat of yours won't be warm enough for _____ winter.
b: You're right. I need a new one.
10. a: Remember when Lars and Ella had that terrible row?
b: How could I forget? That was _____ day I wouldn't want to go through
again.
11. I know the meeting will be on _____ Sunday in June, but I don’t know
the exact date yet.

X. Supply a/an, the or “-“

1. Do you suffer from a malaria / malaria / the malaria?
2. Mind you don’t catch cold / a cold / the cold.
3. What is the best treatment for flu / the flu / a flu?
4. I took some aspirin for a headache / headache / the headache.
5. Leukaemia is cancer / a cancer / the cancer of the blood.
6. Don’t sit in a draught or you’ll catch a chill / chill / the chill.
7. She developed stomach cancer / the stomach cancer / a stomach cancer
a month after the marriage broke up.
8. I hope I haven’t caught hepatitis / a hepatitis / the hepatitis.
9. I was awoke all night with a toothache / the toothache / toothache.
10. The children are in bed with mumps / the mumps / a mumps.
11. Measles / The measles / A measles can be very unpleasant.
12. Don’t come near me. I’ve got a sore / sore / the sore throat.
13. I think I’ve got cold / a cold / the cold.
14. I’ve had a terrible / terrible / the terrible backache.
15. I often suffer from backache / a backache / the backache .
16. I’m sure it isn’t a scarlet fever / scarlet fever / the scarlet fever: there is
no redness of the skin.
17. At the beginning of the year Cooper went down with fever / a fever / the
fever.
18. A person who has a high blood pressure / the high blood pressure / high
blood pressure can have a heart attack / the heart attack / heart attack.