A2 Section 6 Exercises

Contents
Known and Unknown ..............................................................................................................................3

‘A/an’ and ‘The’ For Thing We Have Already Talked About ................................................................4
No Article for Talking in General ...........................................................................................................5
Articles with Countries ............................................................................................................................6
A / An / The / No Article 1 ......................................................................................................................7
A / An / The / No Article 2 ......................................................................................................................8
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Known and Unknown
Put in ‘a’, ‘an’ or no article (this exercise only includes things that the listener does NOT know
about). Use - for no article.
1. I saw ______ cat in the garden.
2. He ate ______ eggs.
3. He bought ______ books.
4. I broke ______ glass last night.
5. I bought ______ tomatoes.
6. I saw ______ car.
7. The students drank ______ coffee.
8. The children ate ______ chocolate.
9. There was ______ water on the road.
10. He lost ______ money.
11. There were ______ men in the street.
12. I visited ______ museums.
13. He ate ______ pasta last night.
14. She bought ______ spaghetti.
15. There is ______ lake nearby.
16. There is ______ bee in the kitchen.
17. I ate ______ biscuit.
18. There were ______ birds on the grass.
19. She drank ______ cup of coffee.
20. We met ______ Australian.

‘A/an’ and ‘The’ For Thing We Have Already Talked About
Put in ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ or no article (-).
1. We went to ______ party at someone’s house. The party was really good.
2. We are buying ______ house. The house is very near my parents.
3. We ate chips yesterday afternoon. John brought ______ chips.
4. She wrote an article for her blog. ______ article was about travelling.
5. He dropped ______ key. The key is for his office.
6. She bought trousers and shoes. ______ shoes are red.
7. I read ______ books all summer. The books were mostly novels.
8. She went to a shop. ______ shop sold all kinds of things.
9. He bought ______ car. The car was red.
10. I had ______ pasta and salad for lunch. The pasta was cold.
11. He put on gloves. ______ gloves were orange.
12. My colleagues were in ______ meetings all week. The meetings were in the library.
13. The students drink coffee and tea. They make ______ coffee here.
14. I saw ______ rubbish in the street. The rubbish was everywhere.
15. He always used to make ______ hot chocolate for us. The hot chocolate always had cream.
16. She sent emails and made phone calls. ______ emails were short.
17. There were leaves on the road. ______ leaves came from the chestnut trees.
18. She drank milk and water. ______ milk was very cold.
19. The children played with a tent. ______ tent came from Julie.
20. He helped an old woman cross the road. ______ woman was over ninety.

No Article for Talking in General
Fill the gap with ‘the’ (if we’re talking about a particular noun or group of nouns) or ‘no article’ (-) (if
we’re talking in general).
1. He likes _______ mushrooms.
2. He likes _______ mushrooms that you cook.
3. _______ cars are expensive.
4. I saw _______ cars that were in the garage.
5. _______ pasta is popular in Italy.
6. Please pass _______ pasta (it’s on our table).
7. _______ cats are very independent.
8. _______ cats that my sister has like to sleep a lot.
9. _______ chocolate is delicious.
10. She ate _______ chocolate that she bought.
11. _______ water is necessary for life.
12. What happened to _______ water that was on the table?
13. _______ money is very useful.
14. She spent _______ money that she’d received for her birthday.
15. I love _______ cafés.
16. _______ cafés in our town are quite small.
17. _______ people are usually kind.
18. _______ people that I met here were lovely.
19. He doesn’t like _______ emails.
20. Can I read _______ emails that he sent?

Articles with Countries
Put in ‘the’ if we need it. Otherwise write – .
1. Have you ever been to __________ USA?
2. I went to __________ Sweden for the first time last year.
3. Have you ever been to __________ Morocco?
4. London is in __________ UK.
5. Have you ever been to __________ Canada?
6. We travelled around __________ Switzerland.
7. They come from Lisbon in __________ Portugal.
8. People speak Dutch in __________ Netherlands.
9. I’ve never been to __________ China.
10. She is from __________ Italy.
11. They travelled around __________ US.
12. She comes from __________ Philippines.
13. We went to __________ Mexico.
14. He loves living in __________ Thailand.
15. California is in __________ United States.
16. I would like to go to __________ Russia.
17. He spent a year in __________ Japan.
18. She is from __________ Poland.
19. He wants to go to __________ United Kingdom.
20. Have you ever been to __________ New Zealand?

A / An / The / No Article 1
Put in ‘the’ or ‘a / an’ or – if we don’t need an article.
1. I went to see __________ woman who lives upstairs (the listener knows which woman).
2. We’re interested in __________ art (in general).
3. The children had a cat and a dog. __________ cat always slept all day.
4. Have you ever been to __________ USA?
5. He’s from __________ Australia.
6. She doesn’t eat __________ meat (in general).
7. She gave me __________ book and some flowers. The book was excellent.
8. They love __________ pasta (in general).
9. She gave me __________ books on the table (the listener knows which books).
10. Have you ever been to __________ Egypt?
11. We need __________ salt (the listener doesn’t know which salt).
12. __________ sugar isn’t good for your body (in general).
13. I love __________ coffee (in general).
14. We travelled round __________ UK.
15. They went to __________ Germany.
16. They bought __________ car (the listener doesn’t know which car).
17. We enjoy __________ parties (in general).
18. She ate bread and honey. __________ honey was delicious.
19. I went to see __________ woman (the listener doesn’t know which woman).
20. She went to __________ Philippines.

A / An / The / No Article 2
Put in ‘the’ or ‘a / an’ or – if we don’t need an article.
1. Could you pass me __________ salt (the listener knows which salt)?
2. New York is in __________ United States.
3. I hate __________ mushrooms (in general).
4. She brought __________ cakes (the listener doesn’t know which cakes).
5. I bought a cup of coffee and __________ cup of tea. The coffee was cold.
6. She likes __________ chocolate (in general).
7. We went to __________ Russia.
8. He’s from __________ Netherlands.
9. They bought __________ car that they told us about (the listener knows which car).
10. She brought __________ cakes that she made (the listener knows which cakes).
11. He has a car and a bike. He uses __________ bike more.
12. We had __________grapes and cheese. The cheese wasn’t very good though.
13. She loves __________ children (in general).
14. He had a French lesson and a German lesson. __________ German lesson was more fun.
15. They live in __________ South Africa.
16. I bought rice and __________ flour. The rice was from Japan.
17. She gave me __________ books (the listener doesn’t know which books).
18. She drinks water and coffee. __________ water is healthier!
19. He is frightened of __________ dogs (in general).
20. He is wearing shorts and __________ sandals. The sandals are red.

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Known and Unknown ..............................................................................................................................3

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about). Use - for no article.

1. I saw ______ cat in the garden.

2. He ate ______ eggs.

3. He bought ______ books.

4. I broke ______ glass last night.

5. I bought ______ tomatoes.

6. I saw ______ car.

7. The students drank ______ coffee.

8. The children ate ______ chocolate.

9. There was ______ water on the road.

10. He lost ______ money.

11. There were ______ men in the street.

12. I visited ______ museums.

13. He ate ______ pasta last night.

14. She bought ______ spaghetti.

15. There is ______ lake nearby.

16. There is ______ bee in the kitchen.

17. I ate ______ biscuit.

18. There were ______ birds on the grass.

19. She drank ______ cup of coffee.

20. We met ______ Australian.

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Put in ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ or no article (-).

2. We are buying ______ house. The house is very near my parents.

3. We ate chips yesterday afternoon. John brought ______ chips.

5. He dropped ______ key. The key is for his office.

6. She bought trousers and shoes. ______ shoes are red.

8. She went to a shop. ______ shop sold all kinds of things.

9. He bought ______ car. The car was red.

11. He put on gloves. ______ gloves were orange.

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we’re talking in general).

1. He likes _______ mushrooms.

2. He likes _______ mushrooms that you cook.

3. _______ cars are expensive.

4. I saw _______ cars that were in the garage.

5. _______ pasta is popular in Italy.

6. Please pass _______ pasta (it’s on our table).

7. _______ cats are very independent.

8. _______ cats that my sister has like to sleep a lot.

9. _______ chocolate is delicious.

10. She ate _______ chocolate that she bought.

11. _______ water is necessary for life.

12. What happened to _______ water that was on the table?

13. _______ money is very useful.

15. I love _______ cafés.

16. _______ cafés in our town are quite small.

17. _______ people are usually kind.

18. _______ people that I met here were lovely.

19. He doesn’t like _______ emails.

20. Can I read _______ emails that he sent?

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Put in ‘the’ if we need it. Otherwise write – .

1. Have you ever been to __________ USA?

2. I went to __________ Sweden for the first time last year.