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Exercise 1

Complete with “a”, “an”,”the” or “-“ if no article is needed

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 tan 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.
11. Anna's cat is sitting on.........window ledge looking at........moon.
12. Yesterday John and Larry went to......ZOO.
13. Kent goes to....... bed late when he has........exam.
14. David always has......... breakfast in......kitchen.
15. …….little boy fell off........................bicycle
16. ...... children like... sweets.
17. I have......................book. I took out of...............library..
18. .......cats love...fish.
19. Smoking...................cigarettes is unhealthy.
20. Mr and Mrs Jones go to... church on............ Sunday.
21. They go to.. ..........church round..............corner...
22. students rea....................book......
23. student was reading................book you gave him.
24. world is coming to an end on...........Friday.
25. He goes................... work while Mrs Jones stays ...............................
26. children go to.... ..........school.
27. Mr Jones goes to................... office while Mrs Jones stays at..home
28. They live in.................... house on....................corner of............street
29. ……children go to.. ...........school over there.
30. …….dogs are not allowed. ........................park
31. ……….Amazon flows from......... ...Andes to………. Atlantic.
32. Queen will speak on.....Christmas Day.
33. Mary wants to learn.................French before she goes to.....Continent.
34. In Paris, we stayed at................. George Vhotel, ate at.....Maxim's, and
visited................Louvre
35. ……….Smiths were supposed to come to................. lunch we gave at............ Ritz,
but……….Mrs Smith phoned to say they had to take..............young one to…………. Hospital

RESOLUCION

1. Paris is the 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 the rain. She likes rainy days rather than sunny ones.
5. Ted is listening to the news on the radio. He looks worried.
6. Peter is blind and has a guide dog that goes with him everywhere. The dog is a collie. He
couldn't live without it.
7. When we were in Madrid we stayed at the Ritz, which is a very expensive hotel.
8. Stella drove the children to the town centre last Monday.
9. It's very hot today and Ben has turned on the fan to get some fresh air.
10. Granny always makes dinner on Thanksgiving Day. She is an excellent cook.
11. Anna's cat is sitting on the window ledge looking at the moon.
12. Yesterday John and Larry went to the ZOO.
13. Kent goes to bed late when he has an exam.
14. David always has breakfast in the kitchen.
15. A little boy fell off a bicycle.
16. The children like sweets.
17. I have a book. I took out of the library.
18. Cats love fish.
19. Smoking cigarettes is unhealthy.
20. Mr. and Mrs. Jones go to church on Sundays.
21. They go to the church round the corner.
22. Students read a book.
23. The student was reading the book you gave him.
24. The world is coming to an end on Friday.
25. He goes to work while Mrs. Jones stays at home.
26. The children go to school.
27. Mr. Jones goes to the office while Mrs. Jones stays at home.
28. They live in a house on the corner of the street.
29. The children go to the school over there.
30. Dogs are not allowed in the park.
31. The Amazon flows from the Andes to the Atlantic.
32. The Queen will speak on Christmas Day.
33. Mary wants to learn French before she goes to the Continent.
34. In Paris, we stayed at the George V hotel, ate at Maxim's, and visited the Louvre.
35. The Smiths were supposed to come to the lunch we gave at the Ritz, but Mrs. Smith
phoned to say they had to take the young one to the hospital.

2. FILL THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER IN BRACKETS

1.- I'm tired. I'm going to______________,(the bed/bed )2.- I forgot to go


to_________________(the bank / bank) 3.-I'm nervous because I've got to go
to_________________(the dentist/dentist)4.- I loved being at______________(The university /
university ) 5.- We need to be at___________in an hour. (the airport/ airport) 6.- We need to be
at________ heathrow airport in an hour.(the /x) 7.-1 normally watch____________ after dinner.
(the TV/TV) 8.- I listen to________ in the morning. (the radio / radio 9.- Her husband got home
early from__________(the work/work) 10.-1 love_________(the cheese/cheese) 11.-Why didn't
someone tell me he was in_____________? (the hospital/hospital )12.- I love_____________food.
(the Chinese / Chinese )13.- HMV is in_________ Street. (the Oxford / Oxford)

RESOLUCION

1. I'm tired. I'm going to bed.


2. I forgot to go to the bank.
3. I'm nervous because I've got to go to the dentist.
4. I loved being at university.
5. We need to be at the airport in an hour.
6. We need to be at Heathrow Airport in an hour.
7. I normally watch TV after dinner.
8. I listen to the radio in the morning.
9. Her husband got home early from work.
10. I love cheese.
11. Why didn't someone tell me he was in the hospital?
12. I love Chinese food.
13. HMV is in Oxford Street.

3.-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

RESOLUCION

1. Denver is located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. (b)


2. Toronto is located on the Lake Ontario. (b)
3. San Diego is located near the Mexican border. (b)
4. Let's go to Mexico. (c)
5. The Nile is the longest river in the world. (b)
6. The Sahara is the world's biggest desert. (b)
7. I spoke with the Chinese film director that I told you about. (b)
8. Do you speak Chinese? (c)
9. I need a bottle of water. (a)
10. Spain is one of the largest European countries. (b)

4.-CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. I moved to______________ USA when I was 15 years old.

a) a b) the c) no article

2. I can spell as well as_________________most students.

a) a b) the c) no article

3. He is__________ most famous actor I know.

a) a b) the c) no article

4. Hurry up. We don't have_______ lot of time.

a) a b) the c) no article

5. I live around here I live in________ neighbourhood.

a) a b) the c) no article

6. I don't know at all = I don't have __________ clue.

a) a b) the c) no article

7. I have________ idea!

a) an b) the c) no article

8. __________tea in my cup is too hot to drink.


a) A b) The c) no article

9. The US President lives in ____________White House.

a) a b) the c) no article

10. My parents live in __________white house.

a) a b) the c) no article

RESOLUCION

1. I moved to the USA when I was 15 years old. (b)


2. I can spell as well as most students. (c)
3. He is the most famous actor I know. (b)
4. Hurry up. We don't have a lot of time. (a)
5. I live around here, I live in the neighborhood. (b)
6. I don't know at all = I don't have a clue. (a)
7. I have an idea! (a)
8. The tea in my cup is too hot to drink. (b)
9. The US President lives in the White House. (b)
10. My parents live in a white house. (a)

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