I. Use ‘a’ or ‘an’ to fill in the gaps.

1) Lucy has _____ dog.

2) Let's sing _____ song.
3) Emily needs _____ new desk in her room.
4) I need _____ blue pen.
5) Ben has _____ old bike.
6) Peter has _____ aunt in Berlin.
7) We listen to _____ English CD.
8) She has _____ exercise book in her school bag.
9) The speed of this car was 160 miles _____ hour.
10) They finished _____ unit.

II. Use ‘a’ or ‘an’ to fill in the gaps.

1) There is _____ new English book on the desk.

2) She's reading _____ old comic.
3) They've got _____ idea.
4) He is drinking _____ cup of coffee.
5) The girl is _____ pilot.
6) Leipzig has _____ airport.
7) This is _____ expensive bike.
8) Look! There's _____ bird flying.
9) My father is _____ honest person.
10) My friend likes to be _____ astronaut.

III. Fill in the article ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ where necessary. Choose ‘x’ where no article is used.
1. This is _____ beautiful painting. Does _____ artist live near here?
2. I bought _____ new toothbrush this morning and I can't find it. I'm sure I put it in _____ bathroom.
3. Can you get _____ fresh cream cake when you go out? _____ shop on _____ corner usually sells it.
4. It's _____ very nice school and _____ teachers are all very hard-working.
5. "Look! There's _____ cat in _____ garden." "Yes, it's _____ cat from next door."
6. There's _____ man at _____ door. He wants to see you.
7. We stayed in _____ very nice hotel. _____ room was comfortable and _____ food was excellent.
8. I bought _____ new jacket last week but yesterday two of _____ buttons came off. I'm taking it back to
_____ shop.
9. I had _____ bath this morning but _____ water was a bit cold.
10. I was at _____ airport, waiting for _____ friend to arrive.

IV. Fill in the article ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ where necessary. Choose ‘x’ where no article is used.

1) I like _____ blue T-shirt over there better than ____ red one.
2) Their car does 150 miles _____ hour.
3) Where's _____ USB drive I lent you last week?
4) Do you still live in _____ Bristol?
5) Is your mother working in _____ old office building?
6) Carol's father works as _____ electrician.
7) The tomatoes are 99 pence _____ kilo.

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8) What do you usually have for _____ breakfast?
9) Ben has _____ terrible headache.
10) After this tour you have _____ whole afternoon free to explore the city.

V. Decide whether to use the definite article ‘the’ or not. If you do not need the article ‘the’, use ‘x’.

1) My grandmother likes _____ flowers very much.

2) I love _____ flowers in your garden.
3) See you on _____ Wednesday.
4) I always listen to _____ radio in the morning.
5) Alex goes to work by _____ bus.
6) Don't be late for _____ school.
7) Listen! Dennis is playing _____ trumpet.
8) We often see our cousins over _____ Easter.
9) She has never been to _____ Alps before.
10) What about going to Australia in _____ February?

VI. Decide whether to use the definite article ‘the’ or not. If you do not need the article ‘the’, use ‘x’.

1) Last year we visited _____ St. Paul's Cathedral and _____ Tower.
2) _____ Mount Everest is _____ highest mountain on earth.
3) _____ Loch Ness is _____ most famous lake in Scotland.
4) _____ most children like _____ sweets.
5) _____ summer of 1996 was hot and dry.
6) _____ Plaza Hotel is on the corner of _____ 59th Street and _____ 5th Avenue.
7) My sister often stays at _____ Uncle Tim's in Detroit.
8) Our friends _____ Millers moved to Florida last August.
9) _____ smog is a problem in _____ big cities.
10) Our children go to _____ school by _____ bus.

VII. Decide whether to use the definite article ‘the’ or not. If you do not need the article ‘the’, use ‘x’.

Hi John,

I arrived in _____ USA last Monday. We left _____ Rome, flew over _____ Alps and made a quick stop
in _____ London. There we went shopping in _____ Harrods, visited _____ Tower and enjoyed a sunny
afternoon in _____ Hyde Park. On the following day we left for _____ New York. _____ time on board
wasn't boring as there were two films to watch on _____ monitor. _____ people on _____ plane were
all _____ Italian. Before we landed at _____ JFK airport, we saw _____ Statue of Liberty, _____ Ellis
Island and _____ Empire State Building. _____ hotel I stayed in was on _____ corner of _____ 42nd Street
and _____ 5th Avenue. I don't like _____ otels very much, but I didn't have _____ time to rent an
apartment.
Please say hello to Peter and Mandy.
Yours,
Peter

VIII. Fill in ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘some’ where necessary. Mind countable and uncountable nouns.

1) I have _____ good idea.

2) That's _____ interesting job!
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3) They have found _____ gold in that old mine.
4) Do the Smiths have _____ yellow van?
5) Look! He's having _____ sandwiches.
6) He always likes _____ piece of chocolate.
7) I have _____ homework to do for tomorrow.
8) There's _____ nice girl in the red car.
9) Would you like _____ milk with your cookies?
10) How about _____ grapes?