BUỔI 1: MẠO TỪ

A. Fill in the blanks with a, an, the, or 0 (zero article)

Exercise 1:
1. My sister often goes to_______church by______bus.
2. Mel's mother is in_______hospital, so we went to visit her last night.
3. Rita is studying_______English and_______Maths this semester.
4. Do you know_______man who is waiting for the bus over there?
5. Please give me______cup of_______coffee with______cream and______sugar.
6. _______big books which are on______table are for my history class.
7. There are only______few seats for tonight's musical.
8. _______chair that you are sitting in is broken.
9. The Civil War was fought in______United States between 1861 and 1865.
10. We went by______train to the west of England.
11. ______people who live in______Scotland are called the Scots.
12. This house is very nice. Has it got______garden?
13. There isn't______airport near where I live. ______nearest airport is 70 miles away.
14. Did you have ______nice holiday? Yes, it was ______best holiday I've ever had.
15. Mai always plays______piano whenever she has free time.
16. My daughter was born on______fifth of January.
17. Yesterday I went to______school by______bus because my bike had been broken down.
18. It takes me_____hour to finish my work.
19. She used to have______cat and______dog but______dog died.
20. _______ Gymnastics is very popular in our country.

Exercise 2:
1. English is spoken all over_____world.
2. ______deaf are unable to hear anything.
3. People all over the world like______football.
4. ______tea is produced in Thai Nguyen.
5. I wish today were on______Sunday.
6. I often have______breakfast at 6:00 pm and______lunch at 11:00 pm.
7. Did you have _______ wonderful dinner yesterday?
8. _______ breakfast we had today was very good.
9. ______Smiths are going to Halong Bay next summer.
10. If I won the lottery, first I would buy______piece of land in the country.
11. ______Wayle is______small river that cuts across______park near my house.
12. Maria comes from______United States. She is______American girl.
13. The boy said: "______Moon is bigger than______Earth."
14. I bought______car last week. ______car is over there.
15. Where is______nearest shop? There is one at______end of this street.
16. There are 2 cars parked outside: ______blue one and______grey one. ______blue one
belongs to my neighbours and I don't know who is ______owner of______grey one is.
17. My friends live in______old house in______small village. There is______beautiful
garden behind______house. I want to have_____garden like that.
18. What did you eat for______breakfast this morning?
19. The butler (người quản gia) was______last person I suspected.
20. “How much are those grapes?” “€2 _______ kilo.”

Exercise 3:
1. John and Mary went to______school yesterday and then studied in______library before
returning home.
2. On our trip to______Spain, we crossed______Atlantic Ocean.
3. ______farmers who are working hard on their land almost get nothing for their lifetime.
4. David played______basketball and______baseball at______Boy's club this year.
5. The political science class is taking______trip to______France in______Spring.
6. Last night there was______bird singing outside my house.
7. She would like to enjoy______Sun rising, so she often gets up early.
8. He is______honest person.
9. My father went to______sea when he was 14.
10. When do you hope to go to______university?
11. He is______one-eyed man.
12. There is______useful method of learning English.
13. Your shoes are under______bed.
14. There is a strike at______hospital.
15. Summer is______warmest season but______summer of 1971 was unusually cool.

Exercise 4:
1. ______blind are______people who can't see anything.
2. My hometown is on the bank of______Hong river.
3. Tung's father bought him______bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday.
4. My mother goes to church in______morning.
5. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at______sea.
6. There are billions of stars in______space.
7. He tried to park his______car but the space wasn't large enough.
8. We had______dinner in a restaurant.
9. We had______meal in a restaurant.
10. ______rose is my favourite color.
11. Mary loves______flowers.
12. Jill went to______hospital to see her friend.
13. Carol went to______prison to meet her brother.
14. Have you ever been to _______ Great Pyramid of Egypt?
15. There is a splendid (long lay) view of______Lake Geneva from his hotel.

Exercise 5:
1. London is______capital of England.
2. We visited______Canada and______United States two years ago.
3. We haven't been to______cinema for years.
4. Do you need______umbrella?
5. ______injured man was taken to______hospital.
6. She went out without______money.
7. Toshi speaks______Japanese at home.
8. The Soviet Union was______first country to send a man into______space.
9. Did you watch "Titanic" on______television or at______cinema?
10. Peru is______country in South America.
11. Life is not so easy for______unemployed.
12. Many people were killed in the accident. The bodies of______dead were taken away.
13. School children in the UK have to wear______uniform to school.

B. MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (Trắc nghiệm)

Exercise 1:
1. Jane speaks _________ German very well. She is _________ interpreter.
A. X - a B. X - an C. a-an
2. The Sun is the daily national newspaper published in the United Kingdom.
A. The - the - the B. X - a - the C. The-a-the
3. We had a lovely evening at _________.
A. Watsons B. Mr. Watson C. the Watsons’
4. We eat _________ soup with _________ spoon.
A. a-a B. x-x C. x-a
5. The students have lessons three times _________ week.
A. a B. the C. an
6. I went to _________ sea during my holiday and I rented _________ bungalow near the beach.
A. the - the B. X - a C. the – a
7. I had _________ fish and _________ chips for lunch.
A. the – X B. x-x C. a-x
8. _________ safety at _________ work is _________ major concern for us.
A. x-x-a B. x-x - the C. a - a - a
9. I have _________ terrible cold and I’m staying in _________ bed today.
A. a - the B. a - X C. the – X
10. Most of _________ my friends enjoy spending their time at _________ seaside.
A. X - a B. x - the C. the-the
11. Turn off _________ TV and go to _________ bed!
A. the - X B. a - the C. a – the
12. _________ president of _________ United States will make _________ speech soon.
A. a - the - the B. the - X - a C. the - the – a
13. Jim had studied _________ Medicine for many years as he wanted to be _________ doctor.
A. X - the B. X - a C. the – a
14. He had studied in _________ America for 2 years, before going to _________ Romania.
A. X – X B. the – the C. X – the
15. Which is _________ largest planet? - It is _________ Jupiter
A. the – the B. the – X C. the – a
16. In England on _________ Xmas Eve many people go to _________ church at midnight.
A. X - X B. X - the C. the - X
17. From the hotel we had a beautiful view of _________ Atlantic.
A. the B. x C. an
18. _________ greatest invention of the 20th century is ________ computer.
A. the - a B. a - a C. the – the

C. ERROR CORRECTION (Sửa lỗi sai)

Exercise 1: Look at the following sentences. If it is correct, put a ✔. If it is wrong, correct
it.
1. My father took the car so I had to go by bike. ________
4. Because he had a flu, he didn’t join the party yesterday. ________
8. The answers are on a page 57. ________
9. It must be true. I heard it on a radio this morning. ________
10. We had a delicious dinner at the new Thai restaurant. ________
11. Most people prefer to pay by the credit card. ________
12. I earn up to $50 a hour. ________
13. “Let’s go to cinema tonight, shall we?” - “Sure, what’s on?” ________
14. Can you hold on? We’ll put you through in the moment. ________
15. He’d like to have the new car, but can’t afford it. ________
Exercise 2: Find the mistake(s) in each of the following sentences then rewrite it.
1. My sister works in the large hospital in London. She is doctor.
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2. A government plans to help poor and unemployed.
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3. Did you have the nice time at a party yesterday, Mary?
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4. They gave Ann the guitar for Christmas. Ann is very good at playing a guitar. She is the very
gifted girl.
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5. Don’t eat in this restaurant because food is awful.
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6. When I was at the school, I was really bad at the History.
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7. A butter is made of cream.
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8. Sorry, I don’t know a woman you are talking about.
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9. My mother prefers the coffee to the tea.
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10. Apple a day is good for you.
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11. I’m an vegetarian. I don’t eat a meat or a fish.
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12. Have you heard news?
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