EXERCISES ON ARTICLES

Supply a/an, the or ‘-‘

1. Jim got …..B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) from Durham University in 1988
2. Ceila is sure she’s seen …..UFO( Unidentified Flying Object)
3. …..EC(European Community) does a lot of trade with the rest of the world.
4. I don’t know how much …..MP (Member of Parliament) earns.
5. Which countries belong to …NATO? (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
6. ….H2O is the chemical formula for water.
7. I’ve used my computer to learn …..BASIC (Beginners’ All Purpose Instruction Code)
8. ….NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) had a setback in 1986.
9. We were looking for …..place to spend …night. ……place we found turned out to be in ….charming village. ….village was called
….Lodsworth.
10. …..individual has every right to expect personal freedom. ….freedom of …..individual is something worth fighting for.
11. Yes, my name is …..Simpson, but, I’m not ….Simpson you’re looking for.
12. Who’s at ….door?- It’s …. postman.
13. When you go out, would you please go to ….supermarket and get some butter.
14. I’ve got ….appointment this afternoon. I’ve got to go to ….doctor’s.
15. We went to …theatre last night and saw Flames. It’s …wonderful play.
16. We prefer spend our holidays in …country, …mountain or by …sea.
17. We have seen what …earth looks like from …moon.
18. This is the front room. …ceiling and ….walls need decorating, but ….floor is in good order. We’ll probably cover it with ….carpet
.
19. You’re imagining ….things. All your fears are in ….mind.
20. Look at this wonderful small computer. ….top lifts up to form …screen, ….front lifts off to form ….keyboard and ….whole thing
only weighs 5 kilos.
21. ….history of ….world is ….history of ….war.
22. Is there ….moon round ….planet Venus?
23. What’s …..John doing these days? – He’s working as ….postman.
24. …exercise is good for …body.
25. Could you pass me …salt, please?
26. They’re building ….new supermarket in …centre of our town.
27. Where’s your mother at …moment? – I think she’s in ….kitchen.
28. If you were a cook, you’d have to work in ….kitchen all day long.
29. He plays ….trumpet wonderfully.
30. …Lake Windermere is perhaps …nicest place I’ve been to.
31. Are you coming to play …..chess after ….breakfast?
32. I like sitting on …beach at….sunset.
33. They were soon taken to …hospital and their parents were immediately informed by …phone.
34. …Herbrides lie off …western coast of Scotland in …Atlantic.
35. ‘Apples are 80p ….kilo.’ –‘Can I have half …kilo, please and ….dozen eggs?
36. Are you going to ….cinema or to ….theater tonight?
37. ….Mont Blanc is …..highest peak in …..Alps.
38. You’ve got ….cough, why don’t you see ….doctor?
39. Will you be at …..office tomorrow?
40. ….Yellow River is …..second largest river in ….China.
41. ….Prince Charles is to visit …..New Zealand next month.
42. Will John be going to …..university when he leaves …school?
43. I’m going to take ….children to ….seaside.
44. ….Suez Canal links …Red Sea and …..Mediterranean.
45. ….importance of ….Peace Talks in Geneva is recognized by everybody.
46. I read ….Economist every week and ….Times magazine.
47. We can’t be sure about the history of …human race, but …man developed earlier than we think, though we certainly weren’t
around at the time of …..dinosaurs.
48. I like watching old films. I recently watched ….Graduate and ……Jaws on video.
49. The Ancient Greeks believed in …..gods. The idea of …God was not known to them.
50. ….United Nations may be a talking shop, but so is …..Congress.
51. A lot of people object to attempts to bring up …..Titanic.
52. My oldest son joined …..Navy and now my youngest want to join ….Army.
53. France celebrated the 200th anniversary of ….French Revolution in 1989.
54. In many countries, the head of state is called …..president.
55. Because of ‘the greenhouse effect’ ….climate of the world is changing.
 EXERCISES ON ARTICLES
Decide which of the four underlined words or phrases – (A), (B), (C), or (D)- would not be considered correct.
1. The most butterfly eggs are coated with a sticky substance that holds them to plants.
A B C D
2. A number of large insurance companies must have the headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut.
A B C D
3. To be effective, an advertisement must find first attract an attention.
A B C D
4. Virgin Islands National Park features a underwater preserve with coral reefs and colorful tropical fish.
A B C D
5. Arthritis, a painful swelling of the joints, is often associated with elderly people, but can afflict young as well.
A B C D
6. Wilmington is an only large city in the state of Delaware.
A B C D
7. About the third of the Earth’s land surface is covered by relatively flat plains.
A B C D
8. In the 1920s, gasoline companies began giving away free road maps to the customers.
A B C D
9. The Tropic of Cancer is imaginary line that marks the northern boundary of the Earth’s tropical zone.
A B C D
10. Hereford cows are one of most common breeds of cattle raised for beef.
A B C D
11. American soprano Kathleen Battle taught music in elementary school before beginning the career
A B C
a professional singer.
D
12. In 1891, first state law to help local communities pay for highways was passed in New Jersey.
A B C D
13. Lumber is dried and seasoned in an heated chamber called a dry kiln.
A B C D
14. Grandfather Mountain, a highest mountain in the Blue Ridge mountain range, is in North Carolina.
A B C D
15. The term ‘baritone’ refers to the range of male voice that lies between tenor to bass.
A B C D
16. It was around 1925 that accurate, convenient system for recording the choreography of ballet was developed.
A B C D
17. Richard Byrd was the first person in the history to fly over the North Pole.
A B C D
18. At beginning of the Civil War, Matthew Brady was authorized to accompany the Union Army and take
A B C
photographs.
D
19. In 1878 in San Francisco, Kate Wiggins open the first kindergarten on the West Coast.
A B C D
20. The tulip tree, the tallest broadleaf plant in the eastern United States, may reach height of over 200 feet.
A B C D
21. The watt is named after James Watt, the British engineer who developed the steam engine in 1760s.
A B C D
22. Methane is a odorless burning gas and is the main ingredient of natural gas.
A B C D
23. The alcohol acts as a narcotic on the nervous system and the brain.
A B C D
24. Zachary Taylor was first president to be elected from a state west of the Mississippi River.
A B C D
25. Barnacles, which are related to lobsters, shrimp, and crabs, make strongest glue.
A B C D
26. In the 1860s, Louis Pasteur discovered that bacteria in air caused the perishable food to go bad.
A B C D
27. Land covers almost third of the earth’s surface, of which two-thirds is too cold or too dry for farming.
 A B C D
28. “Old Faithful” in the Yellowstone National Park is probably the world’s most famous geyser.
A B C D
29. Thermographs are special pictures that show the variation in heat emitted by different areas of body.
A B C D
30. The world’s fastest animal is cheetah, but if birds are included, the fastest of all animals is the spine-tailed
A B C D
swift.
31. The most of the energy used in our homes and factories is generated from coal, oil, and natural gas.
A B C D
32. Soybeans were first grown in the Orient and brought to the Western world during the World War Two.
A B C D
33. In the architecture, a capital is the top portion of a column.
A B C D
34. Woody Guthrie wrote thousands of songs during the lifetime, many of which became classic folk songs.
A B C D
35. Some critics have called Theodore Dreiser’s book Sister Carrie a first modern novel because it broke so many
A B C D
traditions.
36. Near equator, the slant of the Sun’s ray is never great enough to cause temperatures to fall below the freezing
A B C D
point.
37. Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior can only be reached by the boat.
A B C D
38. The American soprano Mary Gardner , who had one of the greatest operatic voices of her era, retired at the
A B
height of the career.
C D
39. The first rugs were made by the hand, and the finest ones are still handmade.
A B C D
40. Approximately the third of Alaska’s land area lies north of the Arctic Circle.
A B C D
41. Quite logically, nearly all early roads followed course of river valleys.
A B C D
42. Since the 1930s, the archaeology has become a precise science with strict rules and procedures.
A B C D
43. Benthic organisms are those that live on or in a bottom of a body of water.
A B C D
44. Since 1975, the economy has been growing steadily and today the country ranks as a one of the world’s most
A B C D
rapidly developing nations.
45. The medical science began with the Greek Hippocrates, who earned for himself the title of Father of Medicine.
A B C D
46. In a report issued by United States Census Bureau, the chemical industry is investing more than any other
A B C
United States manufacturing industry in fighting pollution.
D
47. The most Americans would benefit by doing more walking; in fact, physicians believe walking to be one of the
A B C D
best form of exercise.
48. Ms. Winfield always told us that the hard work was its own reward.
A B C D
49. The famous aviator Charles Lindbergh was a early supporter of rocket research.
A B C D
50. Louisa May Alcott infused her own life into the character of Jo in book Little Women.
A B C D