Ex. 1. Put in a/an or the where necessary

1. I wrote to her but... letter never arrived.

2. Britain is... island.

3. What is... name of this village?

4. Jane is... very nice person. You must meet her.

5. Montreal is... large city in... Canada.

6. What is... largest city in... Canada?

7. "What time is it?" "I don't know. I haven't got... watch."

8. When I went to... Rome, I stayed with... Italian friend of mine.

9. You look very tired. You need... holiday.

10. Don't sit on... floor. It's very dirty.

11. "Let's go to... restaurant this evening." "That's... good idea. Which restaurant shall we go?"

12. Can you turn on... radio, please? I want to listen to some... music.

13. Tom is in... bathroom. He's having... bath.

14. This is... nice room, but I don't like... colour of... carpet.

15. We live in... old house near... station. It's... two miles from... center.

Ex. 2. Use a/an or the, where necessary:

1. I turned off light, opened door and went out.

2. Excuse me, can I ask question, please?

3. Alan is best player in our football team.

4. How far is from here to airport?

5. Enjoy your holiday and don't forget to send me postcard!

6. Have you got ticket for concert tomorrow night?

7. What is name of director of film we saw last night?

8. Yesterday I bought jacket and shirt. Jacket was cheap but shirt was expensive.

9. Peter and Mary have two children, boy and girl. Boy is seven years old and girl is three.

Ex. 3. Finish the sentences using suitable articles and words on italics.

Bicycle, capital, cigarette, play, difficult language, kitchen, nice day, next train, roof, small hotel.

1. Rome is________________ of Italy.

2. When we were in London, we stayed at ___________.

3. Can you ride ___________?

4. What's that man doing on _________ of that house? Is he repairing something?

5. We went to the theatre last night but _________ wasn't very good.

6. Do you think English is _________________ for people to learn?

7. "Would you like ________?" "No, thanks. I don't smoke".

8. "Where is jack?" "He's in ________. He's cooking something."

9. Excuse me, what time is___________ to London?

10. It's ______________ today. Let's go out.

Ex. 4. Choose the correct variant.

I. …Smiths have a dog and a cat.

a) … b) The c) A

2. He knows how to work on … computer.

a) a b) an c) …

3. She was the first woman to swim across … English Channel.

a) a b) … c) the

4. Go down … Kingston Street and turn left into Oxford Street.

a) the b) a c) …

5. I don’t like milk in … tea.

a) … b) the с) а

6. At the end of… busy day, sleep is the best way to restore your energy.

a) the b) a c) …

7. We’ll go for a walk if … weather is fine.

a) a b) … c) the

8. Could you give me … information I asked for in my letter?

a) the b) … c) a

9. …war is a terrible thing.

a) The b) … с) А

10. I spent … very interesting holiday in England.

a) the b) a c) …

Ex. 5. Fill in the correct article.

1. “Is this your... friend?” — “No, it isn’t my... friend, it is my sister”.

2. I have... sister. My... sister is... teacher. My sister’s... husband is... pilot.

3. I have no... car.

4. She has got... terrible … headache.

5. They have... dog and two... cats.

6. My... cousin says he is going to be... manager one... day.

7. Would you like... apple?

8. This is... tree.... tree is green.

9. I can see three... children.... children are playing in … yard.

10. I have... car.... car is white. My... friend has no... car.

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