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Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. We are late because we got stuck in _____ traffic jam.
A. an B. the C. a D. Ø
2. Milan is in _____ of Italy.
A. a north B. the north C. northern D. north
3. If you open the door, _____ air will circulate better.
A. an B. a C. few D. Ø
4. _____ was is as old as mankind.
A. These B. A C. Ø D. An
5. _____ have the future in their hands.
A. Young B. A young C. An young D. The young
6. What time _____ on television?
A. is the news B. are the news C. is news D. are news
7. _____ man is _____ reasoning animal.
A. The – a B. Ø – a C. Some – any D. Any - the
8. Unemployment compensation is money to support an unemployed person while he is looking for
_____.
A. job B. a job C. a work D. works
9. Carol isn't very well. She’s gone to _____.
A. doctor B. a doctor C. the doctor D. doctors
10. We visited ____.
A. Canada and United States B. the Canada and the United States
C. Canada and the United States D. the Canada and United States
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I’m on ____ night duty. When you go to _____ bed, I go to ____ work.
A. a – Ø – Ø B. Ø – Ø – Ø
C. Ø – the – the D. the – Ø – a
2. The shape of ____ snowflake is unique.
A. Ø B. a C. an D. the
3. _____ laughter is the best medicine.
A. A B. An C. Some D. Ø
4. One of the best things we can do to help the environment is to encourage _____ recycling.
A. Ø B. the C. a D. some
5. _____ happiness means _____ different things to different people.
A. Some – these B. The – Ø
C. Ø – Ø D. The - the
6. _____ rain is in the forecast for this afternoon and early evening.
A. Ø B. Any C. An D. This
7. On the economy, we’ve made _____ of progress, but we still have more to do.
A. a great deal B. a great many C. a number D. a
8. I want to ask if I could have _____ more time on this month’s payment.
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9. The Titanic, a British steamer, sank in ____ North Atlantic after hitting _____ iceberg.
A. Ø – an B. Ø – Ø C. a – an D. the - an
10. We’ve still spending ____ money on things we don’t really need.
A. a few B. a lot of C. many D. lot
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. There isn’t _____ airport near where I live. ______ nearest airport is 70 miles away.
A. an – A B. an – The C. the – A D. the - The
2. Tom sat down on _____ chair nearest _____ door.
A. a – a B. a – the C. the – a D. the - the
3. Would you rather live in _____ town or in _____ country?
A. a – a B. a – the C. the – a D. the - the
4. I tried to park my car but _____ was too small.
A. space B. spaces C. a space D. the space
5. “Did you have _____ nice holiday?” “Yes, it was _____ best holiday I’ve ever had.”
A. a – a B. a – the C. the – a D. the - the
6. I lay down on _____ ground and looked up at _____ sky.
A. a – a B. a – the C. the – a D. the – the
7. We must do more to protect _____.
A. environment B. an environment
C. the environment D. environments
8. Don’t drive into that street. It is _____ one-way street.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
9. Sir Humphrey has been _____ MP for five years.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
10. I think everyone wants to make friends with John. He is _____ honest person.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Mary spends most of her free time watching _____.
A. television B. a television C. the television D. televisions
2. I didn’t have time for ______ breakfast this morning because I was in _____ hurry.
A. Ø – a B. a – the C. the – a D. Ø – Ø
3. Tom is _____ seaman. He spends most of his life at _____ sea.
A. Ø – a B. a – Ø C. a – a D. a – the
4. ______ changed a lot in the last 30 years.
A. Life has B. A life has C. The life has D. Lives have
5. ______ we were given wasn’t correct.
A. Information B. An information
C. The information D. One information
6. ______ giraffe is the tallest of all _____ animals.
A. Ø – the B. A – Ø C. A – the D. The – Ø

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7. ______ bicycle is ______ excellent means of transport.
A. Ø – the B. A – an C. The – an D. The – Ø
8. Do you think _____ should pay more taxes to help ______?
A. rich - poor B. a rich – a poor
C. the rich – the poor D. riches – the poor
9. Call _____ ambulance. There’s been _____ accident.
A. the – the B. an – the C. the – an D. an – an
10. “Where are you going?” “I’m going to buy ______.”
A. a bread B. the breads C. a loaf of bread D. many breads
Exercise 5: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Nicola works at a big hospital. She’s ______.
A. nurse B. a nurse C. the nurse D. nurses
2. She works six days _____ week.
A. in B. for C. a D. the
3. There are millions of stars in _____.
A. space B. spaces C. a space D. the space
4. Every day _____ begins at 9 a.m and finishes at 3 p.m.
A. school B. a school C. the school D. schools
5. _____ a problem in most big cities.
A. Crime is B. The crime is
C. The crimes are D. A crime is
6. When _____ invented?
A. was telephone B. were telephones
C. was the telephone D. were the telephones
7. “Where did you have _____ lunch?” “We went to ______ restaurant.”
A. Ø – a B. Ø – Ø C. a – a D. a – Ø
8. Have you ever been to ____?
A. British Museum B. a British Museum
C. the British Museum D. British Museums
9. We had a very nice meal. _____ especially good.
A. Vegetables were B. The vegetables were
C. Vegetable was D. A vegetable was
10. Why aren’t your children at _____ today? Are they ill?
A. school B. a school C. the school D. the schools