Smart Stars Education

Fill in with - / the Write the indefinite article

 ……….. apples are good.  ………….. eagle

 ………. bird is singing.  ………… policeman
 I love …….. cats.  ………… pear
 ……… cow is very big.  ……….. tree
 All ……….bears are nice.  ……….. uniform
 Sonia hates …….spiders.  ……….. hotel
 None of …… flowers are  ……….. apricot
yellow.  ……….. bear
 Sarah had ……. best  ………. blue pencil
computer in the shop.  ………. angry dog
 ………letter is in the  ……….. elegant man
envelope.  ……….. intelligent boy
 I like ………. Summertime  ……….. monkey
 Today it’s …….. Monday.  ……….. happy dog
 My birthday is on  ………. baby frog
……10th of September.  ………. angel.

Fill in the gaps with the correct article: the/a/an/--

Barbara spent her holidays at ………. seaside.
My cousin never drinks ………… tea with milk.
Johnny went to ……….. zoo with his parents. He saw many
animals there. There were ………..giraffes and dolphins too.
My mum lit ………. candles at night.
Once upon …… time there was …….. little girl who found …….
huge mushroom in the country.
Rose feeds ………chickens and ……….rabbits in ……. farm.
A
1. In a welfare state we must take care of … .
a. the old c. old
b. olds d. the olds
2. I love … music. especially … 18th-century music.
a. the. the c -. an
b. the. - d. -. -
3. … my favourite vegetable.
a. This carrot is c. The carrots are
b. A carrot d. Carrots are
4. … apple a day keeps … doctor away.
a. -. a c. An. -
b. The. a d. An. the
5. We had a lovely evening at … .
a. Watsons c. Mr. Watson
b. the Watsons’ d. the Mr. Watsons’
6. Well. if it’s a good story. I ’ll listen with … pleasure.
a. a c. -
b. the d. my
7. Their parties were … .
a. good fun c. the good fun
b. good funs d. a good fun
8. The ball hit her on … head.
a. a c. the
b. - d. its
9. He asked the chemist to give him something for … bad toothache.
a. - c. that
b. a d. the
10. … cheese in that shop isn’t very good.
a. A c. Any
b. - d. The
11. … have a peculiar sense of humour.
a. An English c. The English
b. English d. Englishes
12. We eat … soup with … spoon.
a. a. a c. -. -
b. -. a d. the. the
13. The students have lessons three times … week.
a. a c. the
b. - d. on
14. Have you … money left?
a. some of c. the
b. a d. any
15. It’s nice if a child can have … own room.
a. the c. its
b. - d. an
16. There were many dogs in the park. One dog was ….. Labrador.
a. - c. one
b. a d. the
17. I have never seen …. UFO.
a. - c. a
b. one d. the
18. I went to … sea during my holiday and I rented ….. bungalow near the beach.
a. the /the c. -/a
b. The/- d. The/a
19. I had … fish and … chips for lunch.
a. the/the c. -/-
b. a/a d. any
20. I work with my hands. I am … car mechanic.
a. a c. -
b. any d. young
21.I heard … knock on … door.
a. a/a c. -/a
b. a/the d. a/-
22. There’s … difficult crossword in … Times.
a. a/ - c. a/the
b. -/a d. the/the
23. Susan doesn’t like … cakes sold in … local bakery
a. the/the c. the/-
b. -/the d. the/a
24. We go to … church with .. children every Sunday.
a. the/the c. the/-
b. -/the d. a /the
B
1. They went out …… few minutes before you arrived.
a. a c. an
b. the d. -
2. … is a valuable metal.
a. The gold c. Gold
b. A gold d. All gold
3. You buy petrol by … litre.
a. a c. the
b. - d. one
4. Butter is made from … milk.
a. the c. a
b. some d. -
5. It’s easy for …. they are strong and healthy.
a. young c. the young
b. a young d. the youngs
6. What …. beautiful picture!
a. - c. the
b. a d. one
7. When there is a change in the weather I always have …. headache.
a. a c. -
b. the d. an
8. What … nice dress!
a. one c. a
b. - d. the
9. It’s easy for …. they can buy everything.
a. rich c. a rich
b. the rich d. the riches
10. Apples are sold by …. pound.
a. the c. one
b. a d. -
11. Did you get to the cinema in …. time?
a. the c. a
b. an d. -
12. Did you come by … air?
a. an c. the
b. - d. a
13. You should brush your teeth after … breakfast.
a. a c. the
b. one d. -
14. ’Can you tell me … time?’ ’ It is five o’clock.’
a. the c. -
b. a d. an
15. Don’t ask me. I am not … teacher.
a. - c. any
b. a d. one
16. From the hotel we had a beautiful view of … Atlantic.
a. the c. -
b. an d. a
17. Susan plays ….. violin well ,but she isn’t good at playing …….football.
a. the. the c. -. the
b. the. - d. -. -
18. In England on … Xmas Eve many people go to … church at midnight.
a. the. the c. -. the
b. the. - d. -. -
19. After … collision they were immediately taken to … hospital.
a. the. - c. the. the
b. -. the d. -. -
20. … greatest invention of the 20th century is … computer.
a. The. - c. The. the
b. -. the d. -. -
21. The highest mountain in … world is in … Himalayas.
a. a. the c. the. -
b. -. the d. the. the
22. … breakfast is a meal that I do not normally enjoy but … breakfast we
ate today was very good.
a. The. - c. -. the
b. -. - d. The. the
23.I’m sorry. I have to go. I’m in … hurry.
a. the c. a
b. - d. one
24. ’Which is … largest planet?’ ’ It is … Jupiter.’
a. the. the c. -. the
b. the. - d. -. -
 Name :
DEFINITE ARTICLE (THE) & NAMES

DON’T USE WITH…… 1 USE WITH…… 2

 people (Susan, Prince Charles)  deserts (the Sahara Desert)
 languages (Sorry, I don’t speak French.)  rivers (the Thames)
 continents (Europe)  seas (the North Sea)
 countries (Great Britain)  oceans (the Pacific)
 states (Iowa)  canals (the Suez Canal)
 lakes (Lake Geneva)  of structures (the City of London)
 mountains (Mount Everest)  planets (the Earth)
 cities, towns (New York, Birmingham)  plural names (the Alps, the Netherlands)
 streets, parks, squares, etc.. (Hyde Park)  Republic, Kingdom, etc… (the United Kingdom,
 most of bridges (Tower Bridge) the Czech Republic)
 place-name + Airport, Station, Cathedral,  large areas of the world (the Far East)
University, Palace, Castle, School (Oxford  most names of buildings (the Globe Theatre,
Airport, Cambridge University…) the Eiffel Tower, the London Eye, the British
 name + possessive ‘s ( Mc Donald’s) Museum, the Taj Mahal, the Hilton Hotel, the
Odeon, etc…)

Match the names of places with the descriptions. Put in the or nothing (∅).
3
1 It goes from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. __
1 ___ American English 2 ___ Asia 3 ___ Egypt
4
2 Poland is on this sea. ___
4___ Gobi Desert 5 ___ Rocky Mountains
3 This bridge crosses the Vltava River in Prague. ___
6 ___ Metropolitan Museum 7 ___ Moon
4 It joins the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. ___
8 ___ Hudson River 9 ___ Bank of Scotland
5 Bulgaria and Turkey are on its coasts. ___
6 It is a famous Russian river. ___ 10 ___ Middle East 11 ___ London University
7 It runs through Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and 12 ___ University of London 13 ___ Severn
Belgrade. ___ Bridge 14 ___Aunt Elizabeth 15 ___Paris
8 This bridge is a famous Australian landmark. ___ 16 ___ Regent Street 17 ___ Atlantic Ocean
a) the River Danube b) Sydney Harbour Bridge 18 ___ Nelson’s Column 19 ___ Plaza Hotel
c) the Suez Canal d) the Black Sea e) the Baltic 20 ___ Birmingham Airport 21 ___ Florida
f) the River Volga g) the Panama Canal h) Charles
Bridge

Circle the correct answers.

5 Complete the text with the or nothing (∅). 6
1 I once went on a boat on the Rhine / Lake Victoria. We had a great weekend in London last month. We
2 We’re going to drive right across Europe / Sahara stayed at ___ Regent’s Hotel. That’s in ___ Regent
Desert. Street., of course. On Saturday morning, we went
3 My sister works in Netherlands / Denmark. shopping ___ Oxford Street. It was a beautiful day
4 Here’s a photo of Max in USA / Trafalgar Square. so we had a picnic in ___ Hyde Park. Then we took a
5 I’d like to learn Japanese / the Japanese. bus across ___ River Thames to ___ Globe Theatre
6 We have friends in Ireland / Republic of Ireland. and watched a performance of a Shakespeare play.
7 There are lot of Spanish-speaking people in the We saw ___ Tower of London from the bus. The next
USA / America. day it was raining so we went to a big cinema ___
8 Alan lives in a small town near the Barcelona / Leicester Square. After the film, we walked to ___
Mediterranean. Piccadilly Circus and saw ___ Statue of Eros.

Smart Stars Education

 Exercise 1

Some of these sentences are right, but some of them need a/an. Put in a/an where
necessary. Write ok if the sentence is already correct.

1. I have not got watch.

2. Do you like cheese?
3. Tung never wears hat.
4. Are you looking for job?
5. Mr. Brown does not eat meat.
6. She eats apple every day.
7. I am going to party tonight.
8. Music is wonderful thing.
9. Jamaica is island.
10. I don’t need key.
11. Everybody needs food.
12. I have good idea.
13. Can you drive car?
14. Do you want cup of coffee?
15. I don’t like coffee without milk.
16. Don’t go out without umbrella.

Exercise 2

Fill in the blanks with a/an or the:

1. We enjoyed our holiday ………… hotel was very nice.

2. Can I ask ………… question?
3. You look very tired. You need ………… holiday.
4. Where is Om? ‘He is in ………… bathroom.’
5. Rita is ………… interesting person. You must meet her.
6. A: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to ………… city centre?
B: Yes, go straight on and then take ………… next turning left.
7. A: Shall we go out for ………… meal this evening?
B: Yes, that is ………… good idea.
8. It is ………… nice morning. Let us go for ………… walk.
9. Sushma is ………… student. When she finishes her studies, she wants to be
………… journalist.
10. Sushma lives with two friends in ………… flat near ………… college where she is
studying ………… flat is small but she likes it.
11. Toml and Lyn have got two children, ………… boy and ………… girl ………… boy
is ten years old and ………… girl is three.
12. Tom works in ………… factory. He has got ………… job at the moment.
13. .......man and ………… woman were sitting opposite me ………… man was
American but I think ………… woman was British.
 Exercise 3

Put in a/an or the wherever necessary.

1. Don’t forget to turn off light when you go out.

2. Enjoy your holiday and don’t forget to send me postcard.
3. What is name of this village?
4. Canada is very big country.
5. Which is largest city in Canada?
6. I like this room but I don’t like colour of carpet.
7. Are you OK?’ No, I have got headache’.
8. We live in old house near station.
9. What is name of director of film we saw last night?

Exercise 4

Put in a, an or the wherever necessary. Don’t use any article where it is not
necessary.

1. My father is ____ M.A. in mathematics.

2. ____ Mumbai is London of India.
3. We are going to ____ cinema.
4. Yesterday I met ____ European playing with ____ boy.
5. I have got ____ headache.
6. ____ Ganga is ____ holy river.
7. ____ manga is read by ____ teenagers.
8. Bi Ngo is ____ unique boy.
9. He is ____ most intelligent boy in the class.
10. I know how to play ____ sitar.
11. I live in ____ Saigon.