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GRAMMAR PRACTICE (EXERCISES)
Article
1. Insert articles a / an, the where possible.
1. Ann started _____ school when she was seven years old.
There was _____ new school built of bricks.
2. Last year we had _____ rainy summer.
John and Marry met in _____ summer.
3. He started as _____ waiter in the nearest café.
_____ waiter, bring us two coffees.
4. The girl’s name was _____ Alice and she lived in a large house.
She felt like _____ Alice in Wonderland.
5. Wait till _____ father comes.
You feel like _____ father, Mr. Mann. You are a good man.
6. He had _____ substantial dinner and felt better after it.
They had a drink before _____ dinner.
7. I usually go to school by _____ car.
He’d like to have _____ new car, but can’t afford it.
2. Complete the sentences using a / an, the where necessary.
1. Please, turn on _____ light.
2. He was _____ famous writer.
3. _____ father and _____ son were both _____ soldiers.
4. May I have _____ word with you, _____ doctor?
5. Robin Hood is said to have robbed _____ rich and given _____ money to _____ poor.
6. He went to _____ theatre last night.
7. The story is _____ dialogue between _____ husband and _____ wife.
8. Jane was in _____ bed with _____ severe cold.
9. Whom did you meet on _____ road?
10. It was very warm and quiet, so we decided to sit in _____ garden.
3. Supply a / an, the where possible.
1. Kate is _____ teacher. Her parents were _____ teachers too.
2. _____ Chemistry was my favorite subject at _____ school.
3. There is _____ concert hall not far from our house. _____ concert hall is _____ largest in our
city.
4. My friends are planning _____ holiday together.
5. When I was _____ child I used to collect _____ stamps.
6. You need _____ visa to visit _____ Great Britain.
7. There was _____ lot of snow on _____ ground.
8. How well can _____ cat see in _____ dark?
9. I love _____ flowers. He bought me _____ few flowers.
10. Does Helen speak _____ French?
11. This cloth costs ten pounds _____ meter.
12. She doesn’t want to go to _____ hairdresser’s again.
13. – Where’s Tom? He’s in _____ dean’s office.
14. When did you see him _____ last?
15. She was _____ last to be invited to the office.
4. Choose the correct answer, pay attention on the usage of a definite article.
1. We’d love to travel down _____ .
A. Volga B. the Volga
2. _____ consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A. United Kingdom B. the United Kingdom
3. Our hotel was not far from _____ .
A. Hyde Park B. the Hyde Park
4. _____ is in _____ .
A. The lake Baikal A. Siberia
B. Lake Baikal B. the Siberia
5. _____ is a world language.
A. English B. The English
6. _____ don’t eat with knives and forks, they use chopsticks.
A. Japanese B. The Japanese
7. The ocean between America and Asia is _____ .
A. Pacific B. the Pacific
8. We were invited by _____ .
A. Fergusons B. the Fergusons
5. Translate into English.
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За столом ми ніколи не розмовляємо.
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Я зрозумів це з першого погляду.
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Вона читає цю книжку в оригіналі.
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Текст на переклад був дуже важкий для студентів.
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Це дуже просте запитання. І навіть дитина може відповісти на нього.
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Рояль – мій улюблений музичний інструмент.
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Який чудовий день!
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Вода замерзла. Вода – це рідина.
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Поверніть праворуч і ви побачите місцеву бібліотеку.
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Посеред кімнати стоїть великий круглий стіл.
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Яка найдовша річка у світі?
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Він перейшов вулицю не в тому місці.
Revision Test on Article
Fill in the gaps with appropriate articles.
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_____ youngest brother is at _____ school now. If you want to go to _____ school, you must take _____ bus number 6.
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In _____ winter we go to _____ bed earlier than in _____ summer.
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I want to have _____ room with a comfortable bed.
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_____ bed on _____ left is mine.
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I usually have _____ breakfast at 8 o’clock.
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Can you play _____ piano?
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Will you play _____ chess with me?
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What _____ lovely song!
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_____ earth goes round _____ sun.
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_____ USA is _____ 4-th largest country in the world after _____ Russia, Canada and _____ Republic of _____ China.