TEACHER'S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Quiz Time

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, writing and Here is an engaging worksheet activity to help teach or revise
speaking activity, the use of definite and indefinite articles. In the activity, students
pairwork complete quiz questions with a, an, the, or no article and then
take part in a quiz.

Language Focus Procedure

Articles (a, an, the, no
article)
Aim
To complete quiz
questions with a, an, the,
or no article and then
take part in a quiz.
Divide the students into pairs.
Give each pair a copy of the worksheet.
Tell the students to complete the quiz questions with a, an, the,
or no article.
When the pairs have finished, go through the questions with the
class.

Working in their pairs, the students then complete the worksheet

Preparation with their answers.
Make one copy of the
Afterwards, have the pairs swap worksheets for marking.
worksheet for each pair
of students.
Have a different pair read out each question and then ask the
students for their answers.
Level
For each correct answer, pairs win a point.
Pre-intermediate
The pair with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Time "Answer key on the next page"

40 minutes

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ESL / EFL RESOURCES Quiz Time

Activity Type Answer key

Reading, writing and
1. How many dots are there on a pair of dice? 42
speaking activity,
pairwork 2. Which country has the largest area of land? Russia

3. What would an American call a baby's nappy? Diaper

Language Focus
4. What is the name of the toy cowboy in - Toy Story? Woody
Articles (a, an, the, no
article) 5. How many consonants are there in the English alphabet? 21

6. What is a rhino's horn made of? Hair

Aim
To complete quiz
questions with a, an, the,
or no article and then
take part in a quiz.
7. Which is the smallest ocean in the world? Arctic Ocean
8. What kind of nut grows on an oak tree? Acorn
9. What is the name of Mickey Mouse's pet dog? Pluto
10. What is a nautical mile per hour called? Knott

11. At the start of a game of chess, who moves first? White

Preparation
12. How many toes does a dog have? 18
Make one copy of the
worksheet for each pair 13. In which sport would you use a sand iron? Golf
of students.
14. Where would you find the Sea of Tranquillity? The Moon

15. Which country sent an armada to attack - Britain in 1588?

Level
Spain
Pre-intermediate
16. Which side of a ship is - starboard? Right

Time 17. How many keys are there on a standard piano? 88

40 minutes 18. Where did - reggae music originate from? Jamaica

19. What colour would Coca Cola be if you were to remove the
artificial colouring? Green
20. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? Michelangelo

21. On a farm, a kid is a baby what? Goat

22. What is the largest mammal in the world? Blue Whale

23. How is the number 5 written in - Roman numerals? V

24. Which was the first country to win the World Cup twice? Italy

25. Name the seventh planet from the sun. Uranus

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ESL / EFL RESOURCES Quiz Time

A. Complete the quiz questions with a, an, the, or no article (-).

1. How many dots are there on ______ pair of dice?

2. Which country has ______ largest area of land?

3. What would ______ American call ______ baby's nappy?

4. What is ______ name of ______ toy cowboy in ______ Toy Story?

5. How many consonants are there in ______ English alphabet?

6. What is ______ rhino's horn made of?

7. Which is ______ smallest ocean in ______ world?

8. What kind of nut grows on ______ oak tree?

9. What is ______ name of Mickey Mouse's pet dog?

10. What is ______ nautical mile per hour called?

11. At ______ start of ______ game of chess, who moves first?

12. How many toes does ______ dog have?

13. In which sport would you use ______ sand iron?

14. Where would you find ______ Sea of Tranquillity?

15. Which country sent ______ armada to attack ______ Britain in 1588?

16. Which side of ______ ship is ______ starboard?

17. How many keys are there on ______ standard piano?

18. Where did ______ reggae music originate from?

19. What colour would Coca Cola be if you were to remove ______ artificial colouring?

20. Who painted ______ ceiling of ______ Sistine Chapel?

21. On ______ farm, ______ kid is ______ baby what?

22. What is ______ largest mammal in ______ world?

23. How is ______ number 5 written in ______ Roman numerals?

24. Which was ______ first country to win ______ World Cup twice?

25. Name ______ seventh planet from ______ sun.

B. Now, complete the worksheet with your answers.

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