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TEST: ARTICLES (S&W)

1. A or an?

1) An elephant
2) A university
3) An umbrella
4) A ticket
5) A VIP
6) An honest man
7) A half-hour lesson
8) A one-hour lesson
9) A useful book
10) An SOS
11) An X-ray
12) A European
13) A hand
14) An underpass
15) A unit
16) A CD
17) An exam
18) A school

2. A or one?

 One day last year-it was a very hot afternnon in June-I was hurrying to get home.I
was about an hour late-well,to be precise,exactly one hour and ten minutes;I had
taken the train that arrived at the station at 6.15.Anyway,there was a women
standing under the trees,and there were several children with her.I saw one
childclearly-she was a lovely dark haired girl but I only heard the others.Suddenly a
strange thing happened.The girl took some stones and leavers out of her pocket and
threw one stone after another into the air.

3. Say what these people s jobs are,using the words in the box.

A. Example
B. Is a doctor
C. Is a teacher
D. Is a scientist
E. Is a musician
F. Is a painter
G. Is a photographer
H. Is a secretary
I. Is a builder
J. Is a hairdresser
 K. Is an electrician
L. Is a butcher
M. Is a mechanic
N. Is a cook
O. Is a gardener
P. Is a driver

4. Say what these people and things are.

 A curtain is a thing that you put across a window.

 A dictionary is a thing used for finding the meaning of words.
 A dentist is a person who helps people to keep their teeth healthy.
 A lawyear is a person who helps people with legal problems.
 A mechanis is a person who services and repairs cars.
 A tap is a thing that water comes out of.
 A teacher is a person Who helps people to learn things.
 A telephone is a thing used for talking to people who are far away.

5. Identify a basic characteristic for each face.

A. A long nose/a small mouth.

B. A round face/a nice smile.
C. A long neck/a small beard.
D. An oval face/a long nose.
E. A small nose/a big mouth.
F. A long beard/a bad temper.
G. A short beard/a round face.
H. A big mouth/a loud voice.
I. A big moustache/a long nose.
J. A small mouth/an oval face.
K. A small moustache/a nice smile.
L. A long beard/a square face.

6. Put the if the speaker and hearer probably know exactly wich.Put in a/an or – if not.

 Who opened the window?

 She lives in the centre of Glasgow.
 I d like a glass of water.
 My sister is married to a farmer.
 The man in the next flat is French.
 He s the oldest child in the school.
 Who s the girl by the piano?
 They ve got a boy and a girl.The boy s two years older than the girl.
 Today is the only day that I m free.
 Wich coat is yours?The red one.

7. Put in the,a/an or -.

 Do you see the man standing near the door?He works as an assistant in the same
shop as I do.Well,I saw him the other day and hewas drivin a big red Porche.and do
 you see the expensive clothes he s wearing?Whhere does he get the money to pay
for it all?A mounth ago he hadn t got a penny.I told you about the burglary that we
had at the shop,didn t I?Do you think I should go to the police?

8. Put the or – in each blank.

 There must be something wrong with me.-People usually think that - babies are
sweet and - teenagers are annoyng.Not me.I think – babies are boring.For me –
children are only interestig from about the age of two,when you can understand the
things that they say.But the time between ages thirteen and twenty are the years
that I like best.Oh,it s difficult at times,but I still prefer talking about - money with a
teenager to cleaning a baby s bottom.

9. Complete the sentences with some of the expressions from the box.

1. Before people invented the weel,they couldn t transport heavy loads easily.
2. In it s early years,the novel wasn t thought to be good reading for young ladies.
3. Scientific calculation were much slower before the invention of The computer.
4. The violin is one of the hardest instruments to play.
5. What did people write with before The ballpoint pen?
6. The fax machine is a much faster way of sending letters than the post.
7. What can whe do to save the whalefrom dying out?
8. The X-ray machine is a valuable tool for doctors,but it has its dangers as well.

10.Chose a word or expression for each blank,and add a preposition.

1. How do you usually get to town to do your shopping?Oh,I usually go there by bus
but sometimes if I have a lot to carry I go by car.
2. After a hard day at work my mother used to come home and go to bed.
3. Children go to school to learn to read and write.
4. Does your family usually go away at Christmas or you stay at home?
5. Don t drink coffe in the evening if you have trouble sleeping at night.
6. When Juliet was studying at university she broke her leg and had to stay in
hospital for two weeks.

11. Wich version of the cartoon caption do you think is correct?

 He s from Texas.

12. Translate into English using the given words and structures:

A. Example
B. We met the King at dinner in Oxford Prison.
C. Paul went home by car.
D. Anna goes to college in Sydney by bus.
E. All of us met at Boston Airport.
F. It s easy to get to Oxford station on foot.
G. Anna flew to the Hague from Ottawa Airport.
H. All of us went to Oxford Town Hall on foot.
I. Anna flew a plane from Stirling to Lake Huron.
 J. I saw Paul at dinner in Stirling yesterday.
K. The king has just come home from Sydney.
L. Can you go by train from the Alps to the North Sea?
M. All of us are going to try an climb Everest.
N. I travel from home to work by bike.
O. It s easy to get from Otawa to Boston by train.
P. The King was in prisson in Cardiff.

13. A,An ,The or -?

1. A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell is such a way that you actually
look forward to the trip.
2. A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.
3. -Americans like –fat books and –thin women.
4. An accountant is a man who is hired to explain that you didn t make the money you
did.
5. An actor s a guy who,if you ain t talking about him,ain t listening.
6. An optimist is someoane who thinks the future is uncertain
7. -Death is – nature s way of telling you to slow down.
8. -Diplomacy is the art of saying nice doggie until you can find a stone.
9. -Equality is a lie – women are better.
10. -Birds do it;- bees do it;even – educated fleas do it.Let s fall in - love
11. I always pass on- good advices.It is the only thingto do with it.
12. I love acting.It is so much more real then – life.
13. Never put anything on - paper,my boy,and never trust a man with a small black
moustache.
14. Nothing s ilegal if a hundred businessmen decide to do it,and that s true anywere in
the world
15. Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be
happy to hear that the phone is for you.
16. Save - water,shower with a friend.
17. The happiest time of anyone s life is just after the first divorce.
18. Treat a work of art like a prince
19. When I was a boy of fourteen,my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have
the old man around
20. When I was born I was so surprised that I couldn t talk for a year and a half.
21. A banker is a man who lens you an umbrella when the weather is fair.
22. California is a great place if you happen to be an orange.
23. Writing about- arts is like dancing about – arhitecture.

14. Complete the captions with a,an,the or -,and say wich cartoons they go with.

1. One night you ll get me out of -bed and I really will be a burglar.B
2. I don t think much of the wedding photographer.D
3. For heaven s sake,Harry!Can t you just relax and enjoy art
music,religion,literature,drama and history without trying to tie it all together?C
4. Good morning Mr Dolby!It s 5.15 am and this is radio station WJRM.If youname the
next tune you will win a ride on an elephant and- two tickerts to a rock concert!A