Definite article THE

Speaking cards
SUPERLATIVES
 Is it difficult for you to live without  What was the best day in your life?
the computer?  Who is the tallest
 How often do you serve in your family?
 the Internet?  What is the worst thing
 What is the top song you’ve ever eaten?
on the radio now?

GROUPS of PEOPLE
 How old is the President of your  Should people help the homeless?
country?  Are the famous happy?
 Do you think the world is in danger?  What are the rich
 Is the sun shining afraid of?
brightly now?

DOUBLE COMPARATIVES Countries with PLURAL NAMES

Do you agree that:
 the more you eat the thinner you get
 the more you earn the more you spend
 the more you travel the more you learn
 Have you ever been to the Bahamas?
 Do you know anyone who is from
the Philippines?
 Would you like to travel to
the Maldives?

SEAS and OCEANS MOUNTAIN RANGES

 Have you ever been to the Black Sea?  Would you like to ski in the Alpes?
 Is the Atlantic Ocean warm?  Where are the Andes located?
 How many islands are there in  Why do people often visit
the Pacific Ocean? the Himalayas?
 TEST
1. People visit ___Himalayas to see beautiful sunsets. 11. ___ Internet is very important source of information.
a) a a) a
b) the b) ----
c) ---- c) the

2. Have you ever been to____Canada? 12. Dubai is ___ most cosmopolitan city in the world.
a) a a) a
b) the b) the
c) ---- c) ----

3. There is a lot of tuna in ___Indian Ocean. 13. Neil Armstrong was the first man on ___Moon.
a) a a) the
b) the b) a
c) ---- c) ----

4. ___less you worry ___happier you'll be. 14. ____Alps are higher than ____Rockies.
a) the, the a) a, the
b) a, the b) the, the
c) ----, ---- c) ----, ----

5. ___Earth is round. 15. ___Arctic Ocean is ____smallest ocean of the world.

a) a a) a, the
b) the b) the, the
c) ---- c) ----. ----

6. ____old people know better than ____young. 16. Life is very hard for ___poor.
a) a, the a) a
b) the, the b) ----
c) the, ---- c) the

7. __gunpowder was invented in China. 17. ___you learn ___more you know.
a) ---- a) a, the
b) a b) ----, ----
c) the c) the, the

8. The giraffe is ____ tallest animal in the world. 18. ___Pacific Ocean is ___deepest.
a) the a) a, the
b) a b) the, the
c) ---- c) ----, ----

9. ___ Netherlands is famous for tulips. 19. ___Phillipines have beautiful beaches.
a) a a) the
b) the b) a
c) ---- c) ----

10. ____Red Sea is very salty. 20. ____Africa is the second largest continent in ___world .
a) a a) ----, the
b) the b) the, the
c) ---- c) the, ----
 ANSWERS:

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. C
17. C
18. B
19. A
20. A