Fill in a, an, the where necessary

1. He plays __ piano 2. She was __ only 3. His son is planning to 4. I usually buy all my
perfectly. He prefers student who gave __ get ___ degree in ___ __ vegetables at __
to perform __ classical right answer to __ computer science. market.
music. teacher’s question.

5. She won at __ 6. They lived in __ new 7. Two hours later __ 8. He doesn’t want to go
Wimbledon tournament. house in __ centre of plane landed at __ to ___ country in such
__ town. Heathrow Airport. __ ___ bad weather.
Mr Blake came back to
__ England.

9. __ Statue of Liberty 10. We took __ taxi, so 11. Help! Somebody is 12. __ cat is __
is in __ New York. we got to __ station in calling __ fire brigade. domestic animal.
time.

13. We have ___ good 14. This is ___ soup. __ 15. There is __ big tree 16. He likes to watch __
library. Our books are soup is so tasty. in __ garden. TV in ___ evening.
in __ big bookcase.

17. Where are __ 18. My uncle is __ 19. ___ sun rises in __ 20. My sister bought __
flowers? - __ flowers teacher of ___ Maths. east and sets in __ red hat on __
are in __ beautiful vase. west. Wednesday.

21. My sister read __ 22. Where is __ money? 23. Please, give me __ 24. Ann’s father is __
extract from __ book – I can’t find it. milk. I like __ milk for seaman; he spends most
which she had brought dinner. of his life at __ sea.
__ day before.
Answer key:
1. He plays the piano perfectly. He prefers to perform - classical music.
2. She was the only student who gave the right answer to the teacher’s question.
3. His son is planning to get a degree in - computer science.
4. I usually buy all my - vegetables at the market.
5. She won at the Wimbledon tournament.
6. They lived in a new house in the centre of the town.
7. Two hours later the plane landed at - Heathrow Airport. - Mr Blake came back to - England.
8. He doesn’t want to go to the country in such - bad weather.
9. The Statue of Liberty is in - New York.
10. We took a taxi, so we got to the station in time.
11. Help! Somebody is calling the fire brigade.
12. The cat is a domestic animal.
13. We have a good library. Our books are in a big bookcase.
14. This is - soup. The soup is so tasty.
15. There is a big tree in the garden.
16. He likes to watch - TV in the evening.
17. Where are the flowers? - The flowers are in a beautiful vase.
18. My uncle is a teacher of - Maths.
19. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
20. My sister bought a red hat on - Wednesday.
21. My sister read an extract from the book which she had brought the day before.
22. Where is the money? – I can’t find it.
23. Please, give me the milk. I like - milk for dinner.
24. Ann’s father is a seaman; he spends most of his life at - sea.