Use a or an.

1. ... elephant
2. ... university
3. ... umbrella
4. ... banana
5. ... ticket
6. ... MP
7. ... honest man
8. ... one-hour lesson
9. ... useful book
10. ... European
11. ... hand
12. ... unit
13. ... exam
14. ... school
15. ... orange
16. ... X-ray
17. ... spoon
18. ... vase
19. ... underpass
20. ... one-pound coin

Fill in the blanks with a or an.

1. That flower is ... rose.
2. This is ... English class.
3. That is ... hotel.
4. It takes me half ... hour to get to the station.
5. A football match is ... interesting thing.
6. I spent ... hour and ... half to fulfil my homework.
7. ... apple is ... fruit.
8. This is ... historical monument.
9. My mother has ... headache.
10. ... hotel room in New York is very expensive.
11. This is ... important document.
12. She is ... pretty woman.
13. This is ... unusual painting.
14. ... university is ... higher school.
15. ... tomato is ... vegetable.

Insert a or an where necessary.

1. This is ... good example.
2. ... English is ... international language.
3. ... health is better than ... wealth.
4. ... lemon is yellow.
5. ... polite person is always pleasant.
6. ... men and ... women like sport.
7. Twain and London are ... American writers.
8. That is ... beautiful flower.
9. I hate ... foggy weather.
10. ... orange is sweeter than ... lemon.
11. I like eating ... spicy food.
12. ... people are different.
13. This is ... English grammar book.
14. ... love is blind.
15. ... pound is lighter than ... kilogram.
 Insert a, an or one if necessary.
1. ... of my friends advised me to take ... taxi.
2. ... man I met on the train told me ... rather unusual story.
3. He says ... caravan is no good, he needs ... cottage.
4. You've been ... great help to me; ... day I will repay you.
5. He took ... quick look at my car and said, "Buy ... new ... ".
6. Could you send me ... dictionary, please? I'm trying to do ... crossword puzzle. — I'm afraid I've
only got ... dictionary, and Tom's borrowed it.
7. I have ... flat on the top floor. You get ... lovely view from there.
8. ... day a new boss came. He was ... tall, dark man with ... pleasant smile.
9. ... day Tom was driving along ... country road in ... car.
10. You're making ... mistake after another. What's the matter with you?

Put in “the” or zero article.

She served ... cold meat and cheese.
... meat we had for lunch last Sunday was very tough.
Where did ... life come from?
I don’t know much about ... life of Salvador Dali.
I can’t call it ... running. It’s ... jogging.
I ought to be fit with all ... running I do, but I don’t feel fit.
I think ... red dress will suit you best. ... red is more your colour.
... watches have become very cheap and very attractive.
Most of ... watches you see today work on ... quartz.
What has been the longest period of ... peace in ... history?
If you study ... history, you’ve got to read a lot.
... journeys to unknown places require a lot of preparation.
... lives of ... poets and ... musicians have often been unbearably difficult.
I’m not interested in buying ... silver or ... gold.
... time is ... money.
I can never forget ... time I’ve spent in Paris.

Put in “the” or zero article.

Because of “the greenhouse effect” ... climate of the world is changing.
We can’t be sure about the history of ... human race, but ... man developed earlier than we think,
though we certainly weren’t around at the time of ... dinosaurs.
The Ancient Greeks believed in ... gods. The idea of ... God was not known to them.
... Mr. Stocks has shown that ... Egyptians used ... saws and drills. ... saws and drills were made
of ... copper.
My eldest son joined ... Navy and now my youngest wants to join ... Army.
In many countries the head of state is called ... President.
Do you know who killed ... President Lincoln?

Insert the if necessary.

1. ... youngest boy has just started going to ... school, ... eldest boy is at ... college.
2. She lives on ... top floor of an old house. When ... wind blows, all ... windows rattle.
3. Do you know ... time? — Yes, ... clock in ... hall has just struck nine.
4. Peter's at ... office but you could get him on ... phone. There's a telephone box just round ...
corner.
5. ... family hotels are ... hotels which welcome ... parents and ... children.
6. On ... Sundays my father stays in ... bed till eleven o'clock, reading ... Sunday papers.
 7. Then he gets up, puts on ... old clothes, has ... breakfast and starts ... work in ... garden.
8. Did you come by ... air? — No, I came by ... sea. I had a lovely voyage on ... Queen Elisabeth II.
9. There'll always be a conflict between ... old and ... young. ... young people want ... change but ...
old people want ... things to stay ... same.
10. You can fool some of ... people all ... time, and all ... people some of ... time; but you cannot
fool all ... people all ... time.
11. ... most of ... stories that ... people tell about ... Irish aren't true.
12. ... married couples with ... children often rent ... cottages by ... seaside for ... summer holidays.
13. I went to ... school to talk to ... headmistress. I asked her to let Ann give up ... gymnastics and
take ... ballet lessons instead.

Contrast the use of definite and indefinite articles.

1. ... telephone in my room is old. ... telephones are expensive in many countries.
2. ... coffee is good in the morning. ... coffee in this cup is from Brazil.
3. ... milk is good for children. ... milk in the bottle is fresh.
4. ... gold they discovered is excellent. ... gold is an expensive metal.
5. I drink ... water before breakfast. ... water in the Black Sea is salty.
6. ... apple a day is good for you. ... apple in my hand is from the Crimea.
7. ... rose in this hand looks beautiful. ... rose smells sweet.
8. Medicine studies ... man. ... man in the study is my teacher.
9. ... cheese in this shop is tasty. ... cheese is useful.
10. ... life of an insect is short. ... life is fine.
11. People can't live without... air. ... air in London is smoggy.
12. He likes ... lakes. He likes ... lakes of England.
13. She wants to live in ... England of Queen Elisabeth I. She lives in ... England.
14. Will you show me around ... Moscow? Certainly, and I'll show you ... Moscow I like, by the way.

Put in articles where necessary.

1. There is ... park behind ... hospital. There are ... beautiful trees in ... park.
2. There is ... good film on TV this ... evening. I am going to watch it.
3. There is ... library between ... school and ... bank. There are ... English and German books in
this ... library.
4. There is ... sofa in ... corner of ... room.
5. There are ... cushions on ... sofa.
6. There are ... books on ... shelf. Give me ... book, please.
7. What can you see in ... fridge? - There is ... sausage on ... top shelf, but there is no ... cheese
there. There is ... butter in ... butter dish. There are ... tomatoes and ... carrots on ... bottom shelf.
There are ... eggs and ... apples on ... next shelf. There is ... orange, ... lemon, and ... jam in ... little jar
there.
8. There is ... juice in this ... carton. May I drink ... juice?
9. There are ... girls in ... yard, but I can see no ... boys. Where are ... boys? - Oh, all ... boys are
playing football at ... stadium.
10. There is ... peculiar charm in her ... voice.
11. There is ... money in ... purse.

Put in articles where necessary.

Му aunt’s flat is in ... new house. There is ... living room, ... bedroom, ... study, ... bathroom and ...
kitchen in ... flat. ... bedroom is ... large room with ... two windows. ... room is light as ... windows are
large. There are ... white curtains on ... windows. There are ... two beds with ... large pillows on them.
There are ... small tables near ... beds. There are ... lamps on them. To ... left of ... door there is ...
dressing table with ... mirror on it. There is ... low chair at ... dressing table. There are ... several
pictures on ... pale green walls. There is ... thick carpet on ... floor. ... carpet is dark green. ... room is
very cosy.

Supply the, a/an or no article.

1. Who opened ... windows?
2. She lives in ... centre of Glasgow.
3. I'd like ... glass of water.
4. ... man in ... next flat is French.
5. He's ... oldest child in ... school.
6. Who's ... girl by ... piano?
7. Today is ... only day that I'm free.
8. Which coat is yours? ... red one.
9. There's ... nice garden near my house.
10. This is ... room I work in.
11. My grandparents live in ... country.
12. ... windows give me ... view of ... garden.
13. My brother Bob lives in ... York.
14. There's ... carpet on ... floor.
15. My cousin works at ... school.

Put in “a/an”, "the" or zero article.

We have ... nice apartment in ... centre of St. Petersburg. It is on ... third floor of ... new building. It
is ... three room flat with ... kitchen.
... individual has every right to expect personal freedom. ... freedom of ... individual is something
worth fighting for.
I’ve got ... appointment this afternoon. I’ve got to go to ... doctor’s.
We have seen what ... Earth looks like from ... Moon.
This is the front room. ... ceiling and ... walls need decorating, but ... floor is in good order. We’ll
probably cover it with ... carpet.
Look at this wonderful small computer. ... top lifts up to form ... screen; ... front lifts off to form ...
keyboard and ... whole thing weighs only 5 kilos.
... history of ... world is ... history of ... war.
Is there ... moon round ... planet Venus?
... exercise is good for ... body.
Could you pass me ... salt, please?

Supply a/an, the or no article.

1. There was ... knock on ... door. I opened it and found ... small dark man in ... blue overcoat
and ... woolen cap.
2. ... diplomat is ... person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look
forward to ... trip.
3. California is ... great place — if you happen to be ... orange.
4. Writing about ... art is like dancing about ... architecture.
5. A banker is ... man who lends you ... umbrella when ... weather is fair, and takes it away when it
rains.
6. Are John and Mary ... cousins? — No, they aren't... cousins; they are ... brother and ... sister.
7. Peter thinks that this is quite ... cheap restaurant.
8. There's been ... murder here. — Where's ... body? — There isn't ... body. — Then how do you
know there's been ... murder?
9. He got ... job in ... south and spent ... next two years doing ... work he really liked.
10. ... day after ... day passed without ... news, and we began to lose ... hope.
11. Would you like to hear ... story about ... Englishman, ... Irishman and ... Scotsman? — No, I've
heard ... stories about ... Englishmen, ... Irishmen and ... Scotsmen before and they are all ... same.
12. But mine is not... typical story. In my story ... Scotsman is generous, ... Irishman is logical and ...
Englishman is romantic. — Oh, it's ... fantastic story. I'll listen with ... pleasure.
13. He pointed to ... woman in ... green dress.
14. ... optimist is someone who thinks ... future is uncertain.
15. I love acting. It's so much more real than ... life.

Use the proper article:

a) One morning ... little boy is sitting in ... bus on his way to ... school. He's sniffing all ... time and
making such ... noise with his nose that ... other people in ... bus begin to shake their heads. At last ...
gentleman who's sitting next to him says: "... little boy, haven't you got ... handkerchief?" "Yes, I've
got ... clean handkerchief in my pocket," says ... little boy, "but I can't let you have it. My mother says
it's not polite to ask anybody for ... handkerchief. You must use your own."

b) ... Englishman and ... American were taking their dinner at one table without being introduced
to one another. During ... meal ... American asked ... Englishman to pass him ... salt. "Here's ... waiter,
sir", replied sternly ... Englishman. "Oh, I beg your pardon, I was mistaken," said ... American. "What?
You were mistaken, sir, you took me for ... waiter?" "Oh, no", answered ... American. "I considered
you ... gentleman".

Say what articles you would use for the italicized nouns in these situations.
- Кем ты хочешь быть, Майк?
- Я хочу быть учителем.
- Почему?
- Я люблю детей.
К вам подбегает мальчик с газетой в руке и говорит:
а) Купите газету, пожалуйста.
б) Купите одну из газет, пожалуйста.
Вы видите у сына новую ручку и говорите: “Где ты купил ручку?”
Ваш брат идет в библиотеку и вы его просите: “Принеси мне, пожалуйста, английский
словарь.” - “Я не думаю, что в нашей библиотеке есть английские словари.”
На вопрос по телефону, что делает ваша сестра, вы ответили: “Она читает книгу. Она любит
читать книги.”
На столе тарелки с пирожными. “Можно мне взять пирожное, мама?”
Вчера мы купили новый стол. Я попробовала работать за ним. Стол неудобен для письма.
Староста напоминает дежурному: “Сегодня твоя очередь мыть столы.”
Вы видите в руках у мальчика камень и просите: “Отберите у мальчика камень, пожалуйста.”
Решив разбить палатку, вы говорите: “Найди где-нибудь камень, будем забивать колья.”
Вы получили комнату. В ней абсолютно нет мебели. “Прежде всего мне необходим стол,” -
думаете вы.
Мальчик говорит своим родителям: “В следующем году у нас будут столы вместо парт.”
Посмотри на дуб. Ему, наверное, сто лет.
Давайте посадим дуб. Он дает много тени.
Наш парк преобразился: там посадили много новых деревьев. В основном это дубы и липы.
Дубы, которые мы посадили в парке, уже выросли.
Не можете ли вы одолжить мне конверт? Мне срочно нужно отослать письмо, а почта
закрыта.
“Где ты купила плащ? Мне тоже нужен плащ, но я не могу найти ничего подходящего.” -
“Сходи в магазин на улице Мира, там сегодня продают красивые плащи."
 Девочка ищет сестру. Вы ей говорите: “Посмотри во дворе. Она, вероятно, играет там с
детьми.”
Учительница входит в класс и, увидев там только девочек, говорит: “А где же мальчики?”
Вы просите помочь вам: “Вы не можете передвинуть стол?”
Ваша сестра готовится к экзаменам, но к вам пришли гости, вы просите ее перейти в
спальню. Ее подруга спрашивает: “А в спальне есть стол?"
Учительница говорит: “Не пишите на столах и следите за тем, чтобы всегда был мел у
доски."
Посмотрите на доску, пожалуйста.
Вы пришли за ребенком в детский сад в середине дня, вам говорят: “Вы не можете забрать
ребенка, пока дети спят. Они отдыхают.”

Translate into English.

1. Брауны живут в Лондоне на авеню Белсайз.
2. Деньги лежат на столе.
3. Здоровье и счастье дороже денег.
4. Дети любят гулять в нашем саду.
5. Там журналы, да?
6. Разбуди ребенка. Он опоздает в школу.
7. Передайте мне перец, пожалуйста.
8. В этой коробке мел или ручки?
9. Я думаю, что он знает правильный ответ.
10. Холодно. Закрой окно, пожалуйста.
11. А где же близнецы? — Они в парке.
12. Дай мне чая, пожалуйста. Чай уже холодный. Я люблю горячий чай.
13. Вы любите кофе? Вы предпочитаете черный кофе или кофе с молоком?
14. В кабинете стоит письменный стол, диван и два кресла.
15. Итальянцы хорошо поют.
16. Вот книга, которую вы хотите прочесть. В ней много чудесных иллюстраций.
17. Вчера я купил два журнала. Журналы очень интересные.
18. Пушкин, великий русский поэт, родился в 1799 году.
19. Студенты нашего университета изучают иностранные языки.
20. Мне понравился фильм, который я видел вчера.
21. Большой дом в конце улицы — городская библиотека.
22. Самые высокие горы находятся в Азии.
23. Вы тот самый человек, который мне нужен.
24. Вода необходима для жизни.
25. Она преподает географию в школе.
26. Мне нравится музыка этого балета.
27. Париж — столица Франции.
28. Озеро Байкал — самое глубокое из всех озер в мире.
29. Земля вращается вокруг солнца.
30. Я купил сыра и масла. Сыр был не очень хороший, но масло было превосходным.
31. Вода в этой реке очень холодная.
32. Это очень хорошее вино.
33. Я люблю искусство.
34. Он охотно дает советы каждому, кто к нему обращается.
35. Мальчики любят играть в футбол.
36. Мне нужна спичка. Мне нужны спички.
37. Я получил важное письмо. Я получил важные письма.
38. Какая интересная книга!
39. Я это сделаю с удовольствием.
40. Она принесла чай, который мы выпили с большим удовольствием.