NOUN PHRASE: ARTICLES

EXERCISE 1: ARTICLES: Put A(N), THE or nothing into the gaps.

1. "Egyptian Mummy" is on at _______ Fansland cinema.

2. _______ Amazon is _______ longest river in _______ Latin America.

3. _______ blind are those people that cannot see. _______ deaf cannot hear and _______ dump
cannot talk.
4. _______ books on _______ table are for my _______ English students.

5. _______ Bradleys are one of _______ oldest families in Illinois.

6. _______ breakfast I ordered still hasn't come.

7. _______ carrots are my favourite vegetable.

8. _______ cats can see in _______ dark.

9. _______ chair that you're sitting on is broken.

10. _______ chocolate which I ate last night tasted very strange.

11. _______ Christmas is _______ time for family reunion.

12. _______ darkness doesn't worry _______ cats. _______ Cats can see in _______ dark.

13. _______ day after _______ day passed without _______ news and we began to lose _______
hope.
14. _______ Declaration of Independence was written by _______ President HoChiMinh in _______
1945.
15. _______ dolphin is an intelligent animal, and _______ orchid is a beautiful flower.

16. _______ earth moves round _______ sun.

17. _______ Florida State University is smaller than _______ University of Florida.

18. _______ giraffe is _______ tallest animal in _______ world.

19. _______ Gobi desert is in _______ People's Republic of China.

20. _______ Government plan to help _______ poor and _______ unemployed.

21. _______ Hanoi of the 1920s was different from _______ Hanoi of 1950s.

22. _______ head of the department was _______ man called Coles.

23. _______ history of _______ Great Cathedral is very interesting.

24. _______ Japanese admire _______ traditions of _______ Chinese.

25. _______ Japanese export a lot of cars. _______ Vietnamese export a lot of rice and _______
coffee beans.
26. _______ Judge asked _______ witness to tell _______ truth.

27. _______ Lake Eric is one of _______ five Great Lakes in _______ North America.

28. _______ Lake Geneva is nicer than _______ Lake Michigan. _______ Great Lakes are _______
largest in North America.
29. _______ life is short and _______ art is long.

30. _______ Man is _______ reasoning animal.

31. _______ Men used to live in _______caves but _______ few people live there now.

32. _______ Mississippi river is the longest river in _______ USA

33. _______ molecule of water is made of _______ atom of oxygen and _______ two atoms of
hydrogen.
34. _______ Mont Blanc is in France. _______ Vatican is in Italy.

35. _______ Mount Everest is _______ highest mountain in _______ Himalayas.

36. _______ Mr. Johnson wants to speak to you.(A man called Johnson I don't know well )

37. _______ Mr. Smith phoned you.(I don't know him and I don't care)

38. _______ music of Country-Western singers may be related to _______ old English ballads.

39. _______ Netherlands is in _______ Europe and _______ Philippines is in _______ Asia.

40. _______ new is always favoured than _______ old.

41. _______ noise is a form of _______ pollution.

42. _______ pen is mightier than _______ sword.

43. _______ poverty of people in the rural areas is not as visible as that of people in _______ city.

44. At _______ present, there are many people working for them.

45. _______ Queen Elizabeth II is _______ monarch of _______ Great Britain.

46. _______ Queen Mary sank near this island.

47. _______ Queen of England lives in Buckingham palace in London.

48. _______ rich are becoming richer and _______poor poorer

49. _______ science of genetic engineering is not very old.

50. _______ Smith you're looking for no longer lives here.

51. _______ Smiths are sunbathing by _______ sea.

52. _______ soil is composed of a mixture of _______organic matter called humus and inorganic
matter derived from rock.
53. _______ Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from _______ France to _______ United States.

54. _______ Statue of Liberty was made by _______ French.

55. _______ summer I spent on _______ Nile was one of _______ best in my life.

56. _______ swan is _______ large white bird with _______ long neck.

57. _______ Times is _______ paper that _______ Queen usually reads in _______ morning.

58. _______ tulip has _______ bell-shaped flowers.

59. _______ Uncle Thanh goes to _______ town twice_______ every week.

60. _______ vegetarian doesn't eat meat. (= Vegetarians do not eat meat.)
61. _______ water is made of _______ hydrogen and _______ oxygen.

62. _______ water turns to ice when it freezes .

63. _______ weather was lovely when I woke up yesterday evening: _______ sun was shining and
there was _______ beautiful blue sky.
64. _______ whale is in danger of extinction if _______ man does not protect it.

65. _______ wind is an ancient source of energy.

66. _______ work of many people made the project _______ success.

67. _______ young should listen to _______ old. _______ rich should help _______ poor.

68. _______ Youth Club is opposite _______ Prado Museum and not far from _______ Rock Cafe.

69. _______English Class C is taking a trip to _______ Philippines in _______ Spring.

70. _______ Mount Everest is in _______ Himalayas.

71. _______God save _______ Queen.

72. _______half of _______ world cannot understand _______ pleasures of _______ other.

73. _______Japanese use _______ same kind of _______ writing as _______ Chinese.

74. _______Love of _______ money is _______ root of all _______ evils.

75. _______Wild animals never kill for sport. _______ Man is _______ only animal to whom_______
torture and death of his fellow-creatures is amusing.
76. A cobra is a dangerous snake = _______ cobras are dangerous snake = _______ cobra is
dangerous.
77. A florist sells flower = _______ Florists sell flowers.

78. A man came up to _______ policeman and asked him _______ question. _______ policeman didn't
understand _______ question and asked _______ man to repeat it.
79. After doing _______ morning exercise I have _______ bath and then have _______ breakfast.

80. Almost all insects have six leg, but _______ immature insect may not have any at all.

81. Andrews hates _______ examinations.

82. At first I found it difficult to understand _______ English money / _______ money of England.

83. Australia is _______ home of _______ kangaroo.

84. Babies need _______ comfort of their mother's arms.

85. Both students are from America = _______ two students are from America.

86. Can I pay by _______ cheque. Can I write _______ checque for 100 dollars.

87. Can you see these two men. They are _______ policemen.

88. Chopin wrote a lot of music for _______ piano.

89. Coal is sold by _______ ton. It's 0 dollars _______ ton at _______ moment.

90. Could I have _______ 10p stamp, please?

91. Could you pass me _______ salt in front of you?

92. Could you switch off _______ TV? Nobody is watching it.

93. Dad: Where is _______ Mum? -Son: I don't know, _______ Dad.

94. Did you enjoy _______ party you went to on _______ Saturday.

95. Did you see _______ US president when he came to _______ Great Britain.

96. Do you always drink _______ tea with _______ milk.

97. Do you ever go swimming in _______ sea.

98. Do you know _______ old people sitting over there?

99. Do you like _______ English beer?

100. Do you like talking to _______ old people? - No, I don't. I like _______ young.