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1. Choose the best answer:

1. This trip to the Himalayas is (a / an) once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

2. Yesterday life was such (a / an) easy game to play.

3. Is it (a / an) universal truth that exercise is good for you?

4. (A / An) heir is a person who is entitled to receive a share of the decedent’s property.

5. It was announced that the plane would be approximately (a / an) hour late.

6. (A / An) Euro bank account can also be useful to businesses that operate in Euroland.

7. Is there any advice you can provide me on how to become (a / an) FBI agent?

8. Japan gives assistance to Chechnya through (a / an) UNESCO project for the rehabilitation of school children.

9. He has just given me (a / –) very helpful advice.

10. The best way to learn (– / a) language is to live among its speakers.

11. Now, it seems, there might be (a / the) third choice.

12. Let me buy you (– / a) beer to congratulate you on the news!

13. (An / –) antique furniture is expensive, but you can find it cheaply in England.

14. It was rather (a / the) delicate question. I didn’t dare to ask it.

15. My son suffers from (– / a) strange dislike of mathematics.

16. We had (a / –) very good weather when we were on holiday.

17. This convenience store has been robbed for (a / the) second time in just over two weeks.

18. Miranda has a quick wit and (– / a) good sense of humour.

19. What (a / –) surprise! I didn’t expect you to buy me (the / a) present.

20. Felix has (– / a) part-time job. He works three mornings (the / a) week.

21. I have (an / the) appointment at (a / the) bank.

22. Mum gave me (a / the) list of things to do about the house which was (– / a) mile long.

23. Ken works as (an / the) engineer in (a / the) large garage in Brighton.

24. Experts say Estonia has made (a / –) good progress in preventing HIV.

25. The aim of (a / an) IQ test is to measure the intelligence of (a / an) child.

 

2. Fill in the gaps with 'a/an' or 'the' where necessary.

1. Can you tell me the way to ......... nearest post office, please?

2. A: Would you like.............ice cream? B: No, thanks. I'd rather have.............sandwich.

3. A: What shall we have for.............dinner tonight? B: Don't make dinner. I'll take you to ...... restaurant.

4. A: We went to.............theatre yesterday. B: Really? What was the name of.............play you saw?

5. A: Can I have.............apple, please? B: Yes. There are some apples on.............table.

6. A: What time does.............train leave? B: It leaves in.............few minutes.

7. A: I heard.............amazing story yesterday. B: What was.............story about?

8. A: How often do you take .........holiday? B: Twice .......... year.

9. A: I can't find ........shoes I wanted to wear for my party. B: Have you looked in.........cupboard in ........ hall?

10. A: Did you stay in .......hotel when you went to London? B: Yes. We had ......... beautiful room in the King hotel.



3. Fill in the gaps with 'a/an' or 'the'.

1. Do you know ... white-haired man who is feeding ... pigeons?

2. What do you think of ... discussion that followed ... meeting?

3. My sister works in ... large hospital in London. She is ... doctor.

4. My car has broken down and I'll have to check ... engine.

5. ... government plans to help ... poor and ... unemployed.

6. If you give me ... hand with ... dishes, we can go out together.

7. Ann went to ... best dressmaker to ensure that her wed­ding dress fitted her like a glove.

8. Everything he has said is ... lie. He made up ... whole story.

9. ... boutique opposite my house is having ... sale.

10. Are you ... person who telephoned here ... hour ago?

11. Since I had ... bad headache last night, I couldn't go out.

12. Will you send me ... report as soon as it's finished?

13. ... temperature will drop significantly during ... after­noon.

14. We spent... wonderful evening with ... Stones.

15. There was ... accident which held up all ... traffic coming into town.

16. Obviously we aren't going for ... walk in ... rain.

17. It's pleasant to play ... game of tennis on ... warm sum­mer afternoon.

18. ... elephant's trunk is very strong, it can hold ... log of wood.

19. It was ... very stormy night. ... wind was howling and ... rain was beating against ... windows.

20. ...weather was lovely when I woke up yesterday morning: ... sun was shining and there was ... beautiful blue sky.

 

4. Choose the best answer:

1. There are ozone holes in (an / the) atmosphere of Earth.

2. This sentence is not (a / the) last one in this exercise.

3. No one knows precisely when (a / the) wheel was invented.

4. You never get (a / the) second chance to make (a / the) first impression.

5. (The / –) rain was still beating on (a / the) window.

6. Mozart, (a / the) music genius, is (– / the) best medicine for me.

7. Education is compulsory in (the / –) most countries of the western world.

8. (A / The) Pyramid of Giza is (an / the) only remaining ancient wonder.

9. This man always appears in (the / a) right place at (the / a) right time.

10. (A / The) kitchen was equipped with all (the / –) latest appliances.

11. (The / –) most amazing thing about (the / –) nature is its infinite variety.

12. Sometimes it’s true that (– / the) rich get richer and (– / the) poor get poorer.

13. (The / –) last September (the / –) Internet turned 40.

14. Muhammad Ali was voted (the / –) greatest sports personality of (the / –) twentieth century.

15. Winter time is an indoor time for me because I can’t stand in (– / the) cold for (the / a) long time.

16. (The / –) jungle is the home of (the / a) tiger and (the / an) elephant.

17. I’m having (the / –) problems with my computer.

18. In Britain, India and some other countries, you should drive on (– / the) left.

19. ‘Hamlet’, (– / the) immortal tragedy by Shakespeare, was written in (– / the) first years of (– / the) 17th century.

20. Earth is (a / the) third planet from (– / the) Sun, and (a / the) fifth-largest of (– / the) eight planets in (– / the) Solar System.

Fill in the where necessary.

1. I wanted to do a degree, so I went to ........ university to ask for some information.

2. Kevin is eighteen years old and goes to ....... university. He is studying History.

3. In my country, all children over the age of five go to ........ school.

4. His father went to .......... school to see his teacher.

5. The Prime Minister visited ............. prison and spoke to some of the prisoners there.

6. The man was sent to ............. prison because he had robbed a bank.

7. People with serious injuries are taken to ............. hospital in an ambulance.

8. Amanda went to.......... hospital to visit Paul.


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