Question

[Khiem]

EXERCISES ON ARTICLES

Put in the or a/ an where necessary.

1. Jason’s father bought him                  bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday.

2.                  Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from          France to          United States.

3. Rita is studying                 English and                     math this semester.

4.                 judge asked witness to tell            truth.

5. Please give me                       cup of coffee with                   cream and                    sugar.

6.                 big books on table are for my history class.

7.  No one in          Spanish class knew          correct answer to          Mrs Brown’s question.

8. My                        car is four years old, and it still runs well.

9.  When  you go to store, please buy bottle of chocolate milk and

                 dozen oranges.

10.  There are only     few  seats left for             tonight’s  musical show at                university.

11. John and Mary went to            school yesterday and then studied in            library before returning home.

12.                 Lake Erie is one of                  five great Lakes in                  North America.

13. On our trip to                 Spain, we crossed              Atlantic Ocean.

14.                  Mount Rushmore is the  site of            magnificent tribute to            four great American presidents.

15. What did you eat                       for breakfast this morning?

16. David played           basketball and              baseball at                  Boy’s club this year.

17. Rita plays                  violin and her sister plays guitar.

18. While we were in               Alaska, we saw               Eskimo village.

19. Tom can’t go to                movies tonight because he has to write                  essay.

20. David attended            Princeton University.

21. Harry has been admitted to                School of Medicine at                     mid western University.

22. Mel’s grandmother is in              hospital, so we went to visit her                      last night.

23.              political science class is taking       trip to                France in                spring.

24.                 Queen Elizabeth II is             monarch of              Great Britain.

25. Scientists sent          expedition to Mars during                 1990s.

26. Last night there was                     bird singing outside my house.

27.                 chair that you are sitting in is broken.

28.                 Civil War was fought in                United States between 1861 and 1865.

29.                Florida State University is smaller than          University of Florida.

30. There was            knock on                      door. I opened it and found            small dark man in          blue overcoat and            woolen cap.

31. Do you know                  time?

Yes, clock in hall has just struck nine. Then it isn’t time to go yet.

32.             listening to                teacher is useful for all of us.

33. Most of              students working in                garden are tired.

34. He works as              assistant in                   same shop as I do.

35. Do you think I should go to                police?

36. To prevent              possible repetition of this accident, I lent him                  torch.

37. Most               farmers working hard on their land almost get nothing for their lifetime.

38. Do you see man standing near                  door?

39. I told you about              burglary that we had at                   shop, didn’t I?

40.           practicing English everyday of all the students in our class is very necessary.