Артикли тест
Articles (test) |
Articles(test) 1 Put a /an or the in each space, or leave the space blank. 1 We went by.......train to ......... west of England. 2 ....... people who live in........ Netherlands are called.........Dutch. 3 .......... judge sent me to.....prison for....... ten years. 4.......Columbus was one of........ first people to cross......... Atlantic. 5 As....... captain of.........ship, I have...........complete authority. 6 David learned to play............violin when he was at......... university. 7 ........ Trafalgar Square is near.......... Charing Cross Station. 8 Did you read............book I lent you........... last week? 9 Well put up...... shelves and then go to...... cafe for something to eat. 10 Is that..... present Bill gave you for....... Christmas? …........................................................................................................................................ 2) Underline the most suitable phrase in each sentence. 1 Is this a person / the person you told me about? 2 This is the only cinema /an only cinema in the area. 3 Philip has just bought the Thames barge / a Thames barge. 4 I'm going to the British Museum / British Museum this afternoon. 5 Are you going to church / the church on Sunday? 6 Do you have a milk jug / milk jug? 7 The prime minister / Prime minister will give a speech this afternoon. 8 The computer / Computer has already changed our lives dramatically. 9 I haven't been to an open-air theatre / open-air theatre before. 10 Here is a thousand pounds / the thousand pounds I owe you .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Complete each sentence with the most suitable word or phrase. 1 The butler was....... ................ I suspected. A last person В a last person С the last person D some last person 2 Where........................ you borrowed last week? A is scissors В are the scissors С is some scissors D are scissors 3 Why don't we go to the park......................... ? A in the car В with a car С with car D by the car 4 Too much rubbish is being dumped in.............................. A sea В the sea С a sea D some sea 5 This is exactly....................... I was looking for. A job В a job С some job D the job 6 Of all these cars, I think I prefer............................. A a Japanese В some Japanese С the Japanese one D a Japanese one 7 I try to go jogging at least four times............................. A the week В of the week С a week D of a week 4 Complete each sentence (1-9) with a suitable ending (a-i). More than one answer may be possible.
5 Put a/an or the in each space, or leave the space blank. 1 Neil Armstrong made......... first footprint on …...Moon. 2 There was......... accident yesterday at....... corner of.......street. 3 I need......... time to think about.......... offer you made me. 4........... recipe for....... success is.......... hard work. 5...... people who live in......... glass houses shouldn't throw.......stones. 6 .......... worst part of....... living in a caravan is.......... lack of space. 7 ....book you ordered........ last week is now in............ stock. 8 ............ dancing is............. more interesting activity than.......... reading. 9 ......... people we met on.......... holiday in......... north of England sent us......... postcard. 10 ......... little knowledge is.......... dangerous thing. ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Each sentence has one error. Either cross out an unnecessary article, or write the missing article at the end of the line. 1 Let s go on holiday to Greek Islands.......................... 2 I'd like one and half kilos of mince, please.................. 3 I saw that film on DVD, not at cinema....................... 4 Some people believe that the love is the best thing in the world........................................... 5 I'm not afraid of many things, but I really hate the spiders.......................... 6 Jim is in the bed with a bad cold......................... 7 We spent lovely day in the mountains.................. 8 Harry once crossed Atlantic on an old passenger ship. 9 The train travels at over 200 kilometres hour........................ 10 We went to England on a train through Channel Tunnel......................... .................................................................................................................................... 7 Put a /an or the in each space, or leave the space blank. 1 There is one problem here, and that's the weather.(only) The .................................................................................................. the weather. 2 There are no good films on this week. (cinema) There is nothing.................................................................................. this week. 3 Can't you swim faster than that?( fastest) Is........................................................................................................ can swim? 4 I haven't been here before.( time) This is................................................................................................ been here. 5 A lot of wine is drunk in France. (French) The................................................................................................ a lot of wine. 6 If you drive faster, it is more dangerous.(the) The............................................................................................. dangerous it is. 7 It is difficult to discover what is true.( truth) The........................................................................................................ discover. 8 Are you a good pianist? (piano) Can you....................................................................................................... well? .................................................................................................................................... Underline the most suitable phrase in each sentence. 1 I was under an impression / the impression that you had left. 2 I have to go. I'm in a hurry / in hurry. 3 I managed to sell the old painting at a profit / at profit. 4 I think I prefer the other restaurant on the whole / on whole. 5 How many hours do you work, on average / on the average, every week? 6 I was in pain / in a pain after I twisted my ankle. 7 Jack recovered from his accident and is now out of danger / out of the danger. 8 Excuse me, but you're in the way / in a way. 9 Sue felt seasick on the cross-channel ferry / a cross the channel ferry. 10 The burglar hit me on my back of the neck / the back of my neck. Answers:
1 1-,the. 2 the, the, the. 3 the, -, -. 4 -, the, the. 5 the/ -, the, -. 6 the, -. 7 -, -. 8 the, -. 9 the, the, -. 10 the, -.
2 1 the person. 2 the only cinema. 3 a Thames barge. 4 the British Museum. 5 church. 6 a milk jug. 7 The prime minister. 8 The computer. 9 an open air theatre. 10 the thousand pounds.
3 1 C. 2 B. 3 A. 4 B. 5 D. 6 C. 7 C. 8 A.
4 (Suggested answers) 1 h. 2 a. 3 d. 4 c. 5 g. 6 f. 7 b. 8 I. 9 e.
5 1 the, the. 2 an, the, the. 3 -, the. 4 the, -,-. 5 -, -,-. 6 the,-, the. 7 the, -, -. 8 -, a, -. 9 the, -, the, a. 10 a, a.
6 1 Let's go on holiday to the Greek Islands. 2 one and a half kilos of mince. 3 not at the cinema. 4 the love is the best thing in the world. 5 I really hate the spiders. 6 Jim is in the bed. 7 We spent a lovely day. 8 Harry once crossed the Atlantic. 9 200 kilometres an hour. 10 a train through the Channel Tunnel.
7 1 only problem here is. 2 good on at the cinema. 3 that the fastest you. 4 the first time I have. 5 French drink. 6 faster you drive the more. 7 truth is difficult to. 8 play the piano.
8 1 under the impression. 2 in a hurry. 3 at a profit. 4 on the whole. 5 on average. 6 in pain. 7 out of danger. 8 in the way. 9 the cross-channel ferry. 10 the back of my neck.
|