Unit 5: Articles | Grammar | B1
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Unit 5: Articles | Grammar | B1

no article He went to Amsterdam.
We have dinner at 8:00.
He's in hospital but he'll be home on Sunday.
I go to bed early when I'm tired.
I'm going on holiday next week.
 
a(n) That's an awful thing to say!
I haven't had a holiday for five years.
 
The Amsterdam is in the Netherlands.
The poor and needy live in the worst area of the city.
They joined the United Nations on the fourth of July.
The building on your left is St Paul's.

EXERCISE 1

Read the following advertisement for a competition and fill the gaps with a, an, the or no article:

Would you like to win            1.______ holiday for two in 2.______ United States of America? Just imagine - you and 3.______ friend could find yourselves visiting 4.______ Disneyland, exploring 5.______ shops of 6.______ New York, surfing in 7.______ California and eating 8.______ ‘brunch’ with 9.______ rich and 10.______ famous in 11.______ Hollywood! Interested? All you have to do is answer 12.______ 3 simple questions and fill in 13.______ coupon below. Then tell US in 30 words or less why you would enjoy 14.______ holiday in 15.______ America. Don’t forget: Your entry must reach us by 16.______ September 22 nd. This is 17.______ opportunity of 18.______ lifetime!

EXERCISE 2

Complete the following sentences with a, an, the or no article:

1. _____ Liam comes from _____ Republic of Ireland.

2. I start _____ school at 8:30 and I go home for _____ lunch.

3. _____ Saturday night is _____ best night of _____ week.

4. I'm meeting _____ Queen of _____ England on _____ Saturday.

5. _____ person who comes from Athens is called

6. I'm leaving for _____ Paris tomorrow.

EXERCISE 3

Complete the following sentences with a, an, the or no article

1. I always enjoy _______

2. How far is _______ earth from _______ sun?

3. He applied for a job as _______

4. She's _______ only person who knows the recipe

5. She had _______ bad cold last week but she's fine now

6. This car can reach speeds of 130 miles _______

7. That's _______ smallest book I've ever seen!

8. The doctor says she's suffering from _______ pneumonia.

9. She's got _______ new dress.

10. We like to spend our holidays near _______ coast.

11. Go straight into _______ Mrs Murphy's office. _______ Frank is waiting for you there.

12. That boy called me _______ thief!

13. The children waited for their parents in _______ car park, outside _______ school.

14. "How much are these tomatoes?" "They're 65p _______”

15. He's not _______ teacher; he's _______ pupil!

16. We're trying to raise money to help _______ sick.