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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.