TEST 41 ARTICLES A the В a С an D -
1. I'd like to have... hamburger for ...breakfast.
2. Pushkin is... outstanding Russian poet.
3. Can you play... piano?
4. Will you play... chess with me?
5. At... night I had... terrible headache after I had drunk... lot of coffee in... evening.
6. There is... bend in the road.
7. Thomas Banks is... last person I want to see.
8. My favourite subject at school is... History.
9. He knows... history of the French Revolution well.
10. Tom's going to take... his fishing-rod.
11. Could you phone later, please? Jane's having... shower.
12. The rent is 50 dollars... week.
13. We often go to... theatre and to... cinema.
14. Yesterday Dad came home at 8 o'clock, we had... dinner and then watched... TV. We went to... bed at 11 p.m.
15. What... pity they haven't come!
16. I can't find... letter which I received this morning.
17. - By... way, have you heard anything from Tim lately?
- ... last year he entered... Oxford University.
18 President is going to open... new hospital in... capital ... next month.
19. Are you going to... country on ... Saturday?
20. They usually go... shopping on Mondays, but last Monday
they didn't do... shopping.
21. Dad came to... school to see my teacher yesterday.
22. 'Do this exercise at... school and that one at... home,' said our teacher in... loud voice.
23. - Could you tell me... time, please?
- It's... quarter past four.
24. We are busy today, but we have ... little time to spare tomorrow.
25. The sweater was cheap. It cost only... few pounds.
26. To tell... truth, I didn't expect to see him.
27. It's ...high time you stopped being so lazy.
28 earth goes round... sun.
29 life is hard in that climate.
30. What... lovely song!
31. It took me one and... half hours to get there.
32. half... dozen eggs, please.
- In this sentence, we use the indefinite article "a" before the noun "hamburger" because we are referring to any hamburger, not a specific one. We also use the definite article "the" before the noun "breakfast" because we are referring to a specific meal, the one that is happening now.
2. Pushkin is... an outstanding Russian poet.
- In this sentence, we use the indefinite article "an" before the adjective "outstanding" because it starts with a vowel sound. We also use the definite article "the" before the noun "Russian poet" because we are referring to a specific poet, Pushkin.
3. Can you play... the piano?
- In this sentence, we use the definite article "the" before the noun "piano" because we are referring to a specific musical instrument, the one that is in front of us.
4. Will you play... chess with me?
- In this sentence, we don't use any article before the noun "chess" because it is an uncountable noun and doesn't need an article.
5. At... night I had... a terrible headache after I had drunk... a lot of coffee in... the evening.
- In this sentence, we use the indefinite article "a" before the adjective "terrible" because the headache is described as one of many possible headaches. We also use the indefinite article "a" before the noun "lot" because it is an uncountable noun and we are referring to an unspecified amount. We use the definite article "the" before the noun "coffee" because we are referring to a specific coffee that was consumed. Finally, we use the definite article "the" before the noun "evening" because we are referring to a specific time of day.
6. There is... a bend in the road.
- In this sentence, we use the indefinite article "a" before the noun "bend" because we are referring to any bend, not a specific one.
7. Thomas Banks is... the last person I want to see.
- In this sentence, we use the definite article "the" before the adjective "last" because we are referring to a specific person, Thomas Banks.
8. My favorite subject at school is... History.
- In this sentence, we don't use any article before the noun "History" because it is a general subject and doesn't need an article.
9. He knows... the history of the French Revolution well.
- In this sentence, we use the definite article "the" before the noun "history" because we are referring to a specific history, the one related to the French Revolution.
10. Tom's going to take... his fishing-rod.
- In this sentence, we don't use any article before the noun "fishing-rod" because it is a specific possession that belongs to Tom.
11. Could you phone later, please? Jane's having... a shower.
- In this sentence, we use the indefinite article "a" before the noun "shower" because we are referring to one of many possible showers.
12. The rent is 50 dollars... a week.
- In this sentence, we use the indefinite article "a" before the noun "week" because we are referring to one of many possible weeks.
13. We often go to... the theatre and to... the cinema.
- In this sentence, we use the definite article "the" before the noun "theatre" and "cinema" because we are referring to specific places.
14. Yesterday Dad came home at 8 o'clock, we had... dinner and then watched... TV. We went to... bed at 11 p.m.
- In this sentence, we don't use any article before the noun "dinner" because it is a specific meal that happened at home. The same applies to the nouns "TV" and "bed" because they are specific objects.
15. What... a pity they haven't come!
- In this sentence, we use the indefinite article "a" before the noun "pity" because we are referring to one of many possible pities.
16. I can't find... the letter which I received this morning.
- In this sentence, we use the definite article "the" before the noun "letter" because we are referring to a specific letter that was received this morning.
17. - By... the way, have you heard anything from Tim lately?
- ...last year he entered... Oxford University.
- In the first part of the dialogue, we use the idiomatic phrase "by the way" and don't use any article. In the second part, we use the definite article "the" before the noun "last year" because we are referring to a specific year in the past. We also use the definite article "the" before the noun "Oxford University" because we are referring to a specific university.
18. The President is going to open... a new hospital in... the capital ... next month.
- In this sentence, we use the indefinite article "a" before the adjective "new" because the hospital is one of many possible new hospitals. We also use the definite article "the" before the noun "capital" because we are referring to a specific capital city.
19. Are you going to... the country on ... Saturday?
- In this sentence, we use the definite article "the" before the noun "country" because we are referring to a specific rural area. We also use the indefinite article "a" before the noun "Saturday" because we are referring to any particular Saturday.
20. They usually go... shopping on Mondays, but last Monday they didn't do... any shopping.
- In this sentence, we don't use any article before the noun "shopping" in the first part because it is a general activity. However, in the second part, we use the indefinite article "any" before the noun "shopping" because it emphasizes that no shopping was done.
21. Dad came to... the school to see my teacher yesterday.
- In this sentence, we use the definite article "the" before the noun "school" because we are referring to a specific school.
22. 'Do this exercise at... school and that one at... home,' said our teacher in... a loud voice.
- In this sentence, we don't use any article before the noun "school" and "home" because they refer to the general places. However, we use the indefinite article "a" before the adjective "loud" because we are referring to one of many possible loud voices.
23. - Could you tell me... the time, please?
- It's... a quarter past four.
- In the first part of the dialogue, we use the definite article "the" before the noun "time" because we are referring to a specific time. In the second part, we use the indefinite article "a" before the adjective "quarter" because it is one of many possible quarters.
24. We are busy today, but we have ... a little time to spare tomorrow.
- In this sentence, we use the indefinite article "a" before the adjective "little" because we are referring to a small amount of time.
25. The sweater was cheap. It cost only... a few pounds.
- In this sentence, we use the indefinite article "a" before the adjective "few" because we are referring to a small number of pounds.
26. To tell... the truth, I didn't expect to see him.
- In this sentence, we use the definite article "the" before the noun "truth" because we are referring to a specific truth.
27. It's ... the high time you stopped being so lazy.
- In this sentence, we use the definite article "the" before the adjective "high" because we are referring to a specific time, which is now.
28. The earth goes round... the sun.
- In this sentence, we use the definite article "the" before the noun "earth" and "sun" because we are referring to specific celestial bodies.
29. Life is hard in that climate.
- In this sentence, we don't use any article before the noun "life" because it also refers to a general concept.
30. What... a lovely song!
- In this sentence, we use the indefinite article "a" before the adjective "lovely" because we are referring to one of many possible lovely songs.
31. It took me one and... a half hours to get there.
- In this sentence, we use the indefinite article "a" before the adjective "half" because we are referring to one of many possible halves.
32. Half... a dozen eggs, please.
- In this sentence, we use the indefinite article "a" before the phrase "dozen eggs" because we are referring to a specific quantity of eggs.