ARTICLES
EX 1: Fill “ a”/ “ an” into the gap:
umbrella
teacher
apple
kitchen
boy
orange
river
mountain
elephant
radio
Indian
mountain
dog
article
ear
girl
lesson
uncle
house
bicycle
head
arm
hour
toy
owl
eye
cat
EX 2: Fill “ a”/ “ an” into the gap:
1. This is egg.

3. Mary lives in Canada near Lake Otario. A. the B. x C. a D. an
4. The explorer crossed Pacific Ocean in a canoe. A. an B. a C. the D. x
5. She has been playing flute for ten years. A. an B. a C. the D. x
6. For breakfast we usually have coffee and toast. A. an B. a C. the D. x
7. What time do you start work in the morning? A. an B. a C. the D. x
8 Barbara hopes to go to university next year. A. an B. a C. the D. x
9. They went on a cruise down Nile and saw the Pyramid A. an B. a C. the D. x
10. Sarah thinks life is more difficult in a foreign country. A. an B. a C. the D. x
11. The judge sentenced the thief to six months in prison A. an B. a C. the D. x
12. I’ve noticed that Spanish eat a lot of vegetables. A. an B. a C. the D. x
13. A volcano has erupted in Philippines recently. A. an B. a C. many D. the
14. examinations always make him nervous. A. an B. a C. the D. x
15. We went to cinema twice a month. A. an B. a C. some D. the
Ex 5: Supply a suitable article: A/ AN/ THE
1. This is easy question
2. Please speak little louder
3. May I have your phone number?
4. May I ask you question?
5. A man decided to rob __________bank in the town where he lived. He walked into
___________bank and handed ___note to one of ________cashiers._______cashier
read_________note which told her to give _________man some money. Afraid that he might
have_________gun, she did as she was told__________man then walked out of ________building,
leaving note behind. However, he had no time to spend money because he was
arrested same day. He had made mistake. He had written note on back of
envelope. And on other side of envelope was his name and address. This
clue was quite enough for detective on the case.
Ex 6: Supply a suitable article: “a”/ “an”/ “the”/ “-“
1. Mary is Catholic.
2. They usually go shopping in Oxford Street.
3. Bill is American.