Articles
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Exercise 1: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 a thousand pounds I
owe you.
11. I was under an impression / under the impression that
you had left.
12. I have to go I’m in a hurry/ in hurry.
13. I managed to sell the old painting at a profit / at profit.
14. I think I prefer the other restaurant on the whole / on
whole.
15. How many hours do you work, on average / on the
average, every week?
16. I was in pain / in a pain after I twist my ankle.
17. Jack recovered from his accident and is now out of
danger / out of the danger.

A. a B. an C. the D. x
4. There are billions of stars in _____ space.
A. a B. an C. x D. the
5. He tried to park his car but _____ space wasn’t big
enough.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
6. Can you turn off _____ television, please?
A. the B. a C. an D. x
7. We had _____ dinner in a restaurant.
A. a B. an C. x D. the
8. We had _____ meal in a restaurant.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
9. Thank you. That was ______ very nice lunch.
A. a B. an C. the D.x
10.______rose is my favourite color.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
11.When was _____ computer invented?
A. a B. an C. the D. x
12.My daughter plays _____ piano very well.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
13.Mary loves _____ flowers.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
14.Jill went to ______ hospital to see her friend.
A. x B. the C. a D. an
15.Mrs Lan went to ______ school to meet her son’s
daughter.
A. x B. the C. a D. an
16.Carol went to ______ prison to meet her brother.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
17.Sandra works at a big hospital. She’s _______.

A. the 8 Platform B. an Platform 8
C. some Platform 8 D. Platform 8
29.I can’t work here. There’s so much ______.
A. noise B. noises C. the noise D. a noise
30.Do you need ____?
A. an umbrella B. a umbrella
C. umbrella D. an umbrellas
31.I’ve seen ______ good films recently.
A. a B. the C. some D. an
32.I often watch ______ television for two hours every
night.
A. some B. the C. any D. x
33.The injured man was taken to _____.
A. hospital B. any hospital
C. the hospital D. hospitals
34.She went out without _____ money.
A. any B. an C. a D. x
35.Toshi speaks ______ at home.
A. the Japanese B. Japan
C. the Japan D. Japanese
36.A man and a woman were standing outside my house.
______ looked English but I think _____ woman was
foreign.
A. the / a B. a / the C. a/ a D. the / the
37.John sat on _____ chair nearest the door.
A. the / a B. a / the C. a /a D. the / the
38.For breakfast I had _____ sandwich and _____ apple.
The sandwich wasn’t very nice.
A. the / an B. a / the C. a / an D. the / the
39.I would love to live by _____ sea.

50.Peru is ______ country in South America. _______
capital is Lima.
A. a / a B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a
51.I never listen to _____ radio. In fact I haven’t got
______ radio.
A. a /a B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a
52.It was a beautiful day. _______ sun shone brightly in
_____ sky.
A. a / a B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a
53.It is said that Robinhood robbed _____ rich and gave
the money to _____ poor.
A. a /a B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a
54.Life is not so easy for _______ unemployed.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
55.Many people were killed in the accident. The bodies of
_____ dead were taken away.
A.the B. a C. an D. x
56.The butler was _____ I suspected.
A. last person B. a last person
C. the last person D. some last person
57.Where ______ you borrowed last week?
A. is scissors B. are the scissors
C. is some scissors D. are scissors
58.Why don’t we go to the park _____?
A. in the car B. with a car
C. with car D. by the car
59.Too much rubbish is being dumped in ______.
A. sea B. the sea
C. a sea D. some sea
60.This is exactly _____ I was looking for.

disease, it becomes easier for them to find a cure
_______ it.
A. of / of B. of / from C. from / in D. of / for
8. There is a shop _____ front _____ my house.
A. at / in B. out / next C. in / of D. of / in
9. He stamped ______ until the stinging return to his feet.
A. on and off B. out and in C. down and up
D. up and down
10. The only way ______ cross the river is ______ swim.
A. to / to B. of / by C. on / to D. in / by
11. The summer is over. Pupils and students have to go
______ to school on Monday.
A. back B. on C. through D. into
12. He threw stones _____ his attackers, trying to drive
them _____.
A. to / out B. for / up C. at / away D. at / up
13. The medical center is closed ______ campus.
A. to B. up C. for D. with
14. I haven’t gone there _____ ages.
A. with B. in C. for D. of
15. Most college football games are played ______
Saturdays.
A. at B. in C. with D. on
16. Leaves turn color _______ the autumn.
A. for B. on C. at D. in
17. _____ the whole, I enjoy the movie.
A. On B. In C. At D. Up
18. She’ll come home ______ April.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
19. The art museum is located next _____ the museum of

types of country music
A.to B. from C. with D. upon
31. I’m not familiar _____that song.
A. to B. with C. of D. on
32. We are here to provide you _____ the best service
possible.
A. of B. with C. to D. for
33. Lan doesn’t spend much money ____ clothes.
A. over B. at C. on D. with
34. His computer is not capable _____ running this
software.
A. to B.on C. of D. about
35. The property was divided equally _____ his son and
daughter.
A. from B. between C. in D. over
36. They are talking ______ one another ______ their last
trip.
A. with/ about B. with/ on C. to/ about D. A
and B
37. Peter, together _______ his wife, paid us a visit last
week.
A. of B. with C. along D. in
38. Nowadays, most of young people are involved ______
learnirng English.
A. of B. with C. along D. in
39. Are you interested _____ learning English?
A. of B. with C. along D. in
40. I’m so happy to hear from Mary because I haven’t seen
her ______ last year.
A. for B. on C. since D. A and B

the age ______ six.
A. in / at B. into/ of C. on/ at D. on / of
53. Those students major _____ English.
A. at B. in C. up D. for
54. If you don’t want to get ______ trouble again, please
get _____ early and go to work _____ time.
A. into/ up/ in B. in/ up / on C. on/ away/ by
D. on/ up/ with
55. The assignment must be submitted ______ the end
______ the week.
A. from / of B. at/ of C. from/ to D. in/ of
56. The city authority bans cars to wipe _____ smoke.
A. in B. out C. with D. at
57. Don’t concern yourself ______ other people’s affairs.
A. at B. on C. about D. within
58. Many people believe that natural resources will never
be used ______
A. out B. up C. of D. away
59. Pupils and students enrich the mind______ knowledge
they get from class.
A. without B. for C. with D. from
60. Farmers get rid ______ weeds by spraying.
A. off B. of C. out D. away
61. The government invested a great deal of money in
irrigation to protect fields ______ drought.
A. out B. about C. from D. off
62. Drivers should slow _______ on this road because it is
slippery after rains.
A. on B. down C. up D. to
63. pollution has bad effect ______ our life.

suitable ones.
A. at B. in C. out D. on
76. Most countries have brought malaria _____ control
with the help of the World Health Organization.
A. under B. out of C. below D. in
77. The party begin at 7 o’clock and I’ll pick you _____ at
6: 30.
A. on B. up C. away D. of
78. I come _____ an ancient city, sometimes referred
______ as the Athens of the North.
A. on / as B. up / to C. over / to D. from / to
79. The house is ______ fire. Please call ______ for help!
A. at / to B. for / at C. on / for D. up / for
80. An apple stand _____ the New York State.
A. for B. on C. up D. at
81. She keeps ______ complaining ______ the weather.
A. in / of B. on / about C. out / about D. on / in
82. Some pessimistic persons think that the world’s
resources will run ____ in some day.
A. off B. of C. out D. on
83. Let’s get acquainted _____ the newcomer.
A. to B. of C. with D. about
84. We don’t have time to think it ______ .
A. on B. up C. out D. over
85. I object ______ being kept waiting. Why can’t you be
_____ time?
A. at / in B. for / in C. to / on D. at / on
86. You aren’t aware _____ the time, are you ? You are
always late ______ work.
A. of / for B. for / of C. on / at D. on / for

last essay.
A. for B. about C. to D. A and B
100. Since she graduated, Anne has no longer been
dependent _____ her parents for financial support.
A. to B. on C. upon D. B and C
101. Catherine became accustomed _____ spicy foods
when she was traveling.
A. to B. on C. for D. about
102. Table salt is composed _____ two elements, sodium
and chlorine.
A. to B. around C. of D. for
103. Is there enough ______ that salad _____ everyone.
A. of/ for B. with / forC. to / to D. on / with
104. His computer is not capable _____ running this
software.
A. to B. on C. for D. about
105. Washington state is famous ______ its apples.
A. in B. for C. of D. with
106. Was your choice of research topic acceptable ______
your instructor?
A. for B. to C. on D. upon
107. People who are afraid ______ heights are called
acrophobias.
A. of B. on C. in D. to
108. Water is essential ______ all life.
A. on B. for C. in D. with
109. Were you aware ______ the regulations against
smoking in this area?
A. in B. with C. of D. about
110. Tepees are characteristic _____ the Indian tribes of

A. at B. of C. to D. in
122. House cats are distantly related ________ lions and
tigers.
A. in B. to C. of D. about
123. Is this type of soil suitable ______ growing
tomatoes?
A. for B. about C. in D. at
124. The point that Murphy brought up was not relevant
_____ the discussion.
A. on B. of C. up D. to
125. Organically raised crops are free ______ chemical
pesticides and herbicides.
A. in B. of C. with D. up
126. This book is preferable ______ that one.
A. on B. to C. up D. of
127. If you are not satisfied ______your essay, then I
suggest that you rewrite it.
A. to B. on C. with D. about
128. Do you belong ______ any clubs or organisations?
A. on B. to C. for D. up
129. Cytology is one branch of biology that deal ______
the structure, form, and life of cells.
A. on B. with C. about D. at