Choose the best answer 1.. Choose the best answer 1.. Albert Einstein was _______ famous scientist.. Roentgen was ___ German physicist who discovered X – rays, revolutionizing medical
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Exercise 1 Choose the best answer
1 Helen doesn’t like the / X cakes sold in a / the local bakery
2 The / X basket ball is fast becoming a / the popular sport worldwide
3 We could see that the / X Alps were covered in the / X snow
4 It’s a / X long time since I met a / X lovely person like you
5 Diana has a / X degree in the / X engineering from the / X University of London
6 At the / X moment, the / X man seem to have the / an uncertain future
7 The / X problem for the / X today’s students is how to survive financially
8 The / X French enjoy spending holidays in the / X countryside
9 Please do not turn on a / the water – heater in a / the bathroom
10 Sue bought a / the Picasso I was telling you about the / X last week
Exercise 2 Choose the best answer
1 Albert Einstein was _ famous scientist
A a B an C the D Nothing
2 Einstein was born in Germany in 1879
A a B an C the D nothing
3 Einstein won _ Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921
A a B an C the D nothing
4 Einstein left his country and lived in States until he died in 1955
A a B an C the D nothing
5 Einstein is known for his theory of Relativity
A a B an C the D nothing
6 Roentgen was _ German physicist who discovered X – rays, revolutionizing medical diagnosis
A a B an C the D nothing
7 Roentgen won _ 1901 Nobel Prize
A a B an C the D nothing
8 Mandela was born in South Africa
A a B an C the D nothing
9 Mandela was first President elected in South Africa after Apartheid was revoked
A a – the – the B the – X – X C a – X – the D the – the – the
10 Mandela was imprisoned for _ nearly 30 years for his anti – apartheid activities
A a B an C the D nothing
11 Mother Teresa was _ Roman Catholic nun
A a B an C the D nothing
12 Mother Teresa became famous for her hard work with poor
A a B an C the D nothing
13 She was founder of order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity
A a – an B a – X C the – X D the – an
14 Mother Teresa lived in Calcutta, India
A a B an C the D nothing
15 Mother Teresa received _ her Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
A a B an C the D nothing
Exercise 3 Fill in the blank with a , an , the or X
1 I’m going to stand for Parliament at _ next election
2 When I left station, I had to stand in _ queue for taxi for _ long time
3 We took _ trip around London and saw _ Tower Bridge
4 happiness of the majority depends on hard work from every one
5 most main roads in this part of _ country follow line of roads built by Romans
6 Have you got _ latest record by Gypsy King ?
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8 We spent pleasant evening having drink at _ Robin Hood
9 Nile flows right through _ city
10 summer I spent in USA was one of best in my life
Exercise 4 Find and correct the mistake in each sentence
1 The time you spend on the relaxing pasttime is good for you
2 Don’t you work in the record shop in High Street?
3 A new campaign against the smoking is directed at the young women
4 The leader of the team is usually called captain
5 A half time I get phone call, it’s wrong number
6 I saw brilliant rock band perform at the Isle of Wight Rock Festival
7 Do you know what the difference there is between the stoat and the weasel?
8 At the half time the both teams seemed in difficulty
9 The earth quake could easily damage the Channel Tunnel
10 A painting I like best is the one not for a sale
Exercise 5 Fill in the blank with a , an , the or X
1 Go down _ Kingston Street and turn right into Mill Road
2 Please let me carry shopping It’s _ least I can do
3 I don’t like milk in coffee
4 She was _ first woman to cross _ Atlantic in _ canoe
5 Jim became furniture salesman after leaving _ school
6 At end of busy day, sleep is best tonic
7 Jame Joyce I knew wasn’t novelist and wasn’t Irish either
8 We’ll go for walk if _ sun comes out
9 Thsi is last time I do you favour for while
10 I’m staying in Hilton so you can leave me message
11 Please watch cabin attendat as she demonstrates _ use of _ oxygen mask
12 Paul spent half of his life in Far East
13 You have to use at _ least pint and half of milk
14 Dick has sore throat and is taking medicine
15 We arranged _ accomodation on outskirts of _ city
16 There is very difficult corssword in _ Times
17 Could you give me information I asked for in _ letter I sent you?
18 I bought _ jewellery for my sister but it wasn’t _ kind she likes
19 I always wanted to be _ astronaut but ambition wore off
20 And last of all, don’t forget to put cat out for night
Exercise 6 Fill in the blank with a , an , the or X
There was _ knock on door I opened it and found small darkman in _ blue overcoat and woolen cap He said he was _ employee of _ gas company and had to come
to read meter But I had _ suspicion that he wasn’t speaking truth because _ meter readers usually wear _ peaked caps However, I took him to _ meter, which is in dark conner under stairs ( _ meters are usually in _ dark corner under _ stairs) I asked
if he had torch: he said he disliked torches and always read meters by light of match I remarked that if there was _ leak in _ gaspipe there might be _ explosion while
he was reading meter He said: “ As matter of fact, there was _ explosion in last house I visited: and Mr Smith , _ owner of _ house, was burnt in _ face Mr Smith was holding a lighted match at _ time of _ explosion” To prevent possible repetition of this accident, I lent him _ torch He switched on _ torch, read meter and wrote _ reading down on back of envelope I said in _ surprise that _ meter readers usually put readings down in _ book He said that he had had _ book but
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he wasn’t _ genuine meter reader: and moment he left house I rang _ police