Philip has just bought the Thames barge / a Thames barge.. I’m going to the British Museum / British Museum this afternoon.. Are you going to church / the church on Sunday?. How many hou
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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.
18 Excuse me, but you’re in the way / in a way.
19 Sue felt seasick on the cross- channel ferry / a cross- channel ferry.
20 The burglar hit me on my back of the neck / the back of my neck.
Exercise 2: Put a/ an/ the in each space, or leave the space blank:
We went by _ train to _ west of England
who live in Netherlands are called
judge sent me to _ prison for ten years
Columbus was one of _ people to cross _ Atlantic
As captain of ship, I have _ complete authority
David learned to play _ violin when he was at _ university
Trafalgar Square is near Charing Cross Station
Did you read _ book I lent you _ last week?
We’ll put up shelves and then go to café for something to eat
Is that present Bill gave you for Christmas
Exercise 3: Chọn phương án tốt nhất để hoàn thành các câu sau:
1 My mother goes to church in morning
2 I eat everyday
A a banana B banana C the bananas D any banana
3 Harry is a sailor He spends most of his life at _ sea
4 There are billions of stars in _ space
5 He tried to park his car but _ space wasn’t big enough
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7 We had _ dinner in a restaurant
8 We had _ meal in a restaurant
9 Thank you That was very nice lunch
10. rose is my favourite color
11.When was _ computer invented?
12.My daughter plays _ piano very well
13.Mary loves _ flowers
14.Jill went to hospital to see her friend
15.Mrs Lan went to school to meet her son’s daughter
16.Carol went to prison to meet her brother
17.Sandra works at a big hospital She’s _
A.nurse B a nurse C the nurseD an nurse
18.She works six days _ week
A in B for C a D x
19. is a star
A Sun B A sun C The sun D Suns
20.What did you have for breakfast this morning
21.London is _ capital of England
22.When invented?
A was telephone B was the telephone
C were telephones D were a telephone
23.We visited _ two years ago
A Canada and the United States
B the Canada and the United States
C the Canada and United States
D Canada and United States
24.Are you going away next week? No, _ week after next
25.We haven’t been to for years
A cinema B the cinema C a cinema D any cinema
26.It took us quite a long time to get here It was journey
A three hour B a three- hours
C a three- hour D three- hours
27.If you live in _ foreign country, you should try and learn the language
28.Did your train leave from ?
A the 8 Platform B an Platform 8
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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
32.I often watch television for two hours every night
33.The injured man was taken to _
A hospital B any hospital
C the hospital D hospitals
34.She went out without _ money
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
A the B a C an D x
40.What is longest river in world?
A the/ a B a / the C a / a D the / the
41.This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine newspaper is in my bag but I don’t know where magazine is
A a /a B a / the C the / the D the / a
42.We live in big house in middle of the village
A a / a B a / the C the / the D the / a
43.I’m looking for _ job Did Mary get _ job she applied for?
A a / the B the / a C a/ a D the / the
44.Did _ police find person who stole your bicycle?
A a /a B the / the C a / the D the / a
45.We went out for last night _ restaurant we went was excellent
A a /a B the / the C a / the D the / a
46.As I was walking along the street, I saw _ $10 note on pavement
A a/ a B the / the C a / the D the / a
47.The Soviet Uinon was first country to send a man into _ space
A the /the B x / x C x /the D the / x
48.Did you watch “Titanic” on television or at cinema?
A the/ the B x / x C x / the D the / x
49.After _ lunch, we went for a walk by sea
A the / the B x/ x C x/ the D the / x
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
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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
59.Too much rubbish is being dumped in
60.This is exactly _ I was looking for
61.Of all the cars, I think I prefer
A a Japanese B some Japanese
C the Japanese one D a Japanese one
62.I try to go jogging at least four times _
63.Sally spent six month out of _
II/ Insert a, an or the if necessary.
1.There was knock on door I opened it and found small dark man in blue overcoat and woollen cap.
2.He said he was employee of gas company and had come to read meter.
3 But I had suspicion that he wasn't speaking truth because meter readers usually wear peaked caps.
4 However, I took him to meter, which is in dark corner under stairs
( meters are usually in dark corners under stairs).
5 I asked if he had torch; he said he disliked torches and always read meters by light of match.
6 I remarked that if there was leak in gaspipe there might be explosion while
he was reading meter.
7 He said, 'As matter of fact, there was explosion in last house I visited; and Mr Smith, owner of house, was burnt in face.'
8 'Mr Smith was holding lighted match at time of explosion.'
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10 He switched on torch, read meter and wrote reading down on back of envelope.
11 I said in surprise that meter readers usually put readings down in book.
12 He said that he had had book but that it had been burnt in fire in Mr Smith's house.
13 By this time I had come to conclusion that he wasn't genuine meter reader; and moment he left house I rang police.
14 Are John and Mary cousins? ~
No, they aren't cousins; they are brother and sister.
15 fog was so thick that we couldn't see side of road We followed car in front of us and hoped that we were going right way.
16 I can't remember exact date of storm, but I know it was Sunday because everybody was at church On Monday post didn't come because roads were blocked by fallen trees.
17 Peter thinks that this is quite cheap restaurant.
18 There's been murder here ~
Where's body?~
There isn't body ~
Then how do you know there's been murder?
19 Number hundred and two, - house next door to us, is for sale.
It's quite - nice house with big rooms back windows look out on park.
20 I don't know what price owners are asking But Dry and Rot are agents You could give them ring and make them offer.
21 postman's little boy says that he'd rather be dentist than doctor, because dentists don't get called out at night.