A/an, the, no article – English Grammar Test for A1
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A: I saw ___ dog in the park.
B: Oh, I know ___ dog. It was very friendly.
2
A: Do you want ___ apple?
B: No, thanks. I prefer ___ bananas.
3
A: He is ___ honest man.
B: Yes, everyone respects ___ man.
4
A: She bought ___ book yesterday.
B: Really? Was ___ book interesting?
5
A: They climbed ___ Mount Everest last year.
B: Wow! That must be very difficult.
6
A: Let’s go to ___ cinema tonight.
B: Good idea! What’s on at ___ cinema?
7
A: She usually drinks ___ coffee in the morning.
B: But today she had ___ cup of tea.
8
A: We stayed in ___ hotel near the beach.
B: Oh, I know ___ hotel. It’s very nice.
9
A: There is ___ owl in the tree.
B: Yes, ___ owl looks very big.
10
A: Do you have ___ pen?
B: Yes, there is one on ___ desk.
11
A: He wants ___ advice about his homework.
B: Don’t worry, ___ teacher will help him.
12
A: She bought ___ orange at the market.
B: But ___ oranges in that shop are expensive.
13
A: He is ___ university student.
B: Yes, ___ university is very famous.
14
A: Children go to ___ school every day.
B: But yesterday, ___ school was closed.
15
A: Look at ___ sun!
B: Yes, ___ sun is shining brightly.
16
A: I saw ___ mouse in the kitchen.
B: Oh no! There may be more ___ mice.
17
A: She is wearing ___ uniform today.
B: Yes, all ___ students are wearing uniforms.
18
A: Do you like ___ music?
B: Yes, but I don’t like ___ music in this film.
19
A: He usually has ___ lunch at school.
B: Yesterday, ___ lunch was very good.
20
A: They went to ___ church on Sunday.
B: That’s right. I also visited ___ church near the river.
21
A: She saw ___ old man in the street.
B: ___ man was very kind to her.
22
A: We need ___ chairs for the meeting.
B: Don’t worry, ___ chairs are in the next room.
23
A: They are learning ___ English at school.
B: Yes, but ___ English in that book is hard.
24
A: He is ___ best player in the team.
B: Yes, everyone knows ___ best player.
25
A: We saw ___ stars last night.
B: Yes, ___ stars were very bright.
26
A: She bought ___ dress yesterday.
B: ___ dress is beautiful.
27
A: He drank ___ water.
B: But ___ water in this bottle tastes strange.
28
A: They are playing ___ football outside.
B: Later, we will watch ___ football match on TV.
29
A: He found ___ coin on the ground.
B: Yes, ___ coin was very old.
30
A: She met ___ European student.
B: ___ student is from Spain.
Answer
1 a dog / the dog – first mention vs specific.
2 an apple / Ø bananas – singular countable vs plural general.
3 an honest man / the man – silent h → an, then specific.
4 a book / the book – first vs specific.
5 Ø Mount Everest – mountain names = no article.
6 the cinema / the cinema – always the cinema.
7 Ø coffee / a cup – uncountable vs singular.
8 a hotel / the hotel – first vs specific.
9 an owl / the owl – vowel sound, then specific.
10 a pen / the desk – first vs specific.
11 Ø advice / the teacher – advice = uncountable.
12 an orange / the oranges – first vs specific plural.
13 a university / the university – /ju:/ consonant, then specific.
14 Ø school / the school – institution vs specific day.
15 the sun / the sun – unique.
16 a mouse / Ø mice – first singular, then plural general.
17 a uniform / the students – uniform /ju:/ consonant, then specific group.
18 Ø music / the music – general vs specific.
19 Ø lunch / the lunch – meals general vs specific.
20 Ø church / the church – institution vs specific.
21 an old man / the man – first vs specific.
22 Ø chairs / the chairs – plural general vs specific.
23 Ø English / the English – language vs specific text.
24 the best / the best player – superlative always with the.
25 Ø stars / the stars – general vs specific last night.
26 a dress / the dress – first vs specific.
27 Ø water / the water – uncountable vs specific.
28 Ø football / the football match – sport general vs specific.
29 a coin / the coin – first vs specific.
30 a European student / the student – /ju:/ consonant, then specific.