I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. native B. state C. tattoo D. education
2. A. ancient B. capital C. landscape D. travel
3. A. country B. symbol C. hyperloop D. history
4. A. stopped B. booked C. talked D. visited
5. A. island B. sunset C. seaside D. solar
6. A. England B. Australia C. Canada D. America
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. In the United State, there are 50 _______ and six different time zones across the country.
A. states B. nations C. towns D. countries
2. I once tried to _______ an apple pie when I was in London. It was really delicious.
A. do B. cook C. make D. show
3. Can you recommend me _______ luxury restaurant?
A. a B. an C. the D. ϕ
4. Are you going for _______ business next Monday?
A. an B. a C. the D. ϕ
5. You should go to Canada in the summer because it is the most popular time for visitors to _______Niagara Falls and see the beautiful sights there.
A. stay B. look C. tour D. visit
6. Nowadays, we still see the _______ men wear kilts (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.
A. Scottish B. Scotland C. Scots D. Scot
7. The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third _______ country in the world.
A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest
8. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are _______ food at Christmas.
A. national B. historical C. traditional D. possible
9. Most Maori men have ____on their arms.
A. sticker B. logo C. symbol D. tattoo
10. The Opera House in Sydney __________ millions of visitors a year.
A. attracts B. attracted C.attracting D. attraction
11. New Zealand _______ lovers of nature and fans of dangerous sports.
A. attracts B. keeps C. calls D. asks
12. Queenstown in New Zealand has got beautiful _______ and a dry climate, so it’s ideal for outdoor activities.
A. look B. viewing C. atmosphere D. scenery
13. Is Oamaru town a good place to enjoy penguin __________ in New Zealand?
A. watching B. watch C. watches D. watched
14. She has a _____ of a tiger on her shoulder.
A. tattoo B. head C. river D. castle
15. Is Japan a(n) _____ country? - Yes, it is.
A. island B. ancient C. local D. capital
16. They had dinner on the beach after _____.
A. sunset B. sunrise C. sunny D. landscape
17. Some rooms have a private balcony which offers _____ views.
A. amazing B. local C. unique D. native
18. _____ is famous for kangaroos.
A. The UK B. Australia C. New Zealand D. Canada
19. _____ is a small island in Pacific Ocean.
A. The USA B. France C. New Zealand D. Australia
20. Today is _______ fine day. It’s clear and sunny.
A. ϕ B. an C. a D. the
21. Kangaroos are considered the _____ of Australia.
A. coastline B. symbol C. tower D. capital
22. She lives in _______ village on _______ east coast.
A. a / an B. a / the C. the / an D. the / a
23. Over 270 species of land dwelling mammals are __________ to Australia.
A. nation B. nationality C. native D. national
24. The _____ city of the United Kingdom, or UK, is London.
A. capital B. symbol C. landscape D. new
25. People in countries like the USA, Great Britain, and New Zealand use English as their _____ language.
A. foreign B. native C. historical D. spoken
26. _______ girl sitting next to me is _______ American.
A. The / A B. The / An C. A / An D. A / ϕ
III. Complete the sentences with a correct article: a/an/the.
1. Look at _________ kangaroos. They're hopping on their hind legs.
2. _________ USA is a large country in North America.
3. London has _________ population of about nine million.
4. Peru is _____ country in south America. _____ capital is Lima.
5. After _____ lunch, we went for a walk by _____ sea.
6. It was a beautiful day. _____ sun shone brightly in _____ sky.
7. It is said the Robinhood robbed _____ rich and gave the money to _____ poor.
8. The Soviet Union was _____ first country to send a man into space.
9. Life is not so easy for _____ unemployed.
10. Lan has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for _____ sick.
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. A.
2. C.
3. A.
4. A.
5. D.
6. A.
7. B.
8. C.
9. D.
10. A.
11. A.
12. D.
13. A.
14. A.
15. A.
16. A.
17. A.
18. B.
19. D.
20. C.
21. B.
22. A.
23. C.
24. A.
25. B.
26. A.
III. Complete the sentences with a correct article: a/an/the.
1. the
2. The
3. a
4. a, the
5. the, the
6. The, the
7. the, the.
8. the
9. the
10. the
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. native B. state C. tattoo D. education
2. A. ancient B. capital C. landscape D. travel
3. A. country B. symbol C. hyperloop D. history
4. A. stopped B. booked C. talked D. visited
5. A. island B. sunset C. seaside D. solar
6. A. England B. Australia C. Canada D. America
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. In the United State, there are 50 _______ and six different time zones across the country.
A. states B. nations C. towns D. countries
2. I once tried to _______ an apple pie when I was in London. It was really delicious.
A. do B. cook C. make D. show
3. Can you recommend me _______ luxury restaurant?
A. a B. an C. the D. ϕ
4. Are you going for _______ business next Monday?
A. an B. a C. the D. ϕ
5. You should go to Canada in the summer because it is the most popular time for visitors to _______Niagara Falls and see the beautiful sights there.
A. stay B. look C. tour D. visit
6. Nowadays, we still see the _______ men wear kilts (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.
A. Scottish B. Scotland C. Scots D. Scot
7. The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third _______ country in the world.
A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest
8. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are _______ food at Christmas.
A. national B. historical C. traditional D. possible
9. Most Maori men have ____on their arms.
A. sticker B. logo C. symbol D. tattoo
10. The Opera House in Sydney __________ millions of visitors a year.
A. attracts B. attracted C.attracting D. attraction
11. New Zealand _______ lovers of nature and fans of dangerous sports.
A. attracts B. keeps C. calls D. asks
12. Queenstown in New Zealand has got beautiful _______ and a dry climate, so it’s ideal for outdoor activities.
A. look B. viewing C. atmosphere D. scenery
13. Is Oamaru town a good place to enjoy penguin __________ in New Zealand?
A. watching B. watch C. watches D. watched
14. She has a _____ of a tiger on her shoulder.
A. tattoo B. head C. river D. castle
15. Is Japan a(n) _____ country? - Yes, it is.
A. island B. ancient C. local D. capital
16. They had dinner on the beach after _____.
A. sunset B. sunrise C. sunny D. landscape
17. Some rooms have a private balcony which offers _____ views.
A. amazing B. local C. unique D. native
18. _____ is famous for kangaroos.
A. The UK B. Australia C. New Zealand D. Canada
19. _____ is a small island in Pacific Ocean.
A. The USA B. France C. New Zealand D. Australia
20. Today is _______ fine day. It’s clear and sunny.
A. ϕ B. an C. a D. the
21. Kangaroos are considered the _____ of Australia.
A. coastline B. symbol C. tower D. capital
22. She lives in _______ village on _______ east coast.
A. a / an B. a / the C. the / an D. the / a
23. Over 270 species of land dwelling mammals are __________ to Australia.
A. nation B. nationality C. native D. national
24. The _____ city of the United Kingdom, or UK, is London.
A. capital B. symbol C. landscape D. new
25. People in countries like the USA, Great Britain, and New Zealand use English as their _____ language.
A. foreign B. native C. historical D. spoken
26. _______ girl sitting next to me is _______ American.
A. The / A B. The / An C. A / An D. A / ϕ
III. Complete the sentences with a correct article: a/an/the.
1. Look at _____the____ kangaroos. They're hopping on their hind legs.
2. ___the______ USA is a large country in North America.
3. London has __a_______ population of about nine million.
4. Peru is __a___ country in south America. _the____ capital is Lima.
5. After __the___ lunch, we went for a walk by __the___ sea.
6. It was a beautiful day. _the____ sun shone brightly in __the___ sky.
7. It is said the Robinhood robbed __the___ rich and gave the money to __the___ poor.
8. The Soviet Union was __the___ first country to send a man into space.
9. Life is not so easy for ___the__ unemployed.
10. Lan has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for _the____ sick.
