III. Put the suitable article or no article in each blank to complete the sentences.

1. Mrs. Lan went to __________ school to meet her son's teacher.

A. no article                    B. a                                C. an                              D. the

2. The workmen went to __________ church to repair the roof.

A. no article                    B. the                             C. a                                D. an

3. Carol went to __________ prison to meet her brother.

A. the                                       B. a                                C. an                              D. no article

4. This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine __________ newspaper is in my bag but I don't know where __________ magazine.

A. a/ a                            B. a/ the                          C. the/ the                       D. the/ a

5. My parents have __________ cat and __________ dog. The dog never bites the cat.

A. a/ a                            B. a/ the                          C. the/ the                       D. the/ a

6. We live in __________ big house in __________ middle of the village.

A. a/ a                            B. a/ the                          C. the/ the                       D. the/ a

7. I'm looking for __________ job. Did Mary get __________ job she applied for?

A. a/ the                         B. the/ a                          C. a/ a                             D. the/ the

8. Did __________ police find __________ person who stole your bicycle?

A. a/ a                            B. the/ the                       C. a/ the                          D. the/ a

9. We went out for __________ meal last night __________ restaurant we went was excellent.

A. a/ a                            B. the/ the                       C. a/ the                          D. the/ a

10. 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

24. John had agreed ………………….me in his office.

A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. met

25. It is important for the figures …………………regularly.

A. to update B. to have updated C. being updated D. to be updated

26. It is no good ……………………sorry for yourself.

A. to feel B. feel C. feeling D. felt

27. The men wanted to avoid …………………….on security cameras.

A. seeing B. to see C. to be seen D. being seen

28. I would rather ……………….my birthday party in a restaurant.

A. not to have B. not having C. not have D. not to have

29. Losing one’s hair and teeth are result of ………………

A. age B. aged C. ageless D. ageing

30. They are whispering to avoid ………………by their friends.

A. being heard B. hearing C. to be heard D. being hearing

31. Instead of ……………out with Janet, we decided   ………..home.

A. going / to stay B. to go / staying C. going / staying D. to go / to stay

32. Would you mind …………….me your pocket calculator?

A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent

33. She wanted …….…home but the boss made her …..….until she finished ………….those contracts.

A. to go / stay / typing B. going / to stay / to type

C. to go / staying / type D. go / stay / type

34. John could not help …………..angry when he learnt that they had refuse ………….him a promotion.

A. getting / to offer B. to get / offering C. getting / offering D. to get / to offer

2. Rewrite the sentences

1. Who did you meet yesterday?

 Who__________________________________________________________________

2. I like cooking best.

 My ___________________________________________________________________

3. No one in my class runs as fast as Nga.

 Nga __________________________________________________________________

4. We have never known such a gentle girl.

She __________________________________________________________________

5. There is no point planting this kind of flowers here. It is __________________________________________________________________

6. He couldn’t come to the meeting on time because of the bad weather.

 The bad weather stopped _________________________________________________

7. He used to take his little daughter to the local park.

 His little daughter ______________________________________________________

8. This dictionary is expensive and that one is, too.

-> That dictionary ________________________________________________________