b. Fill in the blanks using a, an, the, or the zero article Ø. (Điền vào chỗ trống bằng cách sử dụng mạo từ a, an, the hoặc mạo từ rỗng Ø.)

1. When you visit Paris, you should have __Ø__  dinner at the top of the Eiffel Tower.

2. In this town, there is a big theater and museum. __________ museum is very interesting.

3. I really want to visit __________ London because I want to see Big Ben.

4. Going to see __________ lions in Africa would be so exciting.

5. I want to go to __________ art gallery when we visit London next month.

6. __________ town we visited yesterday was really beautiful.

7. Lots of people want to visit __________ Leaning Tower of Pisa when they travel to Italy.

Exercise 3: Điền mạo từ thích hợp “a/an/the hoặc x (không cần mạo từ)”” vào chỗ trống.
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 on ________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.       A: There's ________murder here. ~
B: Where's ________body?~
A: There isn't ________body. ~
B: 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.
22.  Just as ________air hostess (there was only one on the plane) was handing me ________cup of ________coffee ________plane gave ________lurch and ________ coffee went all over ________person on ________other side of ________gangway.
23. There was ________collision between ________car and ________cyclist at ________ crossroads near ________my house early in ________morning.  
24. Professor Jones, ________man who discovered ________new drug that everyone is talking about, refused to give ________press conference.
25 Peter Piper, ________student in ________ professor's college, asked him why he refused to talk to ________press.

Exercise 2: Câu chuyện sau được chia thành các câu nhỏ, hãy đọc và điền mạo từ thích hợp “a/an/ the hoặc x (không cần mạo từ)” vào chỗ trống:
1. There was ________knock on ________door. I opened it and found ________small dark man in ________blue overcoat and _______woolen 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.
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 ________ gas pipe 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.”
9.  To prevent ________possible repetition of this accident, I lent him ________torch.
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.

Exercise 2: Câu chuyện sau được chia thành các câu nhỏ, hãy đọc và điền mạo từ thích hợp “a/an/ the hoặc x (không cần mạo từ)” vào chỗ trống:
1. There was ________knock on ________door. I opened it and found ________small dark man in ________blue overcoat and _______woolen 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.
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 ________ gas pipe 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.”
9.  To prevent ________possible repetition of this accident, I lent him ________torch.
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.

Exercise 2: Câu chuyện sau được chia thành các câu nhỏ, hãy đọc và điền mạo từ thích hợp “a/an/ the hoặc x (không cần mạo từ)” vào chỗ trống:
1. There was ________knock on ________door. I opened it and found ________small dark man in ________blue overcoat and _______woolen 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.
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 ________ gas pipe 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.”
9.  To prevent ________possible repetition of this accident, I lent him ________torch.
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.

BÀI TẬP ỨNG DỤNG MẠO TỪ

Bài 1: Điền mạo từ ‘a’, ‘an’ hoặc 0 vào chỗ trống sao cho thích hợp.

1. She asked me for ___ information about the meeting.

2. They will move to ___ mansion next month.

3. I’d like ___ grapefruit and ___ orange juice.

4. ___award was given to Jim yesterday.

5. We read ___ books and play ___ games when we have free time.

6. Jim doesn’t want to borrow ___ money from anyone.

7. My friend and I threw ___ party last week.

8. It was ___ honor to be invited here today.

9. I’ve bought ___ umbrella for my sister.

10.  My family often have____ eggs for breakfast.

11. Would you like______cup of tea?

12.  My brother doesn’t like ______ cats.

13.  Is there __________post office here?

14.  I spend _________hours on my DIY project.

15.  Mr. Peter used to be ___________famous vet.

BÀI 2: Điền mạo từ “a”, “an” hoặc “the” vào chỗ trống sao cho phù hợp.

1. We have __ cat and ____ dog, _____ cat doesn’t get on well with ___ dog.

2. You can see ____ moon clearly in the Mid-Autumn festival.

3. He is ____famous actor.

4. My brother doesn’t like ____ present I gave him.

5. Where is ____ book I lent you last week?

6. My father works as ___ electrician.

7. Have you ever heard about ____ River Thames?

8. I want to travel around _____ world when I grow up.

9. Yesterday my mother had ______terrible headache.

10. Where are ____kids? They are playing outside.

11. Peter is ______most hard-working student I’ve ever known.

12. It is cold because_______heating systems is broken.

13. Did you buy _______pair of shoes yesterday?

14. _____Earth orbits around _______Sun.

15. She took ______hamburger and ____apple, but she didn’t eat ____apple.

16. A boy and a girl is arguing over there, I think I know _____boy.

17. My grandfather sent me _____letter and ____gift but I haven’t received________letter.

18. My mom is _____best mom in _____world.

19. Would you like________glass of water?

20. James offered me ________cup of coffee and _____piece of cake. _____cake is delicious.

BÀI 3: Đánh dấu (V) trước câu đúng, đánh dấu (X) trước câu sai và sửa lại cho đúng.

1. There is an big apple in the refrigerator.                   _____

2. It took me the hour to finish my homework.            _____

3. I don’t know a full name of my manager.                 _____

4. They are most beautiful creature on earth.               _____

5. Mary is studying at a university in Hanoi.                _____

6. This is an unique custom of this ethnic group.         _____

7. Did you enjoy a party last night?                    _____

8. The sun is shining brightly.                                       _____

9. No one in my family likes drinking a beer.              _____

10. Peter is a friend of mine.                                            _____

4. Điền một mạo từ thích hợp (a/ an/ the hoặc q) vào mỗi chỗ trống

a. Playing basketball is (41)...................... useful activity at recess.              

       b. Tuan is a student at (42) .................. European university. He is learning (43) ................Economics.

c. (44) ....................teacher you are going to see this afternoon is  (45) .................kind woman.

d. (46) ................Vietnamese students often play (47)......... game of soccer after school.

e. Most (48)............... children feel sacred when they go to see (49) ................ dentist.

f. We need (50) ....................... one hundred thousand dong phone card at the postoffice.

5. Điền một giới từ thích hợp vào mỗi chỗ trống trong các câu sau

a. Minh has a serious toothache and he is (51).................... a lot of pain now.

b. What’s wrong (52).................. you? Why were you absent (53) ................. school yesterday?

c. In the library you can find a book (54) ............. its tittle and (55) ...............author.

d. You should take care (56) ............. yourself and don’t stay (57) ................... too late.

e. Balanced diet means you eat a variety of food (58)......................... eating too much of anything.

f. Lan will be fourteen ................. the twentieth ................... May this year.

VII. Điền mạo từ “a”, “an” hoặc “the” vào chỗ trống sao cho phù hợp.
1.We have_____cat and _____dog; _____cat doesn’t get on well with _____dog.
2. You can see ____ moon clearly in the Mid-Autumn festival.
3. He is _____famous actor.
4. My brother doesn’t like _____ present I gave him.
5. Where is _____ book I lent you last week?
6. Would you like_____glass of water?
7. Minh offered me _____cup of coffee and_____piece of cake. _____cake is delicious.
8. I want to travel around _____ world when I grow up.
9. Yesterday my mother had _____terrible headache.
10. Where are ____kids? They are playing outside.
11. Hoang is ______most hard-working student I’ve ever known.
12. It is cold because_______heating system is broken.
13. Did you buy _______pair of shoes yesterday?
14. _____Earth orbits around _______Sun.
15. She took ______hamburger and ____apple, but she didn’t eat ____apple.
16. A boy and a girl is arguing over there, I think I know_____boy.
17. My grandfather sent me _____letter and ____gift but I haven’t received_____letter.
18. My mom is _____best mom in _____world.