Task 12: Complete the sentences with correct articles: a/an/the or no article. Circle your answer.(A,B,C,or D)

Example: There is ……. table in the room.

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

-----------> Answer: B.

1. A: I would like to book a flight to Singapore. How much is ……. one-way ticket to my destination?

B: I can help you with that. What is your travel date?

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

2. Good afternoon passengers. This is the pre-boarding announcement for flight 89B to ……. New York.

Regular boarding will begin in approximately ten minutes time. Thank you.

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

Task 13: Select the appropriate responses to the questions. Circle your answer.(A,B,C,or D)

Ex: Tim: How are you?

Tom: …………..

A. I’m five.                   B. I’m fine.                  C. He’s fine.     D. They’re fine.

------> Answer: B

1. Conversation 1: Mary: Did you use to read Andersen’s fairy tales when you were a child?

Daisy: ………………………………………………….

A. Me either.                                       B. I did used to read it.

C. Yes, I hope so.                                 D. No, I didn’t.

2. Conversation 2: A: Would you mind not standing in front of the TV?

B: ………………………………………………………

A. I hope not.               B. Yes, you would.       C. Oh, sorry.                D. Me too.

Task 14: Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending. Circle your answer.(A,B,C,or D….)

A. … your performance.                                            D. … made my day.

B. … of you to say that.                                              E. … was just incredible.

C. … enjoyed it.                                                                      F. … you’re amazing.

Example: I really enjoyed …

-----------> Answer: A

1. It’s nice ………………………………………………………………

2. Thank you - you’ve …………………………………………………..

II. Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate article, a, an, or the, or Ø if no article is needed.
1. I want ............................ apple from that basket. ............................ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
2. ............................ church on the corner is progressive.
3. Miss Lin speaks ............................ Chinese. She likes to play ............................ volleyball.
4. I borrowed ............................ pencil from your pile of pencils and pens.
5. One of the students said, " ............................ professor is late today."
6. I bought ............................ umbrella to go out in the rain.
7. My daughter is learning to play ............................ violin at her school.
8. Please give me ............................ cake that is on the counter.
9. I lived on ............................ Main Street when I first came to town.
10. Albany is the capital of ............................ New York State.
11. My husband's family speaks ............................ Polish.
12. ........................... boy in the corner is my friend.
13. Our neighbors have ............................ cat and ............................ dog.
14. What ............................ nice armchair!
15. Where is ............................ nearest police station?
16. What is ............................ cost of ............................ goods you buy?
17. There is ............................ bakery next to ............................ post office.
18. Can you tell me ............................ way to ............................ hotel please?
19. Is he ............................ new student here? Yes, he is ............................ best student in my class.
20. What is ............................ name of the station?
21. I like ............................ kilo of meat.
22. Mexico is ............................ large country.
23. My friends have ............................ my car today.
24. I will go to ............................ party to night. May I have your ............................ phone number?
25. ............................ Milk is good for you. Money can’t buy ............................ happiness.
26. Lions and ............................ tigers are endangered animals.19
27. This is ............................ easy question. I don’t need ............................ English dictionary.
28. Tom takes ............................ umbrellas with him.
29. I will learn at ...................... Hong Bang College or at ...................... University of Medicines in HCM.
30. He plays ............................ guitar very well, but he plays ............................ volley ball badly.
31. I have ............................ dinner after going to ............................ church.
32. Tan often looks at ............................ stars in ............................ sky at ............................ nights.
33. ............................ first World War started in 1914.
34. Kangaroos live in ............................ Australia.
35. My friend lives in ............................ United States, But I live in ............................ France.
36. ............................ three first Vietnamese has reached ............................ Mount Everest this year.
37. Do you know where is ............................ rocky mountains?
38. ............................ Athletes must follow ............................ well- balanced diet.
39. After having ............................ breakfast, he went to ............................ work, had ............................
accident and then was sent to ............................ hospital.
40. One of the large bodies of water ............................ Atlantic Ocean.

IV. Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or zero article (Ø).

1. John and Mary went to  school yesterday and then studied in    library before returning home.

2.  Lake Erie is one of  five great Lakes in  North America.

3. On our trip to  Spain, we crossed  Atlantic Ocean.

4.  Mount Rushmore is the site of  magnificent tribute to  four great American presidents.

5. What did you eat for  breakfast this morning?

6. David played  basketball and  baseball at  Boy’s club this year.

7. Rita plays  violin and her sister plays  guitar.

8. While we were in  Alaska, we saw  Eskimo village.

9. Ton can’t go to  movies tonight because he has to write  essay.

10. David attended  Princeton University\

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IV. Choose a, an, the, or ø (no article) to complete the following passage.

Dong Van market

Built in the 1920s near the old streets of the Dong Van town in Ha Giang province, the market consisted of stone buildings forming the U shape. (1) ..................... roofs of the buildings were covered with double tiles.

(2) ..................... market opens every Sunday. This is the meeting place for many people such as H’mong, Pu Peo, Colao, Yao, Giay, Hoa, and Viet. (3) ..................... commodities are diversified, especially local products. Shoe repairmen also work there. At the market, (4) ..................... H’mong cook and sell "thang co" (5) ..................... special and popular kind of soup. Young people play (6) ..................... mouth organ called "khen". Others gather around tables drinking maize wine. In market days, the town is crowded and the atmosphere is noisy.

V. Choose the correct responses.

1.  You will definitely love the new movie of Channing Tatum.

          Yes, it’s right up my street.         I see.                           Sounds great.

2.  Check out this craft kit. It has all you need.

          Sounds great.                              That’s so true.             Oh, I’m so envious.

3.  Is it true that the Lo Lo people often steal for good luck on New Year’s Eve?

          Sounds great.                              Exactly.                       That’s awesome.

4.  Each ethnic group has their own ways of life, customs and traditions.

          Oh, I’m so envious.                     That's boring.              That’s awesome.

5.  My parents usually let me go back to my hometown on summer holiday.

                I see.                                       Exactly.                       Oh, I’m so envious.

Fill in each blank with the correct article: a, an, the or zero article Ø.
26. In Brazil, it is bad luck to let your wallet or purse touch ______ floor, and if it happens, ____________ belief is that you will become ________ poor man.
27. Some people in Italy are said to fear Friday _______ 17th because _______ Roman numeral XVII can be arranged to make _______  word "VIXI" which means "my life is over" in ________ Latin.
28. In Viet Nam, when giving gifts for brides and grooms on their wedding day, avoid giving _______ single item because it is believed that it will cause bad luck that ________ marriage is
not expected to last long.
29. In Japan, it is believed that if _______  beggar ever comes to your doorstep, you're supposed _________ throw ______ salt to your entry way where ________ beggar has been.
30. _________ French believe that handling _________ loaf of bread upside-down or placing it upside-down on ______ table will brings hunger and bad luck to both ________ giver and _______ recipient.

III.  Complete the sentence with a /an or the, or write Ø for zero article.

1.    Because there was ______ huge rainstorm, the flight was delayed for more than ______ hour.

2.    I lived on ______ Main Street when I first came to ______ town.

3.    While I was in Japan, I stayed in ______ hotel with walls made of ______ paper.

4.    ______ British are famous for the amount of ______ fast food they eat.

5.    Albany is ______ capital of ______ New York State.

6.    You can sit on the beach and watching ______ sun go down over ______ Arabian Sea and it’s quite wonderful.

7.    ______ Norway is ______ country on ______ Scandinavian Peninsula.

8.    I don’t know why you always put ______ sugar in your coffee if you are trying to lose ______ weight.

9.    ______ film was shot on location in ______ Philippines.

10.  At ______ last minute, David decided to go away for ______ few days and stay in ______ hotel by ______ sea.

11.  We organize tours to ______ wide range of countries in ______ Europe, and also other tours in ______ USA, and ______ South Africa.

12.  A year after ______ hurricane, ______ tourists are gradually beginning to come back to ______ region.

13.  Where did you put ______ plane ticket that I gave you on ______ Monday?

14.  My brother likes to have ______ breakfast in ______ bed on ______ Saturday morning.

15.  We spent ______ week in Paris and had ______ great time going up ______ Eiffel Tower, and taking ______ trip along ______ Seine in ______ open boat.

III. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2 pts)

1.  I will take _______ raincoat in case it rains.

A. the B. an C. Ø D. a

2. A lot of people now are _______ mobile phones. They use them a lot.

A. addicted to B. bored with C. worried about D. scared of

3. _______ of your two sisters is studying in Singapore?  

A. Who B. Which C. When D. What

4. I adore _______ with my friend Anna at the weekend. We often go to the cinema.

A. hang out B. to hang out C. hanging out D. to hanging out

5. We walked _______ than the rest of the group.

A. slower B. more slowlier C. slowlier D. more slowly

6. Children like Tet _______ they can wear new clothes and receive lucky money.

      A. while B. therefore              C. because D. so  

7. According _______ tradition, they have fireworks on New Year’s Eve.

A. by B. to C. of D. for

8.  “Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.” ~ “_______”

A. How interesting!    B. I don’t understand. 

C. Exactly what I want.    D. It’s right up my street!