IV. Fill in each space with a, an, the, or zero article (Ø). (10 pts)

1.    Yesterday, I had to stand in __________ long queue for half __________ hour.

2.    __________ Mount Everest is in __________ Himalayas.

3.    __________ summer I spent in __________ Netherlands was fantastic.

4.    After __________ accident, he was taken to __________ hospital.

5.    She clearly has __________ intention of taking part in __________ next English competition.

6.    Most __________ students enjoy listening to __________ pop music.

7.    Have you got __________ latest record by __________ Walls?

8.    This weekend we’ll have __________ picnic in __________ country.

9.    __________ Nile flows right through __________ city.

10. She takes __________ great pride in being __________ good cook.

Exercise 4. Fill in the blank with a , an , the or X

I’m going to stand for ______ Parliament at _______ next election.

When I left ______ station, I had to stand in _____ queue for ______ taxi for _____ long time.

We took _____ trip around London and saw _______ Tower Bridge.

______ happiness of the majority depends on ____ hard work from every one.

____ most main roads in this part of _____ country follow ______ line of roads built by Romans.

Have you got _____ latest record by ______ Gypsy King ?

If I had _______time , I would like to take up ________ archery.

We spent ______ pleasant evening having ______ drink at _______ Robin Hood.

______ Nile flows right through _______ city.

______ summer I spent in ______ USA was one of best in my life.

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.

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

01. Albany is ……………capital of ……………New York State.

02. ……………film was shot on location in ……………Philippines.

03. I lived on ……………Main Street when I first came to ……………town.

04. ……………Norway is ……………country on ……………Scandinavian Peninsula.

05. ……………British are famous for the amount of ……………fast food they eat.

06. Where did you put ……………plane ticket that I gave you on ……………Monday?

07. While I was in Japan, I stayed in ……………hotel with walls made of ……………paper.

08. My brother likes to have ……………breakfast in ……………bed on ……………Saturday morning.

09. Because there was ……………huge rainstorm, the flight was delayed for more than ……………hour.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* Complete the sentence with a / an or the, or write Ø for zero article.
1. Albany is ……………capital of ……………New York State.
2. ……………film was shot on location in ……………Philippines.
3. I lived on ……………Main Street when I first came to ……………town.
4. ……………Norway is ……………country on ……………Scandinavian Peninsula.
5. ……………British are famous for the amount of ……………fast food they eat.
6. Where did you put ……………plane ticket that I gave you on ……………Monday?
7. While I was in Japan, I stayed in ……………hotel with walls made of ……………paper.
8. My brother likes to have ……………breakfast in ……………bed on ……………Saturday morning.
9. Because there was ……………huge rainstorm, the flight was delayed for more than ……………hour.
10. You can sit on the beach and watching ……………sun go down over ……………Arabian Sea and it’s
quite wonderful.
11. I don’t know why you always put ……………sugar in your coffee if you are trying to lose ……………
weight.
12. A year after ……………hurricane, ……………tourists are gradually beginning to come back to
……………region.
13. At ……………last minute, David decided to go away for ……………few days and stay in ……………
hotel by ……………sea.
14. We organize tours to ……………wide range of countries in ……………Europe, and also other tours in
……………USA, and ……………South Africa.
15. We spent ……………week in Paris and had ……………great time going up ……………Eiffel Tower, and taking ……………trip along ……………Seine in ……………open boat.

In each space put a/an or the, or leave the space blank.

 When I left (1) station, I had to queue for (2) taxi for (3) long time.

We took (4) trip around London and saw (5) Tower Bridge.

Have you got (6) latest record by (7) Gipsy King?

If I had (8) time, I would like to attend (9) French course.

We spent (10) pleasant evening having some drink at (11) Robin Hood.

(12) Thames flows right though (13) city.

(14) summer I spent in (15) USA was one of (16) best in my life.

Traffic in (17) Britain keeps to (18) left.  People from this country are not used to (19) traffic in (20) cities of Vietnam.

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.

IV. Insert A, AN, THE or Ø (zero article) where necessary to complete each sentence below. (1.0 p)
1. Carol is _____ economist. She used to work in _______ investment department of Lloyds Bank.
2. ________ rice is ________ main food in ________ Asia.
3. I don’t usually like staying at _________ hotels, but last summer we spent a few days at ________
very nice hotel by ______ sea.
4. “I’ve got _________ headache. I’ve had it all day” – “Why don’t you go to ______ health centre? It’s
open until six.”