Put in the where necessary. If you don’t need the, leave an empty space.

1.      I haven’t been to the cinema for ages.

2.      I lay down on ……. ground and looked up at ____________ sky.

3.      She spends most of her free time watching ____________ television.

4.      ____________ television was on but nobody was watching it.

5.      Have you had ____________ dinner yet?

6.      Mary and I arrived at ____________ same time.

7.      You’ll find ____________ information you need at ____________ top of ____________ page 15.

8.      Peru is a country in the South America. ____________ capital is Lima.

9.      What is ____________ longest river in ____________ world?

10.  The man is in ____________ prison. He went to ____________ prison two years ago. His wife goes to ______________ prison to visit him every month.

I. Put in a/ an where necessary. If no word is necessary, leave an empty space.

1.      What’s wrong with you? Have you got a headache?

2.      I know a lot of people. Most of them are ………..students.

3.      When I was ……….child, I used to be very shy.

4.      Would you like to be ………..actor?

5.      I don’t like ……………violence:bao luc.

6.      Do you collect ____________ stamps?

7.      I don’t feel very well this morning. I’ve got ____________ sore throat.

8.      I’ve been walking for three hours. I’ve got ____________ sore feet.

9.      Jack is ____________ engineer. His parents were _________________ engineers too.

10.  I don’t believe him. He’s ____________ liar. He’s always telling ____________ lies.

11.  What ____________ beautiful garden!

12.  Do you know him? He’s ____________ MP, isn’t he?

13.  I clean my teeth with ____________ toothpaste. I use ____________ toothbrush to clean my teeth.

14.  Enjoy your holiday! I hope you have ____________ good weather.

15.  John has got ____________ interview for ____________ job tomorrow.

VII. Write the sentences, beginning with the words given.

1.      I wasn’t run over by a ten-ton truck.

I feel terrible. I feel as if _____________________________________________________________.

2.      I like to eat at home better than to go to the restaurant.

I’d rather _______________________________________________________________.

3.      I’d rather to go to the concert tonight.

I’d prefer __________________________________________________________.

4.      He spent his money like a billionaire.

He spent his money as if _____________________________________________________________.

5.      We must go home now, it’s a little late.

It’s high time ______________________________________________________________________.

6.      You should review your lessons for the exams.

It’s time you ______________________________________________________________________.

7.      English is not her native tongue.

She speaks English as if _____________________________________________________________.

8.      I want you to stop fighting.

I wish ___________________________________________________________________________.

9.      They didn’t tell me the truth.

I’d rather _________________________________________________________________________.

10.  I want him to come to my house tonight.

I’d rather _________________________________________________________________________.