1. Mrs. Lan went to ______ school to meet her son's teacher.
a. f b. a c. an d. the
2. The workmen went to ______ church to repair the roof.
a. f b. the c. a d. an
3. Carol went to ______ prison to meet her brother.
a. the b. a c. an d. f
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
11.The Soviet Union was______ first country to sent a man into ______ space.
a. the/the b. f/ f c. f/the d. the/f
12.Did you watch "Titanic" on ______ television or at______ cinema?
a. the/the b. f /f c. f/the d. the/f
13.After______ lunch, we went for a walk by ______ sea.
a. the/ the b. f/ f c. f/the d. the/ f
14.Peru is______ country in south America______ capital is Lima
a. a/a b. a / the c. the/ the d. the/a
15.I never listen to ______ radio. In fact I haven't got______ radio.
a. a/a b. a/ the c. the/ the d. the/ a
16.It was a beautiful day______ sun shone brightly in ______ sky.
a. a/a b. a/ the c. the/ the d. the / a
17.It is said the Robinhood robbed______ rich and gave the money to ______ poor.
a. a/a b. a/ the c. the/the d. the/a
18.Life is not so easy for______ unemployed.
a. the b. a c. an d. f
19.Many people were killed in the accident. The bodies of ______ dead were taken away.
a. the b. a c. an d. f
20.Lan has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for ______ sick.
a. the b. a c. an d. f
1. Some people are tall, whereas others are________
a. intelligent b. thin c. short d. large
2. A box is square, whereas_______
a. a rectangle has four sides b. my village has a town square in the centre
c. we use envelopes for letters d. a circle is round
3. While some parts of the world get an abundance of rain, others________
a. are warm and humid b. are cold and wet
c. get little or none d. get a lot
4. In some nations coffee in the favourite beverage, while_________
a. I like tea b. in has caffeine c. in others it is tea d. tea has caffeine too
5. Some people like cream and sugar in their coffee, while_______
a. others drink hot coffee b. others like it black
c. milk is good in coffee, too d. sugar can cause cavities
6. Jack is an interesting storyteller and conversationalist. His brother, on the other hand, ________
a. is a newspaper reporter
b. bores other people by talking about himself
c. has four children
d. knows a lot of stories, too
7. I can't ride my bicycle ______ there isn't any air in one of the tires.
a. despite b. because c. although d. but
8. I got to class on time_______ I had missed by bus.
a. even though b. nevertheless c. because d. despite
9. Brian used to bean active person, but now he has to limit his activities_______ problem with his health.
a. nevertheless b. because of c. although d. in spite of
10.It should be easy for Bod to find more time to spend with his children_______ he no longer has to work in the evenings and on weekends.
a. even though b. now that c. due to d. but