(Exercise 1:Underline the most suitable phrase in each sentence:

Is this a person / the person you told me about.
This is the only cinema / an only cinema in the area.
Philip has just bought the Thames barge / a Thames barge.
I’m going to the British Museum / British Museum this afternoon.
Are you going to church / the church on Sunday?
Do you have a milk jug / milk jug?
The Prime Minister / Prime Minister will give a speech this afternoon.
The computer / Computer has already changed our lives dramatically.
I haven’t been to an open-air theatre / open-air theatre before.
Here is a thousand pounds / the a thousand pounds I owe you.
I was under an impression / under the impression that you had left.
I have to go I’m in a hurry/ in hurry.
I managed to sell the old painting at a profit / at profit.
I think I prefer the other restaurant on the whole / on whole.
How many hours do you work, on average / on the average, every week?
I was in pain / in a pain after I twist my ankle.
Jack recovered from his accident and is now out of danger / out of the danger.
Excuse me, but you’re in the way / in a way.
Sue felt seasick on the cross- channel ferry / a cross- channel ferry.
The burglar hit me on my back of the neck / the back of my neck.

(Exercise 2: Put a/ an/ the in each space, or leave the space blank:

We went by _____ train to _____ west of England.
______ who live in ______ Netherlands are called ______ .
______ judge sent me to _____ prison for ______ ten years.
______ Columbus was one of _____ people to cross _____ Atlantic.
As ______ captain of ______ ship, I have _______ complete authority.
David learned to play _____ violin when he was at _______ university.
______ Trafalgar Square is near ______ Charing Cross Station.
Did you read _____ book I lent you _____ last week?
We’ll put up ______ shelves and then go to ______ café for something to eat.
Is that ______ present Bill gave you for ______ Christmas.

(Exercise 3: Chọn phương án tốt nhất để hoàn thành các câu sau:

My mother goes to church in ______ morning.
A. x B. every C. the D. a
I eat ______ everyday.
A. a banana B. banana C. the bananas D. any banana
Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at _____ sea.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
There are billions of stars in _____ space.
A. a B. an C. x D. the
He tried to park his car but _____ space wasn’t big enough.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
Can you turn off _____ television, please?
A. the B. a C. an D. x
We had _____ dinner in a restaurant.
A. a B. an C. x D. the
We had _____ meal in a restaurant.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
Thank you. That was ______ very nice lunch.
A. a B. an C. the D.x
______rose is my favourite color.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
When was _____ computer invented?
A. a B. an C. the D. x
My daughter plays _____ piano very well.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
Mary loves _____ flowers.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
Jill went to ______ hospital to see her friend.
A. x B. the C. a D. an
Mrs Lan went to ______ school to meet her son’s daughter.
A. x B. the C. a D. an
Carol went to ______ prison to meet her brother.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
Sandra works at a big hospital. She’s _______.
A.nurse B. a nurse C. the nurse D. an nurse
She works six days _____ week.
A. in B. for C. a D. x
______ is a star.
A. Sun B. A sun C. The sun D. Suns
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