Articles Exercise 1

1. I have just had ………………………… great idea. a an the –

2. Columbus was one of ……………. first people to cross …………. Atlantic. a, a an, an the, the -, –

3. …………………….. British drink too much tea. A An The –

4. ………………… Thames flows into …………………. North Sea. A, a An, an The, the -, –

5. Judith earns € 2000 ………………… month. a an the –

6. Dancing is ……………….. more interesting activity than reading. a an the –

7. As captain of ………………… ship I have complete authority. a an the –

8. …………. people we met on holiday in the north of England came from ………… USA. A, a An, an The, the -,-

9. What’s on …………… TV today? a an the –

10. He was doing eighty miles __________ hour on __________ motorway. a, the an , the an, – -,-

11. How many hours do you work on __________ average? a an the –

12. You are __________ first to reach the top. a an the –

13. The people who live in __________ Netherlands are called __________ Dutch. a, – the, – the, the -, the

14. The burglar hit me on __________ back of my neck. a an the –

15. __________ Football is his whole life. a an the –

16. I try to go for __________ run four times __________ week. a, a an, an the, the -,-

17. Did you read __________ book I gave you? a an the –

18. Sally went to __________ prison to visit her husband. a an the –

19. This is ………………….. only cinema in the area. a an the –