Articles

Articles 

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1. I’ve just had __________ great idea. 

2. Columbus was __________ first navigator to cross __________ Atlantic Ocean. 

3. __________ British drink __________ lot of tea. 

4. John F. Kennedy was __________ American president who was very popular. 

5. It is __________ only theatre in __________ neighbourhood. 

6. __________ Netherlands are a land which is almost completely below __________ sea 

level. 

7. He was __________ first mountaineer to reach the top. 

8. I try to go for __________ run three times __________ week. 

9. Sally went to __________ prison to visit her husband. 

10. He was driving 80 miles __________ hour on __________ motorway. 

11. __________ Thames flows into __________ North Sea. 

12. The burglar hit me in __________ back of my neck. 

13. Maria earns $ 2,000 __________ month. 

14. Do you go to __________ church on Sundays? 

15. This is exactly __________ job I was looking for. 

16. As captain of __________ ship I have __________ complete authority. 

17. How many hours do you work on __________ average? 

18. I always have __________ egg for breakfast. 

19. I went to __________ exciting musical performance last night. 

20. Did you read __________ book I gave you? 

21. __________ Football is his whole life. 

22. This is __________ nice man I told you about. 

23. __________ people we met on holiday come from __________ north eastern part of 

__________ USA. 

24. What’s on __________ TV today? 

25. __________ Trafalgar Square is near __________ Charing Cross Station. 

KEY 1. I’ve just had a great idea. 

2. Columbus was the first navigator to cross the Atlantic Ocean. 

3. The British drink a lot of tea. 

4. John F. Kennedy was an American president who was very popular. 

5. It is the only theatre in the neighbourhood. 

6. The Netherlands are a land which is almost completely below --- sea level. 

7. He was the first mountaineer to reach the top. 

8. I try to go for a run three times a week. 

9. Sally went to the prison to visit her husband. 

10. He was driving 80 miles an hour on the/a motorway. 

11. The Thames flows into the North Sea. 

12. The burglar hit me in the back of my neck. 

13. Maria earns $ 2,000 a month. 

14. Do you go to --- church on Sundays? 

15. This is exactly the job I was looking for. 

16. As captain of the/a ship I have --- complete authority. 

17. How many hours do you work on --- average? 

18. I always have an egg for breakfast. 

19. I went to an exciting musical performance last night. 

20. Did you read the book I gave you? 

21. --- football is his whole life. 

22. This is the nice man I told you about. 

23. The people we met on holiday come from the north eastern part of the USA. 

24. What’s on --- TV today? 

25. --- Trafalgar Square is near --- Charing Cross Station.