1 Put a/an/the or nothing in the spaces.


1 ___ horror films are often quite boring. At least sci-fi movies have A few ideas in them.

2 THE brown bear may even search for ___ food in ___ towns.

3 All THE votes have been counted.

4 If THE opposition had won THE election, they would have raised ____taxes.

5 ___ inflation can be defined as THE  general rise in ___ prices. ___ such rises are measured by
THE cost of an agreed group of products and services over A period of time.

6 You’ll see quite A few jobs for ___ history graduates in ___ teaching and research, and also in
THE media.

7 Approached by A tiger, we decided to stay inside THE car.

8 THE British film industry would grow into A major business if THE Government gave it better ___
tax breaks.


2) Correct any mistakes.


1 She gave me a jumper and a scarf but the jumper is too big for me.

2 He’s gone to the shops.

3 [DEL: The :DEL] cats are more solitary than dogs.

4 The shirt you bought is still in the washing machine.

5 What’s the cheese like?

6 What a lovely day!

7 I don’t feel great. I had a coke and a pizza for lunch, but I think there might have been
something wrong with the pizza. (a pizza would mean a whole pizza, you can also say a slice of or
some pizza )

8 We both enjoy living in the country, but neither of us likes commuting every day.

9 Every time she sings, she turns [DEL: every :DEL] each song into a different story!

10 I don’t like either of these paintings.

11 Has anyone seen my black shoes? They must be here somewhere!

12 Each of our rooms has a flat screen TV and internet access, so the guests can either work or
relax. The sheets and towels are changed every two days.