EXERCISE 1

Underline the correct words.
 1. Where’s a/the fax they send this morning? I can’t find it.
 2. I have an/the appointment at a/the bank?
 3. I had a/the very good holiday. A/The weather was marvellous.
 4. I’ve been working so hard that I need a/the break.
 5. They are a/the largest manufacturer of light bulbs in a/the world.
 6. A/The presentation was a/the great success.
 7. Can I give you a/the lift to the station?
 8. I think I need a/the new pair of glasses.
 9. We need to reach a/the decision as soon as possible.
10. There must be an/the answer to a/the problem.
11. Mike is an/the accountant. He works on another/the other side of town.
12. His office is a/the biggest one in a/the building.
13. Where is a/the document that we looking at just now?
14. The Portuguese/The Portuguese people are very good negotiators.


EXERCISE 2

Put either a/an or a dash (-) to show no article.
 1. ........ money makes the world go round.
 2. Sheila drives ........ French car.
 3. Rita works in ........ insurance company in ........ Lisbon.
 4. ........ health is the most important thing in ....... life.
 5. This is ........ good time for ........ sales of ........ new cars.
 6. This is the number to call for ........ information.
 7. I’ve got ........ colleague who is ........ systems analyst.
 8. ........ product knowledge is very important for ........ sales representative.
 9. He is ........ engineer. He studied ........  engineering at university.
10. We produce ........ full sales report four times ........ year.


EXERCISE 3

Put either a/an or a dash (-) to show no article.
 1. ...... Italians have given us a ......  lot of ...... business.
 2. ...... most people thought that it was ...... very good product.
 3. I like to drink ......  glass of ......  wine in ......  evening.
 4. I wish I could speak ......  English like ...... English.
 5. As soon as ......  Helen gets off ...... plane, ask her to give me ...... call.
 6. ...... smoking is not permitted in this area.
 7. There’s ......  visitor at ......  reception desk.
 8. When I arrived at ......airport, I had ...... drink and waited for ...... flight.
 9. I want ...... action, not ......  words.
10. ......  person with ...... MBA usually gets ...... good job.
11. I’ll get you ...... coffee from ...... machine.
12. Marie comes from ......  France.







     EXERCISE 1


DO WE NORMALLY USE AN/A, THE, OR NO ARTICLE WHEN WE TALK ABOUT:


 1. the names of shops / restaurants / towns / cities / lakes / regions /(most) countries /
continents?
 2. the names of  museums/ art galleries/ mountain   ranges / rivers / seas / oceans?
 3. the usual purpose of institutions like hospitals / school / home / university / work?
 4. jobs and occupations in general?
 5. specific jobs within organizations or institutions?
 6. sports and activities – jogging / swimming / football / aerobics / yoga etc.
 7. entertainment and places of entertainment – theatre / cinema / opera / ballet?


EXERCISE 2


Choose the correct words.


 1. We went to Pisa/The Pisa and saw Leaning Tower/the Leaning Tower.
 2. Crete/The Crete is very beautiful at this time of year.
 3. My son is in hospital/ the hospital and can’t go to school/ the school.
 4. You can go from Heathrow / the Heathrow by underground / the underground.
 5. Helmut Kohl / The Helmut Kohl was Chancellor / the Chancellor who helped to reunite Germany /
the Germany.
 6. We flew over Alps / the Alps and saw Mont Blanc / the Mont Blanc.
 7. In near future / the near future videoconferences will replace many meetings.
 8. I’m tired! Thank goodness it’s time to go home / the home.
 9. New York / The New York is in United States / the United States.
10. I usually have lunch / the lunch at about one.
11. I used to work for Deutsche Bank / the Deutsche Bank in City of London / the City of London at
start / the start of my career.
12. My son wants to go to university / the university after his exams.
13. Do you know Lake Windermere / the Lake Windermere? It’s in Lake District / the Lake District,
in north-west / the north-west of England / the England.
14. I bought this suit from Bond Street / the Bond Street.
15. The Government should do more to help the poor / the poor people.
16. On our trip to UK / the UK we toured around south-east / the south-east and visited Canterbury
Cathedral / the Canterbury Cathedral.
17. They wouldn’t pay, so we took them to court / the court.
18. John / The John is at work / the work at moment / the moment.
19. We travelled to Italy / the Italy by car / the car.
20. Danube / The Danube is the main river in Central Europe / the Central Europe.











            EXERCISE 3


Complete the following sentences with the or zero article.

1.       ____ Andes are ____ mountain range in ____ South America.

2.       ____Tasmania is ____an island to ____ south of ____ Australia.

3.       ____ Jamaica is ____an island in ____ West Indies.

4.       ____ River Nile flows through ____ Egypt.

5.       You can take ____ trip by ____ boat along ____ Thames.

6.       From ____ Westminster Bridge you get a view of ____ Houses of Parliament.

7.       ____ M1 motorway goes north from London.

8.       ____ Ritz is a very elegant hotel.

9.       We stay in a small hotel in ____ Washington Square, not far from ____ New York University.

10.   ____ Paramount is a nice hotel close to ____  Broadway.

11.   I enjoy listening to ____ Smetana´s opera ____ Bartered Bride.

12.    I saw____  great ballet production last night at ____ Janáček Opera House

13.   Andrew Carnegie founded ____ Carnegie Institution of Washington in 1902 as ____ organization
for _____ scientific discovery.