DAY 12:

Fill in the blanks with a, an, the or  (zero article) Exercise 1:

1. My sister often goes to  church by bus.
2. Mel's mother is in  hospital, so we went to visit her last night.
3. Rita is studying English and Maths this semester.
4. Do you know the man who is waiting for the bus over there?
5. Please give me a cup of coffee with cream and sugar.
6. The big books which are on the table are for my history class.
7. My car is four years old, and it still runs well.
8. There are onlyafew seats for tonight's musical.
9. A chair that you are sitting in is broken.
10. The Civil War was fought in the United States between 1861 and 1865.
11. We went by train to the west of England.
12. People who live in Scotland are called the Scots.
13. This house is very nice. Has it got a garden?
14. There isn't an airport near where I live. The nearest airport is 70 miles away.
15. Did you have a nice holiday? Yes, It was the best holiday I've ever had.
16. Mai always plays the piano whenever she has free time.
17. My daughter was born on fifth of January.
18. Yesterday I went to school by bus because my bike had been broken down.
19. It takes me an hour to finish my work.
20. She used to have a cat and a dog but the dog died.
Exercise 2:
1. English is spoken all over the world.
2. The deaf are unable to hear anything.
3. I like studying Maths best.
4. People all over the world like football.
5. tea is produced in Thai Nguyen.
6. I wish today were on Sunday.
7. I often have  breakfast at 6:00 pm and a lunch at 11:00 pm.
8. She gave me an apple and gave Lan 2 apples.
9. The Smiths are going to Halong Bay next summer.
10. If I won the lottery, first I would buy a piece of land in the country.
11. This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine. The newspaper is in my bag but I. don't know where
I put the magazine.
12. The Wayle is a small river that cuts across the park near my house.
13. Maria comes from the United States. She is an American girl.
14. The boy said: "The Moon is bigger than the Earth."
15. I bought a car last week. The car is over there.
16. I need a few apples but a lot of suggar.
17. Where is the nearest shop? There is one at the end of this street.
18. There are 2 cars parked outside: a blue one and a grey one. The blue one belongs to my neighbours and
I don't know who owner of the grey one is.
19. My friends live in an old house in a small village. There is a beautiful garden behind the house.
I would like to have a garden like that.
20. What did you eat for breakfast this morning?
Exercise 3:
1. John and Mary went to school yesterday and then studied in the library before returning home.
2. On our trip to Spain, we crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
3. Rita plays the violin and her sister plays the guitar.
4. The farmers who are working hard on their land almost get nothing for their lifetime.
5. David played basketball and baseball at the Boy's club this year.
6. The political science class is taking a trip to France in the Spring.
7. Last night there was a bird singing outside my house.
8. She would like to enjoy Sun rising, so she often gets up early.
9. He is the honest person.
10. My father went to the sea when he was
11. When do you hope to go to a university?
12. He is a one-eyed man.
13. There is a useful method of learning English.
14. I've got an uncle.
15. Your shoes are under the bed.
16. There is a strike at the hospital.
17. There is an onion left in the fridge.
18. There is a splendid (long lay) view of the Lake Geneva from his hotel.
19. She is a nurse, so her work is to take care of the sick.
20. Summer is the warmest season but the summer of 1971 was unusually cool.
Exercise 4:
1. The blind are people who can't see anything.
2. The deaf are people who can't hear anything.
3. My hometown is on the bank of the Hong river.
4. Tung's father bought him a bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday.
5. My mother goes to church in the morning.
6. I eat a banana every day.
7. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at the sea.
8. There are billions of stars in the space.
9. He tried to park his car but the space wasn't large enough.
10. We had dinner in a restaurant.
11. We had a meal in a restaurant.
12. rose is my favourite color.
13. When was the computer invented?
14. My daughter plays the piano very well.
15. Mary loves flowers.
16. Jill went to the hospital to see her friend.
17. Mrs. Lan went to school to meet her son's daughter.
18. Carol went to the prison to meet her brother.
19. Sandra works at a big hospital. She's a nurse.
20. She works six days a week.
Exercise 5:
1. The Sun is a star.
2. What did you have for breakfast this morning?
3. London is the capital of England.
4. When was the telephone invented?
5. We visited Canada and the United States two years ago.
6. We haven't been to the cinema for years.
7. Do you need an umbrella?
8. The injured man was taken to the hospital.
9. She went out without money.
10. Toshi speaks Japanese at home.
11. A man and a woman were standing outside my house. The man looked English but I think the woman
was foreign.
12. The Soviet Union was the first country to send a man into the space.
13. Did you watch "Titanic" on the television or at the cinema?
14. After lunch, we went for a walk bythe sea.
15. Peru is a country in South America. The capital is Lima.
16. It was a beautiful day. The sun shone brightly in the sky.
17. It is said that Robin Hood robbed the rich and gave the money to the poor.
18. Life is not so easy for the unemployed.
19. Many people were killed in the accident. The bodies of the dead were taken away.
20. The butler (người quản gia) was the last person I suspected.