ARTICLE – MẠO TỪ (A/AN/THE)

Fill in the blanks with a, an, the or 0 (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 ______man who is waiting for the bus over there?
5. Please give me______cup of______coffee with______cream
and______sugar.
6. ______big books which are on______table are for my history class.
7. My______car is four years old, and it still runs well.
8. There are only______few seats for tonight's musical.
9. ______chair that you are sitting in is broken.
10. The Civil War was fought in______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______garden?
14. There isn't______airport near where I live______nearest airport is 70 miles
away.
15. Did you have______nice holiday? Yes, It was______ best holiday I've ever
had.
16. Mai always play______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__ hour to finish my work.
20. She used to have______cat and______dog but______dog died.

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Exercise 2:
1. English is spoken all over______world.
2. ______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______lunch at 11:00 pm.
8. She gave me______apple and gave Lan 2______apples.
9. _____Smiths are going to Halong Bay next summer.
10. If I won the lottery, first I would buy______ piece of land in the country.
11. This morning I bought a newspaper and______magazine______newspaper
is in my bag but
I don’t know where I put______magazine.
12. ______Wayle is______small river that cuts across______park near my
house.
13. Maria comes from ______ United States. She is______American girl.
14. The boy said:" ______Moon is bigger than______Earth."
15. I bought ______ car last week. ________ car is over there.
16. I need _______ few apples but _______ lot of suggar.
17. Where is______nearest shop? There is one at______ end of this street.
18. There are 2 cars parked outside: ______blue one and______grey
one______blue one belongs to my neighbours and I don't know
who______owner of______grey one is.
19. My friends live in______old house in______small village. There is
______beautiful garden behind house. I would like to have______garden like
that.
20. What did you eat for______breakfast this morning?

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Exercise 3:
1. ______John and Maty went to______school yesterday and then studied
in______library before returning home.
2. On our trip to______Spain, we crossed______Atlantic Ocean.
3. Rita plays______violin and her sister plays______guitar.
4______farmers who are working hard on their land almost get nothing for their
lifetime.
5. David played______basketball and______ baseball at______Boy’s club
this year.
6. The political science class is taking______trip to______France
in______Spring.
7. Last night there was______bird singing outside my house.
8. She would like to enjoy______Sun rising, so she often gets up early.
9. He is______honest person.
10. My father went to______sea when he was 14.
11. When do you hope to go to______university?
12. He is______one-eyed man.
13. There is______useful method of learning English.
14. I've got ____ uncle.
15. Your shoes are under______bed.
16. There is a strike at______hospital.
17. There is______onion left in the fridge.
18. There is a splendid (long lay) view of______Lake Geneva from his hotel.
19. She is _____ nurse, so her work is to take care of______sick.
20. Summer is______warmest season but______summer of 19 71 was
unusually cool.
Exercise 4:
1. ______blind are______people who can’t see anything.
2. ______deaf are______people who can’t hear anything.
3. My hometown is on the bank of_______Hong river.
4. Tung's father bought him______bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday.

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5. My mother goes to church in______morning.
6. I eat______banana every day.
7. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at______sea.
8. There are billions of stars in______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______meal in a restaurant.
12. ______rose is my favourite color.
13. When was______computer invented?
14. My daughter plays______piano very well.
15. Mary loves______flowers.
16. Jill went to ____ hospital to see her friend.
17. Mrs. Lan went toschool to meet her son’s daughter.
18. ______ Carol went to _ prison to meet her brother.
19. Sandra works at a big hospital. She's __ nurse.
20. She works six days ___ week.
Exercise 5:
1______Sun is a star.
2. What did you have for______breakfast this morning?
3. London is______capital of England.
4. When was ______telephone invented?
5. We visited______Canada and______United States two years ago.
6. We haven’t been to______cinema for years.
7. Do you need______umbrella?
8. ______injured man was taken to______hospital.
9. She went out without______money.
10. Toshi speaks______Japanese at home.
11. A man and a woman were standing outside my house______man looked
English but
I think ______ woman was foreign.
12. The Soviet Union was __ first country to send a man into______space.
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13. Did you watch "Titanic" on______television or at______cinema?
14. After ____ lunch, we went for a walk by______sea.

LƯỢNG TỪ
Exercise 1: Chon mot trong hai tu- thich ho-p de hoan thanh mdi cau sau
I. He doesn't have (many/much) money.
2.1 would like (a few/a little) salt on my vegetables.
3. There are (less/fewer) boys than girls in this class.
4.1 don’t want (some/any) eggs but 1 want (some/any) cheese.
5. They have given (a large number of/a great deal of) time on training.
6. This jacket costs too (much/many).
7. (Most/Most of) the students know the answer to that question.
8. There (are too many/is too much) traffic on the street at rush hours.
9. He bought (much/many) furniture for her new apartment which she has
bought recently.
10. (Some/Some of) the people 1 work with are very friendly.
II. Both men (was/were) interested in this job in the interview yesterday.
12. There are four books on the table. (Each/All) has a different colour.
13. He has two bookstores. One is in Thac Mo. (The other/Another) is in Phuoc
Binh.
14. (Neither/None) restaurant is expensive.
15. Did you take (any/some) photographs when you were on holiday?
16. The news has (many/plenty of) important information.
17. (Neither/Neither of) the restaurants we went to were expensive.
18. Every seat in the theater last night (was/were) taken.
19. The Olympic games are held (every/many) four years.
20. They went from one shop to (another/other).

Exercise 2: Chon phiro’ng an dung de hoan thanh moi cau sau

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1. I’m afraid we no longer sell that model of laptop because we
had___________ a lot of complaints.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
2. There was hardly___________money left in the bank account.
A. no more B. some C. no D. any
3. Gardeners transplant bushes and flowers by moving them from one place
to___________
A. other B. others C. another D. each other
4. In developed world, there are not___________jobs left which don’t use
computers to carry out many daily tasks.
A. some B. any C. none D. much
5. She spent___________her free time watching TV.
A. a few B. most of C. a lot D. most
6. Unfortunately, we've made___________
A. little progress B. a few progresses C. little progresses D.
few progress
7. _____ students in our class is 45.
A. A large amount of B. A lot of C. A number ofD. The number
of
8. The two cars for sale were in poor condition, so I didn’t buy .
A. neither of them B. either of them C. each of them D. none of them
9. The pair of jeans I bought for my son didn't fit him, so 1 went to the store
and asked
for
A. the other ones B. others ones C. another pairD. another jeans
10. This winter wasn't ___ as difficult as last winter.
A. almost B. nearly C. closely D. just

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11. If you book in advance you will _ certainly have a better table at our
restaurant.
A. mostly B. almost C. most D. the most
12. Our village had___________money available for education that the
schools had to close.
A. so little B. such little C. so much D. such much
13.1 had a red pen but I seem to have lost it; I think I'd better buy one.
A. the other B. another C. others D. the
14.___________companies have announced economic losses recently.
A. A large number of B. A several of C. A great deal of D. Plenty of
the
15. In life, ___ can make a mistake; we’re all human.
A. anyone B. someone C. some people D. not anybody
16. Peter has been studying for almost three years and he will have this degree
and return to his country in six months.
A. others B. the other C. other D. another
17. John contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could
contribute___________
A. more fifty dollars B. one other fifty dollars
C. the same amount also D. another fifty
18. In the United States, ___________the states but Hawaii is an island.
A. all of B. neither of C. none of D. no of
19___________of transportation has given someone the idea for a new type of
toy.
A Mostly forms B.Most every form C.Almost forms D. Almost
every form

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20. Joanne has only one eye, she lost
A. other B. other ones C. another one
21__________her fiction describes women in unhappy marriages.
A. Many of B. A large number of C. A great volume of
22. Is there----- at all 1 can help?
A. everything B. anything C. something
23. John paid $2 for his meal, __________he had thought it would cost.
A. not as B. not so much as C. less as
much
24. He has ____ money in the bank.
A. a large number of B. lot of C. a lots of
25. Nuclear engines operate without air and consume - fuel than other engines
do.
A. much less B. much fewer C. a lot higher D. far
more
26. Only three of students in my class are girls, __________ are all boys.
A. the other B. others C. other student D. the
others
27. Researchers have discovered 2,000 types of new plants but also
say__________are at risk.
A. many B. much C. the other D. variety
28. There is too__________bad news on TV tonight.
A. many B. much C. a few D, a little
29. He bought three shirts; one for him and__________for his children.
A. others B. the other C. another D. the
others
30. ___ study hard before an examination.
A. Most the students B. Most of the students
C. Most of students D. Almost students
31. There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one.
Television is

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__________

A. another B. other C. the another D. the

other
32. They asked me a lot of questions, __________ couldn’t answer.
A. much of which B. both of them C. neither of which D. most
of which
33. Actors and pop stars are known for their extravagant spending habits
and__________end up broke.
A. them all B. many of whom C. many of them D. many of which
34. He had spent__________time writing an essay on his childhood.
A. a few B. a large number of C. a great deal of D. many
35. The writer has________finished his new novel.
A. most of B. most C. all most D. almost
36. Unemployment is a serious problem in the area; there are jobs for the
people there.
A. a little B. a few C. few D. little
37. All the boys are good at cooking, but _ is as good as the girls.
A. either B. neither C. every D. none
38. Scandinavia consists of four countries. One is Denmark, are Finland,
Norway and Sweden.
A. others B. the other C. the others D. other
39. People usually can get sufficient________of the calcium their bodies need
from the food they consume.
A. variety B. source C. amount D. number
40. They have considered all the 100 applications, _ seem suitable for the
position.
A. neither of them B. neither of which C. none of them D. none of
which
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Exercise 3: Find and correct the mistake.
1. She had so many luggage that there was not enough room in the car for it.
A B C D
2. There are such many planets in the universe that we cannot count them.
A B C D
3. Many hundred years ago, there were many villages and little towns in
England.
A B C D
4. Almost medical doctors have had some training in psychology and
psychiatry.
A B C D
5. Good scientists always cooperate with each others no matter what their
nationalities are.
A B C D
6. Tom said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be
able attend the concert.
A B C D
7. In Canada much people speak English because they also came from England
many years ago.
A B C
D
8. We didn't have many knowledge about physics.
A B C D

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