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ARTICLES ø, a(n), the

A/ Choose the correct article : a or an.

1. …… university 2. …… hour 3. …… M. A. thesis 4. …… harbour 5. …… SS general

6. …… honest man 7. …… onerous task 8. …… U.K. citizen 9. …… uncle 10. …… one-man show

B/ Complete the following sentences with an article.

1. Would you mind taking …… dogs out for a walk? 2. Would you like to come over for …… dinner tonight?

3. …… gold is rare substance. 4. …… policeman knocked at our door today.

5. I'm afraid I really don’t like …… olives. 6. Where did you put …… jam? I can't find it!

7. …… fear he has of spiders is related to a trauma when he was a child.

8. He is to study at …… college in the North of Manchester. I don't know where exactly.

9. There is …… dust everywhere! 10. …… aunt I’m going to see is called Susan and not Martha.

C/ Answer the question. Follow the example.

Example: What's a cabbage - it's a vegetable

1. What's the Thames? - It’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Who’s Elisabeth II? - She ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Who was Isaac Newton? - He ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. What's St Paul's? - It’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. What are the Earth, Venus, Mars and Jupiter? – They…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Who was John Wayne? - He ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. What are London, Manchester and Birmingham? – They………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Who was Benjamin Britten? - He ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. Who were Kennedy, Roosevelt and Washington? – They ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10. What's a daffodil? - It’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

D/ Complete with an article.

1 She speaks …… Portuguese. 2. I like watching …… good films on TV during the evenings.

3. I need to borrow …… car from someone this weekend. 4. …… driver of the truck which crashed was drunk.

5. I need …… cup of tea! I'm so thirsty! 6. He eats …… sandwiches for lunch every day.

7. She started reading …… proper books when she was only five. 8. Did you give …… answer he was expecting?

9. I spoke to …… doctor you told me about yesterday. 10. She buys …… flowers whenever she can.

E/ Translate into English.

1. Il se peut que les OVNIS existent, mais personne n'en est vraiment sûr.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. C'est la dernière fois que j'achète quelque chose dans ce magasin! Des tomates à 4 livres le kilo !

3. Quel est le métier de son père? Je croyais qu'il était programmeur.

4. S'il y a quelque chose que je ne peux pas supporter, c'est la malhonnêteté.

5. ll est venu avec sa fille : une jolie demoiselle très bien habillée.

6. Après l'obtention de ses examens, l'université constituait l'étape suivante.

7. C’est le genre de personne qui aime donner des conseils aux autres.

8. Bien sûr ! La vie qu'elle mène doit être formidable. Elle voyage sans arrêt et rencontre des gens intéressants.

9. Je pense que tu trouveras l'information dont tu as besoin dans l'encyclopédie.

10. Si vous avez mangé tout le pain que j'ai acheté ce matin, il va falloir que vous alliez en acheter un autre

F/ Complete with an article.

1. Which do you prefer reading : …… paper or …… magazine? 2 I saw …… fantastic work by Daly in …… British Museum.

3. If he wins …… court case, you'll have to pay …… damage. 4. What do you work with? …… Iron or …… steel?

5. I don't think he'll get …… job he's applied for. He doesn't have …… experience.

6. …… wind was quite strong. It blew …… window open and …… table turned over. Luckily, only …… glass got broken.

7. She's not too keen on …… chicken but, funnily enough, she loves …… turkey.

8. They often go for a walk in …… woods just outside London, in …… Hertfordshire, at …… weekends.

9. He loves watching …… soaps on …… TV during …… evenings.

G/ Complete with an article.

1. …… Japanese are very hard workers. 2. …… Australia is a vast open space.

3. He always goes skiing in …… Pyrenees. 4. He has such …… wonderful car!

5. …… Spain of the Golden Century was very different from today’s Spain.

6. I spoke to …… Mr Adams on the phone yesterday. Could you put me through to him again, please?

7. He was given a fine and had points taken off his licence for driving at 100km …… hour in the centre of town.

8. …… cigarettes should he considered as being a major cause of cancer.

9. …… school at which he studies was founded in 1750.

10. …… President Lincoln was assassinated at the end of the American civil war.

H/ Complete with these adjectives used as nouns

rich - sick - blind - poor - injured - unemployed – dead - deaf - wounded - old – good - talented - bad – ugly - wise

1. It's difficult for …………………………………… to manage on their benefits.

2. …………………………………… get a heating allowance in the winter.

3. Many people were killed in the plane crash. The bodies of …………………………………… were taken away …………………………………… were taken to hospital.

4. …………………………………… and …………………………………… will always succeed.

5. I don't know who invented the hearing aid. but it's a real help for …………………………………… .

6. Robin Hood robbed …………………………………… and gave to …………………………………… .

7. Do you remember that spaghetti western called……………………………, …………………………………… and ……………………………………?

8. Florence Nightingale spent her life working for …………………………………… .

9. …………………………………… use a reading system invented by Louis Braille.

10 When the American soldiers came back from the war, …………………………………… were awarded the Purple heart.

I/ Translate into English.

1. Le Mont Blanc est le sommet le plus haut d'Europe.

2. Je ne me suis jamais promené sur les bords du lac de Genève.

3. Veuillez applaudir, s'il vous plait, le colonel Bostock !

4. Un jour je vous raconterai l'Angleterre de mon enfance.

5. On m'a dit que le Prince de Galles était en vacances en Australie.

6. Connaissez-vous l’Autriche et le Danube?

7. Savez-vous où est enterrée Princesse Diana?

8. Je n'ai jamais rencontré le professeur Jones.

9. Préféreriez-vous habiter sur la Cinquième Avenue ou sur les Champs-Elysées ?

10. Je ne souviens plus où il a fait naufrage: au Cap Horn ou au Cap de Bonne Espérance?

ARTICLES ø, a(n), the - CORRECTION

A/ Choose the correct article : a or an.

1. a university 2. an hour 3. an M. A. thesis 4. a harbour 5. an SS general

6. an honest man 7. an onerous task 8. a U.K. citizen 9. an uncle 10. a one-man show

B/ Complete the following sentences with an article.

1. Would you mind taking the dogs out for a walk? 2. Would you like to come over for ø dinner tonight?

3. ø gold is rare substance. 4. A policeman knocked at our door today.

5. I'm afraid I really don’t like ø olives. 6. Where did you put the jam? I can't find it!

7. The fear he has of spiders is related to a trauma when he was a child.

8. He is to study at a college in the North of Manchester. I don't know where exactly.

9. There is ø dust everywhere! 10. The aunt I’m going to see is called Susan and not Martha.

C/ Answer the question. Follow the example.

Example: What's a cabbage - it's a vegetable

1. What's the Thames? - It’s the river that flows through London . / It’s a river

2. Who’s Elisabeth II? - She ‘s the Queen of England

3. Who was Isaac Newton? - He was a scientist. / He was the scientist who discovered the law of gravity.

4. What's St Paul's? - It’s the cathedral of London. /it’s a cathedral

5. What are the Earth, Venus, Mars and Jupiter? – They are planets.

6. Who was John Wayne? - He was an actor.

7. What are London, Manchester and Birmingham? – They are English cities.

8. Who was Benjamin Britten? - He was a musician / a composer.

9. Who were Kennedy, Roosevelt and Washington? – They were American Presidents.

10. What's a daffodil? - It’s a flower. / it’s the symbol of Wales.

D/ Complete with an article.

1 She speaks ø Portuguese. 2. I like watching ø good films on TV during the evenings.

3. I need to borrow a car from someone this weekend. 4. the driver of the truck which crashed was drunk.

5. I need a cup of tea! I'm so thirsty! 6. He eats ø sandwiches for lunch every day.

7. She started reading ø proper books when she was only five. 8. Did you give the answer he was expecting?

9. I spoke to the doctor you told me about yesterday. 10. She buys ø flowers whenever she can.

E/ Translate into English.

1. Il se peut que les OVNIS existent, mais personne n'en est vraiment sûr.

UFOs may exist but nobody is really sure.

2. C'est la dernière fois que j'achète quelque chose dans ce magasin! Des tomates à 4 livres le kilo !

It’s the last time I buy something in this shop! Tomatoes for 4 pounds a kilo!

3. Quel est le métier de son père? Je croyais qu'il était programmeur.

What’s his father’s job? I thought he was a programmer.

4. S'il y a quelque chose que je ne peux pas supporter, c'est la malhonnêteté.

If there’s one thing that I cannot stand, it is dishonesty.

5. ll est venu avec sa fille : une jolie demoiselle très bien habillée.

He came with his daughter: a beautiful and very well-dressed young lady.

6. Après l'obtention de ses examens, l'université constituait l'étape suivante.

Once he had passed his exams, university was the next step.

7. C’est le genre de personne qui aime donner des conseils aux autres.

It’s that kind of person who likes giving advice to others.

8. Bien sûr ! La vie qu'elle mène doit être formidable. Elle voyage sans arrêt et rencontre des gens intéressants.

Of course / sure! The life she leads must be wonderful. She is always travelling and meeting interesting people. /She doesn’t stop travelling and she meets interesting people.

9. Je pense que tu trouveras l'information dont tu as besoin dans l'encyclopédie.

I think you will find all the information you need in the encyclopedia.

10. Si vous avez mangé tout le pain que j'ai acheté ce matin, il va falloir que vous alliez en acheter un autre

If you have eaten all the bread I bought this morning, you will have to buy another one.

F/ Complete with an article.

1. Which do you prefer reading : a paper or a magazine? 2.I saw a fantastic work by Daly in the British Museum.

3. If he wins the court case, you'll have to pay ø damage. 4. What do you work with? ø Iron or ø steel?

5. I don't think he'll get the job he's applied for. He doesn't have ø experience.

6. The wind was quite strong. It blew the window open and the table turned over. Luckily, only a glass got broken.

7. She's not too keen on ø chicken but funnily enough she loves ø turkey.

8. They often go for a walk in the woods just outside London, in ø Hertfordshire, at ø weekends.

9. He loves watching ø soaps on ø TV during the evenings.

G/ Complete with an article.

1. the Japanese are very hard workers. 2. ø Australia is a vast open space.

3. He always goes skiing in THE Pyrenees. 4. He has such A wonderful car!

5. THE Spain of the Golden Century was very different from today’s Spain.

6. I spoke to ø Mr Adams on the phone yesterday. Could you put me through to him again, please?

7. He was given a fine and had points taken off his licence for driving at 100km AN hour in the centre of town.

8. ø cigarettes should he considered as being a major cause of cancer.

9. THE school at which he studies was founded in 1750.

10. ø President Lincoln was assassinated at the end of the American civil war.

H/ Complete with these adjectives used as nouns

rich - sick - blind - poor - injured - unemployed – dead - deaf - wounded - old – good - talented - bad – ugly - wise

1. It's difficult for THE UNEMPLOYED to manage on their benefits.

2. THE OLD get a heating allowance in the winter.

3. Many people were killed in the plane crash. The bodies of THE DEAD were taken away THE WOUNDED were taken to hospital.

4. THE WISE and THE TALENTED will always succeed.

5. I don't know who invented the hearing aid. but it's a real help for THE DEAF.

6. Robin Hood robbed THE RICH and gave to THE POOR.

7. Do you remember that spaghetti western called THE GOOD, THE BAD and THE UGLY?

8. Florence Nightingale spent her life working for THE SICK.

9. THE BLIND use a reading system invented by Louis Braille.

10 When the American soldiers came back from the war, THE INJURED were awarded the Purple heart.

I/ Translate into English.

1. Le Mont Blanc est le sommet le plus haut d'Europe.

Mount Blanc (mountain)is the highest peak in Europe.

2. Je ne me suis jamais promené sur les bords du lac de Genève.

I have never walked around lake Geneva. I have never taken a walk around lake Geneva.

3. Veuillez applaudir, s'il vous plaît, le colonel Bostock !

Please, give a round of applause to Colonel Bostock!

4. Un jour je vous raconterai l'Angleterre de mon enfance.

Some day, I will tell you about the England of my childhood.

5. On m'a dit que le Prince de Galles était en vacances en Australie.

I was told that the Prince of Wales was on holidays in Australia.