11. Some of the blank spaces below need articles, others do not. Fill in the articles where needed:
He went to ………… Spain last month.
When you go to …………. Spain, be sure to see …………. Madrid.
He works in ………… building on ………… corner of ………. Tenth Ave. and 62nd St.
………… Tokyo is ………… largest city in ……….. World.
………… traffic on ………… Jones Avenue is heavy.
………… Miami is ………… center of ………… tobacco industry.
……… Rio Grande River forms …………. boundary between ………. U.S. and Mexico.
………… rivers of …………..eastern part of …………. United States flow toward …………. East Coast.
…………. largest river in …………. America is …………. Mississippi.
…………. New York subway trains are very comfortable.
…………. climate of ……….. southern Florida is very nice all year.
…………. capital of …………. France is ………… Paris, but ………. capital of ………. England is London.
………… Tenth Street has some very nice shops.
Some of …………. Tenth Street shops are very inexpensive, too.
………….. President will be on ……….. TV tonight.
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Extra practice:
1. Some of these sentences need a/an. Correct the sentences which are wrong. If the sentence is already correct, put 'right':
Jim goes everywhere by bike. He hasn't got car.- a car
1. Ann was listening to music when I arrived.
2. We went to very nice restaurant last weekend.
3. I clean my teeth with toothpaste.
4. I use toothbrush to clean my teeth.
5. Can you tell me if there's bank near here?
6. My brother works for insurance company in London.
7. I don't like violence.
8. Can you smell paint?
9. We need petrol. I hope we come to petrol station soon.
10. I wonder if you can help me. I have problem.
11. John has got interview for job tomorrow.
12. Liz doesn't usually wear jewellery but yesterday she was wearing necklace.
2. Complete the sentences using one of the following words. Use a/an where necessary:
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It wasn't your fault. It was an accident.
1. Listen! Can you hear music?
2. I couldn't get into the house because I didn't have __.
3. It's very warm today. Why are you wearing __?
4. Do you take __ in your coffee?
5. Are you hungry? Would you like __ with your coffee?
6. Our lives would be very difficult without __.
7. I didn't phone them. I wrote __ instead.
8. The heart pumps __ through the body.
9. Excuse me, but can I ask you __?
10. I'm not ready yet. Can you wait. __ please?
11. We can't delay much longer. We have to make __ soon.
3. Complete the sentences using one of the following words. Sometimes the word needs to be plural (-s):
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I had my camera but I didn't take many photographs.
1. There are seven __ in a week.
2. A vegetarian is a person who doesn't eat __.
3. Outside the cinema there was__ of people waiting to see the film.
4. I'm not very good at writing __.
5. Last night I went out with some __ of mine.
6. There were very few __ in the shops today. They were almost empty.
7. I'm going out for a walk. I need some fresh__.
8. George always wants things quickly. He's got no __.
9. Do you speak any foreign __?
10. Jane travels a lot. She has been to many__.
11. Our flat is very small. We haven't got much __.