1. Complete the text with a/an or the, or leave blank for zero article.

… Great Wall of …China is one of … wonders of … modern world, and became …UNESCO Heritage site in 1987. It is … one of … longest (6,700 km) structures in … world, and has … history of more than … two thousand years. … building of … wall began between … 7th and 8th centuries BC as … . means of defending most of … China from … invading people of … north. … rulers of different parts of … country built sections of … wall, and these were joined together in … time of … Qin dynasty. During … Ming dynasty (1368-1644 AD) … wall was repaired and extended and took on

… appearance it has today, with … complex system of … forts and towers. It has … average height of ten metres and … width of five metres, and it runs from … east to … west.

2. Complete the sentence with a/an or the, or leave blank for zero article.

1. … British are famous for … amount of … fast food they eat.

2. We went on … field trip to … Lake District as part of … final year geography course.

3. Jim is at … work at … moment. He's… personal trainer.

4. … story begins on … quiet afternoon at … end of … July.

5. Can I have … coffee in … glass with … milk, please?

6. Helen works at … hospital at … end of … road.

7. Peter was in … bed with … attack of … flu.

8. … film was shot on … location in … Philippines.

9. On my way to … work in … morning I usually buy … paper before I get on … bus.

10. When he's on …duty at … prison, Jack has to wear … uniform.

3. Complete the text with a/an or the, or leave blank for zero article.

… Dominican Republic is … country of approximately 8 million people, and is located on … eastern two-thirds of … Caribbean island of … Hispaniola, which is …second-largest of … Greater Antilles islands. … western part of … island forms … Republic of … Haiti. … capital of … country is … city of … Santo Domingo and is located in … southern part of … island. … second largest city is … Santiago. … country has three major mountain ranges, and … highest peak is … Pico Duarte (3,175m). … geography of … country is varied, and ranges from … semi-desert plains to … lush valleys of tropical rainforest. … economy depends largely on … agriculture, wit … sugar as … main crop, though … mining and … tourism are also important...