Articles : a, an, the
Choose the best answer.
1. I would live to live by _____ sea
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. none
2. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at___ sea.
a. a b. an c. the
d. none
3. There are billions of stars in ______ space. a. a
b. an
c. none d. the
4. He tried to park his car but______ space wasn't big enough.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. none
5. We often watch______ television.
a. the
b. a c. an
d. none
6. Can you turn off______ television, please?
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. none
7. We had______ dinner in a restaurant. a. a
b. an
c. none d. the
8. We had______ meal in a restaurant. a. a

b. an
c. the d. 
9. Thank you. That was______ very nice lunch. a. a
b. an
c. the d. none
10. Where can______ people buy everything they need? a. the b. a c. an
d. none
11. Her parents are now working in ______ Europe. a. the b. a
c. an
d. none
12. He majors______ in English. a. a
b. an
c. the d. none
13. Mark Twain, ______ American writer, wrote "Life on the Mississippi River".
a. an
b. a
c. the
d. none
14. Paris is splendid by ______ night. a. a
b. an
c. the d. none
15. We might be able to catch______ last train if we hurried. a. a b. an c. the d. none
16. ___ used razor blade is______ useless thing. a. The/ theb. A/ a c. An/ an d. no article
17. We live at______ third house from the church. a. the
b. a
c. an
d. none
18. My aunt has______ interesting novel. a. the
b. an
c. a

d. none
19. It was______ best film I had ever read. a. the
b. an
c. a
d. none
20. A video lab is______ useful means for language learning. a. the
b. an c. a d. none
21. Mrs. Lan went to ______ school to meet her son's teacher.
a. none
b. a
c. an
d. the
22. The workmen went to ___ church to repair the roof. a. none b. the c. a
d. an
23. Carol went to ______ prison to meet her brother. a. the
b. a
c. an
d. none
24. This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine______ newspaper is in my bag but I
don't know where______ magazine. a. a/ a
b. a/ the c. the / the
d. the / a
25. My parents have ______ cat and ______ dog. The dog never bites the cat.
a. a/ a
b. a / the
c. the/ the
d. the/ a
26. We live in______ big house in ______ middle of the village.
a. a/ a
b. a / the

c. the/ the
d. the/ a
27. I'm looking for ____ job. Did Mary get_____ job she applied for?
a. a/the
b. the /a
c. a/ a
d. the/ the
28. Did______ police find ______ person who stole your bicycle?
a. a/a
b. the / the
c. a / the
d. the / a
29. We went out for ______ meal last night _____ restaurant we went was excellent.
a. a/a
b. the/ the
c. a / the
d. the / a
30. As I was walking along the street, I saw ______$10 note on ______ pavement.
a. a/a
b. the/the
c. a/the
d. the/a
31. The Soviet Union was______ first country to sent a man into ______ space.
a. the/the
b. none/ none
c. none/the
d. the/none
32. Did you watch "Titanic" on ______ television or at______ cinema?
a. the/the
b. none /none

c. none/the
d. the/
33. After______ lunch, we went for a walk by ______ sea.
a. the/ the
b. none/ none
c. none/the
d. the/ none
34. Peru is______ country in south America______ capital is Lima

a. a/a
b. a / the
c. the/ the
d. the/a
35. I never listen to ______ radio. In fact I haven't got______ radio.
a. a/a
b. a/ the
c. the/ the
d. the/ a
36. It was a beautiful day______ sun shone brightly in ______ sky.
a. a/a
b. a/ the
c. the/ the
d. the / a
37. It is said the Robinhood robbed______ rich and gave the money to _____ poor.
a. a/a
b. a/ the
c. the/the
d. the/a
38. Life is not so easy for______ unemployed.
a. the

b. a
c. an
d. none
39. Many people were killed in the accident. The bodies of _ dead were taken away.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. none
40. Lan has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for ______ sick.
a. the
b. a
c. an
d. none
41. We are looking for _______ place to spend ________ night.
A. the/the
B. a/the
C. a/a
D. the/a
42. Please turn off ________ lights when you leave ________ room.
A. the/the
B. a/a
C. the/a
D. a/the
43. We are looking for people with ________experience.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. x
45. Can you show me ________way to ________station?
A. the/the

B. a/a
C. the/a
D. a/the
46. She has read ________interesting book.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. x
47. You’ll get ________shock if you touch _______ live wire with that screwdriver.
A. an/the
B. x/the
C. a/a
D. an/the
48. Mr. Smith is ________ old customer and ________ honest man.
A. An/the
B. the/an
C. an/an
D. the/the
49. ________ youngest boy has just started going to ________ school.
A. a/x
B. x/the
C. an/x
D. the/x
50. Do you go to ________ prison to visit him? A. the
B. a
C. x
D. an
51. ________eldest boy is at ________ college.
A. a/the
B. the/x

C. x/ a
D. an/x
52. Are you going away next week? No, ________ week after next.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. x
53. Would you like to hear ________ story about ________ English scientist?
A. an/the
B. the/the
C. a/the
D. a/ an
54. There’ll always be a conflict between ________ old and ________ young.
A. the/the
B. an/a
C. an/the
D. the/a
55. There was ________ collision at ________ corner.
A. the/a
B. an/the
C. a/the
D. the/the
56. My mother thinks that this is ________ expensive shop.
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. x
57. Like many women, she loves ________ parties and ________gifts.
A. the/ a
B. a/the

C. a/a
D. x/x
58. She works seven days ________ week. A. a
B. the
C. an
D. x
59. My mother goes to work in ________ morning. A. a
B. x
C. the D. an
60. I am on night duty. When you go to ________ bed, I go to ________ work.
A. a/x
B. a/the
C. the/x
D. x/x
61. My mother goes to church in ______ morning.A. x B. every
C. the
D. a


62. My daughter plays _____ piano very well. A. the B. a
C. an
D. X
63. What did you have for ______ breakfast this morning.
A. x
B. a
C. an
D. the
64. Toshi speaks ______ at home.A. the JapaneseB. Japan C. the Japan D. Japanese
65. What is ______ longest river in ______ world?
A. the/ a

B. a / the
C. a / a
D.
the / the
66. I want ........................... apple from that basket. A. a
B. an C. the D. X
67. Miss Lin speaks ............................ Chinese.A. a B. an C. the
D. X
68. Eli likes to play .......................... volleyball. A. a B. an C. the
D. X
69. I bought ......................... umbrella to go out in the rain.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. X
70. My daughter is learning to play ............................. violin at her school.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. X
71. Please give me ....................pen that is on the counter. A. a B. An C. the D. X
72. Albany is the capital of ........................ New York state.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. X
73. .......................ink in my pen is red. A. a
B. an C. the
D. X
74. It is .......................... funniest book that I have ever read.A. a B. an C. the D. X

75. Can anyone give me .......................... hand, please because I have just fallen over?
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. X
76. She always said that when she grew up she wanted to be ........................
A. doctor
B. a doctor
C. the doctor
D. a doctors
77. I have left my book in .......................... kitchen and I would like you to get it for me.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. X
78. Please meet me at the train station in ............................ hour from now.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. X
79. I like to watch tennis on the television. It is ........................... very good game.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. X
80. ..................... president of the United States will be visiting Australia next week.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. X

81. July goes to ......................... work on the bus. A. aB. an C. the D. X
82. .....................golf is my favourite sport. I play once or twice ............ week if I can, but
I’m not .................... very good player.
A. X/ a/ a
B. The/ a/ a
C. The/ the/ the D. X/ a/ the
83. ......................... starts at seven o’clock.
A. School
B. A school
C. The school
D. The schools
84. We can finish the rest of the bread for .............................breakfast.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. X
85. We need to protect ........................ environment from pollution.
A. some
B. a
C. an
D. the
86. We often go to school by ........................... bicycle.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. X
87. There was ..................... accident yesterday at ................... corner of .................... street.
A. a/ the/ the
B. an/ a/ a
C. an/ the/ the

D. the/ X/ X
88. I need ..................... time to think about .................... offer you made me
A. the/ the
B. a/ the
C. X/ an
D. X/ the
89. ....................... book you ordered .................... last week is now in stock.
A. the/ X
B. a/ the
C. X/ an
D. X/ the

90. ........... dancing is .......... more interesting activity than .............. reading.
A. X/ X/ X
B. The/ a/ the
C. X/ a/ X
D. X/ the/ X
91. ..............people who live in .............. glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
A. the/ X
B. the/ the
C. X/ X
D. X/ the
92. I have two brothers: ................... older one is training to be ....................pilot with
British Airways, ......................... younger one is still at ......................... school.
A. The/ X/ the/ X B. The/ a/ the /X
C. an/ a/ the/ X D. the/ the/ the/ X
93. I won’t be home for ........................ dinner this evening. I’m meeting some friends
after ..............................work and we’re going to ......................... cinema.
A. The/ X/ X
B. X/ the/ the

C. X/ X/ the
D. X/ the/ X

94. Where is Peter? - He is at .................. school.
a. a.
b. an
c. the
d. Ø Ø
95.......... computers will continue to get smaller, faster and more affordable.
a. a.
b. an
c. the
d. 

96. Mary loves _____ flowers. A. a
B. an
C. the
D. x
97. Sandra works at a big hospital. She’s _______.
A.nurse
B. a nurse
C. the nurse
D. an nurse
98. She works six days _____ week. A. in
B. for
C. a
D. x
99. ______ is a star. A. Sun
B. A sun
C. The sun

D. Suns
100. We visited _______ two years ago.
A. Canada and the United States B. the Canada and the United States
C. the Canada and United States D. Canada and United States
1.
It took us quite a long time to get here. It was ______ journey.
A. three hour
B. a three- hours C. a three- hour D. three- hours
2.
If you live in _______ foreign country, you should try and learn the language.
A. the
B. x
C. an
D. a
3.
I can’t work here. There’s so much ______.
A. noise
B. Noises C. the noise
D. a noise
4.
Do you need ____?
A. an umbrella
B. a umbrella C. umbrella
D. an umbrellas
5.
The injured man was taken to _____.
A. hospital B. any hospital
C. the hospital
D. hospitals
6. She´s visiting ……….United States next month.

7. How do you go to ……….work? - I always go by ………..bus.
8. She´s very good at playing ……..piano.
9. My sister usually has ……….breakfast at ……….half past eight.
10. How often does he go to London? - He goes to London once ………year.
11. How much time do you work ……day? - I work seven hours and ………half every day.
12. ………water is essential for people, but ……….water in this area is polluted, so we
have to buy some.
13. ……….pubs usually close at midnight.
14. Mary has got ……flat on ……….fouth floor and she gets ……..lovely view from there.
15. We like ……….tea, but we don´t like ………..coffee.
16. ………..flowers and trees grow well in ………wet and sunny climate.
17. They have got two children: ………boy and ………..girl; ……….girl´s seven and
…………boy´s nine.


Exercise 2: Câu chuyện sau được chia thành các câu nhỏ, hãy đọc và điền mạo từ thích
hợp “a/an/ the hoặc x (không cần mạo từ)” vào chỗ trống:
1. There was ________knock on ________door. I opened it and found ________small dark
man in _______blue overcoat and _______woolen cap.
2. He said he was ________employee of ________gas company and had come to read
________meter.
3. But I had ________suspicion that he wasn't speaking ________truth because
________meter readers usually wear ________peaked caps.
4. However, I took him to__ meter, which is in ______dark corner under____ stairs
5. I asked if he had ________ torch; he said he disliked torches and always read ________
meters by ________light of ________match.
6. I remarked that if there was ________leak in ________ gas pipe there might be ________
explosion while he was reading ________meter.
7. He said, “As ________matter of ________fact, there was ________explosion in
________last house I visited; and Mr. Smith, ________owner of ________house, was burnt

in ________face.”
8. “Mr. Smith was holding ________lighted match at ________time of
________explosion.”
9. To prevent _____possible repetition of this accident, I lent him ________torch.
10. He switched on ________torch, read ________meter and wrote ________ reading
down on ________back of ________envelope.
11. I said in ________surprise that ________meter readers usually put ________readings
down in ________book.
12. He said that he had had ________book but that it had been burnt in ________fire
in________ Mr. Smith's house.
13. By this time I had come to ________conclusion that he wasn't _______genuine meter
reader; and ________moment he left ________house I rang ________police.
Exercise 3: Điền mạo từ thích hợp “a/an/the hoặc x (không cần mạo từ)”” vào chỗ
trống.
14. Are John and Mary ________cousins? ~
No, they aren't ________cousins; they are ________brother and ________sister.
15. ________fog was so thick that we couldn't see ________ side of ________road. We
followed ________car in front of us and hoped that we were going ________right way.


16. I can't remember ________exact date of ________storm, but I know it was on
________Sunday because everybody was at ________church. On _______Monday
________post didn't come because ________roads were blocked by ______fallen trees.
17. Peter thinks that this is quite ________ cheap restaurant.
18.
A: There's ________murder here. ~
B: Where's ________body?~
A: There isn't ________body. ~
B: Then how do you know there's been ________murder?
19. Number ________hundred and two, - ________house next door to us, is for sale.

It's quite ________nice house with ________big rooms ________back windows look out on
________park.
20. I don't know what ________price ________owners are asking. But Dry and Rot are
________agents. You could give them ________ring and make them ____offer.
21. ________postman's little boy says that he'd rather be ________dentist than
________doctor, because ________dentists don't get called out at ________night.
22. Just as ________air hostess (there was only one on the plane) was handing me
________cup of ________coffee ________plane gave ________lurch and ________ coffee
went all over ________person on ________other side of ________gangway.
23. There was ________collision between ________car and ________cyclist at ________
crossroads near ________my house early in ________morning.
24. Professor Jones, ________man who discovered ________new drug that everyone is
talking about, refused to give ________press conference.
25 Peter Piper, ________student in ________ professor's college, asked him why he refused
to talk to ________press.
ĐÁP ÁN
Exercise 1:1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. A
11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. D
Exercise 2:
1. a - the - a - a - a
2. an - the - the
3. a - the - x - x
4. the - the - the
5. a - x - the - a
6. a - a - an - the
7. a - x - an - the - the - the - the
8. a - the - the
9. a - a
10. the - the - the - the - an
11. x - x - the - a

12. a – the - x
13. the - a - the - the - the
Exercise 3:
14. x - x - x - x
15. The - the - the - the - the
16. the - the - x - the - x - the – x - x
17. a
18. a - the - a - a
19. a - the - a - x - the - the
20. x - the - the - a - an

21. The - a - a - x - x
22. the - a - x - the - a - the - the - the - the
23. a - a - a - the – x - the.
24. the - the - a
25. a - the - the