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articles: more practice

^ Mixed article uses. Put in a, an, the or nothing

1 My sister lives in ........... big flat. 11 I'm not interested in ........... politics.
2 'Where's........... phone?' 'In .............kitchen.' 12 Can I switch o n ........... lights?
3 Andy's brother is ........... architect. 13 ............vegetarians don't eat..............meat.
4 I'm taking..........10.15 train. 14 ........... petrol is very expensive these days.
5 Most people like............animals. 15 We haven't seen........... sun for a week.
6 Do you play........... tennis? 16 Where did you p u t........... butter?
7 ........... music's too loud - please turn it down. 17 I often listen to ........... music when I'm driving.
8 All our furniture is made o f........... wood. 18 ............life is sometimes hard.

9 Carola has g o t........... beautiful brown eyes. 19 I don't like.............fish.
10 I don't want to be........... student for the next 20 Perhaps........... people are more interesting
five years. than........... grammar.

Names and special article uses. Correct (/) or not 00?

1 The Canada is a big country........ 6 Would you like to work as teacher?......
2 Have you ever seen Eiffel Tower?...... 7 He was in bed at 10.00........
3 Andy works at Apollo Theatre........ 8 We live in a small town in south........
4 The River Rhone runs into the Mediterranean 9 Please write your address at the top of the
Sea........ page........
5 Hello. I'm at the Oxford Station........ 10 I don't eat much for the lunch........

Q Countable or uncountable? How many countable and uncountable nouns can you find
in these advertisements?

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COUNTABLE:

UNCOUNTABLE:

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