Put in a/an or the in these sentences where necessary.
Complete the sentences with the word given (school etc.). Use 'the' where necessary.
Choose the correct form, with or without 'the'.
Choose the correct form, with our without 'the'.
100
This morning I bought ...... newspaper and .... magazine. ..... newspaper is in my bag but I don't know where I put .... magazine.
a .... a .... The .... the
100
Would you like apple?
an apple
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(school) Every term parents are invited to ....... to meet the teachers. Why aren't your children at ...... today? What time does ..... start in the mornings in your country? There were some people waiting outside ....... to meet their children.
the school ... school ... school .... the school
100
I'm afraid of dogs/the dogs.
dogs
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Have you ever been to British Museum/ the British Museum?
the
200
I saw ..... accident this morning. .... car crashed into ..... tree. ..... driver of .... car wasn't hurt but ..... car was badly damaged.
an ... A ... a ... The ... the ... the
200
How often do you go to dentist?
the dentist
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(university) In your country, do many people go to ....? If you want to get a degree, you normally have to study at ..... . This is only a small town but ..... is the biggest in the country
university ... university ... the university
200
A pacifist is somebody who is against war/the war.
war
200
Hyde Park/The Hyde Park is a very large park in central London.
Hyde Park
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There are two cars parked outside: .... blue one and .... grey one. .... blue one belongs to my neighbours; I don't know who .... the owner of ... grey one is.
a ... a ... The ... the ... the
300
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that. It was mistake.
a mistake
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(hospital) Nora works as a cleaner at ...... When Ann was ill, we all went to ........... to visit her. My brother has always been very healthy, he's never been in ...........
the hospital ... the hospital ... hospital
300
First World War / The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918.
The First World War
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Frank is a student at Liverpool University / the Liverpool University.
Liverpool University
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My friends live in .... old house in .... small village. There is ... beautiful garden behind ... house. I would like to have ... garden like that.
an ... a ... a ... the ... a
400
We live in small flat near city centre.
a small flat near the city centre
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(sea) There's a nice view from the window. You can see ........ It was a long voyage. We were at ........ for four weeks. I love swimming in .......
the sea ... sea ... the sea
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Ron and Brenda got married but marriage/the marriage didn't last very long.
the marriage
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Which newspaper shall I buy - Independent/the Independent or Herald/the Herald?
the ... the
500
This house is very nice. Has it got .... garden? It's a beautiful day. Let's sit in .... garden. I like living in this house but it's a pity that ..... garden is so small.
a ... the ... the
500
There's small supermarket at end of street I live in.
a small supermarket at the end of the street...
500
(home/work/bed) I like to read in ..... before I go to sleep. It's nice to travel around but there's no place like .....! If I'm feeling tired, I go to ...... early. The economic situation is very bad. Many people are out of ......
bed ... home ... bed ... work
500
Most people/The most people believe that marriage/the marriage and family life/the family life are the basis of society/the society.
Most people ... marriage ... family life ... society
500
We flew to New York from Gatwick Airport / the Gatwick Airport near London.