Pre-Intermediate Unit 16 Test

Complete the sentences with a, an or the.

№1

Do you have (1) en-suite room in the hotel? I’d like (2) biggest room you have available.

(a)  

Answer explanation

an is used before words that begin with a vowel sound (in this case, "en-suite" starts with a vowel sound) when talking about something for the first time

Complete the sentences with a, an or the.

№2

Do you have (1) en-suite room in the hotel? I’d like (2) biggest room you have available.

(a)  

Answer explanation

the is used to refer to something specific, like a particular room in the hotel that you're asking about + we use the with comparatives

Complete the sentences with a, an or the.

№1

This is (1) last time I am going to have (2) party. It’s too much hard work!

(a)  

Answer explanation

"The" refers to a specific time

Complete the sentences with a, an or the.

№2

This is (1) last time I am going to have (2) party. It’s too much hard work!

(a)  

Answer explanation

"A" is used because it refers to any non-specific party

Complete the sentences with a, an or the.

№1

He’s (1) much fitter person than I am; he jogs at least five times (2) week.

(a)  

Answer explanation

In the first blank, 'a' is correct because 'much fitter person' refers to a non-specific individual.

Complete the sentences with a, an or the.

№2

He’s (1) much fitter person than I am; he jogs at least five times (2) week.

(a)  

Answer explanation

We use 'a' with expressions of frequency: once a week, twice a year, three times a day, etc.

Complete the sentences with a, an or the.

№1

Although Ljubljana isn’t (1) large city, it’s (2) capital of Slovenia.

(a)  

Answer explanation

We usually use 'a' after to be: It's a dog, it isn't a city, etc.

Complete the sentences with a, an or the.

№2

Although Ljubljana isn’t (1) large city, it’s (2) capital of Slovenia.

(a)  

Answer explanation

We use 'the' with 'capital' because there's only one capital in a country

Complete the sentences with a, an or the.

№1

We need to find (1) better way of doing this without making such (2) mess.

(a)  

Answer explanation

'a' refers to any possible better way

Complete the sentences with a, an or the.

№2

We need to find (1) better way of doing this without making such (2) mess.

(a)  

Answer explanation

'a' refers to any non-specific mess