WorksheetsE12_U8_LF
Total questions: 135
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
1. We are late because we got stuck in _______ traffic jam.
an
the
a
Ø
2. Milan is in _______ of Italy.
a north
the north
northern
north
3. If you open the door, _______ air will circulate better.
an
a
few
Ø
4. _______war is as old as mankind.
These
A
Ø
An
5. _______have the future in their hands
Young
A young
An young
The young
6. What time _______ on television?
is the news
are the news
is news
are news
7. _______man is _______ reasoning animal.
The - a
Ø- a
Some - any
Any - the
8. Unemployment compensation is money to support an unemployed person while he is looking for _______
job
a job
a work
works
9. Carol isn't very well. She’s gone to _______________.
doctor
a doctor
the doctor
doctors
10. We visited _______
Canada and United States
the Canada and the United States
Canada and the United States
the Canada and United States
1. I’m on _________ night duty. When you go to _________ bed, I go to _________ work.
a - Ø - Ø
Ø - Ø – Ø
Ø - the - the
the - Ø - a
2. The shape of _________ snowflake is unique.
Ø
a
an
the
3. _______ laughter is the best medicine.
A
An
Some
Ø
4. One of the best things we can do to help the environment is to encourage ______ recycling.
Ø
the
a
some
5. _______ happiness means _______ different things to different people.
Some - these
The – Ø
Ø - Ø
The - the
6. _______ rain is in the forecast for this afternoon and early evening.
Ø
Any
An
This
7. On the economy, we’ve made _________ of progress, but we still have more to do.
a great deal
a great many
a number
a
8. I want to ask if I could have _________ more time on this month’s payment.
little
a little
a few
few
The Titanic, a British steamer, sank in _________ North Atlantic after hitting _________ iceberg.
Ø - an
Ø -Ø
a - an
the - an
10. We’re still spending _________money on things we don’t really need.
a few
a lot of
many
lot
1. There isn’t _______ airport near where I live. _________nearest airport is 70 miles away.
an - A
an - The
the - A
the — The
2. Tom sat down on ______chair nearest ____________ door.
a - a
a - the
the - a
the — the
3. Would you rather live in ______ town or in _______country?
a - a
a - the
the - a
the - the
4. I tried to park my car but _______ was too small.
space
spaces
a space
the space
5. “Did you have _________ nice holiday?” “Yes, it was _________ best holiday I’ve ever had.”
a-a
a-the
the-a
the-the
6. I lay down on ______ ground and looked up at ______ sky.
a - a
a - the
the - a
the - the
7. We must do more to protect _________.
environment
an environment
the environment
environments
8. Don’t drive into that street. It is _________ one-way street.
a
an
the
Ø
9. Sir Humphrey has been______ MP for five years.
a
an
the
Ø
10. I think everyone wants to make friends with John. He is _________ honest person.
a
an
the
Ø
1. Mary spends most of her free time watching _________.
television
a television
the television
televisions
2. I didn’t have time for______ breakfast this morning because I was in _______ hurry.
Ø - a
a - the
the - a
Ø - Ø
3. Tom is _________ seaman. He spends most of his life at _________ sea.
Ø - a
a - Ø
a - a
a - the
4. ______ changed a lot in the last 30 years.
Life has
A life has
The life has
Lives have
5. _________ we were given wasn't correct.
Information
An information
The information
One information
6. _________ giraffe is the tallest of all _________ animals.
Ø - the
A - Ø
A - the
The - Ø
7. _____ bicycle is ______ excellent means of transport.
Ø - the
A – an
The - an
The - Ø
8. Do you think ______ should pay more taxes to help _________?
rich - poor
a rich - a poor
the rich - the poor
riches - the poor
9. Call______ ambulance. There’s been _________ accident.
the — th
an - the
the - an
an - an
10. “Where are you going?” “I’m going to buy _________.
a bread
the breads
a loaf of bread
many breads
1. Nicola works at a big hospital. She’s _________.
nurse
a nurse
the nurse
nurses
2. She works six days ______ week.
in
for
a
the
3. There are millions of stars in _________.
space
spaces
a space
the space
4. Every day _______ begins at 9 A.m. and finishes at 3 p.m.
school
a school
the school
schools
5. ______a problem in most big cities.
Crime is
The crime is
The crimes are
A crime is
6. When _________ invented?
was telephone
were telephones
was the telephone
were the telephones
7. “Where did you have ______ lunch? ” “We went to ______ restaurant.”
Ø - a
Ø- Ø
a – a
a - Ø
8. Have you ever been to ______ ?
British Museum
a British Museum
the British Museum
British Museum
9. We had a very nice meal. ______ especially good.
Vegetables were
The vegetables were
Vegetable was
A vegetable was today
10. Why aren’t your children at ______ today? Are they ill?
school
a school
the school
the schools
1. The train will be leave _______ a few minutes.
2. Fruit trees generally bloom _______ April or May.
3. Our house is _______ the woods, the river and the village.
4. I worked for that company _____ three years, ______2005________2008.
5. The President lives _______ the White House, which is located 1600. Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D. C.
6. Mozart died _______ Vietnam ________1791 ________the age of 35.
10. Lisa’s birthday is _________ the end of March, ________March 29.
11. My office is ________ the Administration Building the third floor.
12. Did you hear that news _________ television or read it ________ the newspaper?
1. I started to feel afraid _____ going out alone at night.
2. The children are excited ________their upcoming trip to the countryside.
3. I am not interested ________ anything that happened ______the very remote past.
4. These days everybody is aware _________ the dangers of smoking.
5. The children are very fond _______ swimming.
6. I’m sorry ________being late on Monday.
7. I’m not exactly keen ______ cooking, but I prefer it ________ washing up.
8. Your composition is full ________mistakes. Write it again.
9. Many people are very concerned ________global warming.
10. Mark Twain is famous________ his novels about life on Mississipi River.
11. I think it’s important to become familiar _________ cultures and customs different ____________ your own.
12. It is good to be pleased _______ ourselves and proud _______ ourselves when we have done a good job.
13. I’m getting on all right at school except _____ English. I’m quite bad ______it.
14. Too much sun isn’t good _____ you. It is bad ______ your skin.
15. Even when parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible _______ their children.
16. I’m not accustomed ________drinking coffee. I’m a tea drinker.
17. She is a very honest person. I don’t think she is capable ________ telling a lie.
18. She’d got fed up _______waiting and went home.
19. I’ve been trying to learn Spanish, but I’m not very satisfied _______ my progress.
20. Why are you always so rude ________ Liz? Can’t you be nice _____ her?
1. He agreed on / with them about / for the need for change.
2. They succeeded in / on escaping from / of the burning house.
3. I object for / to being kept waiting. Why can’t you be in / on time?
4. I congratulated her at / on passing her final exam.
5. They accused me in / of borrowing the car without asking.
6. I must write and thank my aunt for / about sending me a wonderful present.
7. If you can’t depend in/ on your family to help you in times of trouble, who can you rely on / to?
8. I apologized to / with my boss about / for my mistake.
9. It’s important to believe at / in yourself.
10. Is she married to/ with the man she loves?
11. We complained with / to the manager of the restaurant about / for the food.
11. Scientists have warned us on / about the effects of global warming.
13. My friend insisted in / on taking me to the airport.
14. I complimented her for / on her English. She spoke very fluently and her pronunciation was excellent.
15. The hotel provides you with / for everything except a toothbrush.
4. It was________ day that would remain in my memory forever.
5. ________ music plays an important part in _____ film. And I thought music used in this film was _____________ best part.
6. ________ washing machine has had a huge impact on _____ people’s lives since it was invented.
7. ________ special award was given to ________ novelist Ian Mc Murphy.
8. It is ________ sad fact that ________ money buys political power in many countries.
9. Do you remember ________ Wilmotts ? They used to live opposite us.
10. ________ bicycle is ________ important means of transport for many people with
no access to ________ public transport.
11. _________ earthquake in _________south of the country has left thousands homeless.
12. I don’t usually have ________ breakfast, but I always eat _______ big lunch.
13. ________World Wide Fund for Nature organized a major campaign to save ________ tiger.
14. We met our good friend ________ Jean Wools when we were in _________Plymouth.
15. Margaret loved having holidays at ____________ seaside, but her doctor advised
her to spend time in ________ warm climate.
16. He found himself ________ face to _______ face with ________ Lieutenant Evans.
17. She was ________ first woman to cross ______ Atlantic in ________ canoe.
18. After she had ________ leisurely dinner downstairs Julia played piano for ________while.
19. They are at ________sea now. They write that they are having ______ marvelous time.
20. When he was in ________ hospital she could not get _______ permission to visit him.
Ask most people what is happening (1) __________ the world’s population and they are likely to say it is exploding. Ask them if there will be enough food next century and they will say no.
Ask them (2) _________ the world’s energy supplies and they will say they are running (3) __________ and we will all be sitting in the dark and cold next century.
Ask them what they think (4) ___________ raw materials and they will say we are using them up (5) __________ a rate that will mean there are none left (6) ________ our grandchildren.
These statements have two things (7) ________common. They are too gloomy, if not about this century then the next. And they are all wrong. Or so it is persuasively argued (8) ________ a book that tries to chart our future over the next quarter century.
Most of the attention the book has received so far has concentrated (9) ________ its forecasts for Britain and the prospect (10) ___________ five million unemployed.
1. He remains deeply pessimistic ________the peace process.
in
on
to
about
2. Parental involvement contributes significantly _____ children’s development.
on
to
for
in
3. During the crisis, many companies will be wiped ________ and millions of jobswill be lost.
out
off
down
away
4. At the height of the financial crisis, all they could do was to __________ their expenses and hope that things would improve.
stop off
cut down
run on
go over
5. They searched the whole house __________by ____________.
a room – a room
room - room
rooms – rooms
the room – the room
6. Using the new software, _________parents will be able to monitor their children’s use of ___________ Internet.
0 - the
the - 0
0 - 0
the - the
7. ________ is there to give you pleasure, not to be a constant worry.
A garden
Garden
The garden
Gardens
8. We haven’t got ______ left. We must have some when we go shopping.
a butter
any butter
the butter
some butter
9. If you want to get a degree, you normally have to study at ___________.
university
a university
an university
the university
10. I didn’t have time for ______ breakfast this morning because I was in _____hurry.
0 - a
a – the
the - a
0 - 0
11. I was surprised _____ the readiness with which she agreed ____my suggestion.
a. b. c. d.
to - with
at – to
for - to
at - of
12. Personally, I don’t agree _________ fox hunting, although I know that you approve _____ it.
to - for
on - in
with - of
to - of
13. Babara turned ________the TV because she was tired ________listening to the news.
down - for
off - of
up - with
off - in
14. There is a severe lack _____ affordable housing in the city and many people are homeless.
of
on
for
in
15. Our children are very polite ______ adults, but they argue _________their playmates all the time.
to - for
of - to
with – with
to - with
16. Jack takes great pride ________never throwing anything ________. He always says that one day he’ll find a use for things.
on - out
of - away
in - away
at - off
17. Please let me borrow your car. I promise I’ll take good care ______ it.
on
of
for
with
1. Cars in the future will run _______ electricity or methane gas.
with
after
by
on
2. In the future more people will work from home ______computers linked ____a head office.
with - for
on - to
in - with
on – in
3. Computers are bound to have a huge influence ____various aspects _____our lives.
on - in
in - of
of - to
on - of
4. According _______ Mick, life is full ______coincidences.
for - in
to - with
of - of
to - of
5 ________ the children, they were happy enough to spend all day on the beach.
As of
As for
As to
As from
6. The construction of the new road is ________winning the support of local residents.
thanks to
reliant on
dependent on
responsible to
7. If you want to get away from it all, you can take a small boat to ___________ on. one of the islands.
deserted beach
the deserted beach
a deserted beach
the beach deserted
8. _______ has changed the way we obtain information more than any other modern invention.
The television
A television
Television
The televisions
9. Why did he stubbornly insist _____ it all himself?
doing
of doing
for doing
on doing
10. I have been offered _____ position of ______ Director of Personnel.
a - 0
the - a
a - the
the - 0
11. ______ UK will contribute 8,000 troops to ______NATO operation.
0 - the
The - 0
The - the
0 - 0
12. “You look upset.” Yes, I’ve had ________.”
the terrible morning
terrible morning
some terrible morning
a terrible morning
13. _________ in the Brazilian rainforests are now becoming popular with adventurous travelers.
Holiday
Holidays
The holiday
A holiday
14. ______ parents of Paul Thomas claimed that he was at _________home at the time of _________robbery.
Ø - Ø - the
The - the - the
Ø-Ø - a
The - Ø - the
15. He was incapable _______passing the exam, but don’t feel sorry ______him. If he had been keen _________ passing it, he would have studied much.
in - for - on
of - with - on
on - for - of
of - for - on
16. Increasing _______ of fruit in the diet may help to reduce risk of heart disease.
the amount
an amount
the number
a number
17. The government makes grants according to criteria that differ from regions to _____
region
a region
the region
regions
18. I didn’t have much success ______ a job.
finding
in finding
to find
on finding
19. Winning a lottery is a rare occurrence. __________ very small.
A number of winners is
The number of winners is
A number of winners are
The number of winners are
20. I think it’s especially hard to teach children ________.
responsibility
the responsibilities
a responsibility
the responsibility
21. Earlier in the year, the researchers found ________, which they determined is over 6 million years old.
a fossil extremely
extremely large fossil
an extremely large fossil
a large extremely fossil
1. I would like to live by _____ sea.
the
a
an
Ø
2. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at _____ sea.
a
an
the
Ø
3. There are billions of stars in _____ space
a
an
Ø
the
4. He tried to park his car but ____ space wasn't big enough.
the
a
an
Ø
5. We often watch _____ television.
the
a
an
Ø
6. Can you turn off _____ television, please?
the
a
an
Ø
7. We had_____ dinner in a restaurant.
a
an
Ø
the
8. We had _____ meal in a restaurant.
a
an
the
Ø
9. Thank you. That was _____ very nice lunch.
a
an
the
Ø
10. Where can_____ people buy everything they need?
the
a
an
Ø
11. Where can_____ people buy everything they need?
the
a
an
Ø
12. He majors in _____ English.
a
a\n
the
Ø
13. Mark Twain, _____ American writer, wrote "Life on the Mississippi River."
an
a
the
Ø
14. Paris is splendid by_____ night.
a
an
the
Ø
15. We might be able to catch _____ last train if we hurried.
a
an
the
Ø
16. _____ used razor blade is _____ useless thing.
The/ the
A/ a
An/ an
Ø/ Ø
17. We live at _____ third house from the church.
the
a
an
Ø
18. My aunt has _____ interesting novel.
the
an
a
Ø
19. It was _____ best film I had ever read.
the
a
an
Ø
20. A video lab is _____ useful means for language learning.
the
an
a
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21. Mrs. Lan went to _____ school to meet her son's teacher.
Ø
a
an
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