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Total questions: 132

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Have you ever seen ___ elephant?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-

2.

Sam collects ___ stamps from around the world.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-

3.

___ Hawaii is ___ island in ___ Pacific Ocean.

a)

no article - an - the

b)

The - an - the

c)

A - an - the

d)

The - no article - an

4.

My cousin is American. He lives in ___ Chicago.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-

5.

___ Thames is ___ river in ___ England.

a)

no article - a - an

b)

The - a - no article

c)

no article - a - the

d)

a - the - no article

6.

___Prague is the capital of ___ Czech Republic.

a)

a - a

b)

a - the

c)

the - the

d)

no article - the

7.

On my trip in ___ Asia, I had a chance to visit ___ Mount Aso and ___ Yangtze River in ___ China.

a)

the - no article - the - no article

b)

no article - no article - the - no article

c)

the - an - a - no article

d)

the - the - the - no article

8.

___ Mohave Desert is located in  ___ United States.

a)

The - the

b)

A - the

c)

No article - the

d)

No article - no article

9.

___ Sea of Japan is located between ___ Japan and ___ South Korea. It is part of ___ Pacific Ocean.

a)

An - no article - the - the

b)

An - the - the - a

c)

The - no article - the - the

d)

The - no article - no article - the

10.

On my trip around the world, I visited ___ Jamaica, ___ Bahamas, ___ Australia, and ___ Republic of Congo.

a)

An - no article - the - the

b)

An - the - the - a

c)

The - no article - the - the

d)

No article - the - no article - the

11.

He is _________ honest man.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

None

12.

My friend is _______ University scholar.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

None

13.

I like to read ___ Hindu newspaper.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

None

14.

The sun rises in (a)   east.

15.

He goes to__Church every Sunday.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

No article

16.

My favourite magazine is _____ Electronics For You.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

No article

17.

I have lost ____ book which you have given me.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

No article

18.

I watched _____ video you had sent me.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

19.

My neighbour is .......... photographer. Let's ask him for .......... advice about colour films.

a)

a/ an

b)

an/ a

c)

a/ x

d)

a/ a

20.

.......... fog was so thick that we couldn't see .......... side of .......... street.

a)

The/ a/ the

b)

The/ the/ the

c)

x/ the/ the

d)

The/ the/ x

21.

My aunt lives in .......... old house by .......... River Thames.

a)

an/ x

b)

a/ x

c)

a/ the

d)

an/ the

22.

When .......... Titanic was crossing .......... Atlantic, she struck .......... iceberg and sank quickly.

a)

the/ x/ an

b)

the/ the/ an

c)

x/ the/ an

d)

the/ the/ x

23.

.......... poor always need .......... help. We have to do something for them.

a)

x/ x

b)

The/ the

c)

The/ x

d)

x/ the

24.

.......... youngest child in my family has just started going to .......... school. He looked very excited this morning.

a)

x/ the

b)

x/ x

c)

The/ the

d)

The/ x

25.

Like many women, my mother loves .......... tea parties and .......... gossip.

a)

x/ x

b)

the/ x

c)

x/ the

d)

the/ the

26.

I have .......... headache and .......... sore throat. I think I've got .......... cold.

a)

a/ a/ x

b)

a/ the/ a

c)

a/ a/ a

d)

x/ a/ the

27.

Did you have .......... nice holiday? Yes, it was .......... best holiday I've ever had.

a)

x/ the

b)

a/ x

c)

the/ a

d)

a/ the

28.

.......... piano is my favourite instrument and I'd also like to have .......... guitar.

a)

A/ the

b)

The/ a

c)

The/ the

d)

A/ a

29.

.......... life is all right if people have .......... job.

a)

x/ a

b)

x/ x

c)

The/ a

d)

The/ the

30.

If I have .......... chance, I will visit .......... Canada and .......... USA.

a)

a/ x/ x

b)

x/ x/ the

c)

a/ x/ the

d)

a/ the/ the

31.

.......... Spain is in .......... south of .......... Europe.

a)

x/ the/ the

b)

The/ the/ x

c)

x/ x/ x

d)

x/ the/ x

32.
  • Is there .......... museum near here?
  • Yes. it's in .......... Baines Street.
a)

a/ the

b)

a/ x

c)

x/ x

d)

a/ a

33.

I know .......... people here. Most of them are .......... students.

a)

the/ the

b)

x/ x

c)

the/ x

d)

x/ the

34.

.......... President is .......... most powerful person in .......... United States.

a)

The/ x/ the

b)

x/ the/ the

c)

The/ the/ x

d)

The/ the/ the

35.

Frank is .......... student at .......... Liverpool University.

a)

a/ the

b)

an/ x

c)

a/ x

d)

a/ a

36.

.......... Times is one of .......... most famous newspapers in .......... world.

a)

x/ the/ the

b)

The/ the/ the

c)

x/ x/ the

d)

x/ the/ x

37.

I have been to .......... China and visited .......... Great Wall.

a)

x/ the

b)

x/ x

c)

the/ x

d)

the/ the

38.
  • Where did you have .......... lunch?
  • We went to .......... restaurant.
a)

a/ a

b)

the/ a

c)

x/ an

d)

x/ a

39.

Choose the correct articles.

Leonardo Da Vinci was ___ artist. He was ___ most famous artist of his time.

a)

a artist / a most famous artist

b)

a artist / an most famous artist

c)

an artist / a most famous artist

d)

an artist / the most famous artist

40.

I am crazy about reading ______ history books.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

41.

Before he closed _____ door, he gave the camera _____ smile.

a)

the.....a

b)

a.....a

c)

a.....the

42.

Which sentences WRONGLY use the articles?

a)

My sisters have a handphones.

b)

Awatif's nephew is wearing an awesome shirt.

c)

The bakery is 200 metres from here.

d)

A small child threw up in an basket.

e)

I wish to study at an university in London one day.

43.

Which of these sentences have more than one article in them?

a)

The cat is stuck on the tree.

b)

There is a fly in the kitchen.

c)

A thief was caught by the security guard.

d)

Some flowers are blooming in the garden.

e)

The truth is better than lies.

44.

Why do you usually bring _______ bread for______breakfast?

a)

a / a

b)

(X) / ( X

c)

some / a

d)

(X) / the

45.

The book is about _____ professor who taught in ---- university

a)

a / an

b)

an / an

c)

a / the

d)

a / a

46.

_____ old man in _____ picture is my father.

a)

the / a

b)

an / a

c)

the / the

d)

an / the

47.

My sister works as _______ RJ in _______ FM radio station.

a)

a / a

b)

an / an

c)

the / an

d)

the / a

48.

_________ electricity costs Rs. 15/- ­­­________ unit in Nepal.

a)

An / a

b)

An / an

c)

The / the

d)

(X) / a

49.

____ two boys were speeding their car at 180 km ____ hour.

a)

(X) / a

b)

the / an

c)

the / the

d)

the / a

50.

_____grass on ______other side of _____ fence looks greener.

a)

The / an / the

b)

The / the / the

c)

(X) / the / the

d)

A / an / a

51.

_______ puzzle we were given to solve was ______ hard one.

a)

A / a

b)

A / the

c)

The / the

d)

The / a

52.

Even _______ Europeans and _______ Americans also have been highly influenced by _____ eastern philosophy of life after the world was hit by COVID-19.

a)

a / an / the

b)

an / an / the

c)

the / the / the

d)

(X) / (X) / (X)

53.

_________ Finance minister read out ______ budget of the coming fiscal year in _______ parliament

a)

A / a / (X)

b)

a / the / a

c)

The / the / the

d)

(X) / the / the

54.

_________ NGO and _____ INGO are two different organization in social service.

a)

An / an

b)

An / the

c)

THe / the

d)

The / an

55.

______ priest in my village goes to _______ Lumbini to enjoy ______ architecture there in gumbas.

a)

A / (X) / an

b)

(X) / a / (X)

c)

The / a / an

d)

A / the / the

56.

He is _________ honest man.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

None

57.

My friend is _______ University scholar.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

None

58.

Yesterday I saw ___ European riding ___ elephant

a)

a, the

b)

a, an

c)

the, an

d)

the, the

59.

___ uncle of mine who is ___ artist was hit by ___ arrow

a)

An, the, the

b)

The, the, an

c)

An, an, an

d)

The, an, the

60.

Choose the correct option

Tomorrow I'm going to pay for my plane tickets to ________ Canada.

a)

The

b)

x

c)

A

d)

An

61.

Toronto is located on __________ Lake Ontario.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

62.

Did you get married after leaving ____ university ?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

63.

She was returning from ____ school when I met her.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

64.

Are you at ____ home?

a)

the

b)

x

65.

She has two children: ..... boy and .... girl. ......... boy is 9 and ..... girl is 6.

a)

a -a -a- a

b)

a - a - the - the

c)

the - the - a - a

d)

the - the - the - the

66.

..... man and ..... woman were sitting opposite me. ..... man was American, but I think ...... woman was British.

a)

the - the -the - the

b)

a - a - a - a

c)

a - a - the - the

d)

the - the - a - a

67.

Staff at the hospital went on ___ strike in protest at the incidents.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-

68.

Alex is at ___ hospital. She has gone to visit Brian.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-

69.

The only thing I know is that John went to ___ prison two years ago.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-

70.

Despite the pervasive press intrusions into her private life, Princess Diana remained very popular because people could identify ______ her.

a)

in

b)

for

c)

with

d)

as

71.
What do you usually have for ___ breakfast?
a)
a
b)
an
c)
the
d)
zero article 
72.

My favorite pastime is playing _______ guitar, but my best friend prefers playing _______ tennis.

a)

the / x

b)

a/ the

c)

x / the

d)

x / x

73.

___ dinner she prepared for us last night was great, but I didn’t like ____ people she invited.

a)

The – the

b)

Ø – Ø

c)

Ø – the

d)

A – a

74.

You can drink this water safely. We have _______ best water in the country.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

( - )

75.

_______ Pacific Ocean is _______ largest and deepest ocean in the world.

a)

( - ) / ( - )

b)

( - ) / the

c)

The / the

d)

The / ( - )

76.

14. .... last time I saw him he was preparing for .... university

a)

-/-

b)

the/-

c)

the/the

77.

15. .... fruits and .... vegetables have got a lot of .... vitamins.

a)

the/the/-

b)

-/-/-

c)

the/the/the

78.

...college was a stately six-storied building.

a)

the

b)

a

c)

-

79.

Deb had __ sore throat. __sore throat made it hard to talk.

a)

a, a

b)

a, the

c)

-, the

80.

There was a small earthquake during ___night.

a)

the

b)

-

c)

a

81.

He was wearing ______ ugly dress when he met him.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

82.

The doctor said that I had to get him _____ X-ray machine because I ruined his. He is crazy!

a)

Ø (no article)

b)

a

c)

an

83.

_____ people usually sleep on _____ beds, but not always because not everyone can afford to buy _____ bed.

a)

The / Ø (no article) / a

b)

The / the / the

c)

Ø (no article) / Ø (no article) / a

d)

Ø (no article) / the / a

84.

_____ water is a very important fluid for living beings, but in excess it is not helpful at all.

a)

Ø (no article)

b)

A

c)

An

d)

The

85.

Most of the students graduating this year are looking for _____ university either in this country or abroad to become _____ excellent professionals.

a)

an / Ø (no article)

b)

a / an

c)

Ø (no article) / an

d)

a / Ø (no article)

86.

___ autocracy is ___ form of government in which one person possesses unlimited power. ___ autocrat is ___ person (such as ___ monarch) ruling with unlimited authority.

a)

A – a – An – a – a

b)

An – an – A – an – an

c)

An – a – An – a – a

d)

A – an – A – an – a

e)

An – a – An – an – a

87.

____ couple of days ago I met ____ Italian who said he was ____ friend of yours.

a)

A – x – a

b)

An – an – x

c)

A – an – a

d)

X – an – x

e)

X – x – a

88.

“I want ___ one-dollar bill to buy ___ envelope, not ___ pen”, said the boy who had just arrived.

a)

a – an – an

b)

an – an – an

c)

a – a – a

d)

x – x – a

e)

a – an – a

89.

My friend comes from Europe. He is ___ Frenchman and speaks ____ French with ___ charming accent.

a)

a – x – an

b)

x – x – an

c)

x – x – a

d)

an – x – a

e)

a – x – a

90.

The poor widow begged for ___ large contribution, so that she could send her only son to ___ university for ___ year and buy ___ house.

a)

an – a – a – a

b)

a – a – a – a

c)

a – an – an – a

d)

a – an – a – an

e)

a – x – x – a

91.

I think that ___ government should rule more effectively.

a)

the

b)

zero article

c)

an

d)

a

92.

.Before we landed at _________ JFK airport we saw _________ Statue of Liberty and _________ Empire State building.

a)

the / zero / the

b)

zero / a / a

c)

zero / the / the

d)

the / the / the

93.

. She likes ______ Indian tea but she doesn’t like ______ tea that comes from Sri Lanka.

a)

zero / the

b)

the / zero

c)

an / a

d)

an / zero

94.

I recently discovered that ___ money doesn't buy as much as it used to.

a)

the

b)

zero

c)

a

d)

an

95.

Last night, I went to see ___movie. At ___ drive in movie theatre, there I met ____ woman from _____ neighborhood down the street.

a)

zero / the /. the / the

b)

a / a / a / the

c)

a / the / a / the

96.

Unemployment compensation is money to support an unemployed person while he

is looking for _______

a)

A. job

b)

B. a job

c)

C. a work

d)

D. works

97.

We visited _______last year.

a)

A. Canada and United States

b)

B. the Canada and the United States

c)

C. Canada and the United States

d)

D. the Canada and United States

98.

_______have the future in their hands

a)

A. Young

b)

B. A young

c)

C. An young

d)

D. The young

99.

1. I’m on ______ night duty. When you go to ______ bed, I go to ______ work.

a)

A. a - Ø - Ø

b)

B. Ø - Ø - Ø

c)

C. Ø - the - the

d)

D. the - Ø - a

100.

On the economy, we’ve made ________ of progress, but we still have more to do.

a)

A. a great deal

b)

B. a great many

c)

C. a number

d)

D. a

101.

5. _______ happiness means _______ different things to different people.

a)

A. Some - these

b)

B. The - Ø

c)

C. Ø - Ø

d)

D. The - the

102.

_______ laughter is the best medicine.

a)

A. A

b)

B. An

c)

C. Some

d)

D. Ø

103.

The Titanic, a British steamer, sank in _______ North Atlantic after hitting _______iceberg.

a)

A. Ø - an

b)

B. Ø - Ø

c)

C. a - an

d)

D. the - an

104.

I want to ask if I could have ______ more time on this month’s payment.

a)

A. little

b)

B. a little

c)

C. a few

d)

D. few

105.

There isn’t ____ airport near where I live. _________ nearest airport is 70 miles

away.

a)

A. an - A

b)

B. an The

c)

C. the - A

d)

D. the — The

106.

Would you rather live in ______ town or in ______ country?

a)

A. a - a

b)

B. a - the

c)

C. the - a

d)

D. the - the

107.

I tried to park my car but _______ was too small.

a)

A. space

b)

B. spaces

c)

C. a space

d)

D. the space

108.

Mary spends most of her free time watching…………… .

a)

A. television

b)

B. a television

c)

C. the television

d)

D. televisions

109.

_____ we were given wasn't correct.

a)

A. Information

b)

B. An information

c)

C. The information

d)

D. One information

110.

“Where are you going?” “I’m going to buy _______

a)

A. a bread

b)

B. the breads

c)

C. a loaf of bread

d)

D. many breads

111.

Nicola works at a big hospital. She’s ________ .

a)

A. nurse

b)

B. a nurse

c)

C. the nurse

d)

D. nurses

112.

Whenever those two ladies meet, they stop _______ .

a)

A. talking

b)

B. talk

c)

C. to talking

d)

D. to talk

113.

After being sentenced to 10 years, he was sent to .....................prison in Ho Chi Minh city.

a)

A. Ø

b)

B. A

c)

C. An

d)

D. the

114.

We are going to ______ Globe Theatre tonight to see _____ comedy.

a)

a / a

b)

an / the

c)

the / a

d)

the / nothing

115.

Eddie wanted _____ new bicycle for ____ Christmas.

a)

a / the

b)

a / nothing

c)

the / the

d)

the / nothing

116.

______ Lotte World Tower in ______ South Korea is 554.5 meters tall.

a)

-- / the

b)

The / the

c)

The / --

d)

-- / --

117.

Eisaku Sato was ______ Prime Minister of Japan from ______ 1964 to 1972.

a)

-- / the

b)

an / the

c)

a / --

d)

the / --

118.

______ president of Russia is ______ Vladimir Putin.

a)

A / the

b)

The / a

c)

-- / the

d)

The / --

119.

______ dolphin is ______ highly intelligent animal.

a)

-- / the

b)

-- / a

c)

The / a

d)

The / the

120.

This is ______ most beautiful place I've seen in ______ while.

a)

the / the

b)

a / --

c)

a / a

d)

the / a

121.

_________ Everest was first climbed in 1953.

a)

The

b)

/

122.

The president is the most powerful person in _____ United States.

a)

the

b)

/

123.

Next year we're going skiing in (a)   Swiss Alps.

124.

__________ Milano is in ________ north of Italy.

a)

/, /

b)

the, /

c)

/, the

d)

the, the

125.

Chicago is on ______ Lake Michigan.

a)

/

b)

the

126.

________ United Kingdom cnsits of _______ Great Britain and _______ Northern Ireland.

a)

1) /

2) /

3) /

b)

1) the

2) /

3) /

c)

1) the

2) the

3) the

127.

(a)   River Thames in the most famous river in England.

128.

Have you ever visited (a)   Lake Loch Ness?

129.

______ Seychelles are a group of islands in the Indian Ocean.

a)

/

b)

The

130.

The teachers are on strike so the children aren't going to ___ school.

a)

a

b)

the

c)

-

131.

Visitors will not be allowed to enter ___ hospital after 7.00 p.m.

a)

a

b)

the

c)

-

132.

___ dishwasher we bought last week has stopped working.

a)

a

b)

the

c)

-