1. Correct the mistakes with the bold articles in the text.
Photographer Ben Moon has made the an emotional short film about 1 a best friend he’s ever had: 2 the dog called Denali. Denali was just two years old when Ben rescued him from an animal shelter. They spent nearly fifteen years together, travelling around 3 United States in 4 the camper van, going to the beach and spending time with friends. And when Ben was getting over 5 the serious illness, Denali was constantly by his side, sleeping on his hospital bed. 6 A film won two awards at a festival in 7 the Colorado, and has taken the internet by storm with its moving story of the close friendship Ben and Denali shared for so long.
Answer
1 an emotional short film 2 the best friend 3 a dog
4 the United States 5 a camper van 6 a serious illness
7 The film 8 Colorado
2. Complete the sentences with a/an, the or – (no article).
1 ………… film we just watched must be ………… worst I’ve seen!
2 She works as ………… volunteer, helping ………… elderly.
3 Although I don’t generally like ………… cats, I like ………… one next door.
4 Just put ………… shopping on ………… table over there, will you?
5 We met ………… family from ………… Caribbean at the carnival.
6 ………… first camping trip I went on wasn’t in ………… Europe.
7 My dad’s got ………… new job, but ………… job is in another city.
8 I’ve got ………… idea: whey don’t we get ………… takeaway later?
Answer
1 The, the 2 a, the 3 –, the 4 the, the 5 a, the
6 The, – 7 a, the 8 an, a
3. Choose the best option (a, b or c) to complete the sentences.
1 The forecast says there will be just …….. rain at the weekend.
a little b a little c a lot of
2 …….. the best music I’ve heard is on this album.
a Some of b Both of c Several of
3 The children didn’t make …….. mess.
a all of b a lot of c much of
4 …….. of my shirts needs washing!
a Every b Every one c All
5 …….. drivers follow the new driving regulations.
a Some of b None c Few
6 I wouldn’t recommend …….. of the cafés in town.
a none b either c every one
Answer
1 b 2 a 3 b 4 b 5 c 6 b
4. Choose the option that is not possible in each sentence.
1 …….. of these scarves would be a good present for Leo.
a Either b Both c Every
2 …….. her friends was at home when she called.
a Every one of b None c None of
3 There’s …….. time before the next lesson begins.
a little b few c a little
4 …….. of us agreed that the exercise was impossible.
a Every b Each c Every one
5 Let’s buy …….. these cakes for the picnic.
a both b a few of c several
6 She organised …….. of her books into alphabetical order.
a every b all c every one
7 …….. buddy movies are popular in the USA.
a Some b Many c A lot
8 I know …….. people who are scared of snakes.
a several b a lot c many
Answer
1 c 2 b 3 b 4 a 5 c 6 a 7 c 8 b
5. Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two extra words.
a both few many no none of one
1 It was a pretty boring party as there were so ………………………… people there.
2 Dan got every ………………………… of the answers right in yesterday’s homework.
3 I only have ………………………… little cash – could you lend me some?
4 She tried on five pairs of shoes, but ………………………… of them fitted.
5 ‘Would you prefer orange or apple juice?’ ‘I don’t mind – I like ………………………… of them.’
6 The forecast says there’ll be ………………………… sunshine today.
Answer
1 few 2 one 3 a 4 none 5 both 6 no
6. Complete the text with one word in each gap.
In 1………………………… recent survey, two thousand British men and women were asked about their friendships. 2………………………… women turned out to be twice as good at making friends for life, with one in three saying that their best friend was someone they had met at school. In contrast, only one in six men were best friends with 3………………………… school friend. Although the men had between fifty and a hundred Facebook friends and fifty friends’ numbers in their phones, they only had a 4………………………… close friends – on average, about five. 5………………………… sexes admitted that there was at least one person in their friendship group that they couldn’t stand; although not quite as 6………………………… men as women confessed to this, it was still a surprising 13%! 7………………………… survey concluded that all 8………………………… us can expect to have fewer close friends as we get older, with only about three by the time we retire.
Answer
1 a 2 The 3 a 4 few 5 Both 6 many 7 The 8 of
7. Choose the correct answers (a-c).
An unusual relationship
One of 1…….. strangest friendships in literature occurs in 2…….. story by E.B. White called Charlotte’s Web. 3…….. story is set on a farm in 4…….. USA, where Charlotte – a spider – makes friends with a pig named Wilbur and helps to save his life. Although Charlotte’s Web was written for 5…….. children, it is popular with both young and adult readers all over 6…….. world, and it has sold over 45 million copies in 23 different languages.
1 a a b the c no article
2 a a b the c no article
3 a A b The c no article
4 a a b the c no article
5 a a b the c no article
6 a a b the c no article
Answer
1 b 2 a 3 b 4 b 5 c 6 b
8. Choose the correct words to complete the text.
Man’s best friend
There have been 1 a lot / many dogs who have saved their owners, but 2 no / none of them braver than a golden retriever named Figo. Figo isn’t a pet; he’s a guide dog for the blind. He has had 3 several / much different owners, and he’s helped 4 every / all of them get around safety outside. On Monday, he was crossing the road with his current owner, Audrey Stone, when a bus didn’t stop at the crossing. Figo jumped up at the bus to protect Audrey, who ended up injured, but alive. Figo needed an operation because he had hurt his leg and paw. Luckily, there were 5 few / a few passengers on the bus at the time: only two schoolchildren. 6 Either / Neither of them were injured.
Answer
1 many 2 none 3 several 4 all 5 few 6 Neither
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