Exercise 1
Put in the or a where necessary. If no word is necessary, leave the space empty.
1 A: Our apartment is on ……………………. tenth floor.
B: Is it? I hope there’s ……………………. lift.
2 A: Did you have ……………………. nice holiday?
B: Yes, it was ……………………. best holiday I’ve ever had.
3 A: Where’s ……………………. nearest shop?
B: There’s one at …………………. end of this street.
4 A: It’s ……………………. lovely day, isn’t it?
B: Yes, there isn’t ……………………. cloud in ……………………. sky.
5 A: I’ve got a problem with my computer. It isn’t connecting to ……………………. internet.
B: That’s interesting. I’ve got ……………………. same problem with mine.
6 A: We spent all our money because we stayed at ……………………. most expensive hotel in town.
B: Why didn’t you stay at ……………………. cheaper hotel?
7 A: Would you like to travel in ……………………. space?
B: Yes, I’d love to go to ……………………. moon.
8 A: What’s Jupiter? Is it ……………………. star?
B: No, it’s ……………………. planet. It’s ……………………. largest planet in ……………………. solar system.
Answers
1
1 the tenth floor … a lift
2 a nice holiday … the best holiday
3 the nearest shop … the end of this street
4 a lovely day … a cloud in the sky
5 to the internet … the same problem
6 the most expensive hotel … a cheaper hotel
7 to travel in space … go to the moon
8 a star … a planet … the largest planet in the solar system
Exercise 2
Put in the where necessary. If you don’t need the, leave the space empty.
1 I haven’t been to ……………………. cinema for ages.
2 Sarah spends most of her free time watching ……………………. TV.
3 Do you ever listen to ……………………. radio?
4 ……………………. television was on, but nobody was watching it.
5 Have you had ……………………. dinner yet?
6 Lisa and I arrived at ……………………. same time.
7 What’s ……………………. capital city of Canada?
8 What do you want for ……………………. breakfast?
9 I lay down on ……………………. ground and looked up at ……………………. sky.
Answers
2
1 the cinema
2 watching TV
3 the radio
4 The television
5 had dinner
6 the same time
7 the capital
8 for breakfast
9 the ground … the sky
Exercise 3
Put in the or a where necessary.
1 Sun is star. …………………….
2 I’m fed up with doing same thing every day. …………………….
3 Room 25 is on second floor. …………………….
4 Moon goes round earth every 27 days. …………………….
5 It was very hot day. It was hottest day of year. …………………….
6 We had lunch in nice restaurant by sea. …………………….
7 What’s on at cinema this week? …………………….
8 I like to eat good breakfast before I go to work. …………………….
9 We missed our train because we were waiting on wrong platform. …………………….
10 Next train to London leaves from Platform 3. …………………….
11 You’ll find information you need at top of page 15. …………………….
Answers
3
1 a star
2 the same thing
3 Room 25 is on the second floor.
4 The moon goes round the earth every 27 days. or … goes round Earth …
5 a very hot day … the hottest day of the year
6 We had lunch in a nice restaurant by the sea.
7 at the cinema
8 eat a good breakfast
9 on the wrong platform
10 The next train … from Platform 3
11 You’ll find the information you need at the top of page 15.
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences using the following. Use the where necessary.
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1 Are you going out this evening?’ ‘Yes, after …………………….’
2 There was no wind, so ……………………. was very calm.
3 The test wasn’t too difficult, but I couldn’t answer …………………….
4 ‘I’m going to ……………………. tonight.’ ‘Are you? What film are you going to see?’
5 I didn’t have time for ……………………. this morning because I was in a hurry.
6 Oh, ……………………. is open. I must have forgotten to shut it.
7 (airport announcement) Flight AB123 to Rome is now boarding at …………………….
Answers
4
1 dinner
2 the sea 5 breakfast
3 question 8 6 the gate
4 the cinema 7 Gate 21
