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Articles (a, an, the) – Test 1

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This A1 grammar test checks how well learners use the articles a, an and the, plus no article. It covers a vs an, first and second mention, unique things, jobs, meals, languages and sports, in statements, negatives and questions. It suits beginner learners and teachers who need a quick, printable check.

Questions
30
Time
25 min
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4 pages
Answer key
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Part 1: A or an?

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence or answer the question.

  1. Look! There's _____ in the tree.

  2. I eat _____ every morning.

  3. We have _____ for lunch.

  4. Kenji is _____.

  5. My sister wants to be _____ when she grows up.

  6. This is _____.

  7. Is there _____ orange in the fridge?

  8. Choose the correct sentence.

  9. Find the mistake: "Ana is a engineer and her husband is a pilot."

  10. I have _____ idea! Let's go to the beach.

Part 2: A/an or the?

Choose the correct option. Think about whether the thing is new, already known or the only one.

  1. I have _____ dog and a cat. _____ dog is black and white.

  2. Can you close _____ door, please?

  3. _____ sun is very hot today.

  4. We live in a small flat. _____ kitchen is very small.

  5. There's _____ new student in our class. Her name is Sofia.

  6. "Is there a bank near here?" Choose the correct answer.

  7. What's _____ name of your teacher?

  8. Look at _____ moon! It's so big tonight.

  9. My uncle has _____ farm. There are cows and horses on _____ farm.

  10. Choose the correct sentence.

Part 3: No article, questions and negatives

Choose the correct option. The symbol — means no article.

  1. My grandparents don't have _____ computer.

  2. Do you have _____ brother or _____ sister?

  3. I love _____ chocolate. I eat it every day.

  4. She goes to _____ bed at ten o'clock.

  5. What do you usually have for _____ breakfast?

  6. Find the mistake: "On Sundays we play the football in the park."

  7. Choose the correct question.

  8. They speak _____ Spanish at home.

  9. Choose the correct sentence.

  10. "What does your mum do?" Choose the correct answer.

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About this test

This A1 grammar test checks how well learners use the articles a, an and the, plus no article. It covers a vs an, first and second mention, unique things, jobs, meals, languages and sports, in statements, negatives and questions. It suits beginner learners and teachers who need a quick, printable check.

Topics covered

a vs anVowel sounds and silent hFirst and second mentionUnique things (the sun, the moon)Jobs with a/anNo article: meals, languages, sportsArticles in questions and negatives

How to use this test

  1. Download the PDF and print it, or take the test online below.
  2. Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
  3. Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.

Notes for teachers

Use Part 1 as a warm-up on a/an, then move to the harder choices in Parts 2 and 3. The test targets typical A1 errors: 'a' before vowel sounds, 'an' before 'university', leaving out the article with jobs, and adding 'the' to sports, meals and languages. As a follow-up, ask learners to describe their home or family in five sentences and underline every article.