Articles (advanced use) – Worksheet 1

Complete each sentence with a, an, the or – (no article).

Example: I'd like to be ___ architect. → an

1. unemployed often find it hard to get a loan.

2. He spent five years in prison for robbery.

3. Netherlands is famous for its flat landscape.

4. She plays violin in a youth orchestra.

5. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.

6. life in a big city can be exhausting.

7. He's honest man; you can trust him.

8. life of a medieval peasant was extremely hard.

Complete the sentences with the phrases from the box. There are two extra phrases.

Word box once a weeksuch aWhat aThe morehalf an hourfewa fewat nightsuch thethe night

9. We only see each other Choose… once a weeksuch aWhat aThe morehalf an hourfewa fewat nightsuch thethe night – usually on Fridays.

10. It was Choose… once a weeksuch aWhat aThe morehalf an hourfewa fewat nightsuch thethe night beautiful day that we decided to have lunch outside.

11. Choose… once a weeksuch aWhat aThe morehalf an hourfewa fewat nightsuch thethe night mess! Who left all these dishes in the sink?

12. Choose… once a weeksuch aWhat aThe morehalf an hourfewa fewat nightsuch thethe night you practise, the better you get.

13. The train was delayed by Choose… once a weeksuch aWhat aThe morehalf an hourfewa fewat nightsuch thethe night , so I missed my meeting.

14. Very Choose… once a weeksuch aWhat aThe morehalf an hourfewa fewat nightsuch thethe night people attended, so the event was cancelled.

15. I've got Choose… once a weeksuch aWhat aThe morehalf an hourfewa fewat nightsuch thethe night questions – do you have five minutes?

16. I can't sleep if there's noise Choose… once a weeksuch aWhat aThe morehalf an hourfewa fewat nightsuch thethe night .

Each sentence has one mistake with articles. Write the correct sentence.

Example: She is best student in the class. → She is the best student in the class.

17. The honesty is the best policy.

18. She's studying to become engineer.

19. Have you ever been to the Lake Geneva?

20. We had a lunch at a small café near the station.

21. Is this most interesting book you have ever read?

22. Rich should pay more taxes, according to the report.

23. I usually go to work by the bus.

24. Doesn't she know that sun is a star?

Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same, using the word or structure in brackets.

Example: People who are young often love technology. (the + adjective) → The young often love technology.

25. Poor people often suffer most in a crisis. (the + adjective)

26. When you earn more money, you spend more. (The more ..., the more ...)

27. The film was so boring that I fell asleep. (such)

28. The view is very beautiful! (What)

29. Hanna earns €50 for every hour she works. (an)

30. People from Japan are known for their politeness. (the Japanese)

31. She visits her grandparents twice every month. (a)

32. The meeting lasted thirty minutes. (half)

Put the words in the correct order to make questions and negative sentences.

Example: you / play / do / the / piano → Do you play the piano?

33. is / the / Amazon / the / longest / river / in / South America

34. she / didn't / to / go / school / yesterday

35. you / have / ever / the / Andes / been / to

36. isn't / such / it / a / problem / big (make a statement, not a question)

37. does / play / guitar / your / the / sister

38. the / elderly / enough / receive / don't / support

39. how / times / a / do / exercise / many / week / you

40. by / you / train / why / didn't / come