Les articles (usage avancé) – Fiche 1

Complète chaque phrase avec a, an, the ou – (pas d'article).

Exemple: 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.

Complète les phrases avec les expressions de l'encadré. Deux expressions ne sont pas utilisées.

Banque de mots once a weeksuch aWhat aThe morehalf an hourfewa fewat nightsuch thethe night

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. I've got Choisir… 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 Choisir… once a weeksuch aWhat aThe morehalf an hourfewa fewat nightsuch thethe night .

Chaque phrase contient une erreur portant sur les articles. Réécris la phrase correctement.

Exemple: 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?

Réécris chaque phrase sans en changer le sens, en utilisant le mot ou la structure entre parenthèses.

Exemple: 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)

Remets les mots dans l'ordre pour former des questions et des phrases négatives.

Exemple: 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