Articles, nouns.

Insert the correct articles: a/an, the, or zero article (--).

Dear Sally,

I’ve been in England for (1)     [a, an, the, --]month now and I’m really enjoying it. (2)     [a, an, the, --]English family I’m staying with are very kind, but they are very different from my family. Mr. Taylor stays at (3)     [a, an, the, --]home every day doing (4)     [a, an, the, --]cooking and cleaning and looking after (5)     [a, an, the, --]children. Jane goes to (6)     [a, an, the, --]school but Johnny is only two and he doesn’t even go to (7)     [a, an, the, --]nursery school yet. Mrs. Taylor is a writer. At the moment, she is writing (8)     [a, an, the, --]book about (9)     [a, an, the, --]World War II. She is doing research and she goes to (10)     [a, an, the, --]library every day to get (11)     [a, an, the, --]information. When she is at (12)     [a, an, the, --]home, she locks herself in (13)     [a, an, the, --]study and won’t let anyone disturb her. She has been working on (14)     [a, an, the, --]book for over two years and she hopes that it will be ready in (15)     [a, an, the, --]spring. On Sundays they all go to (16)     [a, an, the, --]church and in (17)     [a, an, the, --]afternoon they visit (18)     [a, an, the, --]children’s grandparents. (19)     [a, an, the, --]rest of (20)     [a, an, the, --]week is spent indoors either watching (21)     [a, an, the, --]television or reading one of (22)     [a, an, the, --]many books that they have collected over the years. They have really made me feel welcome. Write back to me soon with all your news.

Regards, Julie

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Nancy: This is     [--, a, an, the]amazing art collection, and I love     [--, a, an, the]art galleries. But I'm tired! Let's go and have something to eat.
Rita: Let's ask at     [--, a, an, the] information desk over there.
Rita: Excuse me. Is there     [--, a, an, the] café in this museum?
Staff: Yes, but     [--, a, an, the] café is closed right now. It'll be open in     [--, a, an, the] hour, at noon.
Nancy: OK, thanks. Do you know if they accept     [--, a, an, the] credit cards?
Staff: Yes, they do, and there's also     [--, a, an, the] cash machine outside     [--, a, an, the]gift shop.
Rita: Thank you very much.

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May I give you _________ advice?

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Hardly _________ students passed the test.

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This is _________ house.

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Her husband is one of six brothers so she has five _________ .

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She has _________ experience of working as a nurse.

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I’d like _________ milk in my tea, please.

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I’m afraid I haven’t got _________ spare time this week.

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There is so little difference … the twins that no one can tell one from the other.

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Whales are … danger of becoming extinct.

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I met my uncle … chance in the supermarket.

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Only one person could describe the bank robbery … detail.

___________________on the roads this morning?

He refused to give me ___________ about the new project.

I really need ____________ before I buy a new car.

Can you come back later? I need ___________ to finish this letter I'm writing.

Physics _______ the study of natural laws.

Her hair _______ beautiful.

The news ________ on at 6 o’clock.

Where ______ my scissors?

His luggage _______ extremely heavy.

Mumps ________ a common illness among young children.