The document contains a paragraph discussing a man eating a meal on a bench outside a train station and exercises identifying the rules for using a/an vs the based on the examples. It then has sections for learners to underline the correct article in sentences and fill in article blanks, with the goal of practicing accurate article usage.

1. Look at the underlined words in the following paragraph
and complete the rules below with a/an or the.
I saw a man sitting on a bench outside the station yesterday. He had a large
bag on the bench next to him. He opened the bag and took out a complete
meal - a tablecloth, a large dish, a salad and a knife and fork. He put it on the
bench and started to eat.
• A We use _______when we introduce
a
something for the first time or to talk about
one of many.
• B We use _____to talk about something
the
again or when there is only one.

2. Read the following text. Underline the word which best fits
each space.
(0) One / A day last week I visited my local
university to have a look round. (1) A / The
university is very old and it is in (2) the / a centre of
(3) the / one city. There were lots of people who
were also interested in studying there. When I
arrived, I went to (4) a / the talk. After that (5) a / the
student showed me round. I want to study science
so I wanted to look at (6) the / one science block. I
spent (7) one / the hour there. I thought (8) a / the
university looked very interesting and I hope to go
there to study.

3. Write a / an (or nothing)
a
There were many dogs in the park. One dog was ___ Dalmatian.
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Pandas and __ tigers are both endangered animals.
a
She is wearing ___ blue dress with red earrings
an
Hawaii is ___ island in the Pacific Ocean.
Christmas comes once ___ year.
a
___ ant is ___ insect.
An an
a
The Nile is ___ river.
I went to the shop to get ___ bread.
-
a
He broke ___ glass when he was washing dishes.
an
You should take ___ umbrella.

4. Write a / an / some (or nothing)
My wife is ______ doctor.
a
My brother is ______ artist.
an
I'm staying with ______ friends.
some
She's a writer. She writes ______ books.
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I've got ______ car waiting outside.
a
I've got ______ more questions to ask you, if you don't
some
mind.
My cousin is married to ______ actor.
an
What ______ wonderful presentation! You were excellent.
a
an
I've got ______ idea.
______ people would like to talk to you, if you have the
Some
time.

5. I love ______ Coke.
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I lived in Tahiti when I was ______ child.
a
I've seen ______ good films recently. "The Insider"
some
was great.
I need to buy ______ new trousers. I'm getting fat!
some
Sue and Vaughan are ______ good writers.
-
They have written ______ new book called "Inside
a
Out".
I like all animals but ______ cats are my
-
favourites.
However I like ______ cats better than others!
some
You have got ______ really nice eyes.
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It's the last question. What ______ relief!
a

6. Fill in the blank with the appropriate article, a, an, or the, or leave the
space blank if no article is needed.
a
1. I bought _________ pair of pants and a shirt.
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2. I saw _________ car crash last week.
a
3. They are staying _________ downtown.
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4. I think _________ man is very unfriendly.
the
5. I don't like _________ soccer.
6. That is _________ issue between you and the boss.
an
7. _________ water is dirty. Don't drink it!
The
8. _________ price of gas keeps rising.
The
9. John moved to _________ San Francisco.
-
10. Celine is _________ French.
-
11. _________ amazing thing happened to me
An
yesterday.
12. My friend doesn't eat _________ red meat.
-

7. 1. Are there any cheap ____ hotels near here?
-
-
2. There is a modern sports centre in ____ London.
3. How many small apples are there in ____ this bag?
-
-
4. There aren't any ____ serious problems.
5. How many ____ tall players are there in your team?
-
6. There is a lot of rain in ____ winter.
-
-
7. How many planets are there in our ____ solar system?
8. There isn't enough ____ snow to go skiing.
-
-
9. Is there anyone from ____ Germany in here?
-
10. There isn't enough ____ air in the lift.

8. -
11. There aren't any interesting films on ____ TV tonight.
a
12. There is ____ big tree in the garden.
a
13. Is there ____ cheap hotel near here?
a
14. There is ____ famous university in Oxford.
15. How many days are there in ____ week?
a
16. Is there ____ tired student in the class?
a
a
17. Is there ____ good-looking man in your club?
18. There are some big trees in ____ garden.
the
the
19. There is a big black cloud in ____ sky.
the
20. Is there any water in ____ glass?

9. a
1. Albert Einstein was _______ famous scientist.
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2. Einstein was born in ___________ Germany in 1879.
the
3. Einstein won __________ Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.
the
4. Einstein left his country and lived in _______ States until he died in 1955.
-
5. Einstein is known for his theory of ________ relativity.
The
6. ________German physicist who discovered X-rays in 1895 was named
Wilhelm Roentgen.
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7. Roentgen won __________ 1901 Nobel Prize.
-
8. Mandela was born in __________South Africa.

10. the
9. Mandela was _________ first President elected in South Africa after
Apartheid was revoked.
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10. Mandela was imprisoned for _________ nearly 30 years for his anti-
apartheid activities.
11. Mother Teresa was _________ Roman Catholic nun.
a
12. Mother Teresa became famous for her hard work with ______ poor.
the
the
13. She was_______ founder of the order of nuns called the Missionaries of
Charity.
14. Mother Teresa lived in __________ Calcutta, India.
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15. Mother Teresa received _________ her Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
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