Fill in the gap with “a” or “an”1)There is_____  new English book on the desk. 2) She's reading ____ old comic.3) They've got _____ idea. 4) He is drinking ____ cup of coffee.

5) The girl is _____ pilot.

6) Leipzig has_____  airport.

7) This is_____  expensive bike.

8) Look! There's____  bird flying.

9) My father is ____ honest person.

10) My friend likes to be ____ astronaut.

1) Lucy has_____ dog.

2) Let's sing_____ song.

3) Emily needs______ new desk in her room.

4) I need_____blue pen.

5) Ben has_____  old bike.

6) Peter has_____ aunt in Berlin.

7) We listen to_____ English CD.

8) She has______  exercise book in her school bag.

9) The speed of this car was 160 miles_____  hour.

10) They finished______ unit.

Fill in the gap with ”a”, “an”, “the” or “-” where no article is used.

1) I like____blue T-shirt over there better than_____red one.

2) Their car does 150 miles       hour.

3) Where's ____USB drive I lent you last week?

4) Do you still live in____Bristol?

5) Is your mother working in_____ old office building?

6) Carol's father works as ____electrician.

7) The tomatoes are 99 pence_____kilo.

8) What do you usually have for_____breakfast?

9) Ben has _____terrible headache.

10) After this tour you have_____ whole afternoon free to explore the city.

Decide whether to use the definite article “the” or not.

1) My grandmother likes____flowers very much.

2) I love _____flowers in your garden.

3) See you on____Wednesday.

4) I always listen to_____radio in the morning.

5) Alex goes to work by ____bus.

6) Don't be late for_____ school.

7) Listen! Dennis is playing______trumpet.

8) We often see our cousins over_____ Easter.

9) She has never been to____ Alps before.10) What about going to Australia

in_____ February?

Write the words or phrases into the correct column.

exercise book, eagle, hour, bike, English book, uncle, blue pencil, older sister, umbrella, thousand times

• A • AN

some or any?

1) We need______ bananas.

2) You can't buy______ posters in this shop.

3) We haven't got______oranges at the moment

4) Peter has bought______new books.

5) She always takes______ sugar with her coffee.

6) I have seen_______ nice postcards in this souvenir shop.

7) There aren't_______folders in my bag.

8) I have________magazines for you.

9) There are______ apples on the table.

10) Pam does not have_______pencils on her desk.

1) Have you got_____tomatoes?

2) There are_______exercise books on the floor.

3) Did you get the ketchup? No, they hadn't got_______ .

4) You should eat_______ fresh fruit.

5) We had to wait for ______minutes.

• 6) Is there_____lemonade left?

• 7) They didn't sing______songs.

• 8) Here are______ cornflakes, but there isn't______milk.

• 9) I'm looking for______good music.

• 10) There is no butter in the fridge. Let's go and get_________.

1) Can I have________of these kiwis?

2) We saw_________dolphins in the sea.

3) They went to town without _____ money.

4) Buy some apples if you see_______.

5) Would you like_______more tea?

6) Come and see me_______time you want.

7) He never does_______work.

8) You can take______bus to the city centre.

9) Peter never gives his mother_____help.

10) There's hardly________coffee left.

Countables – Uncountables

• Look at the underlined nouns. Are they countable or uncountable?

• There was a car behind us.____________• I never eat meat.__________ • Do you play golf?___________• I had to wait ten minutes. ___________• Just tell me one thing. _____________

• Love makes the world go round._______

• Good luck in your new job.________

• Power stations produce energy._______

• I’m taking a photo._________

• Would you like an apple?__________

Complete the sentence. Put in a/an or some.

• I really ought to do _______housework.

• The people who camped in the field have left ______ rubbish.

• I’ve been working on the business plan. I’ve made ________ progress.

• The visitors are here for two nights. They are looking for _______ accommodation.

• That shop has________nice sofa.

• That shop has _______nice sofa.

• You will have to pay extra for the taxi because you’ve got _______ luggage.

• The flat is quite empty. I need _______ furniture.

• I can’t possibly fit this guitar into______ suitcase.

• You need _______ luck to win this game.

• Change the demonstrative pronoun from singular to plural or from plural to singular.

Could you help me carry this box?

Could you help me carry these boxes?

1. Look at these paintings.

2. I like this color.

3. You can eat those apples.

4. Now I have to reply to these letters.

5. I have to wash this shirt.

6. I can’t answer this question.

7. Can you help me solve this problem?

8. I have not been to that place.

9. Those boys are in my class.

10. Where shall we hang those pictures?

Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun (this, these, that, those)

1. ________flowers are for my mother.(this/these)

2. ________apples are from my garden(this/these)

3. Come on!_______is our bus(those/that)

4. ________are my brothers(this/these)

5. ________presents are for you (this/these)

6. ________is teacher John’s wife (this/these) and________children (those/that)

7. ________is Mek’s book (those/that)

8. ________is my brother (this/these) and ________are my parents (those/that)