1. Match sentences a-f with uses of the article or no article (1-6).

(Ghép câu a-f với cách sử dụng mạo từ hoặc không có mạo từ (1-6).)

1. it is clear what we are talking about
2. saying what someone’s job is
3. something mentioned for the first time
4. the only one of something
5. a generalization
6. something mentioned for the second time

 a. There is a strange man in our street.

 b. Chad has a new car. The car is black and silver.

 c. The moon is very bright tonight.

 d. We meet in the café after school.

 e. Gemma is a shop assistant.

 f. I’m really interested in (-) science.

2. Complete the gaps with the or no article (-).

(Hoàn thành các khoảng trống với mạo từ “the” hoặc không có mạo từ (-).)

1. I enjoy walking in __________ rain – it’s so peaceful.

2. Some young people don’t see __________ point of studying __________ history.

3. I’ll meet you at __________ railway station at 6 o’clock.

4. Do you like __________ action films?

5. I don’t like to see __________ young children playing __________ violent sports like rugby.

6. It’s likely I’ll be late for __________ school tomorrow.

7. I love __________ food in this restaurant, but then I always enjoy __________ Italian food.

8. All over __________world, __________ people have similar problems.

3. Complete the gaps with a / an, the or no article (-).

(Hoàn thành các khoảng trống với mạo từ “a / an / the” hoặc không có mạo từ (-).)

1. This is ___________ school where I study English.

2. She has ___________nice car, but she wants a better one.

3. Do you watch ___________ TV often?

4. There is ___________interesting article in ___________ newspaper.

5. I want to go to ___________cinema this evening.

6. I like watching ___________ baseball.

7. She is in ___________ hospital because she had ___________ accident.

8. Julie’s mum is ___________ doctor.

9. It is so nice to see ___________ sun again!

10. Is it time to go to ___________ bed already?

4. Complete the gaps with a / an, the or no article (-).

(Hoàn thành các khoảng trống với mạo từ “a / an / the” hoặc không có mạo từ (-).)

Hi Mason,

How are you? Are you enjoying (1)___________ winter holiday?

You asked about my school, so I’ll tell you a bit about it. It’s (2)___________ very old building – they built (3)___________ ‘new’ part in 1930! It’s very nice inside, though. (4)___________ classrooms are bright and clean, and some of them have interactive whiteboards. Of course, everyone wants to use (5)___________ classrooms with (6)___________ new whiteboards! We have lovely playing fields near the school, but there isn’t (7)___________ swimming pool.

I looked up your school online, and it looks like (8)___________ very new building from (9)___________ photographs I saw. Do you like it there?

Write to me soon.

Best wishes,

Tom

5. Complete the sentences with there is or there are.

(Hoàn thành các câu với there is hoặc there are.)

1. ______________three new students in our class.

2. ______________a great drama class at my school.

3. ______________about 50 laptops in our computer lab.

4. ______________a good film on at the cinema.

5. ______________only two shows I watch on TV.

6. ______________some really nice clothes in that shop.

7. ______________a man here who wants to talk to you.

8. I know ______________ an answer to this problem, but I can’t find it.

9. ______________people from many different countries in London.

10. I want to go home. ______________ a storm coming.

6. Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences.

(Tìm và sửa những lỗi sai trong câu.)

1. It is a first day of school tomorrow. ✗  the first day

2. They are three students from China in my class this year. ✗  ………….

3. I play in football team with classmates from my school. ✗  ………….

4. My dad leaves for the work at 7 a.m. every morning. ✗  ………….

5. Kelly’s sister is an dancer. ✗  ………….

6. It is a great film on TV tonight. ✗  ………….

7. We have the great computer lab in our school. ✗  ………….

8. We have a new car. A car is very fast. ✗  ………….

9. I’m giving Maggie the CD of dance music for her birthday. ✗  ………….

10. I’m interested in the geography. It’s my favourite subject. ✗  ………….