Question

Fill in the blanks with a/ an/ the. Put x if nothing is needed.

1. If you want to work abroad, why don’t you contact ................. agency I went to in ................. Lamb Street?

2. ................. capital city of Spain, Madrid, is to ................. north of Seville.

3. ................. holiday I took in Rome was ................. best I’ve ever had.

4. ................. detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, ................. Doctor Watson, solved ................. lot of mysteries.

5. I would love to spend ................. summer cruising in ................. Caribbean.

6. Mrs. Hamilton holds ................. flower arranging class in ................. Cathedral on Wednesday evenings.

7. The highest mountain in ................. world, ................. Mount Everest, is in ................. Himalayas.

8. There is ................. wonderful 1920s style restaurant-cafe in ................. Glasgow which has some of ................. most charming and helpful waiters I’ve ever seen.

9. ................. Balearic Islands lie to ................. south of Spain.

10. Julia is ............... very patient girl. She will have no problem in her career as ............... Nanny.

Answer 1

1 the - x

2 The - the

3 the - the

4 x - x - x

5 the - x

6 a - x 

7 the - x - the

8 a - x - the

9 x - the

11 a - x

Answer 2

1. If you want to work abroad, why don’t you contact .....the........... agency I went to in ........x......... Lamb Street?

2. ........The......... capital city of Spain, Madrid, is to .........the........ north of Seville.

3. ...........The...... holiday I took in Rome was .......the.......... best I’ve ever had.

4. ..........X....... detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, .........X........ Doctor Watson, solved .........a........ lot of mysteries.

5. I would love to spend ........a......... summer cruise in .....The............ Caribbean.

6. Mrs. Hamilton holds ......a........... flower arranging class in .......the.......... Cathedral on Wednesday evenings.

7. The highest mountain in ........the......... world, ..........x....... Mount Everest, is in ........the......... Himalayas.

8. There is ............a..... wonderful 1920s style restaurant-cafe in .....x............ Glasgow which has some of .......the.......... most charming and helpful waiters I’ve ever seen.

9. ..........The....... Balearic Islands lie to ........the......... south of Spain.

10. Julia is .......a........ very patient girl. She will have no problem in her career as .......x........ Nanny.