10B GRAMMAR articles
Q Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or - (no article).
1 lThe Kremlin is probably 2_most famous
building in 1_Moscow.
2 James had 4_accident while he was skiing in
Austria and now he's in 5_hospital.
3 6_first state in 7_USA where8_
women could vote was Wyoming.
4 l)_population of10_South Africa is
approximately 47 million.
5 1 went to 11_university the year after I finished
school. First I worked as |:_au-pair in Italy for
six months.
River Ebro in Spain flows into 14_
Mediterranean Sea.
We couldn't visit l5_ because there was "'_
village church yesterday _ wedding taking place.
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by ls„
20
quickest way to get from London to Oxford _car is to take |l)_M40 motorway.
Lake Superior, in 21_Canada, is
biggest lake in 2,_
world.
10 I'm not usually frightened of24_spiders, but
25_spiders in 26_zoo were enormous!
11 The man was sent to 27_prison for eight years
for robbing 28_bank in Ziirich.
1 2  I love eating at24_Mario's. I think it's the best
pizza restaurant in the city.
13 Whenever I'm in London, I take ,('_bus to
Science Museum and spend the morning
looking around.
14 We spent our honeymoon in Morocco and camped in n_Sahara desert for two nights.
15 My sister doesn't normally like 33_heights, but she
managed to climb to the top of 34_Eiffel Tower.
16 15_Mont Blanc is ,('_highest mountain in
37_Alps.
28-37 Excellent. You can use articles very well.
10-27  Good. But check the rules in the Grammar Bank (Student's Book p. 151) for any questions that you got wrong.
0-9 This is difficult for you. Read the rules in the Grammar Bank (Student's Book p.l51).Then ask your teacher for another photocopy and do the exercise again at home.
Q Write two paragraphs about your country and city or town. Include the following information:
Your country:
• Where is it?
• What are the most important geographical features, e.g. mountains, lakes, rivers, etc.?
Your city or town:
• Where is it?
• What are the most important buildings, tourist sites, shops, etc.?
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