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1. On ___ bright January morning ___ telephone kept ringing in my 18. Peter is on ___ night duty. When I go to ___ bed, he goes to ___
office. work.
A) the/the B) a/the C) -/- A) the/-/a B) -/-/- C) a/a/a
D) -/the E) the/- D) the/the/- E) -/the/a

2. On ___ first day they stopped at ___ river and decided to make 19. [Link] was ___ famous American polar traveler. He was ___
___ camp. first to reach ___ North Pole in 1909.
A) the/a/a B) the/-/a C) the/an/a A) a/the/the B) the/the/- C) a/the/a
D) -/the/- E) the/an/an D) -/the/- E) an/the/a

3. At ___ first they began to look for ___ dry place. 20. He likes to have ___ rest in ___ country.
A) the/a B) -/a C) a/the A) -/- B) -/the C) the/-
D) an/a E) the/- D) a/- E) a/the

4. To climb ___ tree is not to climb ___ mountain. 21. Don’t stay outside in ___ cold; come in by ___ fire.
A) a/a B) a/the C) the/the A) the/the B) the/a C) -/a
D) -/- E) the/- D) the/- E) a/the

5. Where there’s ___ will, there’s ___ way. 22. It’s ___ pity that my birthday comes only once ___ year.
A) a/a B) -/- C) the/the A) a/- B) the/a C) a/a
D) a/the E) the/a D) an/the E) -/a

6. ___ man always went to ___ same bar at ___ same time every 23. ___ boy was shy and always looked down when ___ grown-ups
day and asked for two glasses of ___ soda. spoke to him.
A) A/the/the/- B) A/the/the/a C) A/the/-/- A) a/the B) the/- C) an/-
D) -/the/the/- E) A/-/the/a D) -/a E) the/a

7. ___ weather was rainy and we made ___ bet whether you would 24. There was ___ good restaurant near ___ cinema and Joan decided
come. to have ___ dinner there.
A) The/a B) -/the C) A/a A) the/a/- B) -/the/- C) an/-/the
D) -/a E) An/a D) a/a/the E) a/the/a

8. - Are you afraid of ___ him? 25. Kate ate ___ meat with ___ vegetables for ___ second course.
- Not ___ bit. A) -/-/the B) a/the/- C) the/a/the
A) the/a B) -/a C) -/- D) -/an/- E) an/-/a
D) the/- E) an/a
26. I’ll never forget ___ first time I saw ___ real American Christmas
9. ___ USA is ___ country. It is in North America. tree.
A) -/a B) the/a C) the/ A) a/the B) an/- C) -/a
D) the/the E) -/- D) the/a E) the/-

10. If ___ guest has to leave ___ table during ___ meal he always 27. “___ English cannot make ___ good coffee”, she thought leaving
asks his hostess, “Will you please excuse me for ___ minute”. ___ restaurant.
A) a/the/a/a B) -/the/a/- C) the/the/-/the A) the/a/an B) an/-/the C) -/the/the
D) an/the/a/a E) -/-/-/a D) a/-/a E) the/-/the

11. ___ most favorite game is cricket, which is called by ___ English 28. At ___ first it was difficult for her to drive ___ car in ___ London.
“___ greatest game in ___ world”. A) -/the/- B) the/the/- C) -/-/the
A) the/the/the/the B) the/a/the/the C) -/the/-/the D) a/-/the E) a/a/-
D) a/the/-/the E) the/an/-/the
29. ___ few days later I entered ___ reading room of ___ public
12. In his childhood he lived with ___ grandfather, ___ poor tailor. library.
A) a/the B) -/the C) the/a A) A/the/the B) The/the/the C) -/the/-
D) a/a E) the/the D) A/a/- E) -/a/-

13. ___ night being sharp and frosty, we trembled from ___ foot to 30. ___ book is always ___ acceptable gift.
___ head. A) A/an B) The/ C) The/the
A) the/the/the B) the/-/- C) a/-/- D) An/the E) -/a
D) -/a/a E) -/-/-
31. Sofia is ___ capital of ___ Bulgaria.
14. My ___ friend likes to listen to ___ good story. A) -/- B) the/the C) the/-
A) -/the B) a/a C) the/the D) the/a E) -/a
D) -/a E) a/-
32. Many years ago ___ Tower Bridge of London was ___ fortress.
15. ___ idea of helping ___ man was unpleasant in itself. A) -/a B) the/the C) a/-
A) -/the B) the/the C) the/a D) the/- E) the/a
D) -/- E) a/a
33. ___ youth of Great Britain wants to have ___ better life for ___
16. When I lived in Paris some years ago I used to buy ___ copy of Le British people.
Monde every evening at ___ same local newspaper kiosk. A) -/-/the B) the/a/the C) the/the/the
A) -/a B) a/the C) a/a D) the/-/the E) -/the/-
D) the/a E) the/the
34. ___ Moon has no ___ light. It is bright because ___ Sun shines on
17. ___ death of her husband resulted in ___ loss of her home also. it.
A) -/- B) -/the C) the/the A) The/-/the B) The/a/the C) -/-/the
D) a/- E) a/a D) The/the/the E) A/an/the

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35. ___ shortest man in ___ world and ___ tallest man in ___ world 53. ___ longest river in ___ world is ___ Mississippi.
live in ___ Africa. A) a/the/an B) the/a/the C) he/an/the
A) The/the/the/the/- B) The/the/-/an/an C) -/the/-/an/an D) an/the/the E) the/the/the
D) The/a/-/-/an E) The/-/-/-/-
54. It took us ___ hour and ___ half to do shopping and we got ___
36. Hope is ___ good breakfast, but ___ bad supper. home at 4.
A) a/a B) the/the C) a/the A) an/a/- B) the/an/the C) on/the/the
D) a/an E) a/- D) an/the/a E) a/the/the
37. I always wear sunglasses when I go ___ beach. ___ sun bothers
55. ___ apple ___ day keeps ___ doctor away.
my eyes.
A) an/a/the B) an/-/a C) the/a/a
A) the/the B) a/the C) -/a
D) a/a/the E) an/the/the
D) an/a E) the/a

38. She ordered ___ fried chicken with ___ green salad and black 56. We had ___ good talk with him about ___ weather, ___ literature
coffee for ___ dessert. and other things.
A) -/-/- B) the/-/- C) an/the/ A) -/the/the B) a/the/- C) a/-/the
D) -/a/the E) a/an/the D) the/the/a E) a/a/-

39. My aunt lived on ___ ground floor of ___ old house on ___ River 57. ___ girl from ___ farm came once ___ week to help to clean ___
Thames. house.
A) the/an/the B) -/the/a C) the/the/- A) a/a/the/the B) the/a/the/the C) the/the/a/the
D) -/an/the E) a/an/a D) the/a/a/a E) the/the/the/a

40. On the New Year Eve some of ___ pupils stayed at ___ school 58. ___ questions Ann asked always seemed to be ___ questions
later than usual. which Paul knew ___ answer.
A) the/- B) the/the C) -/the A) a/the/the B) the/a/a C) the/-/a
D) a/a E) the/a D) the/-/the E) -/the/the
41. ___ best runner in the race was ___ young girl.
59. Before the New Year we usually have ___ wonderful party at ___
A) a/an B) the/an C) -/the
school.
D) the/a E) the/the
A) a / the B) the / the C) a / -
42. The first of ___ January is ___ great holiday in many countries. D) an/ - E) - / the
A) the/a B) -/an C) -/a
D) the/- E) the/the 60. There is ___ hair in my soup and ___ plate is dirty.
A) -/- B) the/the C) a/the
43. On ___ Sundays my father stays in ___ bed till ten o’clock reading D) the/a E) -/the
___ Sunday papers.
A) the/the/- B) -/-/the C) an/-/- 61. Soon our team scored ___ goal and won ___ game.
D) the/the/the E) -/-/- A) the/the B) a/a C) a/the
D) the/a E) an/the
44. After ___ fourth lesson English pupils have ___ break of ___ hour
and ___ half for dinner. 62. Let’s have ___ good breakfast and start the day
A) a/a/a/a B) the/a/-/a C) a/the/an/a A) the B) - C) any
D) the/a/an/a E) -/-/an/a D) a E) an
45. On ___ day of___ race many people came to the skating.
63. ___ youngest boy has just started going to school, ___ eldest
A) -/- B) a/the C) the/a
boy is at ___ college.
D) the/- E) the/the
A) the/the/- B) the/-/the C) the/-/the
46. ___ Sahara is in the northern part of Africa. D) -/-/- E) a/-/a
A) - B) a C) an
D) the E) any 64. -Did you come by ___ air?
-No, I came by ___ sea. I had a lovely voyage on ___ Queen
47. ___ fog was so thick that we couldn’t see ___ side of ___ road. Elizabeth II.
A) a/the/a B) the/-/- C) the/the/the A) an/the/the B) -/-/the C) an/a/a
D) -/the/a E) the/a/a D) the/the/the E) -/-/a

48. I remember an episode in ___ my life when I had to spend ___ 65. We have a very good train service from here to ___ city centre
month in the country. and many people go to ___ work by train.
A) a/- B) the/a C) -/an A) a/a B) the/the C) -/-
D) -/a E) an/the D) the/- E) an/a

49. In ___ afternoon ___ wind increased and they soon found 66. - I didn’t recognize you. You look different.
themselves in ___ difficulties. - I know I lost ___ lot of ___ weight.
A) the/the/- B) an/a/the C) -/the/- A) a/- B) an/the C) a/the
D) the/the/the E) the/a/the D) the/a E) the/the

50. They took part in ___ demonstration in ___ Independence Square. 67. ___ sun came out right after ___ rain and there was ___ beautiful
A) -/the B) a/a C) the/- rainbow in ___ sky.
D) -/- E) the/the A) The/the/a/the B) The/a/the/the C) A/a/the/a
D) The/the/the/a E) A/the/a/the
51. And what ___ beautiful picture there is over there on ___ wall!
A) -/a B) a/the C) a/- 68. I always have ___ breakfast at 8 a.m. Today I had ___ very nice
D) the/a E) a/a breakfast.
A) a/the B) -/a C) -/-
52. Roger looked at him and, without ___ word, gave him ___ ten- D) the/- E) a/-
dollar note.
A) a/a B) -/- C) -/the 69. He was ___ very tall man with ___ dark hair.
D) the/- E) a/- A) a/the B) a/- C) the/the
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70. Would you like to be ___ English teacher at ___ college. 88. ___ Rome was not built in ___ day.
A) the/- B) the/the C) a/- A) the/a B) -/the C) -/a
D) an/- E) the/a D) -/- E) an/a

71. We had ___ very nice meal. ___ vegetables were especially 89. The beautiful child gave Pinocchio ___ some medicine and ___
good. piece of sugar.
A) -/- B) -/the C) a/- A) a/the B) the/a C) -/a
D) a/the E) the/the D) the/the E) a/an

72. All ___ books on ___ top of the shelf belong to me. 90. Italy is in ___ South of ___ Europe, isn’t it?
A) -/a B) the/- C) the/the A) an/a B) the/- C) the/the
D) -/the E) on/with D) the/an E) an/the

73. If you live in ___ foreign country you should try and learn ___ 91. ___ West End is ___ richest part of ___ capital.
language. A) a/an/the B) the/a/a C) the/the/the
A) a/the B) -/- C) -/a D) the/-/the E) the/the/-
D) the/the E) the/a
92. -When will ___ next bus be?
74. Washington is situated on ___ Potomac River in ___ District of -___ next will be tomorrow morning.
Columbia. A) -/- B) the/the C) a/a
A) -/- B) the/- C) -/the D) a/the E) the/a
D) the/the E) a/an
93. ___ Latin America is on ___ South of America.
75. David picked up ___ nut from ___ hole. A) the/a B) -/the C) the/the
A) the/the B) a/an C) a/the D) -/- E) the/-
D) the/a E) an/a
94. Spring is ___ best season of ___ year.
76. Once ___ pupils of ___ fifth form read ___ book about Robin A) the/a B) I/the C) a/a
Hood. D) the/the E) a/-
A) -/the/a B) a/an/the C) the/the/a
D) an/a/the E) -/the/an 95. ___ long walk in ___ country is very interesting.
A) a/the B) the/a C) the/the
77. ___ concert began with ___ song about ___ peace and ___ work. D) a/a E) -/the
A) the/a/-/- B) a/the/the/the C) a/the/-/-
D) the/the/a/a E) a/a/-/- 96. ___ Smiths enjoyed their rest at the coast of ___ Black Sea last
summer.
78. ___ Penguins live in the South Pole. A) -/the B) the/the C) the/
A) a B) an C) - D) the/a E) a/a
D) the E) some
97. “___ Queen Mary” is one of ___ biggest ships in the world.
79. France covers ___ area of 551000 sq kms. A) -/a B) -/the C) the/the
A) the B) a C) - D) -/- E) the/a
D) an E) one
98. They stayed only ___ day at the hotel.
80. Open ___ books at ___ page 20 and read ___ text. A) a B) the C) an
A) -/the/the B) the/-/the C) -/-/the D) - E) some
D) the/-/a E) -/the/a
99. It is ___ holiday of all European people. ___ people have ___ two
81. You realize that ___ time to choose one job out of ___ hundreds days’ holiday.
has come. A) -/-/- B) a/-/the C) the/-/the
A) the/- B) a/the C) the/a D) the/the/a E) a/the/a
D) an/a E) -/the
100. This is ___ lion that I saw in the circus yesterday.
82. There were ___ three shelters on ___ cliff. A) a B) - C) the
A) -/the B) -/a C) the/the D) an E) any
D) a/a E) a/the

83. I saw ___ good deal of him during ___ war.

84. He sat down at ___ piano and played ___ piece that he had
played in the morning.
A) a/a B) a/the C) the/the
D) the/a E) the/-

85. ___ doctor says ___ child must eat ___ apple ___ day.
A) the/the/a/a B) a/a/the/a
C) the/the/an/the D) a/a/an/a
E) the/the/an/a

86. ___ Browns invited me to ___ dinner.

87. They went on ___ expedition to ___ North.

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