Exercise 1
Some of these sentences need a/an . Correct the sentences where necessary.
1) Joe goes everywhere by bike. He hasn’t got car. ________
2) Helen was listening to music when I arrived. ________
3) We went to very nice restaurant last weekend. ________
4) I brush teeth with toothpaste. ________
5) I use toothbrush to brush teeth. ________
6) Can you tell me if there's bank near here? ________
7) brother works for insurance company in Frankfurt. ________
8) I don't like violence. ________
9) Can you smell paint? ________
10) When we were in Rome, we stayed in big hotel. ________
11) We need petrol. I hope we come to petrol station soon. ________
12) I wonder if you can help me. I have problem. ________
13) I like your suggestion. Ifs very interesting idea. ________
14) John has interview for job tomorrow. ________
15) I like volleyball. It's good game. ________
16) Lisa doesn't usually wear jewellery. ________
17) Jane was wearing beautiful necklace. ________
Show answers
1)
1 He hasn’t got a car.
2 OK
3 We went to a very nice restaurant …
4 OK
5 I use a toothbrush …
6 … if there's a bank near here?
7 … for an insurance company
8 OK
9 OK
10 … we stayed in a big hotel.
11 … I hope we come to a petrol station soon.
12 … I have a problem.
13 … it's a very interesting idea.
14 John has an interview for a job tomorrow.
15 … It's a good game.
16 OK
17 Jane was wearing a beautiful necklace.
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences using the following words. Use a/an where necessary.
accident biscuit blood coat decision electricity
interview key moment music question sugar
1) It wasn't your fault. It was ________
2) Listen! Can you hear ________?
3) I couldn't get into the house because I didn't have ________
4) It's very warm today. Why are you wearing ________?
5) Do you take ________ in your coffee?
6) Are you hungry? Would you like ________ with your coffee?
7) Our lives would be very difficult without ________
8) 'I had ________ for a job yesterday., 'Did you? How did it go?'
9) The heart pumps ________ through the body.
10) Excuse me, but can I ask you ________?
11) I'm not ready yet. Can you wait ________, please?
12) We can't delay much longer. We have to make ________ soon.
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1 an accident
2 music
3 a key
4 a coat
5 sugar
6 a biscuit
7 electricity
8 an interview
9 blood
10 a question
11 a moment
12 a decision
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences using the following words. Sometimes the word needs to be plural (-s) , and sometimes you need to use a/an .
air day friend joke language meat
patience people picture queue space umbrella
1) I had camera, but I didn't take any ________
2) There are seven ________ in a week.
3) A vegetarian is a person who doesn't eat ________
4) Outside the cinema there was ________ of people waiting to see the film.
5) I'm not very good at telling ________
6) Last night I went out with some ________ of mine.
7) There were very few ________ in town today. The streets were almost empty.
8) I'm going out for a walk. I need some fresh ________
9) Gary always wants things quickly. He doesn’t have much ________
10) I think it's going to rain. Do you have ________ I could borrow?
11) Do you speak any foreign ________?
12) Our flat is very small. We don't have much ________
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3)
1 pictures
2 days
3 meat
4 a queue
5 jokes
6 friends
7 people
8 air
9 patience
10 an umbrella
11 languages
12 space