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Exercise 1 Fill in the blanks with a or an. 1. He is too busy ________ person to take long holidays. 2. Johnny wants to make ________ trip to ndia. !. "emember to add ________ # i$ the word is plural. %. &he workers ha'e $ormed ________ union. (. ________ unusual thing happened last night. ). *hina is such ________ $ascinating country. +. ________ ,r. -ray came to your o$$ice this morning. ha'ent seen him be$ore. said the secretary to her boss. 2 /. &hese eggs cost 012 ________ do1en. 2. He is such ________ honorable man that 'e e'er met. 13. 4hat ________ pretty $ace she has5

Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with the where necessary. 6ut a cross 7 8 9 i$ no article is needed. 1. 6eter has :ust returned $rom ________ #tates. 2. 4e are not going to ________ school today. ts a holiday. !. 4e usually ha'e ________ dinner at + oclock. %. 4e went to Joes birthday party last night. ________ $ood was nice. (. 4ho is ________ headmaster o$ this school. please; ). 4e are spending our holiday in ________ 6hilippines this summer. +. ,y $ather plays ________ tennis e'ery #unday morning. /. ts $un tra'elling by ________ air. 2. Few people ha'e been to ________ Himalayas. 13. <isitor= 4heres ________ o$$ice. please; -irl= ts on ________ $i$th $loor.

Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks with a. an. the or 8. 1. He told us that he would be back in ________ hour. 2. 4ill you be $ree on ________ #unday; 4innie asked 6aul. !. >ont hesitate to ask him $or ________ ad'ice i$ you need it. %. Her aunt li'es on ________ ?amma sland. doesnt she; (. &he ambulance men are attending to ________ in:ured. ). &heres ________ @Aturn ahead. +. ,rs. *han has ________ /AyearAold daughter. /. ha'e known ________ ?ees $or many years. 2. ,rs ?ee said to >iana. m cooking the dinner. 6lease keep ________ eye on your little brother. 13. cant mo'e this table. 4ill you please gi'e me ________ hand;

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