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35. ___ shortest man in ___ world and ___ tallest man in ___ world
live in ___ Africa.
A) The/the/the/the/-
B) The/the/-/an/an
C) -/the/-/an/an
D) The/a/-/-/an
E) The/-/-/-/-
36. Hope is ___ good breakfast, but ___ bad supper.
A) a/a
B) the/the
C) a/the
D) a/an
E) a/-
37. I always wear sunglasses when I go ___ beach. ___ sun bothers
my eyes.
A) the/the
B) a/the
C) -/a
D) an/a
E) the/a
38. She ordered ___ fried chicken with ___ green salad and black
coffee for ___ dessert.
A) -/-/-
B) the/-/-
C) an/the/
D) -/a/the
E) a/an/the
39. My aunt lived on ___ ground floor of ___ old house on ___ River
Thames.
A) the/an/the
B) -/the/a
C) the/the/-
D) -/an/the
E) a/an/a
40. On the New Year Eve some of ___ pupils stayed at ___ school
later than usual.
A) the/-
B) the/the
C) -/the
D) a/a
E) the/a
41. ___ best runner in the race was ___ young girl.
A) a/an
B) the/an
C) -/the
D) the/a
E) the/the
42. The first of ___ January is ___ great holiday in many countries.
A) the/a
B) -/an
C) -/a
D) the/-
E) the/the
43. On ___ Sundays my father stays in ___ bed till ten o’clock reading
___ Sunday papers.
A) the/the/-
B) -/-/the
C) an/-/-
D) the/the/the
E) -/-/-
44. After ___ fourth lesson English pupils have ___ break of ___ hour
and ___ half for dinner.
A) a/a/a/a
B) the/a/-/a
C) a/the/an/a
D) the/a/an/a
E) -/-/an/a
45. On ___ day of___ race many people came to the skating.
A) -/-
B) a/the
C) the/a
D) the/-
E) the/the
46. ___ Sahara is in the northern part of Africa.
A) -
B) a
C) an
D) the
E) any
47. ___ fog was so thick that we couldn’t see ___ side of ___ road.
A) a/the/a
B) the/-/-
C) the/the/the
D) -/the/a
E) the/a/a
48. I remember an episode in ___ my life when I had to spend ___
month in the country.
A) a/-
B) the/a
C) -/an
D) -/a
E) an/the
49. In ___ afternoon ___ wind increased and they soon found
themselves in ___ difficulties.
A) the/the/-
B) an/a/the
C) -/the/-
D) the/the/the
E) the/a/the
50. They took part in ___ demonstration in ___ Independence Square.
A) -/the
B) a/a
C) the/-
D) -/-
E) the/the
51. And what ___ beautiful picture there is over there on ___ wall!
A) -/a
B) a/the
C) a/-
D) the/a
E) a/a
52. Roger looked at him and, without ___ word, gave him ___ ten-
dollar note.
A) a/a
B) -/-
C) -/the
D) the/-
E) a/-
53. ___ longest river in ___ world is ___ Mississippi.
A) a/the/an
B) the/a/the
C) he/an/the
D) an/the/the
E) the/the/the
54. It took us ___ hour and ___ half to do shopping and we got ___
home at 4.
A) an/a/-
B) the/an/the
C) on/the/the
D) an/the/a
E) a/the/the
55. ___ apple ___ day keeps ___ doctor away.
A) an/a/the
B) an/-/a
C) the/a/a
D) a/a/the
E) an/the/the
56. We had ___ good talk with him about ___ weather, ___ literature
and other things.
A) -/the/the
B) a/the/-
C) a/-/the
D) the/the/a
E) a/a/-
57. ___ girl from ___ farm came once ___ week to help to clean ___
house.
A) a/a/the/the
B) the/a/the/the
C) the/the/a/the
D) the/a/a/a
E) the/the/the/a
58. ___ questions Ann asked always seemed to be ___ questions
which Paul knew ___ answer.
A) a/the/the
B) the/a/a
C) the/-/a
D) the/-/the
E) -/the/the
59. Before the New Year we usually have ___ wonderful party at ___
school.
A) a / the
B) the / the
C) a / -
D) an/ -
E) - / the
60. There is ___ hair in my soup and ___ plate is dirty.
A) -/-
B) the/the
C) a/the
D) the/a
E) -/the
61. Soon our team scored ___ goal and won ___ game.
A) the/the
B) a/a
C) a/the
D) the/a
E) an/the
62. Let’s have ___ good breakfast and start the day
A) the
B) -
C) any
D) a
E) an
63. ___ youngest boy has just started going to school, ___ eldest
boy is at ___ college.
A) the/the/-
B) the/-/the
C) the/-/the
D) -/-/-
E) a/-/a
64. -Did you come by ___ air?
-No, I came by ___ sea. I had a lovely voyage on ___ Queen
Elizabeth II.
A) an/the/the
B) -/-/the
C) an/a/a
D) the/the/the
E) -/-/a
65. We have a very good train service from here to ___ city centre
and many people go to ___ work by train.
A) a/a
B) the/the
C) -/-
D) the/-
E) an/a
66. - I didn’t recognize you. You look different.
- I know I lost ___ lot of ___ weight.
A) a/-
B) an/the
C) a/the
D) the/a
E) the/the
67. ___ sun came out right after ___ rain and there was ___ beautiful
rainbow in ___ sky.
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
68. I always have ___ breakfast at 8 a.m. Today I had ___ very nice
breakfast.
A) a/the
B) -/a
C) -/-
D) the/-
E) a/-
69. He was ___ very tall man with ___ dark hair.
A) a/the
B) a/-
C) the/the
D) -/-
E) a/a
Book 1 Part C
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