1) Choose a or an: an opinion, an old dress, a class, a hand.
2) Choose the correct article before countable nouns.
1. I don’t have brothers or sisters.
2. I have a cousin. Do you have a cousin?
3. Write him a letter when you come back home.
4) Choose the correct article before uncountable nouns.
1. Could you pass me the salt, please?
2. The bread is stale.
3. Paper is made of wood.
5) Fill in articles before countable and uncountable nouns. Put ‘–’ for the zero article.
1. I am going out for a walk. I need some fresh air.
2. We need petrol. I hope we’ll come to a petrol station soon.
3. The soup isn’t salty enough. Could you pass me the salt, please?
Write the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.
1) A: Didn’t you bring your guitar with you today?
B: No, it …. (is being repaired) at the moment
2) Mary ……(was given) a ticket by the police last week for illegal parking.
3) The country house … (has already been sold) to a famous actor.
4) Our garden ….(is taken) care of by the gardener once every two weeks.
5) The actors gave an amazing performance and ….(it was admired) by everybody.
6) Romeo and Juliet …..(was written) by Shakespeare in 1594.
7) The Maths problem … (has not been solved) by all the students yet.
8) The music for Sleeping Beauty …. (was composed) by Tchaikovsky.
9) The tickets …. (will be sent) to your address in two days.
10) Mr Jameson …. (was accompanied) to the opera by his wife last night.