III. Điển vào chỗ trống với mạo từ a, an hoặc the. (Fill in the blank with a, an or the.)
That is an excellent book. (unspecified excellent book)
Nobody lives on the Moon. (specific celestial body)
Is there a university in your home? (unspecified university)
I've waited for more than an hour. (unspecified amount of time exceeding one hour)
There was an earthquake. (unspecified earthquake) OR There have been many earthquakes throughout history. (referring to earthquakes in general)
"The" could be used if referring to a specific, well-known earthquake in recent context.
Excuse me, where is the bathroom please? (specific bathroom you want to find)
He spilled the milk all over the floor. (specific milk and specific floor)
There's an egg in the cake. (unspecified egg but specific cake)
He lives in an apartment on the seventh floor. (unspecified apartment but specific floor)
Samantha saw an elephant at the zoo. (unspecified elephant at a particular zoo)
IV. Điển vào mỗi chỗ trống một mạo từ hoặc ø (nothing) if it doesn't need one. (Complete the sentence with an article or ø if it doesn't need one.)
The discovery of electricity was great. (specific discovery)
She asked me for an advice. (unspecified advice, but asking for one)
It was a very long way to go. (unspecified distance)
He made an excuse for being late. (unspecified excuse)
We had lunch at a table ø (unspecified table, lunchtime implies context)
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. (proverbial, specific journey, unspecified step)
I caught the bus to the zoo. (specific bus with a destination)
Her mother gave me a shirt. (unspecified shirt)
They had lived in an ancient town before moving to the city. (unspecified town, specific city)
The shirt was very expensive. (specific shirt)