ARTICLES 3. Complete the following sentences with a, an, the, or ------ if no article is needed.

ARTICLES 3

Complete the following sentences with a, an, the, or ------ if no article is needed.

1 Mastering ________ foreign language calls for ________ patience.

2 Do you know ________ name of ________ boy who's playing ________ guitar?

3 ________ Alcohol consumption is higher in ________ Eastern Europe than in ________ Western Europe.

4 Our mission statement is to shelter ________ homeless, feed ________ hungry, and heal ________ sick.

5 ________ Mount Etna has erupted, showering ________ Sicily in volcanic rock.

6 I don't like ________ new textbook we're using in ________ English class.

7 This novel describes ________ life of ________ Japanese as it was ________ hundred years ago.

8 ________ marine iguana is ________ species of iguana found only on ________ Galápagos Islands.

9 ________ fireman's face was grim when he came out of ________ burning house.

10 ________ Cyprus is ________ island.

11 ________ Mississippi River flows into ________ Gulf of Mexico.

12 ________ site for ________ new factory has not been decided.

13 I have ________ basic reading knowledge of ________ Italian and ________ Swedish.

14 ________ Mount Chokai is ________ colossal mountain in ________ Japan.

15 ________ Reunion Island is ________ island in ________ Indian Ocean.

16 ________ Christianity and ________ Islam are two different religions.

17 I have ________ friend whose father is ________ animal doctor.

18 My mother tells me I have to go to ________ bed by ten o'clock on ________ school nights.

19 Press ________ small button to eject ________ CD from ________ computer.

20 ________ parrots are ________ only animal that can imitate human speech.

21 Tom is working as ________ waiter, but he's looking for ________ better job.

22 Some of ________ oil in ________ pot boiled over and got ________ stove dirty.

23 I didn't know that Tom had ________ house on ________ Main Street.

24 ________ saltiest water in ________ world is found in ________ Antarctica in ________ small lake named Don Juan Pond.

25 ________ Atacama Desert in ________ northern Chile is ________ driest place on ________ Earth.

26 ________ South Pole is ________ lot colder than ________ North Pole.

27 ________ Easter is ________ important Christian holiday celebrating ________ resurrection of Jesus Christ.

28 What's ________ minimum salary in ________ Czech Republic?

29 ________ right arm of ________ Statue of Liberty is 42 feet long.

30 They sailed along ________ west coast of ________ Africa.

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1 Mastering A foreign language calls for ------ patience.

2 Do you know THE name of THE boy who's playing THE guitar?

3 ------ Alcohol consumption is higher in ------ Eastern Europe than in ------ Western Europe.

4 Our mission statement is to shelter THE homeless, feed THE hungry, and heal THE sick.

5 ------ Mount Etna has erupted, showering ------ Sicily in volcanic rock.

6 I don't like THE new textbook we're using in THE English class.

7 This novel describes THE life of THE Japanese as it was A hundred years ago.

8 THE marine iguana is A species of iguana found only on THE Galápagos Islands.

9 THE fireman's face was grim when he came out of THE burning house.

10 ------ Cyprus is AN island.

11 THE Mississippi River flows into THE Gulf of Mexico.

12 THE site for THE new factory has not been decided.

13 I have ------ basic reading knowledge of ------ Italian and ------ Swedish.

14 ------ Mount Chokai is A colossal mountain in ------ Japan.

15 ------ Reunion Island is AN island in THE Indian Ocean.

16 ------ Christianity and ------ Islam are two different religions.

17 I have A friend whose father is AN animal doctor.

18 My mother tells me I have to go to ------ bed by ten o'clock on ------ school nights.

19 Press THE small button to eject THE CD from THE computer.

20 ------ parrots are THE only animal that can imitate human speech.

21 Tom is working as A waiter, but he's looking for A better job.

22 Some of THE oil in THE pot boiled over and got THE stove dirty.

23 I didn't know that Tom had A house on ------ Main Street.

24 THE saltiest water in THE world is found in ------ Antarctica in A small lake named Don Juan Pond.

25 THE Atacama Desert in ------ northern Chile is THE driest place on ------ Earth.

26 THE South Pole is A lot colder than THE North Pole.

27 ------ Easter is AN important Christian holiday celebrating THE resurrection of Jesus Christ.

28 What's THE minimum salary in THE Czech Republic?

29 THE right arm of THE Statue of Liberty is 42 feet long.

30 They sailed along THE west coast of ------ Africa.