Exercise 2.1: Fill in the blanks with a(n), the. Put on X where none is required. Question 1: The scientists are working on______drug capable of arresting the spread of cancerous cells. Question 2: In that mood I was unsuitable for attending______parents’ meeting at the school. Question 3: It’s time he acted like______responsible adult and stopped blaming others for his wrongdoings. Question 4: I liked reading in______garden, which was several steps below the level of the yard. Question 5: Jason’s father bought him______bike that he wanted for his birthday. Question 6:______Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from______France to______United states. Question 7: Rita is studying______English and______Math this semester. Question 8: Do you know______man who is waiting for the bus over there? Question 9: Please give me______cup of______coffee with ______ cream and______sugar. Question 10:______big books which are on______table are for my history class. Question 11: My______car is four years old, but it still runs well. Question 12: There are only______few seats for______tonight’s musical. Question 13:______chair that you are sitting in is broken. Question 14:______Civil War was fought in______United States between 1861 and 1865. Question 15: We went by______train to the west of England. Question 16:______people who live in______Scotland are called the Scots. Question 17: This house is very nice. Has it got______garden? Question 18: There isn’t______airport near where I live.______nearest airport is 70 miles away. Question 19: Did you have______nice holiday? Yes, it was______best holiday I’ve ever had. Question 20: Mai always plays______piano whenever she has free time. Question 21: My daughter was bom on______fifth of January. Question 22: Yesterday I went to______school by______bus because my bike had been broken down. Question 23: It takes me______hour to finish my work. Question 24: She used to have______cat and______dog but______dog died. Question 25: English is spoken all over______world. Question 26:______deaf are unable to hear anything. Question 27: I like studying______math best. Question 28: People all over the world like______football. Question 29:______tea is produced in Thai Nguyen. Question 30: I wish today were on______Sunday. Question 31: I often have______breakfast at 6:00pm and______lunch at 11:00 pm. Question 32: She gave me______apple and gave Lan 2______apples. Question 33:______Smiths are going to Ha Long bay next summer. Question 34: If I won the lottery, first I would buy______piece of land in the country. Question 35: This morning I bought a newspaper and ______ magazine.______newspaper is in my bag but I don’t know where I put______magazine. Question 36: I saw ______accident this morning. ______car crashed into______tree.______driver of ______ car wasn’t hurt but______car was badly damaged. Question 37: Maria comes from______United States. She is______American girl. Question 38: The boy said: “______moon is bigger than______earth.” Question 39: I bought______car last week.______car is over there. Question 40: I need______few apples but______lot of sugar. Question 41: Where is______nearest shop? There is one at______end of this street. Question 42: My friends live in______old house in______small village. There is______beautiful garden behind______house. I would like to have______garden like that. Question 43: The office walls and furniture are______uniform grey. Question 44: John and Mary went to______school yesterday and then studied in______library before returning home. Question 45: On our trip to______Spain, we crossed______Atlantic Ocean. Question 46: Rita plays______violin and her sister plays______guitar. Question 47: David played______basketball and______baseball at______Boy’s club this year. Question 48: The political science class is taking______trip to______France in______Spring. Question 49: Last night there was______bird singing outside my house. Question 50: He is______honest person.