I had a coaching center called @ul’s Coaching Home. I used to teach the coaching students with lecture sheets. Some of those sheets still remain with me. I’m sharing them with you one by one. There may be some errors. During classroom teaching, I would correct the mistakes in the sheets. But now, due to lack of time, I couldn’t do that. Please take the trouble to correct them yourselves while reading.
Another thing. I never made solution sheets for the exercises. I would solve them instantly in class. So, you’ll have to take the trouble to solve and study them on your own.
Fill in the gaps with articles where necessary:
1. ___ life is complicated.
2. My sister loves ___ horses.
3. She is looking forward to being ___ grandmother.
4. I used my shoe as ___ hammer.
5. How strange ___ idea.
6. She’s quite ___ nuisance.
7. It was rather ___ success.
8. How much of ___ mathematician are you?
9. Between ourselves, I think she is a bit of ___ fool.
10. She is less of ___ scientist than a technologist.
11. It’s not much of ___ place, but it’s a home.
12. You’ve been such ___ help!
13. They’re such ___ idiots!
14. We had quite ___ thunderstorm last night.
15. How much of ___ job would it be to rebuild the garage?
16. Could you pass me ___ salt?
17. We need some more ___ salt.
18. Have you fed ___ dogs.
19. Do you love ___ dogs?
20. ___ children generally start walking at around one year old.
21. They’re delivering ___ oil tomorrow.
22. ___ oil has nearly doubled in price recently.
23. Who invented ___ telephone?
24. Have you got ___ shampoo for dry hair?
25. We need a secretary with ___ knowledge of English.
26. You’ve been ___ great help.
27. I need ___ good sleep.
28. We’re having ___ terrible weather.
29. You’ve made ___ very good progress.
30. She speaks ___ very good English.
31. We hired ___ car to go to Scotland.
32. Did you lock ___ car?
33. She’s got two children: ___ boy and ___ girl. ___ boy’s fourteen and ___ girl’s eight.
34. Give ___ money straight back to ___ policeman.
35. What did you do with ___ camera I lent you?
36. Tell Pat ___ story about John and Susie.
37. Who’s ___ girl over there with John?
38. It’s ___ reason – it’s not the only reason.
39. It’s ___ historic occasion.
40. Is there any water in ___ fridge?
41. Is there ___ water on ___ moon?
42. He’s ___ MP.
43. ___ books are expensive.
44. Move ___ books off that chair and sit down.
45. I’m studying ___ life of Beethoven.
46. ‘Where’s ___ cheese?’ I ate it.
47. Why has ___ light gone out?
48. Nothing can travel faster than ___ light.
49. ___ most birds can fly.
50. ___ most of ___ children got very tired.
51. ___ schools should pay less attention to examination success, and more attention to ___ child.
52. Life would be ___ quieter without ___ telephone.
53. ___ violin is more difficult than ___ piano.
54. ___ baby deer can stand as soon as it’s born.
55. ___ tiger is in danger of becoming extinct.
56. What’s ___ time?
57. Could you close ___ door?
58. Ann’s in ___ kitchen.
59. Did you enjoy ___ party?
60. I haven’t seen ___ sun for days.
61. ___ Government has banned polyethene.
62. Have you never heard of ___ Thirty Years’ War?
63. Do you prefer ___ town or ___ country?
64. My wife likes ___ seaside, but I prefer ___ mountains.
65. I love listening to ___ wind.
66. Can I have ___ next pancake?
67. I’m ___ oldest in my, family.
68. We went to ___ same school.
69. She married Richard Burton, ___ actor.
70. I’d like you to meet ___ Cathy Parker, ___ novelist.
71. ___ Tom came yesterday.
72. I wish ___ trains were ___ cleaner and more punctual.
73. He’s always after ___ girls.
74. ___ English people always talk about ___ weather.
75. I love ___ nature.
76. It isn’t always easy to fit in with ___ society.
77. We are just taking our first steps into ___ space.
78. ___ Russians have a marvellous folk song tradition.
79. ___ Irish are very proud of their sense of humour.
80. Should ___ police carry guns?
81. He’s collecting money for ___ blind.
82. ___ unemployed are losing hope.
83. This government doesn’t care about ___ poor.
84. ___ music of tire eighteenth century appeases us all.
85. ___ butterflies of Africa are famous for their beauty.
86. This is ___ my uncle.
87. ___ Mary lives in ___ Switzerland.
88. ‘My name’s James Bond.’ ‘What, not ___ James Bond?’
89. My brother’s going out with ___ French girl.
90. She lives in ___ nice big house.
91. Could you lend me ___ pen?
92. A
spider has eight legs.
93.
She’s an architect.
94.
‘What’s that noise?’ ‘I think it’s a helicopter.’
95. He
decided to become an engineer.
96. He
remained a bachelor all his life.
97.
Don’t use your plate as an ashtray.
98.
Both my parents are architects.
99.
Whisky is made from barley.
100.
‘What’s that on your coat?’ ‘It looks like paint.’
101. I
want to stay for another three weeks.
102.
We’ll need an extra ten pounds.
103.
He’s been waiting for a good twenty-five minutes.
104.
She spent a happy ten minutes looking through the photos.
105.
I’ve had a very busy three days.
106.
I’ve lain awake a good many nights worrying about you.
107. I
bet that house could tell a good few stories.
108. I
go to Ireland every six weeks.
109. It
weighs one and a half tons.
110.
It’s a good car.
111.
I’m looking for a flat. I’d like a small one with a garden.
112.
I’ll meet you at the college.
113. I
met her at college.
114. I
left my coat in the hospital when I was visiting Jane.
115.
Who smokes in class?
116.
She was unhappy at university.
117.
You can’t get there without a car.
118.
He’s a friend of mine.
119.
The economic problems of America were solved immediately.
120.
The wife of the boss came to the office yesterday.
121.
Lying by the side of the road we saw the wheel of a car.
122. He
is taking lessons in how to play the guitar.
123. He
is taking guitar lessons.
124.
Both the children are good at maths.
125.
All three brothers were arrested.
126.
We’ve been waiting to hear from you all week.
127. I
haven’t seen her all day.
128.
What kind of person is she?
129.
Have you got a cheaper sort of radio?
130.
They’ve developed a new variety of sheep.
131. I
was surprised at the amount of money collected.
132.
The number of unemployed is rising steadily.
133.
Man and woman were created equal.
134.
Men and women have similar abilities and needs.
135.
How did Man first discover fire?
136. We
met on a wet Monday in June.
137.
She died on the Tuesday after the accident.
138.
We’re having a very wet April.
139. It
was the January after we went to Greece.
140.
Rome is lovely in spring.
141. I
like winter.
142. I
worked very hard in the summer that year.
143. I
went there in the fall.
144.
The violin is really difficult.
145.
Who’s that on the piano?
146.
This recording was made with Miles Davis on trumpet.
147.
She studied oboe and saxophone at the Royal Academy of Music.
148.
It’s not easy to write plays for television.
149.
Would you rather go out or watch TV?
150.
Look out! The cat’s on the TV!
151.
She’s quite a girl!
152.
His letter annoyed me a great deal.
153. He
gave me good advice.
154. It
was useful information for me.
155. I
always listen to the radio while I’m driving.
156. It
was a great treat to go to the cinema or the theatre when I was a child.
157.
The cinema is different from the theatre in several ways.
158.
He’s worked in radio all his life.
159.
Queen Elizabeth had dinner with President Kennedy.
160.
The Queen had dinner with the President.
161.
They appointed him Head Librarian.
162.
He’s a librarian.
163. He
was elected President in 1879.
164. I
want to see the President.
165.
What a lovely dress!
166.
What nonsense!
167.
What luck!
168. I
think I’ve got measles.
169.
Have you had appendicitis?
170.
I’m getting toothache.
171.
I’ve got a horrible cold.
172.
Have you got a headache?
173.
She hit him in the stomach.
174.
Can’t you look me in the eye?
175. He
was shot in the leg.
176.
He’s broad across the shoulders.
177. Do
you sell eggs by the kilo or by the dozen?
178.
She drinks cough medicine by the litre.
179. He
sits watching TV by the hour.
180.
Can I pay by the month?
181.
Alan can drive thirty miles an hour.
182.
Take this medicine twice a week.
183.
The Atlantic is a huge ocean.
184.
The Himalayas attracts the mountaineers.
185. We
visited the British Museum last week.
186. We
travelled along the Sahara.
187. My
uncle was at Oxford then.
188.
How far is Willow Road from here?
189.
The scenic beauty of Lake Michigan is unparalleled.
190.
Are you going to the People’s Republic of China next week?
191.
The national team of the Netherlands is coming tonight.
192. He
studies at Oxford University.
193.
Ronaldo plays at Real Madrid Football Club.
194. Mount
Everest is the highest peak of the Himalayas.
195.
The Matterhorn appeals me most.
196.
Have you heard of Mont Blanc?
197. We
had a visit to Le Meije.
198. He
reads regularly the Washington Post.
199.
Have you gone through the New Scientist this week?
200.
He’s got a BA degree.
201.
Mr. Robertson is a US diplomat.
202. Do
you hear the BBC?
203.
They had to face an IRA attack.
204. He
works at UNESCO.
205.
I’ve been waiting for an hour and a half.
206.
Can you await me for one and a half hours?
207. It
was built in the time of Henry V.
208.
Let’s read the fourth act of the play.
209.
Elizabeth the Second said this.
210. I
want to live for a hundred years.
211. I
hardly had the strength to take my clothes off.
212. I
didn’t quite have the money to pay for a meal.
213. The
sooner, the better.
214.
The Japanese are a diligent nation.
215. He
is learning IELTS at the British Council.
216.
Give me a quarter of the bread.
217.
Bring me the two most precious things in the city,” said God.
218.
Newton lived to be an old man and was made a member of Parliament.
219.
High above the city, over a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy
Prince.
220.
An hour before that, a European came into the room.
221. He
was an old man with a gentle face.
222.
This is an honour for me.
223.
Bombay is the Manchester of India.
224.
This man is a second Newton.
225.
Shylock was a usurer.
226.
The Godavari is the Ganga of the South.
227.
Iron is a useful metal.
228. He
is an F.R.C.S.
229.
The good in him revolted at this.
230. He
gave me a one hundred rupee note.
231.
Have you seen the old man with an umbrella in hand?
232.
This is a unique thing.
233.
The greatest gift for an individual is fearlessness.
234.
French is not an easy subject.
235. We
found a tiger in the zoo.
236.
A metre is a unit of length.
237.
What a devil you are!
238.
Who is the happiest of all?
239.
Don’t catch me by the arm.
240. He
saw the most wonderful sight.
241.
The more you read, the more you learn.
242. It
happened in the year 1911.
243.
This morning a Mr. Sharma came to see me.
244. He
plays the guitar.
245.
The cow gives us milk.
246. I
have not read the Vedas, the Bible and the Koran.
247.
Bengali is spoken by the Bengalis.
248. We
stopped for lunch in a small restaurant not far from the town.
249.
The Sun is the eternal source of energy.
250.
Everest is the highest mountain peak in the world.
251. He
is a B.A. in economics and an M. A. in statistics of the University of
Bombay. An honest man like him will never do this.
252. He
lives in the United Kingdom.
253.
The partners soon came to a settlement. The earth moves round the sun.
254. He
had a bad headache and could not attend the meeting.
255. Of
all the boys in the class he is the best.
256.
There was a meeting at the Maidan.
257.
One of the American scientists invented a medicine for tuberculosis.
258.
There is a university at Rajshahi.
259. To
the Hindus, Benaras is a holy city on the bank of the river Ganga.
260.
The Kutab Minar is the tallest structure in India.
261. He
looked for the boy who stood first in the examination.
262.
The Secretary and the Headmaster of the school called a meeting of the
students to discuss an urgent matter.
263.
The sudden death of a leader like him threw the whole party into chaos.
264. He
is an Indian but he has a good command of English like an English.
265.
The bravery of the man charmed us all.
266.
The West Indies consist of a group of islands to the south of the U.S.A.
267. I
saw the man you talked of in a blue jacket sitting on a bench in the park.
268.
Can you tell me the shortest way to the market?
269. I
read The Times of India which is a very popular newspaper here.
270.
Man is mortal.
271.
The Statesman is the principal English paper here.
272. He can speak ___ English fluently like ___ English.
273. ___ bread is often referred to as ___ staff of ___ life.
274. He lives on ___ Rashbehari Avenue near ___ Deshapriya Park.
275. Are you going to ___ dinner with ___ Duttas tonight?
276. Mr. Sarma who is ___ Headmaster and ___ Secretary of ___ school was present there.
277. He is ___ son of ___ landlord and ___ nephew of ___ rich businessman.
278. ___ mangoes are sold by ___ kilogram and these are twenty rupees ___kilogram.
279. ___ teacher’s little boy wants to be ___ doctor rather than ___ engineer because he feels ___ doctors can serve ___ people better.
280. In ___ London one of ___ students fell ill with ___ violent fever and that gave us ___ great deal of ___trouble.
281. It is ___ wonderful experience to do ___ business with such ___ efficient organisation.
282. My sister is ___ musician; she plays ___ violin, ___ sitar, and ___ guitar.
283. My brother is ___ sportsman; he plays ___ football, ___ cricket and ___ hockey.
284. ___ dogs are useful animals but they are not ___ most useful of all ___ animals.
285. He lives in ___ ground floor of ___ old house on ___ river Jamuna.
286. Copper is ___ useful metal.
287. He is not honourable man.
288. ___ able man has not always a distinguished look.
289. ___ reindeer ___ is ___ native of Norway.
290. ___ Honest men speak ___ truth.
291. Rustum is ___ young Parsee.
292. Do you see ___ blue sky ?
293. ___ Benares is ___ holy city.
294. Aladdin had ___ wonderful lamp.
295. The world is ___ happy place.
296. He returned after ___ hour.
297. ___ school will shortly close for the Puja holidays.
298. ___ sun shines brightly.
299. I first met him ___ year ago.
300. Yesterday ___ European called at my office.
301. The guide knows ___ way.
302. Ceylon is ___ island.
303. Let us discuss ___ matter seriously.
304. John got ___ best present.
305. Sanskrit is ___ difficult language.
306. ___ Ganga is ___ sacred river.
307. ___ lion is ___ king of beasts.
308. You are___ fool to say that.
309. French is ___ easy language.
310. ___ French defeated the Germans.
311. Which is ___ longest river in India ?
312. Rama has come without ___ umbrella.
313. Bombay is ___ very dear place to live in.
314. She is ___ untidy girl.
315. The children found ___ egg in the nest.
316. I bought ___horse, ___ ox, and ___ buffalo.
317. If you see him, give him ___ message.
318. English is ___ language of ___ people of England.
319. Man, thou art ___wonderful animal!
320. ___ Bosphorus and ___ Hellespont are ___ two gates of Constantinople.
321. He looks as stupid as ___ owl!
322. He is ___ honour to his profession.
323. ___ Secretary and ___ Treasurer is absent.
324. ___ Secretary and ___ Treasurer are absent.
325. Sir Surendranath was ___ great orator and ___ statesman.
326. ___ third and ___ fourth chapter of the book are well-written.
327. ___ third and ___ fourth chapters of this book are well-written.
328. He is ___ better thinker than ___ debater.
329. He would make ___ better ___ engineer than ___ lawyer.
330. The trees struck ___ root into ___ ground.