C1 Advanced - Articles (a, an, the, zero article) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I've never been to ___ Mount Rushmore but I've heard it's brilliant there!

zero article

Have you really invited ___ Obamas over for dinner?

the

Even after having already spent six years in ___ prison for theft, there is ___ little evidence that he is ___ reformed character.

zero article / zero article / a

He’s always wanted to be an artist, but not one who paints ___ pictures – he’s more into ___ sculpture.

zero article / zero article

I’m working at ____ main hospital in the city centre.

the

My parents are both doctors who work in ____ hospital but I don’t know which.

a

I’d hate to be in ___ hospital for a long time.

zero article

___ number of students who are appealing their exam results has dropped this year.

The

____ number of students, who are appealing their exam results, are meeting the Principal tomorrow.

A

Correct the mistake: Year 2019 was great year for me, as I passed all my exams and got into university.

2019 was a great year...

Years ago, when I was ___ teenager, I used to spend so much time going to ___ cinema with __ friends.

a / the / zero article

You’ve spilt your coffee everywhere! Please try to be more careful ___ . I’m only 16, I’ve no idea where I’ll end up living ____.

in future; in the future

in the future; in future

My extremely patriotic cousin loves serving her country. She’s been working in ____ army as ____ officer for over ten years now.

the; an

______ I went to as a child were terrible by modern standards. Don’t miss the latest instalment of The Revenge League, in _____ from Friday.

the cinemas / cinemas

Country names that are preceded by 'the'

Czech Republic, Netherlands, United Kingdon

Czech Republic, South Africa, United Kingdom

Barbados, Netherlands, Czech Republic

South Africa, Barbados, United Kingdom

Which adjectives are commonly used with a definite article to show a group of people of a certain type?

unemployed, elderly, rich

unemployed, responsible, elderly

elderly, rich, responsible

I’d say that ___ travelling to different countries and learning about different cultures broadens ____ mind.

- / the

the / the

the / -

- / -

After I finish university, I’m hoping to become ___ engineer - I’ve always known that ___ engineering is the career for me.

an; zero article;

The students are going to love the new menu in the college canteen.

a group of students already mentioned by the speaker

all students, everywhere

The _____ article is used with plural or collective nouns and indicates any or all examples of that group.

zero

indefinite

definite

Poverty is one of the biggest problems that ______ face in ______ today.

people/society

people/the society

the people/society

the people/the society

The (zero, definite, indefinite) article is used with all nouns to indicate a specific one or group or when something has been previously mentioned.

definite

When I left university, my degree gave me so many options. Honestly, no one would get very far in life these days without (a / the / - ) degree.

a

The indefinite article is used with (singular, countable nouns / singular uncountable nouns) mentioned for the first time or when something is not specific or unique.

singular, countable nouns

I saw ____ fantastic film at the weekend, which I think you might have recommended to me.

a