A, The or No Article - Fill in the Gaps - Part 5

Write a, the or – in the following sentences

Australia,

Europe,

and Africa are continents

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a / an

One of many, mentioned for the first time: We hired a camper van.
Jobs: Sue is a good cook. He's an engineer.
Some illnesses: a cold, a headache, a fever, a broken leg
an before a vowel sound: an hour, an old house, but a university

the

Something specific or already known: What was the first job you had?
The only one of its kind: the sun, the internet
Superlatives and ordinals: the best cook, the first, the last
Oceans, seas, rivers, deserts: the Pacific, the Thames, the Sahara
Mountain ranges, groups of islands or lakes, plural names: the Alps, the Great Lakes, the USA
Buildings, museums, hotels: the Empire State Building, the Temple of Apollo
Musical instruments: play the piano

No article (–)

Continents, countries, cities, states: Indonesia, Greece, Massachusetts
Single lakes, mountains, islands, streets, parks: Lake Como, Everest, Twenty-ninth Street
Things in general: Roller coasters are fun. Food is expensive here.
School subjects, sports, games, meals: maths, football, lunch
school, hospital, prison, bed, church – when we mean what they are for: go to school, be in hospital
next / last + week, year: next year, last summer

Most illnesses take no article: flu, measles. And the comes back when you mean the building, not what it is for: Mum went to the school to talk to the teacher.

A bank of a hundred and thirty sentences; five come up in a random order every time you start. Some of them arrive in twos and threes - those share one rule, and the rule itself is behind the Why? button.