Articles - Read the Text and Choose

Read the text and choose a, an, the or Ø (no article)

..... island of Bali is

the

..... exciting holiday destination

the

located in ..... Indonesia. Many tourists travel there each year.

the

..... Delphi,

the

lying on the slopes of ..... Mt Parnassus

the

is ..... famous archaeological site

the

in ..... Greece.

the

Some of the ruins that you can see there today are ..... Temple of Apollo,

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..... gymnasium, the stadium and the theatre.

the

..... Ice Hotel

the

at ..... Balea Lake

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in ..... Romania is the first ice hotel

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in ..... Eastern Europe.

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It was built in 2006 deep in ..... Fagaras Mountains,

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at ..... altitude of 2,034 metres.

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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.

Three short pieces about Bali, Delphi and an ice hotel in Romania, all on one page. Every line offers the, an and Ø - the last one means no article at all.

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