Additional exercises a/an and the ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

Additional exercises

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29	Put in a/an or the where necessary. Leave the space empty if the sentence is already complete. 1 I don't usually like staying at __ - ___ hotels, but last summer we spent two weeks at __ a __very nice hotel by __ the __ sea. 2 If you go to live in ____ foreign country, you should try and learn ____ language. 3 Helen is ____ economist. She lives in ____ United States and works for ____ investment company. 4 I love ____ sport, especially ____ tennis . I play two or three times ____ week if I can, but I'm not ____ very good player. 5 I won't be home for ____ dinner this evening. I'm meeting some friends after ____ work and we're going to ____ c1nema. 6 When ____ unemployment is high, it's difficult for ____ people to find ____ work. It's ____ big problem. 7 There was ____ accident as I was going ____ home last night. Two people were taken to ____ hospital. I think ____ most accidents are caused by ____ people driving too fast. 8 A: What 's ____ name of ____ hotel where you're staying? B: ____ Ambassador. It's in ____. Queen Street in ____ city centre. It’s near ____ station. 9 I have two brothers. ____ older one is training to be ____ pilot with ____ British Airways. ____ younger one is still at ____ school. When he leaves ____ school, he wants to go to ____ university to study ____ law.

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