ARTICLES

A. A/an:
- Mạo từ bất định (a/an) thường dùng trước danh từ đếm được số ít.
● Các trường hợp dùng a/an

1. Đứng trước danh từ đếm được số ít để I saw a boy on the street.

chỉ một người/ vật không xác định There’s a fashion show on Sunday.
(được đề cập đến lần đầu)
→ Người nghe không biết chính xác hoặc
chưa từng biết về người hay vật đó

2. Đứng trước danh từ đếm được số ít để An owl can see in the dark.
nói về một người hoặc một vật đại diện A child needs love.
cho một loài. A car must be insured.

3. Dùng trước danh từ chỉ nghề nghiệp. Ruth’s father is a lawyer.

4. Dùng sau liên động từ (linking verbs) He’s a cheat and a liar.
hoặc “as” để phân loại người hay vật. The play is a comedy.
“What’s that noise?” “I think it’s a helicopter”

5. Đứng trước các danh từ đề cập đến I think I have a headache.

cảm xúc của con người và hoạt động She’s having a temperature.
tinh thần, các loại bệnh lí. I need a good sleep.

6. Đứng trước danh từ có tính từ đứng We have a delicious breakfast at eight.

trước để miêu tả.

7. Nói về sự sở hữu a … of mine/ yours/ He’s a friend of mine.

hers/ his This is a pen of hers.

B. The:
- Mạo từ xác định “THE” dùng cho tất cả các loại danh từ.
● Các trường hợp dùng mạo từ THE:
1. Dùng trước danh từ chỉ người hoặc vật Have you fed the dogs? (our dogs)
đã được nhắc đến trước đó A man and a woman were arrested, but the
→ người nghe biết người nói đang đề cập đến woman was later released.
người hoặc vật nào

2. Đứng trước danh từ được xác định Who are the girls over there with John?
bằng một cụm từ hoặc một mệnh đề That’s the school Terry went to.
theo sau để bổ sung thông tin về chủ Ours is the house on the corner.
thể
3. Đứng trước danh từ được xác định I’ll try the green shirt.
bằng tính từ. I need the red pen over there.

4. Đứng trước danh từ chỉ nơi chốn cụ Shall we get a taxi to the cinema?
thể: the cinema, the garden, the The children were playing in the garden.
kitchen, the supermarket, the beach,..

5. Đứng trước danh từ chỉ người hoặc vật The moon goes round the Earth.
duy nhất, hoặc thứ gì đó chỉ có một Over 60 million people were killed in the
trong môi trường quanh ta Second World War.
The Prime Minister has intervened
personally (Đích thân Thủ tướng đã can thiệp)

6. The + Từ chỉ môi trường vật chất xung Do you prefer the town or the country?
quanh I love listening to the wind.
the environment, the town, the country, My wife likes the seaside, but I prefer the
the sea, the seaside, the countryside, mountains.
the night, the darkness, the mountains,
the desert, the rain, the wind, the fog,
the weather, the sunshine, the
universe,...

7. The + so sánh nhất I’m the oldest in my family.

She’s the fastest in our team.

8. The + thứ tự (the last, the first, the Monday is the first day of a week.
second, the next, the only,...) It’s the only way to the station.

9. The + tên các đảng, tàu thủy, ban nhạc - She’s a longlife member of the
Republican Party
(Cô ấy là thành viên lâu năm của Đảng Cộng
Hòa)
- The Titanic sank on its first voyage across
the Atlantic in 1912.
(Tàu Titanic đã chìm trong chuyến du hành
đầu tiên băng qua Đại Tây Dương năm
1912)
- The Beatles was an internationally famous
British pop group.

10. The + Họ (số nhiều) để chỉ một gia

đình

11. The + danh từ đếm được số ít để nói về The tiger is in danger of becoming extinct.
một loài động vật, phát minh, dụng cụ The blue whale is the largest mammal on
Earth.
The telephone was invented by Alexander
Graham Bell.
 12. The + tính từ tả người để nói về một
nhóm người cụ thể
the poor, the young, the old, the
elderly, the rich, the sick, the disabled,
the homeless,...

13. The + quốc tịch để chỉ toàn dân của The French drink a lot of wine.
một quốc gia nào đó. The Russians are used to cold weather.

14. The + N + of để nói về sự sở hữu The Palace of Westminster. (lâu đài

Westminster)
The University of London

15. The + quốc gia có từ Republic, the United States

Kingdom, State, Union hoặc tên quốc the Netherlands
gia có số nhiều the Philippines
the United Kingdom

16. The + vùng miền the west, the north, the south, the east

18. The + biển, đại dương, sông, kênh đào, the Black Sea, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic
sa mạc, núi, quần đảo Ocean, the Arctic Ocean.

19. The + nhạc cụ the guitar, the piano,..

I. Put in a/an where necessary. If no word is necessary, leave an empty space:

1. What’s wrong with you? Have you got _____ headache?
2. I know a lot of people. Most of them are ________ students.
3. When I was _____ child, I used to be very shy.
4. I need to find _______ suitable job.
5. Would you like to be _______ actor?
6. Do you collect _______ stamps?
7. I don’t feel very well this morning. I’ve got ______ sore throat.
8. Jack is ______ engineer. His parents were _______ engineers too.
9. I don’t believe him. He is ____ liar. He’s always telling _____ lies.
10. What _____ beautiful garden!
11. Do you know him? He’s _____ MP, isn’t he?
12. I clean my teeth with ______ toothpaste. I use _____ toothbrush to clean my teeth.
13. Enjoy your holiday! I hope you have ______ good weather.
14. John has got ____ interview for _____ job tomorrow.
15. We should find _____ place to sleep tonight.

II. Fill in a suitable article:

 1. I borrowed ………. pen from your pile of pencils and pens.
2. Miss Lin speaks ………. Chinese.
3. Eli likes to play ………. football.
4. Our neighbors have ………. cat and ……….dog.
5. I lived on ………. Main Street when I first came to town.
6. I am studying at ………. university in HCM City.
7. My husband’s family speaks ………. Polish.
8. ………. apple a day keeps your enemy away.
9. Albany is the capital of ………. New York State.
10. I bought ………. umbrella to go out in the rain.

III. Complete this story. Put in a/an or the:

(1) ___ man decided to rob (2) ______ bank in the town where he lived. He walked into (3) ____
bank and handed (4) ______ note to one of (5) _____ cashiers. (6) ____ cashier read (7) ______,
which told her to give (8) ____ man some money. Afraid that he might have (9) ____ gun, she did
as she was told. (10)___ man then walked out of (11)____ building, leaving (12)____ note
behind. However, he had no time to spend______ money because he was arrested (14) ____ same
day. He had made (15)______ mistake. He had written (16)______ note on (17)_____back of
(18)_____ envelope. And on (19)____ other side of (20) _____ envelope was his name and
address. This clue was quite enough for (21) ____ detectives on the case.

IV. Complete the conversations. Put in a, an or the.

1.
A: Look outside. The sky is getting very dark.
B: I hope there isn’t going to be a storm.

2.
A: I’m going out for ____ walk. Have you seen my shoes?
B: Yes, they’re on ____ floor in _____ kitchen.

3.
A: Would you like ____ tomato? There’s one in _____ fridge.
B: Oh, yes, please. I’ll make myself _____ cheese and tomato sandwich.

4.
A: If you are going into ____ city center, can you post these letters for me?
B: Yes, I’ll take them to _____main post office.

5. A: I’ve got _____ problem with my phone bill. Can I see someone about it?
B: Yes, go to ______ fifth floor. _____ lift is along the corridor.

6. A: I didn’t know Melanie had ____ dog.

B: It isn’t hers. She’s just taking it for_____ walk while _____ owner is away.
7. A: I’ve got_____ headache. I’ve had it all day.
B: Why don’t you go to _____ health center?

8. A: Guess what. I found _____ £50 note on the pavement this morning.
B: You really ought to take it to ____ police station.

9.
________: How was your trip to ________ coast?
B: Oh, wonderful. ________ sun shone all day. We had ________ great time.

10.
________: What’s your brother doing now? Has he got ________ good job?
B: Yes, he’s ________ soldier. He’s in ________ army. He loves it. It’s ________ great life, he
says.

11.
A: I went to see Doctor Pascoe yesterday. She’s ________ best doctor I’ve ever had.
B: She’s very nice, isn’t she? You couldn’t meet ________ nicer person.

12.
________: Why were you late for your meeting?
B: Well, first I had to go to ________ hotel I’d booked into. I took ________ taxi from
________ airport, and ________ driver got completely lost. It was ________ terrible nuisance.
________ man was ________ complete idiot.

13.
A: Is this ________ book you were telling me about?
B: Yes, it’s ________ really interesting story.
A: What did you say it’s about?
B: It’s ________ science fiction story. It’s about ________ beginning of ________ universe.

14.
A: You were ________ long time at ________ supermarket.
B: Yes, I know. There was ________ enormous queue. I was thinking of complaining to
________ manager.

15.
A: We spent all our money because we stayed at ________ most expensive hotel in town.
B: Why didn’t you stay at ________ cheaper hotel?

V. Complete these sentences. Put in the words and decide if you need the.

1. Have you ever been to _______ (British Museum)?

2. The train to Paris leaves from _______ (Waterloo Station).
3. You can take a trip by boat along _______ (Thames).
4. _______ (Grand Hotel) is in _______ (Baker Street).
5. If you are looking for a good clothes shop, I would recommend _______ (Harrison’s).
6. The Serpentine is a lake in _______ (Hyde Park).
7. John works for _______ (IBM) now. He used to work for _______ (British Telecom).
8. Here you get a view of _______ (Houses of Parliament).
9. The Queen lives at _______ (Buckingham Palace).
10. _______ (Everest) is the highest mountain in the world.
11. We’ve just been to _______ (States) to visit _______ (New York).
12. _______ (Statue of Liberty) is at the entrance to _______ (New York harbor).
13. Earl’s Court is in _______ (West London).
14. Frank is a student at _______ (Cambridge University).
15. We spent a day in _______ (Metropolitan Museum of Art). And we went to _______
(Broadway) and around _______ (Macy’s department store).

VI: Điền mạo từ A An The thích hợp vào chỗ trống.

1. My sister is studying at………… university in Ha Noi City.

2. Msr. Tram speaks ………… English.
3. I borrowed ………… pen from your pile of pencils and pens.
4. Nam likes to play ………… badminton.
5. I bought ………… umbrella to go out in the rain.
6. I lived on ………… Nguyen Trai Street when I first came to Ha Noi city.
7. Ha Noi is the capital of ………… Vietnam.
8. My wife’s family speaks ………… Polish.
9. ………… orange a day keeps your enemy away.
10. Our neighbors have ………… bunny and ………… hedgehog.

VII: Điền mạo từ A An The thích hợp hoặc để trống

1. Your fish soup is so good. ______ meat is pretty tender.
2. Are you interested in ______ law of attraction or ______psychology?
3. My sister got married but ______ marriage wasn’t very successful.
4. Do you know any of ______ people who live across ______ road?
5. After ______ work the CEO usually invites her staff to ______ bar.
Bài 3: Khoanh đáp án đúng
1. My brother is making …….. cake for his birthday.
a. a b. an c. the
2. She tasted …….. birthday cake her father had made.
a. a b. an c. the
3. The children have …….. new teacher called Mr. Linh.
a. a b. an c. the
4. All pupils must obey …….. rules.
a. a b. an c. the
5. My mother turned on …….. radio to listen to …….. news.
a. a b. an c. the
6. Thu is in the USA studying for …….. MBA.
a. a b. an c. the
7. The teacher read …….. interesting article from the newspaper.
a. a b. an c. the
8. There was …….. huge crowd of people outside the church.
a. a b. an c. the
9. My friend talked for …….. hour about his school project.
a. a b. an c. the
10. …….. European expert was invited to speak to the committee.
a. a b. an c. the

VIII: Điền mạo từ thích hợp hoặc để trống (có thể là mạo từ rỗng).
1. _____ sun is a star at the center of our solar system.
2. I watched _____ movie last night.
3. She's _____ intelligent girl.
4. They live in _____ apartment near _____ beach.
5. We had _____ dinner at _____ Italian restaurant.
6. This is _____ best book I've ever read.
7. He wants to become _____ doctor when he grows up.
8. _____ Nile is the longest river in the world.
9. _____ English language is spoken in many countries.
10. My father is _____ engineer.
11. They visited _____ Eiffel Tower when they were in Paris.
12. _____ Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth.
13. _____ Pacific Ocean covers a vast area.
14. She's reading _____ novel by a famous author.
15. He's studying for _____ MBA.
16.
IX: Điền mạo từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống (có thể là mạo từ rỗng).
1. _____ Great Wall of China is a famous landmark.
2. He lives in _____ United States.
3. _____ Amazon River is the second-longest river in the world.
4. _____ Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert.
5. _____ Mount Everest is the highest peak on Earth.
6. They traveled across _____ Atlantic Ocean.
7. We spent our vacation on the coast of _____ Mediterranean Sea.
8. _____ Nile is a historic river.
9. She stayed in _____ London for a month.
10. Her husband is from _____ California.
11. They explored _____ Gobi Desert on their journey.
12. They sailed across _____ Black Sea.
13. He's always wanted to visit _____ Rome.
14. She lived in _____ Asia for several years.
15. _____ Tuscany region is known for its beautiful landscapes.
16. I backpacked through _____ Europe.
17. Her village is near _____ Lake Titicaca.
18. Would you like to visit _____ South America?
19. They live near _____ Thames River.
20. I think _____ Cornwall is a beautiful part of England.