Articles - grammar lesson 11

Level: Upper Intermediate / B2

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Articles – general knowledge quiz

A:        Complete the quiz with a, an, the or – (zero article).

B:        See how many questions you can answer.

1          Which planet is nearest to ______ Sun?

2          What type of fruit is ______ cantaloupe?

3          How many states are there in ______ USA?

4          In which sea would you find ______ Balearic Islands?

5          Which animal is ______ symbol of ______ WWF?

6          What is ______ 40% of 40?

7          What was ______ name of ______ Tarzan’s monkey?

8          What country is ______ Lake Como in?

9          What’s ______ highest mountain in ______ Himalayas?

10        Who was ______ second person to walk on ______ Moon?

11        How many players can be on court in ______ volleyball team?

12        Which nation first gave ______ women ______ right to vote?

13        Which animals were domesticated first, ______ cats or ______ dogs?

14        Which European country hasn’t fought in ______ war since ______ 1815?

15        What is ______ largest man-made structure on ______ Earth?

16        What vegetable is ______ vodka often made from?

17        Is ______ spider ______ insect?

18        What colour is ______ black box on ______ plane?

19        What’s ______ sacred river in ______ India called?

20        Which travels faster, ______ light or ______ sound?

Adapted from New English File Upper Intermediate OUP

Answers below!




ANSWERS!
1          Which planet is nearest to __the__ Sun?

            Mercury

2          What type of fruit is __a___ cantaloupe?
            a melon

3          How many states are there in __the__ USA?
            50

4          In which sea would you find __the__ Balearic Islands?
            the Mediterranean

5          Which animal is __the__ symbol of __the__ WWF?
            the panda

6          What is __ -__ 40% of 40?
            16

7          What was __the__ name of ___-__ Tarzan’s monkey?
            Cheeta(h)

8          What country is ___-__ Lake Como in?
            Italy

9          What’s __the__ highest mountain in __the__ Himalayas?
            Mount Everest

10        Who was __the__ second person to walk on __the__ Moon?
            Buzz Aldrin

11        How many players can be on court in __a___ volleyball team?
            6

12        Which nation first gave __-___ women __the__ right to vote?
            New Zealand

13        Which animals were domesticated first, __-___ cats or __-___ dogs?
            dogs

14        Which European country hasn’t fought in __a___ war since __-___ 1815?
            Switzerland

15        What is __the__ largest man-made structure on __-___ Earth?
            The Great Wall of China

16        What vegetable is __-___ vodka often made from?
            potatoes

17        Is __a/the__ spider __an__ insect?
            no – it’s an arachnid

18        What colour is __the__ black box on __a __ plane?

            orange

19        What’s __the__ sacred river in __-___ India called?
            the Ganges

20        Which travels faster, __-___ light or __-___ sound?

            light