Grammar Quiz: ESL Exercises: A; AN; THE (1)

This is ______ very book I want to buy.
1. the
2. a
3. ___
__________ is different from that of the 19th century.
1. New York of the 18th century
2. The New York of the 18th century
3. New York of 18th century
I think he is still in ______bed, but he might just be in ______ bathroom.
1. the --- the
2. ___ --- ___
3. ___ --- the
There was ______ knock on ______ door.
1. a --- a
2. a --- the
3. the --- the
4. the --- a
Don't tell ____ lie, tell ____ truth.
1. a --- the
2. the --- the
3. the --- a
4. ___ --- ___
Summer is ______ hottest season, but ______ summer of 1998 was unusually cool.
1. the --- ___
2. the --- the
3. ___ --- the
4. a --- a
What ____ terrible weather we have today!
1. a
2. the
3. ___
I went to ____ Manchester yesterday.
1. the
2. a
3. ___
______ Himalayas is ______ highest mountain in ______ world.
1. The --- a --- the
2. ___ --- the --- the
3. The --- the --- ___
4. The --- the --- the
She goes to ______ prison once ______ month to visit her husband.
1. the --- a
2. ___ --- a
3. the --- the
4. a --- the