Artigos definidos e indefinidos em inglês - 30 Exercícios com gabarito

Definite and Indefinite Articles: A, An, The

01. (UNITAU) Assinale a alternativa que corresponde à sequência na qual se inclui um uso inadequado do artigo em inglês: 

a) a watch; a pity; an orange. 

b) an umbrella; a real effort; a year. 

c) a small plane; an idea; a whale. 

d) a one-man show; an university; a private investigator. 

e) an egg; an uncle; a book. 

02. (MACK-SP) Paul, _____ doctor, was _____ first person in _____ city to swim in _____ Mississipi River on _____ tenth of _____ October, 1970 and in ____ Lake Michigan in _____ 60s.

a) a - the - x - the - x - x - the – x

b) a - the - the - the - the - x - x – the

c) the - the - x - the - the - x - x – the

d) a - x - the - the - the - the - x – the

e) an - the - the - the - the - x - x – the 

03. (VPNE/CFGS - ESA) Marque a alternativa que corretamente preenche as lacunas I e II da sentença a seguir: __________ Dr. Brown refused to talk to  (I)

__________  doctor who wanted to help him. (II)

a) the, the 

b)  ---, the 

c)  ---, an 

d) the, a 

e) the, an 

  

04. (ITA) Complete corretamente o texto a seguir: 

The pianist I told you about lives in _____ (I) one-story building on Main Street. Although she isn’t _____ (II) professional musician, she plays _____ (III) piano extremely well. 

a) an, a, the 

b) ---, ---, a 

c) a, a, the 

d) an,  ---, --- 

e) the,  ---, --- 

05. (PUC-PR) Fill in the blanks of the following sentence with the definite article:

__________ Brazil is __________ most industrial country in __________ South America, while __________ United States holds __________ same position in _______ North America.

a) ---; the; ---; the; the; ---

b) ---; the; the; ---; the; ---

c) the; ---; ---; ---; the; the

d) the; the; the; the; the; the

e) ---; the; the; the; the; ---

06. (UFAC) Complete the paragraph below with an appropriate article.

POVERTY´S PREVALENCE

According to ______ most recent United States census (1995), 36.4 million people live below ______ federal poverty line. For ______ family of four, ______ poverty level is ______ income of $15,562, for ______ family of three, $12,158. Of all demographic groups, poverty is highest among female-headed families with children. Children make up 40 percent of ______ poor, though they are 27 percent of ______ total population. About 15 million children live in poverty, and the poverty rate for children is higher than any other group. (From Teen, Dec. 1997.)

a)  the, a, a, the, an, a, an, the

b) the, a, the, the, a, a, the, the

c) the, the, the, the, the, the, the, a

d) the, the, a, the, an, a, the, the

e) a, a, a, a, an, a, a, the

07. (VPNE/CFGS - ESA) Choose the alternative in which the definite article is used correctly: 

a) The Brazilians are very friendly. 

b) The old man is arriving right now. 

c) The spring is the season of flowers. 

d) The New York is a very beautiful city. 

e) The Mary is my best friend. 

08. (UECE) Indique a opção onde o artigo definido (THE) está empregado corretamente:

a) the Gulf of Mexico, the North America, the Philippines, the Alasca,

b) the Mississippi River, the South America, the Andes, the Seine

c) the Amazon River, the Hague, the Hymalayas, the Seine

d) the Gulf of Mexico, the Canada, the Cumberland Mountains, the Guatemala

09. (FAC.DIR.-PR.) Smith, _____ man you met yesterday is _____ honest man.

a) the – the

b) the – an

c) an – the

d) a – a

e) the - a

10. (PUCPR) Which is the correct alternative about the use of the article "the" in the phrases below? 

I. You mustn't smoke in _____ class. 

II. Marcos has all the right qualifications for _____ job. 

III. Sometimes there are shows in _____ Central Park. 

IV. ___ Mercury is the smallest planet in ___Solar System. 

V. _____ liberty and _____ democracy are idealized since _____ French Revolution. 

a) Only in sentences I and II it's necessary to use the article THE. 

b) It's correct to use THE in all blank spaces. 

c) In alternatives I, III, IV and V it's correct to complete the spaces with THE. 

d) About alternative V, it only needs the article in the third space. 

e) We have to use THE only in the second space of phrase number IV. 

11. (URCA-CE) Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence:

Carol is _________ economist. She used to work in _________ investment department of Loyds bank. Now she works for ______ American bank in ________ United States.

a) an – the – Ø – the

b) an – a – an – Ø

c) a – an – an – Ø

d) an – the – an – the

e) a – an – the – the

12. (EFOMM)  Choose the correct answer to the question below: 

‘___________ lemon originated in___________ China and spread south to ___________ Malaysian islands and west to ___________ India.’

a) A / the / the / X 

b) X / X / X / X 

c) The / the / the / the

d) A / the / X / X

e) The / X / the / X 

13. (UNIFOR-CE) In she must first establish if [ARTICLE] cause is [ARTICLE] infection…, the correct forms of the articles are, respectively,

a) a _ a.

b) a _ an.

c) a _ the.

d) the _ the.

e) the _ an.

14. (EFOMM) I want _____ can of _____ peaches, _____ sugar, and _____ pound of _____ raspberry jam. 

a) the / the / a / the / --- 

b) a / --- / --- / a / --- 

c) the / --- / a / --- / --- 

d) a / the / the / --- / the 

e) a / the / a / the / a 

15. (EEAR) Choose the alternative in which the definite article is used correctly:

a) The Brazilians are very friendly.

b) The old man is arriving right now.

c) The spring is the season of flowers.

d) The New York is a very beautiful city.

16. (UFMA) 

DISCOVERING NEW YORK

This month TRAVEL magazine will take you to _____ unforgettable journey through _____ most charming and posh places of

_____ city claimed to be _____ capital of _____world, New York City.

The Island of Manhattan, one of the five districts of New York, is the richest, most urban and most filled with attractions. The largest green area of the Manhattan Island, with 340 hectares of woods, grass and lakes, Central Park is one of the great surprises in the city.

Fifth Avenue, one of the most famous addresses in the world, marks the middle of the city, like Greenwich Meridian, in London, marks the middle of the Earth. Some of the most expensive and luxurious stores are located there, just like some of the best museums.

A present from the French government to the United States in 1866, The Statue of Liberty is one of the most visited spots in New York. It is not located in Manhattan, but rather in Liberty Island, a small island between Wall Street and Staten Island.

The missing articles in the first paragraph are respectively:
a) a – an – the – a – the.
b) a – the – a – the – a.
c) an – the – a – the – the.
d) the – a – a – the – the.
e) an – the – a – the – a.

17. (UNITAU) Assinale a alternativa que corresponde à sequência na qual se inclui um uso inadequado do artigo em inglês:

a) a watch; a pity; an orange.

b) an umbrella; a real effort; a year.

c) a small plane; an idea; a whale.

d) a one-man show; an university; a private investigator.

e) an egg; an uncle; a book.

18. (FATEC) Indique a alternativa em que a tradução de "a" ou "an" difere do seu significado habitual de artigo indefinido (um, uma) em língua portuguesa: 

a) However, the abduction of Gutiérrez would be a new twist. 

b) After his family paid an undisclosed ransom. 

c) An American businessman help for eight days was released just last week. 

d) Kidnapping has become rampant in Mexico with hundreds of cases a year. 

e) Editorials are already referring to him as a "political kidnapee". 

19. (UFPB) Read this sentence:

 _____ good idea is _____ good idea, whether it's done in _____ one, _____ three or 33 countries.  

It is completed by the following sequence: 

a) A / no article / the / the 

b) no article / no article / a / a 

c) The / the / no article / no article 

d) A / a / no article / no article 

e) The / no article / a / no article 

20. (ITA) ________ Pacific and ________ Atlantic are ________ oceans. ________ Alps are ________ mountains, and ________ Amazon is a river.

a)The / … / the/ … /the/ …

b)… / the / … / … / … / the

c)The / the / … / the / … / the

d)The / the / … / … / … / the

e)The / the / the / the / the / the

21. (UNIP) It’s ________ honor to meet ________ young lady from ________ Sweden.

a) a / an / an

b) an / a / a

c) a / an / a

d) an / a / …

e) a / a / a

22. (ESA) Complete the blanks with the right articles when necessary. Attention: the blank space (________) in the options means no article.

“In my cottage there are ________ tables in the dining room and there is _________ armchair in _________ living room.

a) a, an, _______.

b) _______, a, the.

c) a, ____ , ______.

d) ______ ,an, the.

e) a, an, an. 

23. (VPNE/CFGS - ESA) In which of the affirmatives below the definite article THE can be ommited?

I. The coat that belongs to John is black.

II. He was shot in the leg.

III. This recording was made with Miles Davis on the trumpet.

IV. The Sahara is the biggest desert on Earth.

The only correct affirmatives are

a) I, II and III.

b) II, III and IV.

c) I, II and IV.

d) I, III and IV.

e) II and III.

24. (ESA) Which alternative best completes the sentence below? (* means no article)

_______ good book is ________ best medicine for ________ loneliness.

a) * - the – a

b) The - a - *

c) A - the - *

d) The – * – a

e) * - the – the

25. (ComDN/MB) Read the paragraph below. Complete the sentences with a, an, the or ∅ (no article).

Not everyone is cut out for traveling or being away from ____ home for ____ long period of time, and that's perfectiy fine! As someone with ____ younger brother still in high school, I personally chose to attend college at ______ university _____ hour away from my hometown.

(Adapted from https://www.collegeraptor.com/)

Now mark the option that completes the paragraph correctly.

a) ∅ / a / a / an / a

b) the / a / an / a / a

c) ∅ / a / a / a / an

d) a / ∅ / an / the / a

e) the / a / a / an / an

26. (FUNEC) Check the CORRECT alternative that completes the sentences, respectively.

The beautiful girl was wearing ___ ugly dress at the party.

I. I’m sorry, I didn’t watch ___ video you had sent me.

II. Mike and I bought ___ new smart phone last week.

III. I think ___ woman by the window is very ill.

a) a – the – a – a.

b) an – a – a – the.

c) an – the – a – the.

d) the – the – a – an .

27. (AMAUC) Assinale a alternativa que completa a lacuna corretamente:

“One of ____ most important thing to do now is wait for _____best solution.”

a) The – a.

b) The – an.

c) A – the.

d) An – the.

e) A – a.

28. (DIRENS/MB) Which option completes the text correctiy? A dash (-) indicates that no article is used.

__________ China's first autonomous cargo ship, named Jin Dou Yun O Hao, has made its first voyage in Zhuhai.

Yunzhou Tech, _______ technology company based in Zhuhai, developed _______ ship in collaboration with Wuhan University of Technology and CCS. _______ autonomous cargo ship will reduce 20% construction cost, 20% operation cost and 15% fuel consumption.

(Adapted from https://www.seatrade-maritime.com)

a) A / the / - / A

b) - / a / the /The

c) - / the / the / A

d) The / a / - / An

e) The / - / a / The

29. (DIRENS/MB) Complete the paragraph below, about Scotland, with lhe missing articles.

For many years, Scotland was _________________ poor country. But now things are better for most people. There is oil and gas in ______________ sea between Scotland and Norway. Edinburgh is ______________ important place for money, and there are big banks there, like lhe Royal Bank of Scotland. Tourists visit this beautiful country and they bring money to Scotland too. Many people love living and working there, and more than 20 million visitors go to Scotland each year.

Now, mark the carreei option, from top to bottom:

a) an /a/ an

b) a/ the/ a

c) a / the / an

d) an /a/ a

e) a/ a/ an

30. (FUNDATEC) Consider weather the gaps in the following sentences should be filled with 1 – a, 2 – an, 3 – the, or 4 – no article:

∙ They would like to visit __ Metropolitan Museum when we go to New York.

∙ Kathy is in __ high school, so she has some time to think about what to study next.

∙ I don’t have __ cat, you must have seen __ neighbor’s.

∙ That day we saw __ man who looked like Johnny Depp.

Mark the alternative that fills in, correctly and respectively, the gaps in the sentences above:

a) 3 – 4 – 1 – 3 – 1.

b) 3 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 2.

c) 3 – 2 – 1 – 1 – 3.

d) 2 – 4 – 1 – 2 – 3.

e) 1 – 2 – 3 – 2 – 1.

01) d) a one-man show; an university; a private investigator.

02) b) a - the - the - the - the - x - x – the

03) b)  ---, the

04) c) a, a, the

05) a) ---; the; ---; the; the; ---

06) d) the, the, a, the, an, a, the, the

07) b) The old man is arriving right now.

08) c) the Amazon River, the Hague, the Hymalayas, the Seine

09) b) the – an

10) a) Only in sentences I and II it's necessary to use the article THE. 

11) d) an – the – an – the

12) e) The / X / the / X 

13) e) the _ an.

14) b) a / --- / --- / a / --- 

15) b) The old man is arriving right now.

16) c) an – the – a – the – the.

17) d) a one-man show; an university; a private investigator.

18) d) Kidnapping has become rampant in Mexico with hundreds of cases a year. 

19) d) A / a / no article / no article 

20) c)The / the / … / the / … / the

21) d) an / a / …

22) d) ______ ,an, the.

23) c) I, II and IV.

24) c) A - the - *

25) c) ∅ / a / a / a / an

26) c) an – the – a – the

27) a) The – a

28) b) - / a / the /The

29) c) a / the / an

30) a) 3 – 4 – 1 – 3 – 1.