ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST SERIES # 06

Put A, An or The where required.

Most people outside ______ United States have never heard of ______ Great Serpent Mound in ______
Adams County, Ohio. One of ______ most mysterious monuments in ______ America, _______ mound
is _______ ancient Native American construction built to look like ______snake. While there are
_______ mounds built in many parts of ______ Midwest and _______ South, not many look like ______
animals. Researchers refer to this type of mound as _______ effigy mound.
..

Dear Judy,
Sorry that I didnt email you earlier to tell you about ______ trip, but Ive had _____ bunch of things to
do since we got back. We had ______ fantastic time in ______ South Africa. Although this is ______ first
time I have ever travelled to _______ foreign country. I feel confident saying that its one of ______
most beautiful places on ______ planet.
We began ______ trip in _______ Cape Town as you suggested. Its such ______ beautiful city. And I am
so glad you recommended that we take _______ cable car up _____ Table Moutain. While we were
taking in ______ spectacular views, we met _____ man who runs _____ lodge just outside ______
Kalahari National Park. He invited us to stay in ______ lodge for free, so we rented _______ car and
slowly drove up _____ West Coast to _____ park and spent our time exploring _____ Kalahari Desert.
What _____ adventure!

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Sometimes, _____ names can be confusing in _____ different languages. Much to ______ confusion of
many ______ English learners, ______ Europa is not _____ name of _____ continent, but rather _____
moon which orbits ______ Jupiter. And although many people have never heard of it, it is ______
especially important moon. Scientists have discovered that ______ surface is entirely covered with
_____ ice, but researchers hope that beneath _____ frozen layer lies _____ ocean. Nobody knows if
_____ center of the moon is frozen solid or if it is _____ liquid water. If some vast undiscovered ocean
does exist, it would be _____ cold and harsh environment. However, some scientists believe that _____
life might exist there just as it does at ______ bottom of Earths ocean. Some say that _____ only way to
find out is to send ______ probe to drill down into ______ ice and see whats there. Such _____ mission
would be ______ expensive project indeed.
.
A: Excuse me, do you know if there's ______subway station around here? I'm supposed to meet
______couple of friends at _____ restaurant near _____ Chrysler Building.
B: Actually, ______closest subway station is ______little far from here. Do you have ______map?
A: No, I don't. I just have ______ smartphone, but unfortunately, _____ battery is dead. What am I going
to do? I need to be there at ______ noon.
B: Do you know ______ name of ______ restaurant?
A: No, I don't. I remember it's ______ Italian restaurant. Oh, wait _____ minute, I have ______ name
written down on ______ piece of paper in my wallet. (Checks wallet.) It's called DeVino's.
B: Oh, I think you're headed in _____ wrong direction. DeVino's is near ______ Time Square. If you are in
______ rush, you should take ______ taxi.

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Welcome to _____ Tuvana Island, your vacation paradise in ______ South Pacific. Each luxury bungalow
comes fully equipped with ______ king-size bed, ______outdoor shower, and ______private veranda
overlooking ______ Kituna Bay. Tuvana Resort offers ______ number of excursions to make your stay on
_______ island more enjoyable. Each day, ______ list of daily outings will be posted on
_______information board next to ______reception desk. If you wish to join ______ outing, please
register with _______concierge. Please note ______daily excursion to _______ Mt. Kapuhu is highly
recommended; _______ view from the top of ______volcano is breathtaking. We also suggest _______
visit to ______ Nualani Beach or _______ Kihaha Canyon, two of ______most popular attractions in
______ Sahini Archipelago. And forscuba divers, we would like to direct your attention to ______
resort's dive center five-star facility and _____ best way to explore Pihuahani Reef just offshore.

A: I'm _____medical researcher. I work for _____pharmaceutical company in ______Chicago. The

company produces low-cost medications for ______common colds, _____flu, ______hay fever and
______asthma. What do you do for ______living?
B: I'm _______professor at ______Boston College. I used to work at ______University of Arizona, but I
recently decided to relocate back to ______East Coast. I grew up in ______Massachusetts, and I missed
_____ocean.
A: I have ______friend who is ______professor there, Dr. Gina Townsend. Maybe you know her. She's in
______anthropology department.
B: No, ______name doesn't ring any bells. But I'm ______professor of sociology, and _____anthropology
department is in ______same building. What does she look like?

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A: She's ______tall redhead with ______incredibly hilarious sense of humor. She's ______funniest
woman you've ever met in your life. We both studied together at ______Georgetown University.
B: Oh, of course! I met her at ______university function ______last year. She's ______amazing woman.
A: Wow, it's ______small world, isn't it?
.
A: What does word "frontier" mean? Doesn't it mean _______ line between two countries? I used
______ word in _______ conversation with _______ American friend yesterday, and he didn't
understand what I was saying.

B: No, most Americans use ______ word "border" to express that idea. In fact, "frontier" has ______
very different meaning for us in ______ U.S. Actually, definition is related to history of our country.
When ______ English and other European settlers first came to ______ North America, they built towns
and cities on ______ East Coast. As more colonists came to _______ new world, towns were built
further west. Colonists called _______ unexplored wilderness beyond ______towns and cities _______
"frontier".
A: Oh, that's why Americans call space _______ "last frontier". It means that space is last unexplored
place. I've heard _______ phrase several times, but I never understood it before. Wow, learning _____
vocabulary in foreign language is really hard!
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I just received a postcard from ______Robinsons, a family I met last year. It made me start thinking:
When was ______ last time I actually sent ______ letter or ______ postcard to someone? It's strange,
______ postal service has been part of ______ daily life for ______centuries. And suddenly, within
______single generation, ______postal system is on its way to becoming ______ thing of ______past.
These days, ______few people send ______letters.
.

Today, email is far more common way to communicate with ______ friends and _____family. It's also
_____ faster and cheaper way to communicate. When I send _____ email to _____ friend in _____
distant country, ______ friend will receive ______ email almost immediately. What's more, I have the
ability to attach ______ photograph, ______ video, or _____ MP3. And I don't even have to buy _____
expensive stamp. But _____ world is changing quickly. In _____decade or two, we might all be using
_____ totally different kind of technology to communicate.
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A: Have you ever thought about buying ______ electric car? With _____ price of gas at more than $4.00
_____gallon, it's starting to look like ______ very good option for people trying to save ______money.
B: Yes, I have. In fact, I've been doing ______little research into ______ electric cars recently. I went to
______ car dealer ______ last week and test-drove ______ couple of electric cars just to get
______feeling

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what

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A: So do you think they are ______ good choice for ______ person like me who thinks _______ price of
gas

has

gotten

______

bit

out

of

control?

B: That's _____ hard question to answer. For example, ______ first car I tried was amazing, but I almost
had _______heart attack when I saw ______price. And ______second car I tested was
______inexpensive model, but it was ______ relatively slow car, and ______battery was too small. You
could only drive ______car for ______few hours before you had to recharge. And with ______ few
public charging stations, that's not ______easy thing to do.

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