B1 English Grammar Test – Articles multiple-choice questions

1   We had dinner in … nice restaurant.

a) a

b) an

c) the

2   There is … old man at the door.

a) a

b) an

c) the

3   … ink in my pen is red.

a) A

b) An

c) The

4   I bought … umbrella.

a) a

b) an

c) the

5   They are staying … downtown.

a) no article

b) the

c) a

6   Can I have … spoon please?

a) the

b) a

c) no article

7   … British live in England.

a) A

b) An

c) The

8   Lisa has … dog.

a) the

b) a

c) an

9   He is having … lunch.

a) no article

b) a

c) the

10   Daniel is reading … book.

a) the

b) an

c) a

11   Paul had … apple for dessert.

a) an

b) the

c) no article

12   … nearest train station is 30 kilometers away.

a) No article

b) The

c) A

13   What … nice garden!

a) a

b) the

c) an

14   I need … example to understand the process.

a) a

b) an

c) the

15   They were talking about … weather.

a) an

b) a

c) the

16   Have you visited … France?

a) no article

b) a

c) the

17   When I graduate … high school, I want to go to Oxford University.

a) the

b) no article

c) a

18   It’s a great day. Let’s sit in … garden.

a) a

b) no article

c) the

19   My son is at … airport now.

a) the

b) an

c) no article

20   I need … umbrella.

a) a

b) an

c) no article

21   I like drinking … coffee.

a) no article

b) a

c) the

22   Andrew likes … chocolate.

a) the

b) a

c) no article

23   He shows … good taste in clothes.

a) an

b) the

c) no article

24   I had … sandwich for lunch.

a) a

b) the

c) no article

25   I checked … mailbox again.

a) no article

b) the

c) a

26   … water is dirty. Don’t drink it!

a) A

b) An

c) The

27   … China has the biggest population in the world.

a) No article

b) The

c) A

28   I eat … rice every Sunday.

a) the

b) a

c) no article

29   Nine is … odd  number.

a) an

b) no article

c) the

30   I saw … unicorn in my dream last night.

a) the

b) a

c) no article

31   Julia was in the kitchen when she saw a mouse run into … space behind the cooker.

a) a

b) the

c) no article

32   Be careful! Radiation from … sun can cause skin cancer.

a) the

b) no article

c) a

33   Many local people were worried about the effect the new factory would have on … environment.

a) a

b) no article

c) the

34   Kevin lives in Madrid but twice … week he has to work in Barcelona.

a) an

b) no article

c) a

35   Steven wants to have a holiday somewhere near … sea this year. He wants to sunbathe on the beach.

a) the

b) a

c) an

36   They saw … boy.

a) the

b) an

c) a

37   What’s … capital of France?

a) a

b) no article

c) the

38   Everyone who works in this office uses … computer.

a) no article

b) a

c) an

39   Sarah likes to listen to … radio while she is getting dressed.

a) the

b) a

c) an

40   It hasn’t rained for weeks so … ground is very dry and hard.

a) the

b) a

c) no article