Artigos

001 | UNITAU 1995
Assinale a alternativa que corresponde à sequência que
completa as lacunas a seguir:

__________ Indian the ecologist saw, started __________
horrible fire because of __________ ordinary yellow bird
__________ flew over his head.

a) a; the; a; who
b) an; the; a; whose
c) the; a; an; which
d) the; an; a; whom
e) a; an; a; which

002 | FUVEST 1977 – ADAPTED
In __________ beginning, __________ religion played
__________ important part in __________ history of
__________ Brazil.

a) a / the / a / the / *
b) * / the / an / the / *
c) the / the / a / the / *
d) the / * / an / the / *
e) the / the / an / the / *

003 | FUVEST 1978 – ADAPTED
__________ money is very important, but you can't buy
__________ bit of luck with all __________ money you
have.

a) The / a / the
b) * / a / the
c) A / a / the
d) Some / a / the
e) The / a / *

004 | UNESP 1991
Assinale a alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas
da frase a seguir:

It was __________ honor for us to see __________ Queen of
__________ England.

a) a – the – the
b) * – a – *
c) an – a – the
d) the – * – an
e) an – the – *








005 | PUCPR 1996
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; the; the; the
b) *; the; the; *; the; *
c) *; the; *; the; the; *
d) *; the; the; the; the; *
e) the; *; *; *; the; the

006 | PUCCAMP 1992
Fred: I've been thinking of buying __________.
Sam: Really? Which make are you considering?
Fred: That doesn't matter as long as __________ is
economical.

a) a car – some car
b) a car – the car
c) some car – car
d) the car – a car
e) car – a car

007 | UFPB 1998
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

008 | FATEC 1998
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".

009 | PUCPR 2001
In which of the sentences we MUSTN'T use the article THE to
complete the blanks?

a) __________ Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of
tourists every year.
b) Lots of people enjoy __________ amount of time they
spend outdoors.
c) Richard Claydermann will play __________ piano for
hundred people in the theatre tomorrow.
d) Economically, __________ London is considered one of
the most important cities in Europe.
e) Who is __________ next to be interviewed?

010 | EFOMM 1994
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

011 | EFOMM 2007
__________ lemon originated in __________ China and
spread south to __________ Malaysian islands and west to
____ India.

a) A / the / the / *
b) * / * / * / *
c) The / the / the / the
d) A / the / * / *
e) The / * / the / *

012 | PUCPR 2000
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.



013 | EEAR 2007
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.

014 | JFS 2008
Mark the correct option:

__________ Mr. Smith called you when you were out.

a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No

015 | ITA 1994
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 – * – *

016 | AFA 2001
__________ milk and __________ meat are good for
__________ our health.

a) * / * / *
b) * / the / *
c) The / the / *
d) The / the / the

017 | UNITAU 1995
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.

018 | JFS 2000
Complete corretamente as sentenças abaixo:

- __________ life you want is really fascinating.
- I felt __________ love in her touch.
- Carlson, __________ teacher, has become __________ rich
man.
- Everybody intends to enter in __________ university.
- Johnson bought __________ ewe.

a) The – the – a/ a – an – a
b) The – * – the/ a – a – a
c) The – the – the/ a – a – an
d) * – * – the/ a – an – a
e) The – * – the/ a – an – an

019 | UFF 1996
In the expression such a reaction, the word such is followed
by the indefinite article a. Mark the sentence in which the
indefinite article must also be used after such.

a) Germans will not listen to such __________
businessmen.
b) A British businessman would not believe such
__________ nonsense.
c) A French counselour would not give him such
__________ silly advice.
d) An American would not sign such __________ contract.
e) Those students have never heard such __________
beautiful music.

020 | ITA 1990
Marque a alternativa que corretamente preenche as lacunas
I e II da sentença a seguir:

__________ (I) Dr. Brown refused to talk to __________ (II)
doctor who wanted to help him é:

a) the – the
b) * – the
c) * – an
d) the – a
e) the – an

021 | EOMM 2012
The indefinite article can be appropriately used in:

a) __________ information
b) __________ wool
c) __________ furniture
d) __________ eggs
e) __________ hypothesis







022 | JFS 2009
Read the following text and fill in the gaps with the correct
sequence of articles:

The Strokes are __________ American rock band formed in
1998 that rose to fame in __________ early 2000s as
__________ leading group in __________ garage rock
revival. Upon __________ release of their acclaimed debut
album Is This It in 2001, many critics hyped __________
group as the "saviors of rock" for __________ their stripped
down sound, heavily influenced by bands such as The Velvet
Underground. Since then, __________ band has maintained
__________ large fan base and has enjoyed much
__________ success, particularly in __________ United
Kingdom.

Adapted from http://en.wikipedia.org/

a) an – an – a – the – the – the – a – the – a – no article – the
b) an – the – an – a – the – the – no article – the – a – a – the
c) an – the – a – the – the – the – no article – the – a – no
article – the
d) an – the – a – the – the – the – no article – the – a – no
article – no article
e) an – the – a – no article – a – the – no article – the – a – a
– the

023 | JFS 2009
I was watching __________ MTV show last night. What
__________ wonderful clips they exhibited!

a) the – a
b) a – a
c) an – a
d) an – *
e) the – *

024 | JFS 2009
Read the following text and fill in the gaps with the correct
sequence of articles:

Despite __________ universal derision of __________
literary establishment, which could never comprehend
__________ its inherently noble spirit, Tolkien's The Lord of
the Rings was recently voted __________ greatest work of
fiction of __________ 20th Century by thousands of
Waterstones' customers.
* = No article

Adapted from http://library.flawlesslogic.com/

a) * – the – * – the – *
b) * – the – * – a – the
c) the – the – * – the – the
d) the – the – * – a – the
e) the – * – * – the – a