The zero article - exercises

The Definite or Zero Article Exercise

Fill the gaps with the correct answer in brackets.

1 I'm tired. I'm going to ______________. ( the bed / bed )

2 Blast! I forgot to go to ______________. ( the bank / bank )

3 I hate going to ______________, don't you? ( the church / church )

4 I'm nervous because I've got to go to ______________. ( the dentist / dentist )

5 I loved being at ______________. ( the university / university )

6 We need to be at ______________ in an hour. ( the airport / airport )

7 I normally watch ______________ after dinner. ( the TV / TV )

8 I listen to ______________ in the morning. ( the radio / radio )

9 All politicians should be sent to ______________. ( the prison / prison )

10 Her husband got home early from ______________. ( the work / work )

11 I'm having ______________ at Begonya's tonight. ( the dinner / dinner )

12 I love ______________. ( the cheese / cheese )

13 Have you seen ______________ in the new delicatessen? ( the cheese / cheese )


14 Why didn't someone tell me he was in ______________? ( the hospital / hospital )

15 He lives somewhere in ______________ Germany. ( the southern / southern )

16 That pub is somewhere in ______________ of the city. ( the north / north )

17 Holistic medicine is practised by ______________. ( the Chinese / Chinese )

18 I love ______________ food. ( the Chinese / Chinese )

19 HMV is in ______________ Street. ( the Oxford / Oxford )

20 We met for drinks in The Lamb and Flag near ______________ Garden. ( the Covent / Covent )