A Pet Store Conversation — Articles Test

Read the passage and type the correct article — a, an, or the — in each gap. Leave a gap empty if no article is needed (the zero article).

Question 1

"Good afternoon. How can I help you?" "Good afternoon. I'd like to buy cat." "We have many cats. What kind would you like?" "I'd like big, black or brown cat with long tail." "Let's walk over to back part of shop, where cats are." "That's nice cat in corner! But why doesn't it have tail?" "Well, some cats don't have tails. But that animal doesn't have tail because it's owl." "Oh. Do owls chase mice?" "Yes." "Hmm. Alright, then, I'd like to buy owl. Could you please put it in box?"