Exercise 8.1. Choose the correct article, A, B or C, to complete the sentence. Mind the use of articles with names of illnesses.

You're going to give me ____ heart attack one of these days!
1. zero
2. a
3. the
If you suspect that you have ____ chronic bronchitis, consult your doctor.
1. zero
2. a
3. the
Take some aspirin – it’ll help ____ fever to go down.
1. zero
2. a
3. the
After swimming in cold water the child had ____ earache.
1. zero
2. an
3. the
Some of my grandfather's earliest memories were of ____ typhoid epidemic which hit Worthing in 1893.
1. zero
2. a
3. the
People that take in high amounts of sodium are more likely to have ____ high blood pressure.
1. zero
2. a
3. the
If you suspect your baby has ____ allergy to milk, tell your pediatrician.
1. zero
2. an
3. the
Relatively few of ____ illnesses and emergencies which affect people at home or at work need emergency help.
1. zero
2. an
3. the
Four years ago, she had ____ nervous breakdown caused, she said, by a range of issues.
1. zero
2. a
3. the
Each year a lot of people consult their doctors because of ____ backache.
1. zero
2. a
3. the