Fill in Blanks (Basic) — Set 8
Questions 71–80 of 123
The chef prepared _____ delicious meal at _____ restaurant.
Correct Answer: C. a, the
'Delicious' starts with a consonant sound (d), so use 'a'. 'The restaurant' uses the definite article as it's a specific place. 'A delicious meal' introduces the food prepared, and 'the restaurant' identifies the particular venue.
_____ student asked _____ question in _____ class.
Correct Answer: A. a, a, the
'Student' starts with a consonant sound (s), so use 'a'. 'Question' starts with a consonant sound (q), so use 'a'. 'The class' uses the definite article as it's a specific group/place. The sentence describes a classroom interaction.
I met _____ friend who is _____ engineer at _____ company.
Correct Answer: B. a, an, the
'Friend' starts with a consonant sound (f), so use 'a'. 'Engineer' starts with a vowel sound, so use 'an'. 'The company' uses the definite article as it's a specific employer. The sentence describes a known person and his profession.
He bought _____ house with _____ swimming pool in _____ neighborhood.
Correct Answer: A. a, a, the
'House' starts with a consonant sound (h), so use 'a'. 'Swimming pool' starts with a consonant sound (s), so use 'a'. 'The neighborhood' uses the definite article as it's a specific residential area. The sentence describes a real estate purchase.
She is _____ artist who creates _____ beautiful paintings.
Correct Answer: B. an, a
'Artist' starts with a vowel sound, so use 'an'. 'Beautiful' starts with a consonant sound (b), so use 'a'. 'An artist' identifies her profession, and 'a beautiful paintings' describes her artwork.
The store sells _____ fruit and _____ vegetables.
Correct Answer: D. no article needed
Uncountable nouns and plural nouns don't require articles when used generally. 'Fruit' and 'vegetables' are either uncountable (fruit) or plural (vegetables), so no article is needed. This sentence describes the general categories of items sold.
I like _____ coffee and _____ tea.
Correct Answer: D. no article needed
Both 'coffee' and 'tea' are uncountable nouns, so no articles are needed. When talking about preferences for substances in general, articles are omitted. The sentence describes general food and beverage preferences.
She enjoys _____ music and _____ sports.
Correct Answer: D. no article needed
'Music' is uncountable and 'sports' is plural, so no articles are needed. When expressing general preferences for activities and arts, articles are not used. The sentence describes recreational interests.
_____ honesty is _____ best policy.
Correct Answer: D. no article, the
'Honesty' is uncountable, so no article is needed. 'The best policy' uses the definite article because 'best' (superlative) requires 'the'. This is a well-known proverb about morality.
He always drinks _____ milk in _____ morning.
Correct Answer: C. no article, the
'Milk' is uncountable, so no article is needed. 'The morning' uses the definite article for a specific time of day. The sentence describes a daily routine.