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Answer Key
1.
Last week, I visited ________ United Kingdom for ________ first time.
Answer: Blank 1: the; Blank 2: the
1) Country names with 'United' take 'the' (the United Kingdom).
2) Ordinal numbers usually take 'the' (the first time).
Answer: Blank 1: the; Blank 2: the
1) Country names with 'United' take 'the' (the United Kingdom).
2) Ordinal numbers usually take 'the' (the first time).
2.
I stayed in ________ old castle that was built during ________ reign of ________ Queen Elizabeth II.
Answer: Blank 1: an; Blank 2: the; Blank 3: x
1) Old starts with a vowel sound.
2) Specific historical period (the reign of...).
3) Titles with names usually take no article when used with the name.
Answer: Blank 1: an; Blank 2: the; Blank 3: x
1) Old starts with a vowel sound.
2) Specific historical period (the reign of...).
3) Titles with names usually take no article when used with the name.
3.
________ weather there was quite unpredictable, and I had to carry ________ umbrella everywhere.
Answer: Blank 1: the; Blank 2: an
1) The weather is a fixed expression when talking about weather in general in a place.
2) Umbrella starts with a vowel sound.
Answer: Blank 1: the; Blank 2: an
1) The weather is a fixed expression when talking about weather in general in a place.
2) Umbrella starts with a vowel sound.
4.
On ________ last day, I met ________ interesting scientist who works at ________ Oxford University.
Answer: Blank 1: the; Blank 2: an; Blank 3: x
1) Specific day being referred to (the last day).
2) Interesting starts with a vowel sound.
3) University names with proper nouns usually take no article.
Answer: Blank 1: the; Blank 2: an; Blank 3: x
1) Specific day being referred to (the last day).
2) Interesting starts with a vowel sound.
3) University names with proper nouns usually take no article.
5.
He explained ________ theory of relativity in ________ very simple way.
Answer: Blank 1: the; Blank 2: a
1) Specific well-known theory (the theory of relativity).
2) Very starts with a consonant sound.
Answer: Blank 1: the; Blank 2: a
1) Specific well-known theory (the theory of relativity).
2) Very starts with a consonant sound.
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