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QUESTION 51
He never tells ___ lie.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: 'Tell a lie' is a fixed idiomatic expression. The article 'a' is always used in this phrase.
QUESTION 52
The captain of the team made ___ great effort to win the match.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: The phrase 'make an effort' is common. When an adjective like 'great' is added, the article 'a' is still required before the adjective and the noun 'effort'.
QUESTION 53
___ lion is ___ king of beasts.
  • A A, the
  • B The, the
  • C The, a
  • D A, a
Answer: 'The lion' is used to represent the entire species. 'The king of beasts' is a specific title, so 'the' is used for both.
QUESTION 54
We had ___ wonderful time at the party last night.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: 'Time' here is a countable noun meaning 'an experience'. Since it is qualified by the adjective 'wonderful', the indefinite article 'a' is used.
QUESTION 55
___ boy who won the race is my cousin.
  • A A
  • B An
  • C The
  • D No article needed
Answer: The noun 'boy' is specified by the relative clause 'who won the race'. When a noun is made specific in this way, the definite article 'the' is used.
QUESTION 56
He is not ___ honorable man.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: The word 'honorable' begins with a vowel sound as the 'h' is silent. Therefore, 'an' is the correct article.
QUESTION 57
They sailed across ___ Red Sea to reach Egypt.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: The definite article 'the' is used before the names of seas, oceans, and rivers.
QUESTION 58
___ Gold is a precious metal, but ___ gold found in this mine is of low quality.
  • A The, the
  • B No article needed, the
  • C A, the
  • D The, No article needed
Answer: In the first part, 'Gold' is a material noun used in a general sense, so no article is needed. In the second part, it refers to specific gold (found in this mine), so 'the' is used.
QUESTION 59
His father is ___ university professor.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: The word 'university' starts with a consonant sound ('y'), even though the first letter is a vowel. Therefore, the article 'a' is used.
QUESTION 60
The ceremony ended with ___ singing of ___ national anthem.
  • A the, the
  • B a, the
  • C the, a
  • D No article needed, the
Answer: 'The singing' refers to a specific act of singing. 'The national anthem' is a specific, unique song for a country. Both require the definite article.