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QUESTION 81
She is in ___ trouble.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: 'In trouble' is an idiomatic phrase. 'Trouble' is used here as an uncountable noun, and no article is required in this context.
QUESTION 82
He is ___ European citizen but was born in Asia.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: The word 'European' begins with a consonant sound ('y'), even though the first letter is a vowel. Therefore, the article 'a' is used.
QUESTION 83
___ Government has passed a new bill to address ___ unemployment.
  • A The, the
  • B A, No article needed
  • C The, No article needed
  • D A, the
Answer: 'The Government' refers to the specific governing body of a country. 'Unemployment' is an abstract concept used in a general sense, so it does not take an article.
QUESTION 84
He always speaks ___ truth.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: 'Speak the truth' is a fixed idiomatic expression. The article 'the' is always used in this phrase.
QUESTION 85
___ blind are often endowed with a keen sense of hearing.
  • A A
  • B An
  • C The
  • D No article needed
Answer: When an adjective ('blind') is used to represent a whole class of people, it is preceded by 'the' and functions as a plural noun.
QUESTION 86
He has a great admiration for ___ poetry of Keats.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: While 'poetry' in general does not take an article, here it is specified as the poetry of a particular person (Keats). This specification requires the use of 'the'.
QUESTION 87
The criminal was caught by ___ scruff of the neck.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D his
Answer: 'By the scruff of the neck' is a fixed idiom. Articles are often used instead of possessive adjectives (like 'his' or 'her') when referring to parts of the body in such phrases.
QUESTION 88
___ second chapter of this book is very difficult.
  • A A
  • B An
  • C The
  • D No article needed
Answer: Ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.) are always preceded by the definite article 'the'.
QUESTION 89
It is not ___ my place to give you advice.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: The phrase here should be 'It is not my place...'. The blank suggests an article might fit, but a possessive adjective is required, which is already present ('my'). Therefore, no article is needed to fill the blank. This is a trick question.
QUESTION 90
He made ___ mention of his failure in the meeting.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: The expression is 'made no mention' or 'did not make a mention'. In the given structure, 'made mention' is a set phrase that often omits the article. The more common usage is 'made no mention of'.