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21. Is there ______ milk left in the carton?
  • D. a few
  • C. much
  • A. some
  • B. any
Answer: 'Any' is used in interrogative sentences to ask about the presence of an uncountable noun.
22. ______ houses were damaged in the storm.
  • B. Several
  • D. Every
  • C. A little
  • A. Much
Answer: 'Several' is used with countable nouns to indicate an indefinite number that is more than two but not very large.
23. He is ______ M.L.A. from our constituency.
  • B. an
  • A. a
  • D. no article
  • C. the
Answer: The abbreviation 'M.L.A.' begins with a vowel sound ('em'), so 'an' is used.
24. I spent ______ money I had on this project.
  • C. the little
  • B. a little
  • D. few
  • A. little
Answer: 'The little' refers to the entire, though small, amount of money that was available.
25. ______ girl in the class was able to solve the puzzle.
  • A. All
  • C. Some
  • B. Every
  • D. Any
Answer: 'Every' is used with a singular noun to refer to all the members of a group without exception.
26. ______ of the players was given a certificate.
  • A. All
  • C. Each
  • B. Every
  • D. Many
Answer: 'Each of' is followed by a plural noun but takes a singular verb, referring to individual members.
27. I haven't seen him in ______ years.
  • D. some of
  • B. several
  • A. much
  • C. a little
Answer: 'Several' is used with plural countable nouns to indicate an indefinite number.
28. This is ______ same book I was looking for.
  • A. a
  • C. the
  • B. an
  • D. no article
Answer: 'The' is used before 'same' to emphasize identity.
29. There is ______ hope of his recovery.
  • D. a few
  • B. a little
  • A. little
  • C. few
Answer: 'Little' (without 'a') means hardly any, implying a negative outlook on his recovery.
30. He gave me ______ useful piece of advice.
  • B. an
  • A. a
  • D. the
  • C. some
Answer: The word 'useful' starts with a consonant sound ('y'), so 'a' is used.