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71. He returned after ______ absence of a week.
  • C. the
  • A. a
  • D. no article
  • B. an
Answer: 'Absence' starts with a vowel sound, so 'an' is used.
72. ______ whole project was a waste of time and money.
  • C. The
  • A. A
  • B. An
  • D. Some
Answer: The expression is 'the whole', used to refer to the entirety of something.
73. I can't find ______ of my keys.
  • D. any
  • A. either
  • C. both
  • B. neither
Answer: 'Any' is used in negative sentences when referring to one or more items from a group.
74. There are ______ good restaurants in this town.
  • D. little
  • B. no
  • A. much
  • C. a little
Answer: 'No' is used to indicate the absence of something and can be used with plural countable nouns.
75. I would like to ask you ______ questions.
  • A. a little
  • B. little
  • C. a few
  • D. few
Answer: 'A few' is used with countable nouns to mean a small number.
76. We have been waiting for ______ long time.
  • C. the
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • D. some
Answer: 'A long time' is a standard expression.
77. She needs ______ encouragement to perform better.
  • C. some
  • D. several
  • A. many
  • B. a few
Answer: 'Some' is used with the uncountable noun 'encouragement'.
78. He is ______ heir to a vast fortune.
  • A. a
  • D. no article
  • C. the
  • B. an
Answer: The 'h' in 'heir' is silent, so it begins with a vowel sound.
79. Not ______ is known about the ancient civilization.
  • A. many
  • D. several
  • B. a lot
  • C. much
Answer: 'Much' is used with uncountable concepts in negative statements.
80. ______ people who came to the meeting have left.
  • A. Most of the
  • B. Every
  • D. A little
  • C. Each of the
Answer: 'Most of the' refers to the majority of a specific group of people.