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Determiner

Determiner
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 76
We have been waiting for ______ long time.
  • C the
  • A a
  • B an
  • D some
Answer: 'A long time' is a standard expression.
QUESTION 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'.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.