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Article Practice sheet
►Fill in the blanks
in the following text with articles (a, an, the) as necessary. Some of the
blanks may not require an article. Put a cross ( × ) in those blanks.
1.
(a) ____angry man is not liked even by (b)___ idiot. There is a difference
between (c) ____educated and (d) _____uneducated. An educated (e) _____man
should come forward to educate (f) ____uneducated man. On the other hand (g)
____rich man should have sympathy for (h) ____poor man. Again there is a
difference between (i) _____ rich and (j) _____poor.
2.
Mobile phone is (a) _____great invention of modern science. As (b)
_____consumers of mobile phone are increasing day by day. (c) ______people are
getting benefited. But it is unfortunate that mobile phone sometimes becomes
(d)_____cause of hazard, especially (e) _____children are affected much.
(f)_____ scientists believe that mobile phone causes brain tumors, genetic
damage and many other (g) ______ incurable diseases. They believe that invisible
and uncontrolled radioactivity of (h)______ mobile phone causes irreparable
damage to (i)______human body. They say that (j)_____government should control
radioactive sources.
3.
The process of globalization obviously requires (a) _______common language for
international (b)_______ communication. For many different reasons, English has
achieved (c) ______ prestige of being that (d)_______ language because it is
(e) _______international language. It is no longer (f) _____ unique possession
of British or American or other native-speakers but (g) _____ language that
belongs to (h) ______ world’s people. This phenomenon has led to (i)
_____bewildering variety of (j)______English around the world.
4.
Newspaper plays (a)_____ important role in our society. It is (b) ______most
useful thing in our modern life. We cannot think of (c) ______day without it.
To read newspaper is (d) ______ good habit. (e) ______more we read newspaper.
(f) _______ more we can acquire knowledge. If we don’t read it, we shall be (g)
_______frogs in (h)______ dark well. It is (i)_______ looking glass of
(j)______modern world.
5.
Every student wants to do better in (a)______examination. But it is not
(b)______easy work. (c)_______ student has to do something for this. From (d)
______very beginning he must be serious. He should read (e) ______ texts again
and again. He must not memorize (f) _____ answer without knowing the meaning.
He must not make notes from (g) ______ common source. He should have a good
(h)_____ command over English. By doing all these things (i)______ student can
hope to make a good (j) ____result.
6.
Unfair means in the examination is (a) ______ offence. It degrades
(b)______standard of education. If the students of (c)______country do not
acquire true (d)_____education, there will be no development for (e)
_____country. (f) ____examinee should read seriously so that he can cut (g)
_____good figure in the examination. To acquire true education should be the
only aim in life of all (h) ______students. (i)________ educated man cannot
support (j)______unfair means in the examination at all.
7.
Once there lived (a) — poor cobbler. He had (b) — rich neighbour. (c) —
neighbour was blessed with (d) — ill health. So he was (e) — angry man. He was
always (f) — unhappy man. Once he used to think that (g) — richest man was (h)
— happiest man in (i) — world. But his (j) — idea was not correct.
8.
Today women are playing (a)_____ important role in all spheres of (b)
______life. They are no longer confined within (c) _____four walls of the
kitchens. They have come out of their cocoons and are working hand in hand with
(d)______men. They are joining (e) _____wide range of professions and making a
great (f)_____contribution to the economy. Now, it has come to (g)
______realization of all that it is not possible to develop the country keeping
women, (h) _____large section of (i) ______population, in (j)_____ dark.
9.
Mr. Karim is an English (a) ______teacher. He is (b) _____M.A. in English. He
serves in (c)_____ ideal institution. He tries to lead (d) _____honest life. He
is (e) _____most favourite teacher to the students. He speaks English like (f)
_____ English. To speak (g) _____ truth he is friendly to (h)_____ students. He
tries heart and soul to help (i)______ students in every possible way. We want
(j)______ teacher like him.
10.
‘Communicative competence’ means the ability to use (a)______language in (b)
______appropriate manner in different situations. There are two ways of
developing communicative competence in (c)______ language. (d) ______first is
acquisition which is similar to (e) _____way people develop their ability in
their mother tongue. It’s a natural subconscious process in which people are
not usually aware of acquiring (f) ______language. They are only aware of (g)
______communication. So, acquisition is picking up (h) _____language in
(i)_____ instinctive way. It may be called (j)______ implicit method of
learning.
11.
Literacy as (a) ______ skill was first institutionalized in
12.
(a)______ idle man and (b) _____ active man cannot be equal. We know (c) ______
story of (d)_____ ant (e) _______ grasshopper. (f) ______ ant was industrious.
On the other hand, the grasshopper was really (g) ______ lazy. The ant knows
that (h)______ industrious shine. On (i) _____contrary (j)____ lazy suffer in
life.
13. Industry is (a)______ key to success. (b)
_____industrious can prosper in life. (c) ______man who does not undertake
(d)_______ hard work can never go (e)_______long way in (f)_____world. Many
(g)_______ man is not conscious of (h)______ importance of (i) ______ diligence
for which they can’t reap (j)______ benefit of success.
14.
(a) ______16th December is (b) ______ red letter day in the history of
15.
Patriotism is (a)_______ noble virtue. It inspires (b) ______ man to shed the
last drop of blood to defend (c)______ freedom of his country. (d) _______ man
without patriotism is no better than (e)______ beast. A true patriot is
honoured by (f) ______all. He thinks for (g) ______ welfare of his country. On
(h)_______ other hand, (i) _______ unpatriotic man thinks only of his own
interest. Those who die for (j)_________country are true patriots.
16.
17.
(a) _______morning walk is a good habit for all classes of people. It is
(b)______simple exercise and good for health and (c) ______ mentality. In the
morning, (d) ______ air is fresh and free from any kind of noise and pollution.
This pure (e) ______environment makes an effect on (f)______ walker’s health
and mind when (g) _______man enjoys (h)______ beauties and solemnity of
(i)______nature in (j)_______ morning.
18.
There is a saying that sincerity is (a)________ key to success. (b) _______
person can prosper in life by doing hard work. The man who does not follow (c)
______ rules of sincerity can never go (d)_____ long way in (e) ______world.
Many (f) ______ man is not conscious of (g) _______ importance of (h)______
sincerity for which they don’t have (i) _______ benefit of (j)______ success.
However, we should be sincere to our work if we want to achieve anything
notable.
19.
(a) ______ ant is (b)______ industrious insect. No other insect is as
industrious as (c) ______ant. If we observe the life of (d) ______successful
man, we will find that he was (e) _______industrious. The industrious are liked
by all in (f)_______world. On (g)______other hand, (h)______ idle person is
disliked by all. So, industry is (i) ______ must to prosper in (j) _______life
because we know industry is the key to success.
20..
(a)_____ library is usually a room or a building where (b) ______huge
collection of books of various subjects are kept ready for the readers.
(c)_____students come here to pass their leisure hours by reading books,
magazines, journals, etc. There is (d) ______ librarian who is in charge of (e)
______ library. His duty is to keep the books in (f) _____ library in (g)_______ perfect order. (h) _____ true function of (i)
______ school library is to supply the students (j) _____ good books that widen
their knowledge.
21.
22.
Dowry means (a) —- property or money brought by a bride to her husband. During
the marriage ceremony (b) —- section of greedy people claim much wealth or
money from (c) —- guardians of the brides. (d) —- poor illiterate girls become
(e) —- victims of dowry. If (f) —- guardians fail to fulfill (g) —- demand of
(h) —- bridegroom the brides are maltreated. So, the poor cannot think of
marriage of their daughters. It is (i) —- social curse. This curse can be
eliminated by changing the outlook of (j) —- people specially the male members.
23.
(a) —- reporter is (b) —- person who collects (c) —- news from any place of the
country or from any country of the world. He works for (d) —- certain newspaper
or (e) —- news agency. He plays (f) —- important role in the newspaper
industry. He supplies (g) —- various news to (h) —- news agency or newspaper. A
reporter should be (i) —- ideal person to supply true reports. He must be (j)
—- industrious person too.
24.
Freedom is (a) —- eternal desire of man. (b) —- spirit of revolution emerges
from this desire. This very spirit inspires (c) —- man to achieve his freedom.
We are the inhabitants of (d) —- independent
25.
A brilliant student is (a) — asset. One day he may be (b) — engineer or (c) —
MBBS doctor. He makes (d) — best use of his time. He makes a proper division of
his time and does his duties accordingly. He knows that youth is (e) — golden
period of (f) — life. He has (g) — aim in life. He knows that (h) — life
without (i) — aim is like (j) — ship without rudder.
26.
27.
(a) — idle man and (b) — active man can not be equal. We know (c) — story of
(d) — ant and (e) — grasshopper. (f) — ant was industrious. On the other hand,
the grasshopper was really (g) — lazy. The ant knew that (h) — industrious
shine. On (i) — contrary, (j) — lazy suffer in life.
28.
Newspaper plays (a) — important role in our society. It is (b) — most useful
thing in our modern life. We can not think of (c) — day without it. To read a newspaper is (d) — good habit. (e) — more we read the newspaper (f) — more we can
acquire knowledge. If we don’t read it, we shall be (g) — frogs in (h) — dark
well. It is (i) — looking glass of (j) — modern world.
29.
When (a) — great poet Ferdousi, began to write (b) — Shahanama, the Sultan
promised him (c) — piece of gold for each (d) — verse. When (e) — epic was
finished, it contained sixty thousand (f) — verses. Instead of giving gold
coins, he offered the poet only sixty thousand silver (g) — coins. The poet
refused to take the silver coins and left the court with (h) — broken heart. He
was (i) — aggrieved man. Later on the Sultan reaslised that he had made (j) —
blunder.
30.
It is (a) ______ known fact that English is (b) ________ international
language. (c) ______ language used by the international community is important.
Statistics show that 350 million people speak English as (d)______ first
language and another 300 million use it as (e) ______second language. It is
(f)_____ official language in more than 60 countries of the world. Once it was
also (g) _____ official language of our country. Most of (h)_____ books of
science and technology are written in English. So (i) ________ importance of
learning English beggars description. It is (j)_______ must.
31.
An angry man is not liked (a)_____ even by (b) _____ idiot. There is difference
between the educated and (c) ______ uneducated. An educated (d) ______ person
should come forward to educate (e)_____ uneducated. On the other hand (f)
_______ rich man should have (g) ______ sympathy for (h) ______ poor. There is
difference between (i) ______ poor man and (j) ______rich man.
32.
We know (a) — man is (b) — rational creature. It is (c) — rationality in him which
makes him (d) — different species. He can differentiate between (e) — right and
(f) wrong. This is why (g) — man is considered (h) — best creation of (i) —
creator of (j) — universe.
33.
“Under the Greenwood Tree” is (a) — song derived from “As You Like It,” (b) —
comedy by Shakespeare. In this song (c) — writer’s love of nature has found (d)
— eloquent expression, as has, as (e) — undertone, his deep concern for (f) —
limitations of (g) — human society. In the forest (h) — only enemy of man is
bitter winter and rough weather. Nature has no particular enmity towards man
and it treats all equally. The forest is the place for one who is content with
(i) — small pleasures of life and has (j) — little ambition.
34.
At present
35.
You must have heard (a) — name of Kazi Nazrul Islam. He is our national poet.
He is known as (b) — rebel poet. He was born in (c) — poor family. He passed
his boyhood in great hardship. When (d) — First World War broke out, he joined
(e) — army. After (f) —war, he began to write poems. He wrote specially for (g)
— oppressed and down trodden people. He is called (h) — Shelley of Bengali
literature. His poems and songs inspired (i) — Bangalees in (j) — War of liberation.
36.
Preparation of tea is a long but (b) — interesting process. (c) — Water
is first boiled in (d) — kettle and (e) — desired quantity of (f) — tea dust is
put in it. After (g) — few minutes (h) — boiled leaves are separated from (i) —
liquor. Then the liquor is poured into (j) — cup and some milk and sugar are
mixed with it.
37.
Long long ago (a) — mirror was found in (b) — paddy field by (c) — old farmer.
Neither this farmer nor anybody else in (d) — area had ever seen a mirror. So,
when (e) — farmer looked into (f) — mirror, he was surprised to see (g) — man
looking straight at him. Now, (h) — farmer closely (i) — resembled his father
who had died many years ago. He thought that it was his father (j) — inside it
and saluted him with love and respect.
38.
Today women are playing (a) — important role in all spheres of (b) — life. They
are no longer confined within (c) — four walls of the kitchens. They have come
out of their cocoons and are working and in hand with (d) — men. They are
joining (e) — wide range of profession and making a great (f) — contribution to
the economy. Now it has come to (g) — realization of all that it is not
possible to develop the country keeping women, (h) — large section of (i) —
population, in (j) — dark.
39.
Akbar (a) — Great was one of (b) — greatest emperors of
40.
A student must take care of his (a) — health because (b) — sound mind lives in
(c) — sound body. Good health is (d) — the key to success. In order to enjoy
good health, (e) —– student must observe (f) — rules of health. (g) — unhealthy man may be (h) —– possessor of vast (i) —– wealth; but he leads (j) —
unhappy life.
Answers
1. (a) an (b) an/the (c) the (d) the (e) × (f) the (g) a (h)
a (i) the (j) the
2. (a) a (b) the (c) × (d) the (e) the (f) × (g) × (h) the
(i) the (j) the
3. (a) a (b) × (c) the (d) × (e) an (f) the (g) a (h) the
(i) a (j) ×
4. (a) an (b) the (c) a (d) a (e) the (f) the (g) × (h) the
(i) the (j) the
5. (a) the (b) an (c) a (d) the (e) the (f) the (g) a (h) ×
(I) a (j) ×
6. (a) an (b) the (c) a (d) × (e) the (f) an (g) a (h) the
(i) an (j)
7. (a) a; (b) a; (c) the; (d) ×; (e) an; (f) an; (g) the; (h)
the; (i) the; (j) ×
8. (a) an; (b) ×; (c) the; (d) ×; (e) a; (f) ×; (g) the; (h)
a; (i) the; (j) the
9. (a) ×; (b) an; (c) an; (d) an; (e) the; (f) the; (g) the;
(h) the; (i) the; (j) a
10. (a) ×; (b) an; (c) a; (d) the; (e) the; (f) a; (g) ×;
(h) a; (i) an (j) the
11. (a) a; (b) the; (c) the; (d) a; (e) the; (f) ×; (g) the;
(h) the; (i) the; (j) ×
12. (a) an; (b) an; (c) the; (d) an/the; (e) a/the; (f) the;
(g) ×; (h) the; (i) the; (j) the
13. (a) the (b) the (c) the (d) × (e) a (f) the (g) a (h)
the (i) × (j) the
14. (a) the (b) a (c) the (d) a (e) an (f) × (g) the (h) the
(i) a (j) the
15. (a) a (b) a (c) the (d) a (e) a (f) a (g) the (h) the
(i) an (j) the
16. (a) × (b) the (c) the (d) the (e) × (f) the (g) the (h)
a (i) a (j) a
17. (a) × (b) a (c) × (d) the (e) × (f) the (g) a (h) the
(i) × (j) the
18. (a) the (b) a (c) the (d) a (e) the (f) a (g) the (h) ×
(i) the (j) ×
19. (a) An (b) an (c) the (d) a (e) × (f) the (g) the (h) an
(i) a (j) ×
20. (a) A (b) a (c) the (d) a (e) The (f) the (g) a (h) The (i)
a (j) the
21. (a) an (b) the (c) the (d) a (e) an (f) a (g) the (h)
the (i) × (j) the
22. (a) × (b) a (c) the (d) The (e) the (f) × (g) the (h)
the (i) a (j) the
23. (a) A (b) a (c) × (d) a (e) a (f) an (g) × (h) the (i)
an (j) an
24. (a) the (b) The (c) × (d) an (e) the (f) × (g) the (h)
the (i) a (j) the
25. (a) an (b) an (c) an (d) the (e) the (f) X (g) an (h) X
26. (a) the (b) the (c) x/the (d) a (e) x (f) a (g) the (h)
the (i) an (j) the.
27. (a) An (b) an (c) the (d) an/the (e) a/the (f) The (g) x
28. (a) an (b) the (c) a (d) a (e) The (f) the (g) x (h) the
(i) a (j) the.
29. (a) the (b) the (c) a (d) x (e) the (f) x (g) x (h) a
(i) an (j) a.
30. (a) a (b) an (c) The/A (d) a (e) a (f) the (g) the (h)
the (i) the (j) a.
31. (a) x (b) an (c) the (d) x (e) the (f) a (g) x (h) the
(i) a (j) a.
32. (a) x (b) a (c) the (d) a (e) x (f) x (g) x (h) the (i)
the (j) the.
33. (a) a (b) a (c) the (d) an/x (e) an/x (f) the (g) the
(h) the (i) x (j) x.
34. (a) a (b) x (c) x/the (d) the (e) a (f) a (g) the (h) x (i)
a (j) the.
35. (a) the (b) a/the (c) a (d) the (e) the (f) the (g) the
(h) the (i) the (j) the.
36. (a) a (b) an/x (c) x (d) a (e) the/a (f) x (g) a (h) the
(i) the (j) a.
37. (a) a (b) a (c) an (d) the (e) the (f) the (g) a (h) the
(i) x (j) x
38. (a) an (b) x (c) the (d) x (e) a (f) x (g) the (h) a (i)
the/x (j) the.
39. (a) the; (b) the;
(c) ; (d) the; (e) the; (f) ;(g) an; (h) the; (i) the; (j) an.
40. (a) ; (b) a; (c) a; (d) the; (e) a; (f) the; (g) An;
(h) the; (i) ; (j) an.
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