JSC English Board Questions: Gap Filling with Articles

1. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Jashore Board 2023]

Computer is a great wonder of modern science. It is (a) _____ electronic device. It renders a great (b) _____ service to mankind. It works on (c) _____ basis of commands given by the operator. It processes data according to (d) _____ instructions. It can handle (e) _____ lot of operations at a time at a great speed. It is used in all spheres of life. It has lessened our (f) _____ workload. It is also used as (g) _____ source of entertainment. Actually it has brought about (h) _____ revolutionary change in our daily life. In fact, (i) _____ computer works like a magician. Modern life cannot be imagined without (j) _____ computer.

2. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Dhaka Board-2019]

Once we went (a) _____ hunting in (b) _____ deep jungle. Many (c) _____ beast was moving to and fro. Suddenly, we noticed (d) _____ ewe. It was looking at us. (e) _____ ewe had (f) _____ unique beauty. We could not kill (g) _____ ewe as it would be (h) _____ unkind deed. In fact, we are not rude by (i) _____ nature. We returned (j) _____ home happily for not killing any creature.

3. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Mymensingh Board-2019]

English is (a) _____ international language. It is spoken all over (b) _____ world. Today English is a must in order to get (c) _____ good job. Those who speak and write (d) _____ standard form of English are in great demand. So it helps (e) _____ man to get (f) _____ honourable job. It is (g) _____ official or semi-official language in many countries. (h) _____ official must have good command over English. Ours is an age of (i) _____ globalization. In order to keep pace with time, a Bangladeshi has to know (j) _____ English.

4. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Cumilla Board-2019]

Each and every student wants to make (a) _____ good result in (b) _____ examination. But it is not (c) _____ easy task. (d) _____ student has to do something which can lead him to (e) _____ success. From (f) _____ very beginning, he must be (g) _____ very serious. He should read (h) _____ texts again and again. He must not make (i) _____ notes from (j) _____ common source. 

5. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Rajshahi Board-2019]

(a) _____ ant is an industrious insect. Bees are also (b) _____ industrious. If we observe (c) _____ life of a successful man, we find that he is also (d) _____ industrious. (e) _____ industrious are always crowned with (f) _____ success. On the other hand, (g) _____ idle fail in life. So, industry is (h) _____ must to prosper in life. We should bear in mind that industry is (i) _____ key to success and laziness leads us to (j) _____ misfortune. 

6. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Dinajpur Board-2019]

Early rising is (a) _____ good for all. It is (b) _____ very good habit for (c) _____ people who want to shine in (d) _____ life. (e) _____ early riser gets much time for (f) _____ day's work. (g) _____ student who rises early, gets huge time for (h) _____ his/her study. Such (i) _____ student never lags behind. So, we should form (j) _____ habit of rising early in the morning. 

7. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Jashore Board-2019]

Idleness brings sufferings. (a) _____ idle man and (b) _____ active man cannot be equal. We know (c) _____ story of (d) _____ ant and (e) _____ grasshopper. (f) _____ ant was industrious. On (g) _____ other hand, the grasshopper was a lazy (h) _____ person. The ant knew that (i) _____ industrious shine. On the contrary, (j) _____ lazy one suffers in life. 

8. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Chattogram Board-2019]

At present, Bangladesh faces (a) _____ number of (b) _____ problems. Of all these problems, (c) _____ population problem is (d) _____ most acute one. Population is undoubtedly (e) _____ great asset of (f) _____ country. But when (g) _____ country fails to feed and provide them with (h) _____ suitable jobs, they become (i) _____ burden. Similar is (j) _____ case with Bangladesh. 

9. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Sylhet Board-2019]

(a) _____ 16th of December is (b) _____ red-letter day in the history of Bangladesh. On this day, we achieved victory at (c) _____ cost of (d) _____ bloody battle. Bangladesh came into being as (e) _____ independent country. It occupied a place in the world (f) _____ map. Every year, we observe (g) _____ day with due solemnity. We remember (h) _____ supreme sacrifices of our heroic sons. The day is (i) _____ public holiday. The day begins with gunshots. The national flag is hoisted on (j) _____ top of important houses. 

10. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Barishal Board-2019]

Teaching is (a) _____ noble profession. Mr. Salam is (b) _____ expert teacher. He is (c) _____ MA in English. He serves in (d) _____ famous institution. He is very (e) _____ punctual and tries to lead (f) _____ honest life. He loves (g) _____ students like his own (h) _____ children. In fact, he is (i) _____ most favourite teacher to (j) _____ students.

11. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Dhaka Board-2018]

(a) _____ aim of every student is to do better in (b) _____ examination. But it is not (c) _____ easy task. Regular study is (d) _____ must. It is (e) _____ unique quality of a good student. He should not cram (f) _____ answers without knowing the meaning. He should have a good command over (g) _____ English, too. Besides, a student should form the habit of speaking (h) _____ truth. He should make (i) _____ best use of time. But the students who are (j) _____ idle will suffer in the long run.

12. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Cumilla Board-2018]

James Norman Hall was (a) _____ American writer. He wrote (b) _____ story about (c) _____ wonderful piece of business that took place between him and a farmer. While living in (d) _____ Tahiti, he was short of (e) _____ money and rented (f) _____ one-room house about 22 kilometers from (g) _____ town. He was doing (h) _____ interesting writing there. To save money, he wanted to make (i) _____ vegetable garden in front of his house. But (j) _____ land was full of ants and land-crabs. They foiled all his attempts. 

13. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Rajshahi Board-2018]

Money cannot buy (a) _____ happiness. Money is (b) _____ must for our life. But it is not (c) _____ necessary to bring our happiness. Happiness is absolutely (d) _____ psychological thing. It is (e) _____ name of (f) _____ feeling. It means the contentment of mind. He who is (g) _____ satisfied with what he gets and is content with his life is really (h) _____ happy man. On the other hand, (i) _____ unhappy man finds no contentment with his things. Happiness is (j) _____ blessing of the Almighty. 

14. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Dinajpur Board-2018]

Bangladesh is (a) _____ world's most densely populated country. Our development efforts are frustrated because of (b) _____ enormous size of population. (c) _____ population explosion is (d) _____ constant threat to our environment and (e) _____ society. Population is growing at such (f) _____ high rate that (g) _____ environment may soon fail to supply (h) _____ people with their minimum necessities. It is indeed (i) _____ alarming situation. Something should be done to change (j) _____ situation. 

15. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Jashore Board-2018]

Bangladesh is a land of rivers. It got freedom in 1971 through (a) _____ Liberation War. It is located in (b) _____ South Asia. Dhaka is (c) _____ capital of Bangladesh. Dhaka is also known as (d) _____ city of mosques. Our main food is (e) _____ rice and fish. It is (f) _____ country of beauty. It is, in fact, (g) _____ large village. (h) _____ people of Bangladesh are very hospitable. There are many beautiful things here that attract (i) _____ travellers and tourists. The people of Bangladesh like to lead (j) _____ simple life. 

16. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [Chattogram Board-2018]

There once lived (a) _____ poor farmer. He was (b) _____ honest and hard-working. He never wastes (c) _____ time while working. He had (d) _____ few pieces of land, but he had to maintain (e) _____ large family. One day, he found (f) _____ umbrella with a bag. In (g) _____ bag, he found a letter. He showed it to (h) _____ one-eyed learned man. The man told him that it was (i) _____ important letter of (j) _____ university.

17. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Though newspaper is not always (a) _____ unmixed blessing, it is (b) _____ most useful thing in life. We rarely think of (c) _____ day without reading (d) _____ newspaper. Reading newspaper is one of (e) _____ good habits of a man. We shall be like (f) _____ frog in a dark well if we neglect developing the habit. However, some people prefer (g) _____ electronic media to reading (h) _____ newspaper. But (i) _____ newspaper offers more to its readers than (j) _____ electronic media.

18. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

After summer comes (a) _____ rainy season. People have a sigh of (b) _____ relief. The sky is overcast with (c) _____ clouds and (d) _____ sun can't be seen for hours. Rivers are full to (e) _____ brim. Rain is a great blessing for our (f) _____ country. If it rains in time, our farmers can reap (g) _____ good harvest. After (h) _____ rainy season comes (i) _____ autumn season. Then (j) _____ sky looks very clear.

19. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

(a) _____ Patriotism is a noble (b) _____ virtue. It inspires (c) _____ man to shed (d) _____ last drop of blood to defend (e) _____ freedom of his (f) _____ country. (g) _____ unpatriotic man is no better than (h) _____ beast. (i) _____ true patriot is honoured by (j) _____ all.

20. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

A library is (a) _____ part and parcel of (b) _____ educational institution. It is (c) _____ unique place where books of different subjects are kept for (d) _____ reading. It enables (e) _____ readers to read books of their choice that creates (f) _____ enthusiasm for learning. Students should pay (g) _____ visit to (h) _____ library regularly. They can borrow books for (i) _____ certain period and return them after (j) _____ given time.

21. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

To be (a) _____ good in English, practice is (b) _____ must. Those who do it, can do well in the examination. (c) _____ main thing which is needed most is (d) _____ determination. It helps a student for doing (e) _____ better result. Though it is (f) _____  international language, it can help us in different ways. Moreover (g) _____  student must have efficiency on (h) _____ skills of English to do well in the exam. Actually, (i) _____ importance of practicing English is (j) _____ undeniable.

22. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

What is life? Life is (a) _____ challenge, meet it; (b) _____ adventure, dare it; (c) _____ duty, perform it; (d) _____ mystry, unfold it; (e) _____ opportunity, take it, (f) _____ tragedy, accept it, (g) _____ agreement, fulfill it, (h) _____ endeavour, fight it, and (i) _____ enjoy it. There is no (j) _____ ambiguity in it.

23. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

(a) _____ teacher is often compared with (b) _____ architect. Mr.Hasan is (c) _____ English (d) _____ teacher. He is (e) _____ M.A. in (f) _____ English. He serves in (g) _____ famous institution. He tries to lead (h) _____ honest life. He is (i) _____ most favourite teacher to (j) _____ students.

24. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Hasan was not (a) _____ studious. He never stood second from (b) _____ bottom in any test. But, one day, he drew (c) _____ beautiful picture of (d) _____ scarecrow in (e) _____ field of maze. To his surprise, (f) _____ drawing was (g) _____ only one to get full marks. It was for (h) _____ first time that he became (i) _____ best in the class. He proudly pinned (j) _____ picture up on the wall of the class.

25. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

(a) _____ objective of (b) _____ education is not only to pass (c) _____ exam and get (d) _____ job but also to acquire (e) _____ knowledge and widen (f) _____ third eye. (g) _____ student should realize (h) _____ fact. Otherwise, his (i) _____ education will be (j) _____ incomplete one.

26. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Man has no escape from (a) _____ death. Sooner or later, they will die. They die in (b) _____ many ways. Many die of diseases and many die by accident. Again (c) _____ some die from something excessive. But those die for (d) _____ country are martyrs. Many modern weapons can kill (e) _____ man in (f) _____ moment. Things have been discovered to keep (g) _____ dead body alive for long time. So (h) _____ man is called mortal. It is (i) _____ meaningless effort if (j) _____ man tries to escape from death.

27. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Eid-ul-Fitr is (a) _____ biggest (b) _____ festival of (c) _____ Muslims. It comes at (d) _____ end of (e) _____ holy (f) _____ month of (g) _____ Ramadan. It is (h) _____ occasion for thanks (i) _____ giving to (j) _____ Almighty. 

28. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Truthfulness is (a) _____ greatest of all (b) _____ virtues which makes (c) _____ man really great. If we do not cultivate (d) _____ habit of speaking (e) _____ truth, we cannot command (f) _____ confidence of others. We may succeed once or twice by telling (g) _____ lie, but it never brings about (h) _____ good result. A lie never lies hidden. When (i) _____ real character of (j) _____ liar is revealed, nobody believes him. All hates him and speaks ill of him behind his back.

29. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Education is (a) _____ weapon to improve one’s life. It is probably (b) _____ most important tool to change one’s life. Education for (c) _____ child begins at home. It is a lifelong (d) _____ process that ends with death. Education certainly determines (e) _____ quality of (f) _____ individual’s life. Education improves one’s knowledge, skills and develops (g) _____ personality and attitude. Most noteworthy, education influences (h) _____ chances of employment for people. A highly educated (i) _____ individual is probably very likely to get (j) _____ good job.

30. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

English is (a) _____ international language. (b) _____ English speak (c) _____ English. The people speaking in other languages can also speak in (d) _____ English language. There are many varieties of English. But (e) _____ English of the English is different from that of the others. To get (f) _____ good job and (g) _____ salaries, (h) _____ students must know (i) _____ English well. Otherwise, he will be upset in (j) _____ long run.

31. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

English is (a) _____ international language. (b) _____ importance of learning English is increasing day by day. (c) _____ English use it as (d) _____ native language. But we use it as (e) _____ second language. So English is (f) _____ must for better communication. It is also (g) _____ necessary for getting (h) _____ good jobs. (i) _____ more you are good in English, (j) _____ better job you will find.

32. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Kuakata, locally known as Sagar Kanya is (a) _____ rare scenic spot located on (b) _____ southernmost tip of Bangladesh. Kuakata is 70 km from (c) _____ Patuakhali district headquarters and 320 km from (d) _____ Dhaka. (e) _____ excellent combination of (f) _____ picturesque natural beauty, sandy beaches, blue sky and (g) _____ shimmering expanse of water of (h) _____ Bay of Bengal and (i) _____ evergreen forest makes Kuakata (j) _____ much sought after tourist destination.

33. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Drug addiction is now (a) _____ global problem. It has spread its poisonous claw all over (b) _____ world. Frustration is (c) _____ main cause of (d) _____ drug addiction. Drug bears (e) _____ terrible effect on (f) _____  human body. It kills (g) _____ man little by little. No physician can stop (h) _____ changes that take place in (i) _____ organs of (j) _____ addict.

34. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Mr John was (a) _____ European. As he was (b) _____ Englishman, he knew (c) _____ English very well. He was (d) _____ honourable man to everyone though he became (e) _____ one-eyed man in his old age. One day having (f) _____ SOS, he went to (g) _____ USA. His brother, Milton, living there had joined (h) _____ army. He was (i) _____ younger of two brothers. When the two brothers saw each other, (j) _____ brother rose in the both.

35. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

(a) _____ Bengali, the 7th language among (b) _____ important languages of the world is our mother tongue. Its present status is not (c) _____ result of (d) _____ effort of (e) _____ single year or of (f) _____ century. It belongs to (g) _____ Aryan family. Its (h) _____ origin is from (i) _____ Satam branch of (j) _____ Indo-European parents speech.

36. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Industry is (a) _____ key to success in life. The ant is (b) _____ industrious insect. No other insect is as (c) _____ industrious as the ant. If we open (d) _____ pages of history, we shall see that (e) _____ men who have become great were (f) _____ industrious. (g) _____ industrious are liked by all. On (h) _____ other hand, (i) _____ idle man is hated by all. So, industry is (j) _____ must to prosper in life.

37. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Specialists say that (a) _____ tiger is stronger than (b) _____ lion. Jim Corbelt, (c) _____ well-known hunter, once followed (d) _____ tiger as it dragged a big (e) _____ cow through (f) _____ dense forest. (g) _____ jaws of a tiger are so strong that it can crush (h) _____ human skull like (i) _____ eggshell. Jim Corbelt calls the tiger a large hearted (j) _____ gentleman.

38. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

An angry man is not liked even by (a) _____ idiot. There is (b) _____ difference between (c) _____ educated and (d) _____ uneducated. Again, there is (e) _____ difference between (f) _____ rich and (g) _____ poor. An educated man should come forward to educate (h) _____ uneducated man. Similarly, (i) _____ rich man should have (j) _____ sympathy for a poor man.

39. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

It was (a) _____ dark night. (b) _____ blind man was walking along a road. He held (c) _____ lamp in his hand. Two men laughed at him. One of them said, "What is (d) _____ use of lamp to (e) _____ blind man?" The other called (f) _____ blind man a fool. (g) _____ blind man heard this. He said, "(h) _____ lamp is not for me. It is for those people who are careless. They will not see me in darkness. The lamp will show them (i) _____ way." They felt sorry for their foolishness. We can set (j) _____ example of humanity by helping a blind man.

40. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Iran is (a) _____ old country. Many (b) _____ poets were born in that country. They were famous all over (c) _____ world. Sadi was such (d) _____ poet. He got (e) _____ invitation from the king. He started for the capital. He was in (f) _____ very simple (g) _____ dress. On his way to (h) _____ court, he took shelter in i) _____  nobleman's house to pass the night. (j) _____ noble man took him for an ordinary man watching his dress only.

41. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

One day (a) _____ crow saw (b) _____ piece of meat. It took (c) _____ meat in its mouth. It sat on (d) _____ branch of (e) _____ tree to eat (f) _____ piece of (g) _____ meat. (h) _____ fox was looking for (i) _____ food. He came under (j) _____ tree.

42. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

My brother is (a) _____ army officer. He is working in (b) _____ UN mission in (c) _____ African country. He is (d) _____ physician. He is not only (e)  _____ MBBS but also (f)  _____ FRCS. We, (g) _____ family members, are looking for (h) _____ suitable bride for him primarily. We have chosen two girls. Now, we will finalize of (i) _____ two who is (j) _____ better. 

43. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

(a) _____ idle man and (b) _____ active man cannot be equal. We know (c) _____ story of (d) _____ Ant and (e) _____ grasshopper. (f) _____ ant was industrious. On the other hand, the grasshopper was (g) _____ lazy. The ant knew that (h) _____ industrious shine. On (i) _____ contrary, (j) _____ lazy suffer in life.

44. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

(a) _____ friend in need is (b) _____ friend indeed. (c) _____ true friend is (d) _____ asset. He stands by his friend in the time of (e) _____ danger. He always wishes for (f) _____ welfare of his friend. He never misguides (g) _____ friend to (h) _____ path of violence and dishonesty. But it is (i) _____ matter of sorrow that (j) _____ real friend is very rare nowadays.

45. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Summer and rainy season are two consecutive seasons. Rainy season is (a) _____ better of the two. It is (b) _____ most enjoyable season in Bangladesh. It rains almost all (c) _____ day long. Everybody becomes (d) _____ poet on a rainy day. But (e) _____ poor suffer much on this day. Floods occur during (f) _____ rainy season. None can avoid (g) _____ bad impact of it. (h) _____ English who speak (i) _____ English don't come to visit (j) _____ St. Martin during this season.

46. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Punctuality is (a) _____ unique virtue. It leads a man to (b) _____ path of success. (c) _____ punctual man does all his work in (d) _____ due time. He never puts off his (e) _____ work for tomorrow. So, we should acquire (f) _____ quality of punctuality from (g) _____ very beginning of our life. (h) _____ unpunctual man lead (i) _____ very unhappy life. So, everybody should maintain (j) _____ rules of punctuality.

47. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Once upon (a) _____ time, there lived (b) _____ idle king who didn't like physical labour. As a result, he become very fat and could not move from one place to another. He called in (c) _____ European doctor. (d) _____ doctor was (e) _____ one-eyed man but very intelligent. He did not prescribe any medicine for (f) _____ king. He advised the king to buy a heavy club and move it in (g) _____ air till he got tired. Following (h) _____ advice of the doctor he became thin from (i) _____ obese man. The king became very grateful to the doctor for (j) _____ unique advice.

48. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

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.

49. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

Bangladesh is (a) _____ small country. It is (b) _____ agricultural country. It is not (c) _____ industrial country. Many people are unemployed. (d) _____ unemployed man leads (e) _____ poor life. He is (f) _____ beggar so to say but he cannot beg. It is more pathetic for (g) _____ educated youth. He looks at (h) _____ wanted columns. He is a liability to his (i) _____ family. If many industries are set up, it will go (j) _____ long way to solve our unemployment problem.

50. Use of a, an, the & Zero Articles [JSC Test Question]

It was (a) _____ day of bitter cold. A farmer was passing by a bush. He saw (b) _____ snake almost dead in cold. (c) _____ farmer felt pity for (d) _____ snake and brought it home. He lit (e) _____ fire and warmed the snake up. He gave a cup of milk to (f) _____ snake to drink. After drinking milk, the snake became all right. Sometimes he played with (g) _____ farmer's son but later on he spread its hood and was about to bite him. (h) _____ farmer was standing nearby. He realized that (i) _____ venomous snake couldn't be believed. So, the farmer took a stick and hit (j) _____ snake. Then the snake was killed.

Answers: 

1. (a) an; (b) ×; (c) the; (d) the; (e) a; (f) ×; (g) a; (h) a; (i) a; (j) ×.

2. (a) a; (b) a; (c) a; (d) a; (e) The; (f) a; (g) the; (h) an; (i)×; (j)×.

3. (a) an; (b) the; (c) a; (d) the; (e) a; (f) an; (g) an; (h) An; (i) ×; (j) ×.

4. (a) a; (b) the; (c) an; (d) A; (e) ×; (f) the; (g) ×; (h) the; (i) ×; (j) a.

5. (a) An/The; (b) ×; (c) the; (d) ×; (e) The; (f) ×; (g) the; (h) a; (i) the; (j) ×.

6. (a) ×; (b) a; (c) the; (d) ×; (e) An; (f) the; (g) A; (h) ×; (i) a; (j) the.

7. (a) An; (b) an; (c) the; (d) an; (e) a; (f) The; (g) the; (h) ×; (i) the; (j) the.

8. (a) a; (b) ×; (c) ×; (d) the; (e) a; (f) a; (g) the; (h) ×; (i) a; (j) the.

9. (a) The; (b) a; (c) the; (d) a; (e) an; (f) ×; (g) the; (h) the; (i) a; (j) ×.

10. (a) a; (b) an; (c) an; (d) a; (e) ×; (f) an; (g) the; (h) ×; (i) the; (j) the.

11. (a) The; (b) the; (c) an; (d) a; (e) a; (f) the; (g) ×; (h) the; (i) the; (j) ×.

12. (a) an; (b) a; (c) a; (d) ×; (e) ×; (f) a; (g) the; (h) an; (i) a; (j) the.

13. (a) ×; (b) a; (c) ×; (d) a; (e) the; (f) a; (g) ×; (h) a; (i) an; (j) a.

14. (a) the; (b) the; (c) ×; (d) a; (e) ×; (f) a; (g) the; (h) the; (i) an; (j) the.

15. (a) the; (b) ×; (c) the; (d) the; (e) ×; (f) a; (g) a; (h) The; (i) the; (j) a. 

16. (a) a; (b) ×; (c) ×; (d) a; (e) a; (f) an; (g) the; (h) a; (i) an; (j) a.

17. (a) an; (b) the; (c) a; (d) a; (e) the; (f) a; (g) ×; (h) ×; (i) ×; (j) ×.

18. (a) the; (b) ×; (c) ×; (d) the; (e) the; (f) ×; (g) a; (h) the; (i) the; (j) the.

19. (a) ×; (b) ×; (c) a; (d) the; (e) the; (f) ×; (g) An; (h) a; (i) A; (j) ×.

20. (a) ×; (b) an; (c) a; (d) ×; (e) the; (f) an; (g) a; (h) the; (i) a; (j) the.

21. a) ×; b) a; c) The; d) ×; e) a; f) an; g) a; h) the; i) the; j) ×.

22. a) a; b) an; c) a; d) a; e) an; f) a; g) an; h) an; i) ×; j) ×.

23. a) A; b) an; c) an; d) ×; e) an; f) ×; g) a;  h) an; i) the; j) the.

24. a) ×; b) the; c) a; d) a; e) the; f) the; g) the; h) the; i) the; j) the.

25. a) The; b) ×; c)  the; d)  a; e)  ×; f)  the; g)  A; h)  the; i)  ×; j)  an.

26. a) ×; b) ×; c) ×; d) the; e) a; f) a; g) a; h) ×; i) a; j) a.

27. a) the; b)  ×; c)  the; d)  the; e)  the; f)  ×; g)  ×; h)  an; i)  ×; j)  the.

28. (a) the; (b) ×; (c) a; (d) the; (e) the; (f) the; (g) a; (h) a; (i) the; (j) a.

29. (a) a; (b) the; (c) a; (d) ×; (e) the; (f) an; (g) the; (h) the; (i) ×; (j) a.

30. (a) an; (b) The; (c) ×; (d) the; (e) the; (f) a; (g) ×; (h) the; (i) ×; (j) the.

31. (a) an; (b) The; (c) The; (d) ×/a; (e) a; (f) a; (g) ×; (h) ×; (i) The; (j) the.

32. a) a; b) the; c) ×; d) ×; e) An; f) the; g) the; h) the; i) the; j) a.

33. a) a; b) the; c) the; d) ×; e) a; f) ×; g) a; h) the; i) the; j) an/the.

34. a) a; b)  an; c)  ×; d)  an; e)  a; f)  an; g)  the; h)  the; i)  the; j)  the.

35. a) ×; b) the; c) the; d) the; e) a; f) a; g) the; h) ×; i) the; j) the.

36. (a) the; (b) an; (c) ×; (d) the; (e) the; (f) ×; (g) The; (h) the; (i) an; (j) a.

37. (a) a; (b) a; (c) a; (d) a; (e) ×; (f) a; (g) The; (h) a; (i) an; (j) ×.

38. (a) an; (b) a; (c) the; (d) the; (e) a; (f) the; (g) the; (h) the; (i) the; (j) ×.

39. (a) a; (b) A; (c) a; (d) the; (e) a; (f) the; (g) The; (h) The; (i) the; (j) an.

40. (a) an; (b) ×; (c) the; (d) a; (e) an; (f) a; (g) ×; (h) the; (i) a; (j) The.

41. a) a; b)  a; c)  the; d)  a; e)  a; f)  the; g)  ×; h)  A; i)  ×; j)  the.

42. a) an; b) the; c) an; d) a; e) an; f) an; g) the; h) a; i) the; j) the.

43. (a) An; (b) an; (c) the; (d) the; (e) the; (f) The; (g) ×; (h) the; (i) the; (j) the.

44. a) A; b)  a; c)  A; d)  an; e)  ×; f)  the; g)  a; h)  the; i)  a; j)  a.

45. a) the; b) the; c) ×; d) a; e) the; f) the; g) the; h) The; i) ×; j) ×.

46. a) a; b) the; c) A; d) ×; e) ×; f) the; g) the; h) An; i) a; j) the.

47. a) a; b) an; c) a; d) The; e) a; f) the; g) the; h) the; i) an; j) the.

48. a) ×; b) a; c)  the; d)  a; e) ×; f) ×; g) ×; h)  the; i)  the; j)  the.

49. a) a; b) an; c) an; d) An; e) a; f) a; g) an; h) the; i) ×; j) a.

50. a) a; b)  a; c)  The; d)  the; e)  ×; f)  the; g)  the; h)  The; i)  the; j)  the.