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1. 1.

   Use a or an where required.

   1. __________ bowl (bol) on __________ shelf	9. __________ antibiotic, __________ pill
   2. __________ owl in __________ tree	10. __________ uniform, __________ heir
   3. __________ lovely day in __________ summer	11. __________ hour, __________ union
   4. __________ comedy, __________ tragedy	12. __________ hundred rupee note
   5. __________ egg, __________ boiled egg	13. __________ honesty, __________ sincerity
   6. __________ M.P. __________ Indian	14. __________ gold, __________ gold ring
   7. __________ salt, __________ water	15. __________ salesman, __________ clerk
   8. __________ orphan, __________ university	16. __________ important day, __________ era

    

2. 2.

   Use a or an to complete these proverbs.

   1. You can't tell __________ book by its cover.
   2. All good things must come to __________ end.
   3. To turn over __________ new leaf.
   4. Two wrongs don't make __________ right.
   5. Rome wasn't built in __________ day.
3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks using a, an, the in the passage.

   This is a passage taken from the story, "How McGee kept Christmas" by Katherine Paterson. McGee wants to avoid spending a lonely Christmas and so decides to bring home two orphans-a brother and a sister form a foster home and give them the best Christmas ever.

   Next morning, as McGee entered 1__________ room, he found both 2__________ boy and 3__________ girl sitting in Miss Trainor's office on high chairs, Edger and this is 4__________ girl. Genevieve Laughton," Miss  Trainor's office on high chairs, their short legs dangling. " This is 5__________ boy, Edgar and this is 6__________ girl. Genevieve Laughton." Miss Trainor introduced them.
   "7__________ hell you say!" 8__________ girl said, glaring at him. McGee stood up abruptly. " What did she say?" Miss Trainer went red in 9__________ face.
   " Genervieve, either you both go with 10__________ kind gentleman, or you'll spend 11__________ lonely Christmas at 12__________ Foster Home here."
   "I don't give 13__________ damn," muttered 14__________ nine year old. "It's Edgar who don't like this place." They all turned to little Edgar who stuck his thumb into his mouth and looked at them blankly.
   "Oh, all right, Edgar," Genevieve said, although Edger hadn't opened his mouth. "We'll go with 15__________ freak."
   As they emerged from 16__________building, Genevieve glanced up and down 17__________ road. 6"Where's 18__________ car, Maggie?"
   "I uh, don't have 19__________ car," McGee replied. "And I am McGee."
   "Hear that, Edger?" "he don't have 20__________ car. Edgar wants you to know that our mother has six cars and 21__________ station wagon," raising her eyebrows.

4. 4.

   Fill in the blanks with a, an, the. Cross out the blanks not required.

   1. Galileo Galilei was __________ Italian physicist, __________ mathematician and __________ astrologer. He was born at pisa in Italy. Galileo's early education was in __________ monastery. From there he went to __________ University of pisa. Galileo made __________ excellent telescopes. At __________ time, there was __________ belief that __________ earth was the centre of __________ universe and __________ sun went round it. However, it was galileo's theory that it was __________ sun that was the centre of our universe and __________ earth revolved around it. He had to undergo trial for this belief. When he died in Florence at 78, Galileo was __________ completely blind.
   2. This book has __________ mystery story which is my favorite. __________ mystery stories are so exciting. I have quite __________ collection of such books, especially Agatha Christie's and Sheerlock Holmes'. I can finish reading __________ mystery book in __________ day.
   3. Did you keep __________ dog when you were __________ child? No, I am afraid of __________ dogs. Dog needs __________ lot of care. II am __________ working lady. I have __________ cat for __________ pet. __________ cat needs no looking after, it only needs __________ lot of milk, love of milk, love and cubbling.
   4. I put bread out in my front lawn for __________ birds. I love __________ wildlife. I'd have loved to live in __________ countryside. Being __________ photographer, I travel quite __________ biit on work. I was at __________ wildlife, santuary in __________ Africa __________ month ago and I had __________ time of my life clicking away at __________ pride of lions and herds of other wild animals, all roaming free.
   5. My new neighbour is __________ European professor who teaches at __________ university. I welcomed him home with __________ cup of tea and some hot pakoras. He is quite musical and plays __________ piano and enjoys going to __________ cinema. He plans to visit __________ Taj Mahal in __________ coming month and so I told him __________ history of this monument of love, Shah Jahan built for Mumtaz Mahal.