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Question 1

1 mark

Select the correct sequence of articles to complete the sentence:
___ sun rises in ___ east and sets in ___ west.

Question 2

1 mark

Which of the following sentences about geography is correct?

Question 3

1 mark

Choose the correct set of articles to complete the following sentence:
________ unemployment is ________ serious problem in many parts of the world today.

Question 4

1 mark

Complete the following sentence with the correct option:
Is there ________ hospital near here?

Question 5

1 mark

Select the correct sequence of articles to fill the blanks:
I have ___ dog and ___ cat. ___ cat is very old.

Question 6

2 marks

Identify the specific article needed to complete the following sentence describing a unique planetary position:
Mercury is ___ closest planet to the Sun.

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Question 7

3 marks

Choose the correct article for the blank in this sentence involving an instrument and a habitual action:
My younger brother practices ___ violin every afternoon after he finishes his homework.

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Question 8

5 marks

Analyze the following sentence and fill in the blanks with the appropriate articles, paying close attention to the distinction between general and specific nouns:
I bought ___ expensive uniform for school yesterday. Luckily, ___ uniform fits me perfectly.

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Question 9

3 marks

Read the following short passage and fill in the blanks with a, an, the, or / (zero article) where appropriate.

Last summer, my family visited (i) _____ United Kingdom. We stayed in (ii) _____ small village in the countryside. My father is (iii) _____ architect, and he wanted to see (iv) _____ ancient cathedrals. On our first day, we saw (v) _____ eagle nesting on top of (vi) _____ old clock tower.

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Question 10

5 marks

Select the correct articles (a, an, the, or /) to complete this dialogue between two students.

Tom: Did you see (i) _____ moon last night? It was beautiful!
Sarah: No, I was busy doing (ii) _____ homework for (iii) _____ History class.
Tom: That is (iv) _____ pity. By the way, I am meeting (v) _____ friend for (vi) _____ lunch later. Would you like to join us?
Sarah: I would love to! Is your friend (vii) _____ university student like us?

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