| Articles Test
1 Part b (Answer key) |
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| 13. |
a
That's right!
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| 13. |
an
That's wrong - no starting
vowel
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| 13. |
X
That's wrong - a
business is used as a countable
noun here (open a business)
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| 13b. |
a
That's right!
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| 13b. |
an
That's wrong - no starting
vowel
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| 13b. |
X
Possible but usually used in the
phrase become a reality
with the article
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| 14. |
a
That's right!
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| 14. |
an
That's wrong - no starting
vowel
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| 14. |
X
That's wrong - at a
profit is always used with the
article (also make a profit, at a
loss)
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| 15. |
a
That's wrong - traffic
is uncountable so no article
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| 15. |
an
That's wrong - traffic
is uncountable so no article
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| 15. |
X
That's right!
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| 16. |
a
That's wrong - an
is correct because emergency
starts with a vowel
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| 16. |
an
That's right!
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| 16. |
X
Wrong because in this phrase emergency
is countable so an article is used (in
an emergency); emergency can also
be treated as uncountable (in case of
emergency)
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| 17. |
a
That's wrong - an
is correct because only
starts with a vowel.
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| 17. |
an
That's right!
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| 17. |
X
Wrong because in this phrase child
is countable so an article is used (an
only child)
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| 17b. |
a
That's right!
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| 17b. |
an
That's wrong - no starting
vowel.
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| 17b. |
X
That's wrong - visit
is countable so we need an article (pay
a visit)
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| 18. |
a
That's right!
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| 18. |
an
That's wrong.
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| 18. |
X
That's wrong.
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| 18b. |
a
That's right!
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| 18b. |
an
That's wrong because the next word starts with
the consonant 'g'.
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| 18b. |
X
That's wrong - here appetite is
used with the adjective good and in this idiomatic phrase
the indefinite article is always used (have
a good appetite)
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| 19. |
a
That's wrong - here paper
is uncountable so no article
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| 19. |
an
That's wrong - here paper
is uncountable so no article
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| 19. |
X
That's right!
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| 20. |
a
That's right!
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| 20. |
an
That's wrong - no starting
vowel.
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| 20. |
X
That's wrong - a paper
is countable, and means an essay or report (write
a paper).
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| 21. |
a
That's wrong - luck
is uncountable so no article (such
bad luck)
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| 21. |
an
That's wrong - luck
is uncountable so no article (such
bad luck)
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| 21. |
X
That's right!
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| 21b. |
a
That's right!
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| 21b. |
an
That's wrong - no starting vowel.
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| 21b. |
X
That's wrong - a laugh
is a countable noun here so use an article
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| 22. |
a
That's wrong - laughter
is uncountable so no article
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| 22. |
an
That's wrong - laughter
is uncountable so no article
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| 22. |
X
That's right!
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| 22b. |
a
No - an article is not used here as part is not a measurable section, and is treated as uncountable
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| 22b. |
an
No - an article is not used here as part is not a measurable section, and is treated as uncountable
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| 22b. |
X
That's right!
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| 22c. |
a
That's right!
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| 22c. |
an
That's wrong - no starting vowel.
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| 22c. |
X
That's wrong - life
is countable here so use an article (
a long life, a happy life, a hard life).
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| 23. |
a
That's wrong - an
is correct because apartment
starts with a vowel
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| 23. |
an
That's right!
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| 23. |
X
That's wrong - apartment
is countable so use an article.
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| 24. |
a
That's right!
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| 24. |
an
That's wrong - no starting vowel
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| 24. |
X
That's wrong - a
driving licence is countable so use
an article.
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| 25. |
a
That's right!
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| 25. |
an
That's wrong - no starting
vowel.
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| 25. |
X
Wrong because in this phrase level
is used as a countable noun so an article is
needed (on a level)
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