Articles Test 1 Part b (Answer key)
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
13. a
That's right!

 

 

13. an
That's wrong - no starting vowel 

 

 

13. X
That's wrong - a business is used as a countable noun here (open a business)

 

 

13b. a
That's right!

 

 

13b. an
That's wrong - no starting vowel  

 

 

13b. X
Possible but usually used in the phrase become a reality with the article

 

 

14.
That's right!

 

 

14. an
That's wrong - no starting vowel   

 

 

14. X
That's wrong - at a profit is always used with the article (also make a profit, at a loss

 

 

15. a
That's wrong - traffic is uncountable so no article 

 

 

15. an
That's wrong - traffic is uncountable so no article  

 

 

15. X
That's right!

 

 

16. a
That's wrong - an is correct because emergency starts with a vowel

 

 

16. an
That's right!

 

 

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)

 

 

17. a
That's wrong - an is correct because only starts with a vowel. 

 

 

17. an 
That's right!

 

 

17. X
Wrong because in this phrase child is countable so an article is used (an only child)

 

 

17b. a
That's right!

 

 

17b. an
That's wrong - no starting vowel. 

 

 

17b. X
That's wrong - visit is countable so we need an article (pay a visit)

 

 

18. a
That's right!

 

 

 

18. an
That's wrong. 

 

 

 

18. X
That's wrong. 

 

 

 

18b. a
That's right!

 

 

 

18b. an
That's wrong because the next word starts with the consonant 'g'.

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

19. a
That's wrong - here paper is uncountable so no article

 

 

 

19. an
That's wrong - here paper is uncountable so no article

 

 

 

19. X
That's right!

 

 

 

20. a
That's right!

 

 

 

20. an 
That's wrong - no starting vowel. 

 

 

 

20. X
That's wrong - a paper is countable, and means an essay or report (write a paper). 

 

 

 

21. a
That's wrong - luck is uncountable so no article (such bad luck)

 

 

 

21. an
That's wrong - luck is uncountable so no article (such bad luck)  

 

 

 

21. X
That's right!

 

 

 

21b. a
That's right!

 

 

 

21b. an
That's wrong - no starting vowel.

 

 

 

21b. X
That's wrong - a laugh is a countable noun here so use an article

 

 

 

22. a
That's wrong - laughter is uncountable so no article

 

 

 

22. an
That's wrong - laughter is uncountable so no article  

 

 

 

22. X
That's right!

 

 

 

22b. a
No - an article is not used here as part is not a measurable section, and is treated as uncountable

 

 

 

22b. an
No - an article is not used here as part is not a measurable section, and is treated as uncountable

 

 

 

22b. X
That's right!

 

 

 

22c. a
That's right!

 

 

 

22c. an
That's wrong - no starting vowel.

 

 

 

22c. X
That's wrong - life is countable here so use an article ( a long life, a happy life, a hard life). 

 

 

 

23. a
That's wrong - an is correct because apartment starts with a vowel 

 

 

 

23. an
That's right!

 

 

 

23. X
That's wrong - apartment is countable so use an article. 

 

 

 

24. a
That's right!

 

 

 

24. an
That's wrong - no starting vowel

 

 

 

24. X
That's wrong - a driving licence is countable so use an article. 

 

 

25. a
That's right!

 

 

 

25. an
That's wrong - no starting vowel. 

 

 

 

25. X
Wrong because in this phrase level is used as a countable noun so an article is needed (on a level

 

 

 

 

 


Chris Greaves
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