Exercise of Articles (JSC,SSC,HSC) - part 4
Exercise + Solution
1. Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed. 0.5×10 = 05
English is (a) __ international language. We feel (b) __ necessity of learning English at every step. This is (c) __only language of international overseas business, communication, co-operation and (d) - co-existence. It is essential to receive (e) __ foreign degree or higher education. All (f) __ good jobs need English knowing persons. So every educated man should know how (g)__ communicate in English. To learn and develop (h)__ skill of English especially for (i) ___students is very important. No (j)__ student should be ignorant of it.
2. Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed. 0.5×10 = 05
(a) __ Discipline is seen in (b) __nature. Every morning (c)__sun rises in (d) __ east, day follows (e)__ night, birds sing, and (f) __ plants blossom. Everywhere in (g)__nature, there is (h) __ harmony. If There were no discipline in (i) __ nature, there would have been (j)__chaos everywhere.
3. Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed. 0.5×10 = 05
Akbar (a) __ Great was one of (b)__ greatest emperors of India who ruled this subcontinent for more than 50 years. He was on one side a great ruler and on the other side a man of (c)__ wisdom. Among all (d) __ Mughal rulers he was (e) __ best. As a result, his name has been written on the page of (f) __ history. Though he was (g)__ uneducated person he had (h) __ ability to rule (i)__ kingdom like (j) __ expert ruler.
4. Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed. 0.5×10 = 05
(a) __ True friend is (b) __ asset to us. He stands by us in (c)__time of danger. He is obviously not (d) __ selfish person. He always wishes for (e) __ welfare of us. But it is (f) __ matter of great regrets that such (g) __ ideal friend is very rare nowadays. Many (h)__ person may behave like (i)__ friends but (j)__ few of them might be genuine.
5. Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed. 0.5×10 = 05
Truthfulness is (a) __ greatest of all (b) __ virtues that make (c) __ person really great. If you cultivate (d) __ habit of speaking (e) __ truth, you cannot command (f)__ confidence of others. The man whom nobody believes can never be famous in life. It may be that we may succeed once or twice by telling (g) __ lie but it never brings about (h)__good results. A lie never lies hidden. Today or tomorrow it comes to light. Then (i) __ real character of (j) __ liar is revealed and nobody believes him. Everybody hates him and also speak ill of him at the back.
6. Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed. 0.5×10 = 05
There are various noble (a)__qualities which distinguish a good man from a bad man, (b)__ aggregate of these qualities of (c) __head and heart constitutes character. A man of character is (d)__ real prince among men. He is (e) __ beacon light of the grouping humanity and its (f) __ surest guide. Such (g) __ man is one of the moral forces of the world and morality finds (h) __ expression through his words and deeds. Blessed is the nation that possesses (i) __ few such men that (j)__ country depends most for its all-around prosperity.
7 . Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed. 0.5×10 = 05
A student must take care of his (a) __ health because (b) __ sound mind lives in (c) __ sound body. Good health is (d) __ key to success. In order to enjoy good health, (e) __ student must observe (f) __ rules of health. (g) __ unhealthy man may be (h) __ possessor of vast (i) __ wealth, but he leads (j) __unhappy life.
8. Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed. 0.5×10 = 05
Though patriotism is (a) __ universal human trait, it is often torn away by (b) __ state her. (c)__ poor people of (d) __poor country become indifferent to their state affairs and lose (e) __ sense of patriotism. Such people would have become as patriotic as (f) __ Simon Bolivar or (g) __ Abraham Lincoln if they had a caring government or leader who would make their lives a bit easier. (h) __ people of (i) __ wealthy country simply love their country because the state provides them with everything like shelter, education, job and (j) __ security.
9. Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed. 0.5×10 = 05
Long ago there was (a) __ emperor in (b) __ China. He increased (c) __ taxes very severely. The people of (d) __ country were very unhappy and could not afford with (e) __ food to eat or tea to drink. They were in (f) __ uncomfortable state. But nobody dared to complain to (g) __ emperor. One day (h) __ wise man was walking with the emperor in the garden of (i) __ place. There were dark clouds in (j)__ sky.
10. Use articles where necessary. Use a cross (X) where an article is not needed. 0.5×10 = 05
(a) __ Cricket is (b) __ foreign game in our country. But it is (c) __ international game. After winning (d) __ ICC Trophy in (e) __ Malaysia in 1996 it has become more popular than football in our country. By defeating (f) __ Kenya Bangladesh got (g)__ first victory in (h) __ ODI cricket in 1998. Bangladesh got the taste of winning (i) __ test match in January 2005 defeating (j) __ Zimbabwe.
Answers
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2. a) A b) X c) the d) the e) X f) X g) X h) a i) X j) a
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7. a) X b) a c) a d) the e) a f) the g) An h) the i) X j) an
8. a) a b) the c) The d) a e) the f) X g) X h) The i) a j) X
9. a) an b) X c) X d) the e) X f) an g) the h) a i) the j) the
10. a) X b) a c) an d) the e) X f) X g) the h) X i) a j) X
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