Olympiad English - Articles
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Read the following passage carefully and select the option that can correctly replace the relevant underlined portion.
Tarun planted _______ tree with his father when he was ten years old. When it was just a young tree, he carved his name on the tree trunk so that he would always be able to identify. The tree. Many years later, Tarun returned to the field to look for his tree.
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The word 'tree' appears for the first time.
Read the following passage carefully and select the option that can correctly replace the relevant underlined portion.
Tarun planted a tree with his father when he was ten years old. When it was just _____ young tree, he carved his name on the tree trunk so that he would always be able to identify. The tree. Many years later, Tarun returned to the field to look for his tree.
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The reference is a general one.
Read the following passage carefully and select the option that can correctly replace the relevant underlined portion.
Tarun planted a tree with his father when he was ten years old. When it was just a young tree, he carved his name on _____ tree trunk so that he would always be able to identify. The tree. Many years later, Tarun returned to the field to look for his tree.
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a
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The reference is to a particular part of the tree.
Read the following passage carefully and select the option that can correctly replace the relevant underlined portion.
Tarun planted a tree with his father when he was ten years old. When it was just a young tree, he carved his name on the tree trunk so that he would always be able to identify. ____ tree. Many years later, Tarun returned to the field to look for his tree.
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a
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an
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No article
Read the following passage carefully and select the option that can correctly replace the relevant underlined portion.
Kirti lived with her parents in a small hut in the countryside. Although they lived in _____ cluster of No article similar-looking huts, they were isolated from the town. There was no road leading to the town, so they seldom left the village. Kirti's mother and the other women in the village made perfume after the men returned from their hunting.
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No article
Read the following passage carefully and select the option that can correctly replace the relevant underlined portion.
Kirti lived with her parents in a small hut in the countryside. Although they lived in a cluster of _______ similar-looking huts, they were isolated from the town. There was no road leading to the town, so they seldom left the village. Kirti's mother and the other women in the village made perfume after the men returned from their hunting.
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Read the following passage carefully and select the option that can correctly replace the relevant underlined portion.
Kirti lived with her parents in a small hut in the countryside. Although they lived in a cluster of No article similar-looking huts, they were isolated from ______ town. There was no road leading to the town, so they seldom left the village. Kirti's mother and the other women in the village made perfume after the men returned from their hunting.
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Read the following passage carefully and select the option that can correctly replace the relevant underlined portion.
Kirti lived with her parents in a small hut in the countryside. Although they lived in a cluster of No article similar-looking huts, they were isolated from the town. There was no road leading to ______ town, so they seldom left the village. Kirti's mother and the other women in the village made perfume after the men returned from their hunting.
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Read the following passage carefully and select the option that can correctly replace the relevant underlined portion.
Kirti lived with her parents in a small hut in the countryside. Although they lived in a cluster of No article similar-looking huts, they were isolated from the town. There was no road leading to the town, so they seldom left _______ village. Kirti's mother and the other women in the village made perfume after the men returned from their hunting.
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Read the following passage carefully and select the option that can correctly replace the relevant underlined portion.
Kirti lived with her parents in a small hut in the countryside. Although they lived in a cluster of No article similar-looking huts, they were isolated from the town. There was no road leading to the town, so they seldom left the village. Kirti's mother and ______ other women in the village made perfume after the men returned from their hunting.
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Read the following passage carefully and select the option that can correctly replace the relevant underlined portion.
Kirti lived with her parents in a small hut in the countryside. Although they lived in a cluster of No article similar-looking huts, they were isolated from the town. There was no road leading to the town, so they seldom left the village. Kirti's mother and the other women in the village made perfume after ______ men returned from their hunting.
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__________ Chennai Express is _________ fastest train of all.
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Proper nouns are not preceded by articles. The superlative adjective is always preceded by 'the'.
He went _______ abroad to study at ________ university.
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The, a
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The, the
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The reference to the 'university' is that of a general one.
_________ hours are flying by and my friend hasn't come yet.
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The reference is to specific 'hours'.
Please fill this pen with _______ ink.
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'Ink', being a material noun, is not preceded by an article.
______ President unfurled _______ national flag at ______ Red Fort.
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A, a, the
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An, an, a
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The president is one of the kind; we say 'the red fort' as it is a famous building.
_______ Statue of Liberty is symbolic.
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The statue of liberty' is one of its kind.
________ Europeans do not prefer spicy food.
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'Europeans' is a reference to the people of that continent in general.
__________ Indians are generally vegetarians.
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I have met __________ European today.
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________ Gold is an expensive metal.
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There was ________ unpleasant odour in the air.
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_________ guest thanked the host for a wonderful evening.
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________ honest man will always be fortunate.
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I met ______ old friend of mine at the supermarket.
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_______ man is a social animal.
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We should help ______ poor.
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_______ mankind should help each other.
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________ accident took place on the highway.
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I saw _______ one-eyed man in the park.
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