Friday, June 19, 2020

Article (Integrated Exercise - 2)

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(Source: ACME English Practice Book, Page 52)

B. Choose the most appropriate option from the brackets to complete the following passage.


1. Of late I have noticed a new way of flattering (a) ________ (a / an / the / x) wealthy person. In (b) ________ (a / an / the / x) past, flattery was more straightforward. A poor man wishing to please (c) ________ (a / an / the / x) rich man simply used to say that he was (d) ________ (a / an / the / x) wisest, bravest, tallest, strongest most benevolent, most beautiful, etc. of (e) ________ (a / an / the / x) mankind. Even the rich man probably knew that it wasn't the case, such thing did less harm.

2. (a) ________ (A / an / the / x) great advantage of rising early is (b) ________ (a / an / the / x) good start it gives to us for (c) ________ (a / an / the / x) day's work. (d) ________ (A / an / the / x) early riser gets done a large amount of work before (e) ________ (a / an / the / x) other men get out of bed. In (f) ________ (a / an / the / x) early morning, our mind is fresh and so is our body.

3. Water is (a) ________ (a / an / the / x) most precious thing in (b) ________ (a / an / the / x) life. Human beings, animals, birds or even plans cannot live without it. In (c) ________ (a / an / the / x) city, water is supplied by municipal authorities. (d) ________ (A / an / the / x) week we came to know that (e) ________ (a / an / the / x) main water pipe had burst. So there was no water in (f) ________ (a / an / the / x) locality.

4. Thomas Lincoln was too poor to give Abe paper, pencil and (a) ________ (a / an / the / x) books or even (b) ________ (a / an / the / x) lamp. Abe used coal as (c) ________ (a / an / the / x) pencil and flat piece of wood as paper. Abe took (d) ________ (a / an / the / x) books to the fields and read them while he was ploughing. He learned and worked at (e) ________ (a / an / the / x) same time. He never wasted (f) ________ (a / an / the / x) time.

ANSWERS
B. Choose the most appropriate option from the brackets to complete the following passage.

1. Of late I have noticed a new way of flattering (a)    a    (a / an / the / x) wealthy person. In (b)    the    (a / an / the / x) past, flattery was more straightforward. A poor man wishing to please (c)    x    (a / an / the / x) rich man simply used to say that he was (d)    the    (a / an / the / x) wisest, bravest, tallest, strongest most benevolent, most beautiful, etc. of (e)    x    (a / an / the / x) mankind. Even the rich man probably knew that it wasn't the case, such thing did less harm.

2. (a)    A    (A / an / the / x) great advantage of rising early is (b)    the    (a / an / the / x) good start it gives to us for (c)    the    (a / an / the / x) day's work. (d)    An     (A / an / the / x) early riser gets done a large amount of work before (e)    x    (a / an / the / x) other men get out of bed. In (f)    the    (a / an / the / x) early morning, our mind is fresh and so is our body.

3. Water is (a)    the    (a / an / the / x) most precious thing in (b)    x    (a / an / the / x) life. Human beings, animals, birds or even plans cannot live without it. In (c)    a     (a / an / the / x) city, water is supplied by municipal authorities. (d)    The    (A / an / the / x) week we came to know that (e)    a    (a / an / the / x) main water pipe had burst. So there was no water in (f)    the     (a / an / the / x) locality.

4. Thomas Lincoln was too poor to give Abe paper, pencil and (a)    x    (a / an / the / x) books or even (b)    a    (a / an / the / x) lamp. Abe used coal as (c)    a     (a / an / the / x) pencil and flat piece of wood as paper. Abe took (d)    the     (a / an / the / x) books to the fields and read them while he was ploughing. He learned and worked at (e)    the    (a / an / the / x) same time. He never wasted (f)    x    (a / an / the / x) time.