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9. Use articles where necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (×) where an article is not needed. (a) — Morning walk is a good habit for all classes of people. It is (b) — simple exercise and good for health and (c) — mentality. In the morning, (d) — air is fresh and free from any kind of noise and pollution. This pure (e) — environment makes an effect on (f) — walkers’ health and mind, when (g) — man enjoys (h) — beauties and solemnity of (i) — nature in (j) — morning.

Answer: (a) × (b) a (c) × (d) the (e) × (f) the (g) a (h) the (i) × (j) the

10. Use articles where necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (×) where an article is not needed.

Though newspaper is not always (a) — unmixed blessing, it is (b) — most useful thing in our life. We rarely think of (c) — day without reading (d) — newspaper. Reading newspaper is one of (e) — good habits of a man. We shall be like (f) — frog in a dark well if we neglect developing this habit. However, some people prefer (g) — electronic media to reading (h) — newspaper. But (f) —newspaper offers more to its readers than (j) — electronic media.

Answer: (a) an (b) the/a (c) a (d) a (e) the (f) a (g) × (h) × (i) a/the (j) the

11. Use articles where necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (×) where an article is not needed. It is (a) — known fact that English is (b) —international language. (c) — language used by international community is important. Statistics show that 350 million people speak English as (d) — first language and another 300 million use it as (e) — second language. It is (f) — official language in more than 60 countries of the world. Once it was also (g) — official language of our country. Most of (h) — books of science are written in English. So (i) — importance of learning English beggars description. It is (j) — must.

Answer: (a) a (b) an (c) The / A (d) a (e) a (f) the (g) the (h) the (i) the (j) a

12. Use articles where necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (×) where an article is not needed. James Norman Hall was (a) — American writer. He wrote (b) — story about (c) — wonderful piece of business that took place between him and a farmer. While in (d) — Tahiti, he was short of (e) —

money and rented (f) — one room house about 22 kilometres from (g) — town. He was doing (h) — interesting writing there. To save money he wanted to make (i) — vegetable garden in front of his house. But (j) — land was full of ants and land crabs. They foiled all his attempts. Answer: (a) an (b) a (c) a (d) × (e) × (f) a (g) the (h) an (i) a (j) the

13. Use articles where necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (×) where an article is not needed. Cellular radio telephone, also called cellular telephone or cell phone provides voice telephone and other services to (a) — mobile users. Cellular telephones primarily operate like portable or cordless telephones. However, unlike conventional wire-based cordless phones, cell phones are completely portable and do not require (b) — jack to access (c) — wire-based networks operated by local telephone companies. (d) — new generation of services for cell phones include video conferencing and (e) — internet access with (f) — ability to send e-mail. Cellular telephones have become very popular with (g) — professionals and (h) — consumers as (i) — way to communicate easily. It has been (j) — alternative to conventional wire-based services.

Answer: (a) the/× (b) a (c) the/× (d) The (e) × (f) the (g) the (h) the (i) a (j) an

14. Use articles where necessary. Some of the blanks may not require an article. Put a cross (×) where an article is not needed. Providing enough energy to meet (a) — ever-increasing demand is one of (b) — gravest problems (c) — world is now facing. Energy is (d) — key to (e) — industrialized economy, which calls for (f) — doubling of electrical output every ten to twelve years. Meanwhile (g) — days of cheap abundant and environmentally acceptable power may be coming to (h) — end. Coal is plentiful but polluting, natural gas is (i) — scarce, oil is not found everywhere. Nuclear power now appears (j) — costly and risky.

Answer: (a) The (b) the (c) the (d) the (e) the (f) the/a (g) the (h) an (i) × (j) ×