8. Fill in the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles (a, an or the). Put a cross (x) for zero articles. a) The tiger is known as a ferocious animal. (b) The tiger kills to eat. It can kill a deer in two or three (c) X minutes and (d) a buffalo in five minutes. It always charges from (e) X side or (f) X rear. With a quick lap, it topples (g) a victim instantly. (h) The victim does not have the slightest (i) X warning of (j) the tiger’s approach.

9. Fill in the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles (a, an or the). Put a cross (x) for zero articles. Load-shedding has become (a) a common word in our country. Load-shedding means (b) X shortage of (c) the supply of (d) X electricity for (e) the time being. It happens when the production of power is less than (f) the demand. The concerned (g) X authority stops (h) the flow of electricity to some areas for sometime to manage (i) the shortage of power generation. Load-shedding is almost (j) a daily occurrence in cities, towns, suburbs and villages.

10. Fill in the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles (a, an or the). Put a cross (x) for zero articles.

The main functions of (a) the satellite channels are to telecast different types of programmes through (b) X air. The channels entertain (c) X people in many ways. Satellite channels have (d) a great impact on our society. It has (e) an undeniable necessity in our daily life also, but these channels are not without any demerits. Some (f) X programs of these channels have (g) a bad influence on (h) the kids. We should be careful about our (i) X children and guide them so that they can choose (j) the right kind of programmes.

11. Fill in the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles (a, an or the). Put a cross (x) for zero articles.

FIFA World Cup is going on (a) X with full swing. The whole world is shivering with (b) the football fever. In our country, most of (c) the people are divided into two major groups – Brazil & Argentina. Usually, (d) the supporters are seen wearing (e) the T-shirts of their (f) X favorite teams. Some (g) X people hoist (h) X flags on (i) the top of their houses. During the tournament our country assumes (j) a festive look.

12. Fill in the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles (a, an or the). Put a cross (x) for zero articles.

Mother Teresa, (a) the servant of humanity, was born on (b) X August 26, 1910. She was (c) the youngest of three siblings. At (d) the age of 12, she felt an argue to spread (e) the love of Christ and so she decide to become (f) a missionary. After completing her training on nursing, she took her initial vows as nun. Then Mother Teresa taught geography and religion at St. Mary’s High School. However, poverty in Kolkata moved her and she left (g) the convent in 1948 to work for her (h) the humanity. She founded (i) a home for the dying sick people and named it (j) X Nirmol Hriday.

13. Fill in the gaps of the following text with appropriate articles (a, an or the). Put a cross (x) for zero articles. Our life is (a) the sum total of days, months and years. But all days are not (b) X equally memorable to us. Most of the days are forgotten with (c) the passage of time. Only (d) a few days remain fresh in our memories. My first day at (e) X school is such (f) an amusing day. It is still fresh in my mind. When I was a girl of six, my father got me admitted into (g) a new school. We took (h) a rickshaw and arrived at (i) the school. I felt both (j) X joy and fear.

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(a) X Discipline is seen even in (b) X nature. Every morning (c) the sun rises in (d) the east. Day follows (e) X night, birds sing and (f) X plants blossom. Everywhere in (g) X nature, there is (h) X harmony. If there was no discipline in (i) X nature there would have been (j) X chaos everywhere.

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