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  • I’d hate to be in ___ hospital for a long time.
    zero article
  • When I left university, my degree gave me so many options. Honestly, no one would get very far in life these days without (a / the / - ) degree.
    a
  • Have you really invited ___ Obamas over for dinner?
    the
  • Years ago, when I was ___ teenager, I used to spend so much time going to ___ cinema with __ friends.
    a / the / zero article
  • He’s always wanted to be an artist, but not one who paints ___ pictures – he’s more into ___ sculpture.
    zero article / zero article
  • The students are going to love the new menu in the college canteen.
    all students, everywhere
    a group of students already mentioned by the speaker
  • I've never been to ___ Mount Rushmore but I've heard it's brilliant there!
    zero article
  • The (zero, definite, indefinite) article is used with all nouns to indicate a specific one or group or when something has been previously mentioned.
    definite
  • Even after having already spent six years in ___ prison for theft, there is ___ little evidence that he is ___ reformed character.
    zero article / zero article / a
  • Poverty is one of the biggest problems that ______ face in ______ today.
    the people/the society
    people/society
    the people/society
    people/the society
  • After I finish university, I’m hoping to become ___ engineer - I’ve always known that ___ engineering is the career for me.
    an; zero article;
  • The _____ article is used with plural or collective nouns and indicates any or all examples of that group.
    indefinite
    definite
    zero
  • The indefinite article is used with (singular, countable nouns / singular uncountable nouns) mentioned for the first time or when something is not specific or unique.
    singular, countable nouns
  • ____ number of students, who are appealing their exam results, are meeting the Principal tomorrow.
    A
  • I saw ____ fantastic film at the weekend, which I think you might have recommended to me.
    a
  • My extremely patriotic cousin loves serving her country. She’s been working in ____ army as ____ officer for over ten years now.
    the; an
  • ___ number of students who are appealing their exam results has dropped this year.
    The
  • My parents are both doctors who work in ____ hospital but I don’t know which.
    a
  • Which adjectives are commonly used with a definite article to show a group of people of a certain type?
    unemployed, responsible, elderly
    elderly, rich, responsible
    unemployed, elderly, rich
  • I’d say that ___ travelling to different countries and learning about different cultures broadens ____ mind.
    - / the
    the / -
    the / the
    - / -
  • I’m working at ____ main hospital in the city centre.
    the