1. There was ________ collision at _______ corner.

• Correct Answer: C. a – the
  • "a collision" is a general noun, so we use "a".
  • "the corner" refers to a specific corner, so we use "the".

2. Carol went to __________ prison to meet her brother.

• Correct Answer: A. the
  • "prison" is a general place, but when we refer to a specific prison, we use "the".

3. This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine __________ newspaper is in my bag but I don’t know where ________ magazine.

• Correct Answer: C. The/ the
  • "The newspaper" refers to the specific newspaper you bought.
  • "the magazine" refers to the specific magazine you bought.

4. My parents have _________ cat and ________ dog. The dog never bites the cat.

• Correct Answer: A. a/ a
  • Both "cat" and "dog" are general nouns, so we use "a" for each.

5. I’m looking for_________ job. Did Mary get______ job she applied for?

• Correct Answer: A. a/ the
  • "a job" refers to any job in general.
  • "the job" refers to the specific job Mary applied for.

6. As I was walking along the street, I saw ___________....... 10 note on ___________....... pavement.

• Correct Answer: C. a/ the
  • "a 10 note" refers to a general 10-dollar note.
  • "the pavement" refers to the specific pavement you were walking on.

7. Did __________ police find _________ person who stole your bicycle?

• Correct Answer: D. the/ the
  • "the police" refers to the police force in general.
  • "the person" refers to a specific person.

8. We went out for _________ meal last night ________ restaurant we went was excellent.

• Correct Answer: C. a/ The
  • "a meal" refers to any meal in general.
  • "The restaurant" refers to the specific restaurant you went to.