Choose the correct answer
There is an interesting film on ____. a) a TV b) TV
He lives in _____. a) big city b) a big city
You need ____ of English to get this job. a) good knowledge b) a good knowledge
Do you take ____ in your coffee? a) sugar b) a sugar
We lost the match. We had __. a) bad luck b) a bad luck
You shouldn’t drop _____ in the street. a) litters b) litter
I eat __ almost every day. a) apple b) apples
He is looking for ___ at the moment. a) a work b) work
a) TV - There is an interesting film on TV. The correct answer is 'a TV' because we use the article 'a' before TV because it is a specific television set.
a) a big city - He lives in a big city. The correct answer is 'a big city' because the article 'a' is used before big city as it refers to any large city in general.
a) good knowledge - You need good knowledge of English to get this job. The correct answer is 'good knowledge' because 'knowledge' is an uncountable noun and does not require an article before it.
a) sugar - Do you take sugar in your coffee? The correct answer is 'sugar' because it refers to the substance in general, not a specific quantity or type of sugar.
a) bad luck - We lost the match. We had bad luck. The correct answer is 'bad luck' because 'luck' is an uncountable noun and does not require an article before it.
b) litter - You shouldn’t drop litter in the street. The correct answer is 'litter' because it is used in a general sense to refer to waste or garbage.
b) apples - I eat apples almost every day. The correct answer is 'apples' because it is a countable noun and refers to the fruit in general.
b) work - He is looking for work at the moment. The correct answer is 'work' because it refers to the concept of a job or employment in general.
Let's go through each sentence one by one and provide the correct answer along with explanations.
There is an interesting film on ____.
Correct Answer: b) TV
Explanation: In English, we usually say "on TV" when referring to television as a medium or source of content. "A TV" would refer to a specific television set.
He lives in _____.
Correct Answer: b) a big city
Explanation: The phrase "a big city" is correct because "big city" is a countable noun and needs an article ("a") when it is indefinite and singular.
You need ____ of English to get this job.
Correct Answer: a) good knowledge
Explanation: "Knowledge" is an uncountable noun, so we don't use the article "a" with it. Therefore, the correct phrase is "good knowledge."
Do you take ____ in your coffee?
Correct Answer: a) sugar
Explanation: "Sugar" is an uncountable noun when referring to the substance in general, so we do not use the article "a" with it.
We lost the match. We had __.
Correct Answer: a) bad luck
Explanation: "Luck" is an uncountable noun, so we do not use the article "a" with it. Therefore, "bad luck" is the correct phrase.
You shouldn’t drop _____ in the street.
Correct Answer: b) litter
Explanation: "Litter" is an uncountable noun when referring to waste material, so the singular form without an "s" is correct.
I eat __ almost every day.
Correct Answer: b) apples
Explanation: When talking about eating apples in general and frequently, the plural form "apples" is appropriate.
He is looking for ___ at the moment.
Correct Answer: b) work
Explanation: "Work" in this context is an uncountable noun, so we do not use the article "a" with it. Therefore, "work" is the correct form.
To summarize, the correct answers are:
These answers take into account the rules of countable and uncountable nouns, as well as the use of articles in English.
a) TV b) a big city a) good knowledge a) sugar a) bad luck b) litter b) apples b) work
