. . . . . . . . only student to secure the first class is my friend.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'student' as specific person. Since we are referring to specific things, we need to use the definite article 'the'.
112.
David picked up . . . . . . . . nut from . . . . . . . . hole.
(A) the, the
(B) a, an
(C) a, the
(D) the, a
Solution:
In the first blank, article "the" will be used because here the nut is specific. In the second blank, article "a" will be used because the word 'hole' is a general place.
113.
When was . . . . . . . . paper first made?
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
No article is required.
114.
I want . . . . . . . . flowers in your garden.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
'The' article is used with plural countable nouns. Hence, 'the' will be used before 'flowers'.
115.
She thanked me for . . . . . . . . help I rendered.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
For this sentence, we use 'the' as the sentence tells that for definite or a particular help the speaker was thanked.
116.
. . . . . . . . inflation is defined as . . . . . . . . persistent rise in . . . . . . . . general level of prices.
(A) the, no article, the
(B) no article, no article, the
(C) no article, a, the
(D) no article, a, no article
Solution:
An indefinite article is used when we are talking generally about something whereas a definite article is used when we are talking about something specific. The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an'. An is used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound. A is used before a word starting with a consonant or consonant sound. A definite article is an article that tells the uniqueness of something. 'The' is the only definite article. There won't come an article in the first blank as 'inflation' is an abstract noun. The second blank shall take 'a' as 'persistent rise ' is a noun complement. The third blank shall take 'the' as the sentence talks about a specific level of prices (general).
117.
. . . . . . . . idea of helping . . . . . . . . man was unpleasant in itself.
(A) no article, the
(B) the, the
(C) the, a
(D) no article, no article
Solution:
The first blank is referring to the idea and the second to the man. For the first blank, the nature of the idea is specified that it is of helping somebody, thus definite article "the" will be used. For the second blank, the man is specified that it is the man who needs help, thus definite article "the" will be used.
118.
. . . . . . . . light comes from the sun.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
For indefinite, uncountable nouns, either no article is used, or we use a word that describes quantity such as some, considerable, little. 'Light' is uncountable noun.
119.
. . . . . . . . death of her husband resulted in . . . . . . . . loss of her home also.
(A) no article, no article
(B) no article, the
(C) the, the
(D) a, no article
Solution:
The first blank refers to death and the second to loss. Since death is a specific event, the will be used in the first blank. Thus, A, B, D cannot be the answers. The loss is specified to be the of her home and thus definite article "the" will be used in the second blank.
120.
I am going to . . . . . . . . concert tomorrow.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'concert' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.