'The' is the definite article which represents a thing or action specifically. Hence, 'the' will be used in both the blanks.
32.
I have studied about . . . . . . . . history of America and Australia.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
In this statement, the writer says they have studied the 'history of America and Australia'. The noun here, 'history' is followed by the name of the countries. Hence the identity of the noun has been established by the following proper nouns, making 'the' the correct option to use before the specific noun 'history', and making Option C the correct answer.
33.
This women is wearing . . . . . . . . awful hat.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'hat' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a/an'. The word 'awful' starts with a vowel and therefore 'an' will be used.
34.
Mr. Jay is . . . . . . . . union leader.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
'The' is a definite article that goes before a fixed, special, or previously described noun. 'Union leader' is a noun with a fixed meaning. As a result, 'the' will be used.
35.
Would you recognize . . . . . . . . Pope or . . . . . . . . Queen of England?
(A) a, an
(B) the, an
(C) the, the
(D) no article
Solution:
Specific personalities are talked about in the sentence and hence definite article 'the' will be used in both the blanks.
36.
It is . . . . . . . . very popular dancing room.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
The word "very" is irrelevant. "Popular dancing" takes a determiner, in this case "a".
37.
. . . . . . . . Oranges are grown in Nagpur.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
No article is required.
38.
He is on . . . . . . . . television.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) no article
Solution:
No article is required.
39.
. . . . . . . . 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.
40.
Before the New Year we usually have . . . . . . . . wonderful party at . . . . . . . . school.
(A) a, a
(B) the, the
(C) a, no article
(D) an, no article
Solution:
In the FIRST Blank, article "a" will be used as the sentence is referring to something general. In the SECOND blank, "no article" will be used because no article is used before the term school, college etc.