QUESTIONS SET 1:

(Choose the best response for each one)

1. Oil prices have risen to __________________________ record levels in the past three years.
a. NO ARTICLE b. the c. a

2. Q: Is he a clerk? A: No, he's __________________________ manager. (​There's only one

manager)
a. the b. a c. NO ARTICLE

3. Q: Is he a clerk? A: No, he's __________________________ manager. ​(There's more than

one manager)
a. the b. NO ARTICLE c. a

4. Many of __________________________ programmers that started last year have quit.

a. a b. the c. NO ARTICLE

5. Many _________________ programmers that started last year have quit.

a. the b. a c. NO ARTICLE

6. We hope to make _________________ big advances during the early stages of this project.
a. NO ARTICLE b. the c. a

7. Take a look at this report. _________________ findings are really surprising.

a. The b. A c. NO ARTICLE

8. Q: What are you working on? A: I'm trying to finish __________________________

presentation that I told you about this morning.
a. a b. NO ARTICLE c. the

9. Q: What are you working on? A: I'm working on __________________________ presentation

for today's meeting. ​(The person asking the question doesn't know about this presentation)
a. the b. a c. NO ARTICLE

10. This is _________________________ very challenging task.

a. the b. a c. NO ARTICLE
QUESTIONS SET 2:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. Q: Where are you going? A: I'm off to __________________________ meeting. ​(We both
know about this particular meeting)
a. a b. the c. NO ARTICLE

2. Q: Where are you going? A: I'm off to __________________________ meeting. ​(The person
asking the question doesn't know about this meeting)
a. the b. NO ARTICLE c. a

3. Q: Where are you going? A: I'm off to __________________________ work.

a. the b. NO ARTICLE c. a

4. Q: Where are you going? A: I'm off to __________________________ airport.

a. the b. a c. NO ARTICLE

5. This is at _________________ very heart of what we do.

a. the b. a c. NO ARTICLE

6. We're looking for _________________ new supplier.

a. the b. NO ARTICLE c. a

7. We're trying to build __________________________ new business relationships.

a. NO ARTICLE b. the c. a

8. Our __________________________ new business relationships are working out well.

a. NO ARTICLE b. the c. a

9. Why did __________________________ last CEO step down?

a. a b. the c. NO ARTICLE

10. So far, this has been _________________________ very good year for us.
a. the b. NO ARTICLE c. a
QUESTIONS SET 3:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. That's __________________________ interesting suggestion.

an
the
NO ARTICLE

2. How far have you gotten with __________________________ report?

a
the
NO ARTICLE

3. Every company needs __________________________ good project manager.

the
NO ARTICLE
a

4. Q: Are they reliable? A: Yes, they always deliver on __________________________ time.

NO ARTICLE
the
a

5. We have to draw up _________________ new business plan. The old one isn't good enough.
the
NO ARTICLE
a

6. If we don't follow these regulations, we'll get in _________________ trouble with the local
authorities.
 the
NO ARTICLE
a

7. I've worked on __________________________ similar projects at my last job.

a. NO ARTICLE b. the c. a

8. Q: Is that your boss? A: No, that's __________________________ CEO. ​(There's only one)
a
the
NO ARTICLE

9. I'm not happy with __________________________ logo they designed for us.
a
the
NO ARTICLE

10. That's not _________________________ good strategy. We have to think of something

better.
the
NO ARTICLE
a

QUESTIONS SET 4:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. Our company wouldn't be able to compete in __________________________ American

market. ​(The United States as a whole)
an
NO ARTICLE
 the

2. How far along are you with the new project? We're still in __________________________
product development stage.
a
the
NO ARTICLE

3. Robert works in __________________________ sales.

the
NO ARTICLE
a

4. We would like to set up a branch in __________________________ United States.

the
a
NO ARTICLE

5. Generally speaking, __________________________ customers don't like to be told what to

do.
the
a
NO ARTICLE

6. Your job will be to find as many __________________________ prospective clients as

possible.
NO ARTICLE
the
a

7. Q: What kind of __________________________ work are you looking for? A: I'm looking for
__________________________ work in a bank or some other financial institution.
NO ARTICLE
 the
a

8. If you would like to be able to write __________________________ checks, I suggest you

open a checking account.
the
a
NO ARTICLE

9. __________________________ restaurant industry in the United Kingdom employs 4 million

people.
A
The
NO ARTICLE
10. Give me _________________________ second - I'll be right with you!
a
the
NO ARTICLE

QUESTIONS SET 5:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. Do you know how to program in __________________________ Java? ( = a programming

language)
NO ARTICLE
the
a

2. We're looking to hire someone who speaks __________________________ Russian.

NO ARTICLE
the
a
3. I don't think he's __________________________ good fit ( = well-matched) for our company.
the
NO ARTICLE
a

4. Direct selling accounts for about __________________________ 50% of our annual sales.
the NO ARTICLE a

5. The senate passed an important energy bill on Tuesday. __________________________ bill

will ensure that companies don't overcharge their customers.
A
NO ARTICLE
The
6. The senator from California spoke out against __________________________ racism. ​(in
general)
NO ARTICLE
the
a

7. The senator from California spoke out against __________________________ last week's
protests in Los Angeles.
NO ARTICLE
the
a

8. The senator from California spoke out against __________________________ protests in Los
Angeles that killed 10 people.
a
NO ARTICLE
 the

9. He has __________________________ MBA (Master of Business Administration) from

Harvard.
the
an
NO ARTICLE

10. He signed up for _________________________ MBA program that I told you about last
week.
an the NO ARTICLE

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