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[#531] That's . . . . . . . . very funny joke.
Correct Answer
(A) a
Explanation
Solution: The word "very" is irrelevant. "funny joke" takes a determiner, in this case "a".
[#532] This is . . . . . . . . unique chance.
Correct Answer
(A) a
Explanation
Solution: Here, 'Chance' is something general and unspecific. Hence, indefinite article will be used. 'A' article is used because 'unique' starts with a consonant sound.
[#533] You realize that . . . . . . . . time to choose one job out of . . . . . . . . hundreds has come.
Correct Answer
(A) the, no article
Explanation
Solution: In the first blank, article "the" will be used because here the 'time' is specific. In the second blank, "no article" or "zero article" will be used because no article is used after the words like "sort of", "out of" etc.
[#534] He is . . . . . . . . honour to his profession.
Correct Answer
(B) an
Explanation
Solution: Use 'an' before words such as "hour" or "honour" which sound like they start with a vowel even if the first letter is a consonant. Also use 'an' before letters and numbers which sound like they begin with a vowel, such as "F" or "8".
[#535] Taylor knows a lot about . . . . . . . . classical music. He seems to like . . . . . . . . string quartets of Beethoven best.
Correct Answer
(A) no article, the
Explanation
Solution: The first blank won't take any article as 'classical music' does not represent something specific and is uncountable while the second blank shall take 'the' as 'string quartets' shows something specific.