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[#636] Did you see . . . . . . . . man that I told you about?
Correct Answer

(C) the

Explanation

Solution: "that I told you about" indicates particular man. Hence, definite article 'the' will be used.

[#637] Frank is a student at . . . . . . . . Liverpool University.
Correct Answer

(D) no article

Explanation

Solution: No article is used before most proper nouns. 'Liverpool University' is a proper noun.

[#638] We have . . . . . . . . exam tomorrow.
Correct Answer

(B) an

Explanation

Solution: 'Exam' is a general word that begins with a vowel sound. Hence, indefinite article 'an' will be used.

[#639] There's . . . . . . . . open-fire in the living room.
Correct Answer

(B) an

Explanation

Solution: As the blank is followed by the word 'open-fire' which starts with the vowel 'o' and is a noun complement, it will take 'an'.

[#640] My sister is living in . . . . . . . . United States of America.
Correct Answer

(C) the

Explanation

Solution: Generally we don't use any article when a country name is mentioned but here 'United Kingdom' suggest a particular place where the speaker’s sister lives and therefore 'the' will be correct article to use.