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[#691] There was . . . . . . . . good restaurant near . . . . . . . . cinema and Joan decided to have . . . . . . . . dinner there.
Correct Answer

(D) a, the, no article

Explanation

Solution: The first blank refers to restaurant, the second to cinema and third to dinner. Since dinner is a meal, by rule, no article will be used in the third blank. The cinema is specified to the one that's close to the restaurant, definite article of "the" will be used in the second blank. The restaurant is preceded by an adjective, thus a countable noun "a" will be used in the first blank.

[#692] . . . . . . . . school that Ram goes to is old.
Correct Answer

(C) the

Explanation

Solution: Here, the sentence talks about the 'school' as specific school where Ram goes. Since we are referring to specific things, we need to use the definite article 'the'.

[#693] . . . . . . . . Alps are the longest mountain in Europe.
Correct Answer

(C) the

Explanation

Solution: Here, the sentence talks about the 'Alps' as specific mountain. Since we are referring to specific things, we need to use the definite article 'the'.

[#694] Do you know . . . . . . . . way to . . . . . . . . railway station?
Correct Answer

(C) the, the

Explanation

Solution: Both 'way' and 'railway station' are specific in the sentence. Hence, 'the' article will be used.

[#695] He was elected . . . . . . . . chairman of the board.
Correct Answer

(C) the

Explanation

Solution: In this sentence, "He was elected the chairman of the board," the use of the definite article the is appropriate. It indicates that the person was elected to a specific and known position, which is the chairman of the board.