Determiners, Articles, and Quantifiers Test 1
I listened to some news on _____ radio about _____ man arrested for embezzlement last Tuesday.
  • the / -
  • a / the
  • the / the
Explanation: I listened to some news on the radio about the man arrested for embezzlement last Tuesday.
I was thinking of buying a pregnancy dress _____, but _____ was given one as a present by my husband.
  • myself / I
  • it / she
  • me / mine
  • itself / me
Explanation: I was thinking of buying a pregnancy dress myself, but I was given one as a present by my husband.
Due to _____ rainy weather we've had recently, I didn't have to water _____ garden of our house every day.
  • the / the
  • a / an
  • the / a
  • has / a
Explanation: Due to the rainy weather we've had recently, I didn't have to water the garden of our house every day.
One of the _____ things the warring factions have in common is _____ opposition to the US.
  • little / its
  • few / their
  • many / yours
  • number of / theirs
Explanation: One of the few things the warring factions have in common is their opposition to the US.
A very close relative _____ has just arrived from a trip during which he experienced many interesting adventures.
  • to me
  • of me
  • of mine
  • to myself
Explanation: A very close relative of mine has just arrived from a trip during which he experienced many interesting adventures.
American Indians often sold _____ land to white people or gave it away without realizing that it would no longer be _____.
  • theirs / them
  • its / them
  • its / its
  • their / theirs
Explanation: American Indians often sold their land to white people or gave it away without realizing that it would no longer be theirs, highlighting a tragic misunderstanding of land ownership and its consequences.
Most of our traditions are ____ practised because they're regarded as obsolete.
  • any more
  • none
    • Explanation: Most of our traditions are no longer practiced because they're regarded as obsolete, reflecting a shift in cultural practices and the diminishing relevance of certain customs in modern society.