Time: 1½ Hours
Maximum Marks: 90

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Section A: Fill in the blanks with ‘a’ or ‘an’

(Be careful about sound)
(15 × 1 = 15 marks)

1. She is ___ heir to the throne.
2. He bought ___ European ticket.
3. It was ___ unusual day.
4. She met ___ MLA yesterday.
5. He is ___ honest officer.
6. I saw ___ unicorn in the picture.
7. She waited for ___ hour outside.
8. He gave me ___ useful advice.
9. She is ___ MBA graduate.
10. I saw ___ owl at night.
11. He is ___ university student.
12. She ate ___ apple and ___ banana.
13. He found ___ old umbrella.
14. She is ___ unique dancer.
15. He met ___ IAS officer.

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Section B: Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’, or ‘the’

(20 × 1 = 20 marks)

1. ___ Sun sets in ___ west.
2. ___ Earth revolves around ___ Sun.
3. She is ___ best player in ___ team.
4. I saw ___ boy who broke ___ window.
5. He bought ___ umbrella because it was raining.
6. ___ Himalayas are the highest mountain range.
7. She visited ___ Red Fort and ___ India Gate.
8. He is ___ honest man.
9. I need ___ pen to complete ___ assignment.
10. ___ Pacific Ocean is larger than ___ Indian Ocean.
11. She saw ___ eagle flying over ___ river.
12. He is ___ principal of our school.
13. ___ Taj Mahal is one of ___ wonders of the world.
14. She found ___ old diary in ___ cupboard.
15. ___ Moon looks beautiful tonight.
16. We went to ___ zoo near our house.
17. He read ___ Ramayana during holidays.
18. She adopted ___ small kitten from ___ shelter.
19. ___ Ganga is considered sacred.
20. He climbed ___ tallest tree in the garden.

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Section C: Choose the correct article and rewrite the complete sentence

(10 × 2 = 20 marks)

1. She is (a / an) honest teacher.
2. He bought (a / an) uniform.
3. (The / A) Mount Everest is highest peak in the world.
4. She has (a / an) unique talent.
5. I saw (a / an) elephant near the river.
6. (The / An) Ganga flows through India.
7. He is (a / an) European citizen.
8. She waited for (a / an) hour.
9. (The / A) Sun rises in east.
10. He is (a / an) MBA graduate.

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Section D: Identify and correct the errors

(15 × 2 = 30 marks)

1. She is an university professor.
2. I saw a eagle flying high.
3. He is a honest judge.
4. The Mount Everest is tallest mountain.
5. She bought an one-eyed puppy.
6. He waited for a hour in rain.
7. The Sun sets in a west.
8. She has an unique idea.
9. He is an European tourist.
10. I found a old book in the library.
11. She is an teacher in our school.
12. He bought a umbrella yesterday.
13. She saw an tiger in the zoo.
14. He is a MLA of this area.
15. She is the best dancer in a class.

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Section E: Passage – Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’, or ‘the’

(15 × 1 = 15 marks)

Last winter, we visited ___ hill station in Himachal Pradesh. It was ___ amazing trip. We stayed in ___ hotel near ___ river. On ___ first morning, we saw ___ sun rising behind ___ mountains.

My father hired ___ guide who told us about ___ history of ___ place. We visited ___ old temple and ___ ancient fort. From ___ top of ___ fort, we could see ___ valley below.

It was ___ unforgettable experience for all of us.

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Answer Key

Section A

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15. an

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Section B

1. The, the
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4. the, the
5. an
6. The
7. the, the
8. an
9. a, the
10. The, the
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Section C (Correct Sentences)

1. She is an honest teacher.
2. He bought a uniform.
3. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.
4. She has a unique talent.
5. I saw an elephant near the river.
6. The Ganga flows through India.
7. He is a European citizen.
8. She waited for an hour.
9. The Sun rises in the east.
10. He is an MBA graduate.

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Section D (Corrected Sentences)

1. She is a university professor.
2. I saw an eagle flying high.
3. He is an honest judge.
4. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain.
5. She bought a one-eyed puppy.
6. He waited for an hour in the rain.
7. The Sun sets in the west.
8. She has a unique idea.
9. He is a European tourist.
10. I found an old book in the library.
11. She is a teacher in our school.
12. He bought an umbrella yesterday.
13. She saw a tiger in the zoo.
14. He is an MLA of this area.
15. She is the best dancer in the class.

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