Gap filling activities without clues. Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition, articles and zero articles.
1.
1. Present world is very (a)_____competitive. So, you need to be competent to face
(b) _____challenge of competition. As (c) _____student, you have to fully concentrate (d) _____your study. You should be attentive (e) _____your study. If the students of (f) _____country don’t acquire true education, there will be no development for (g) _____country. You must utilize your time. Nothing can compensate (h) _____the loss of your lost time. In order to succeed in life, everybody should make (i) _____ best use of his/ her time and should work hard
(j) _____determination.
Answer: a . x; b. the; c. a; d. on;
e. to; f. a; g. the; h. for; i. the; j. with.
2.
(a) _____issue of food adulteration has drawn (b) _____attention of general people. We hardly find any food (c) _____our country which is not adulterated
(d) _____one way or other. At present, sub-standard foods are sold in most of
(e) _____hotels. Very recently government has directed (f) _____mobile court to look (g) _____the matter of food. They are caching (h) _____dishonest hoteliers red handed (i) _____using unhygienic ingredients which are really harmful
(j) _____human body.
Answer: a. The: b. the; c. in; d. in;
e. the; f. a; g. into; h. x; i. for; j. to
3.
(a) _____issue of using cell phones at school is (b) _____matter of recent debate. Many schools are struggling to prevent their students (c) _____using cell phones. Guardians also have (d) different views (e) _____allowing their children to use technological devices such as cell phones, video games and (f) _____internet. There are some guardians who do not want their children to use (g) _____technology as it might cause harm (h) _____them. On the other hand, some guardians do not want to deprive them (i) _____the blessing (j) _____ technology.
Answer: a. The; b. a; c. from; d. x;
e. on; f. the; g. x; h. to; i. of; j. of.
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