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VI. Fill in the blanks with appropriate determiners.

1. There aren’t _______________ flowering plants is our garden.

2. They say that _______________ knowledge is _______________ dangerous thing.
3. I am having _______________ trouble passing my driving exam.

4. _______________ people can afford a home these days.

5. _______________ of the information proved to be outdated.
6. I didn’t use _______________ fertiliser last spring.

7. The garden looks awful this summer. There are too _______________ weeds.

8. On Sundays there is not _______________ traffic along this road.
9. It rained heavily. Only _______________ children came to school.

10. I always keep _______________ money in my wallet for emergencies.

11. The doctor advised me to eat _______________ apple every morning.
12. My brother doesn’t drink _______________ coffee.

VII. Complete the following paragraphs with appropriate determiners.
1. (a) ............. interview can be defined as (b) ________ conversation with (c) ________
definite structure and objective. It goes beyond (d) ________ everyday discussion

with no particular purpose. There are (e) ________ possible interview situations, but
all involve (f) ________ interviewer and (g) ________ interviewee. It is normal for
(h) ________ former to ask (i) ________ latter direct questions, and record (j) ________

answers. The questions may be prepared in advance or they may occur as (k) ________
interview develops. The recording is often done on paper, but may also be done by
audio or video recording. Interviews can take place anywhere, in (l) ________ street,
café, office, bar, restaurant, etc.

2. Once (a) ________ priest had to visit (b) ________ new city to deliver
(c) ________ lecture at (d) ________ Town Hall. He left (e) ________
hotel early and decided to walk down to (f) ________ Town Hall. Being

(g) ________ stranger in (h) ________ new city, he soon lost (i) ________ way.
He approached (j) ________ group of children and asked them for directions.
After explaining (k) ________way to him, one of (l) ________ boys asked him
why he wanted to go to (m) ________Town Hall. He told them that he was going

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