Previous Years Questions:

Fill in the blanks with the right determiners: 2 Marks

1. HSLC Exam 2008

a. Many guests were invited but only ______ turned up. (the few/a few/few)

b. This is ______ European lady I was talking about. (a/an/the)

c. I cannot give you ______ money. (any/a little/some)

d. We found the house without ______ difficulty. (much/many/more)

e. Sri Lanka is ______ island. (a/an/the)

f. ______ of the boys was rewarded. (each/every/any)

2. HSLC Exam 2009

a. He gave away ______ money he had to the beggar. (little/a little/the little)

b. Reading is ______ useful hobby. (a/an/the)

c. Only ______ of the candidates were suitable. (few/a few/the few)

d. They won the match without ______ difficulty. (much/more/many)

e. ______ of the competitors will get a certificate. (any/each/every)

f. I don't expect ______ help from them. (Some/any/many)

3. HSLC Exam 2010

a. My brother is ______ N.C.C. cadet. (a/an/the)

b. First read ______ books you have with you. (few/a few/the few)

c. ______ of the oranges were rotten. (many/more/much)

d. Socrates gave ______ useful advice to his pupils. (many/much/more)

e. Hurry up! We have only ______ time left. (little/a little/the little)

f. The workers decided to form ______ union. (a/an/the)

4. HSLC Exam 2011

a. The painter is a man of ______ words. (few/a few/the few)

b. ______ honorary secretary gets no salary for holding the post. (a/an/the)

C. ______ of the candidates must produce his/her identity card. (any/every/each)

d. India won the match with ______ bit of luck. (little/a little/the little)

5. HSLC Exam 2012

a. ______ men are free from faults. (few/a few/the few)

b. ______ hour has passed since he left us. (a/an/the)

c. ______ of the students will be given a copy of the magazine. (every/each/any)

d. Please give me ______ money you have. (little/a little/the little)

6. HSLC Exam 2013

a. He will come back within ______ hour. (a/an/the)

b. ______ men are free from faults. (few/a few/the few)

c. Leap year falls in ______ fourth year. (any/every/each)

d. ______ learning is a dangerous thing. (little/a little/the little)

7. HSLC Exam 2014

a. I gave ______ one rupee note to the beggar. (a/an/the)

b. My father is ______ older than my mother. (many/much/more)

c. I buy ______ books every month. (few/the few/a few)

d. I need ______ money I have. (little/a little/the little)

8. HSLC Exam 2015

a. Please give me ______ time to finish the work. (little/a little/the little)

b. Then I will take you to ______ university. (a/an/the)

9. HSLC Exam 2016

a. Ramen comes home twice ______ month. (a/the/an)

b. Mr. Bell rang ______ bell of alarm and I woke up. (a/an/the)

c. A busy person has ______ time to waste. (little/a little/the little)

d. Only ______ of the applicants were found suitable. (few/a few/the few)

10. HSLC Exam 2017

a. My brother is ______ N.C.C. cadet. (a/an/the)

b. We found the house without ______ difficulty. (many/more/much)

c. He has to feed his family with ______ money he earns. (little/a little/the little)

d. Our principal is a man of ______ words. (few/a few/the few)

11. HSLC Exam 2018

a. ______ rich are not always unkind. (a/an/the)

b. The principal gave the students ______ sound advice. (many/some/more)

c. Every school has ______ union of the students. (a/an/the)

d. Is there ______ coffee left in the pot? (any/some/more)

12. HSLC Exam 2019

a. My brother had gone ______ hour ago. (a/an/the)

b. A busy man has ______ time to waste. (little/a little/the little)

c. The classes started after ______ bell rang. (a/an/the)

d. ______ of their property was lost in the flood. (Many/much/any)

13. HSLC Exam 2020

a. They won the match without ______ difficulty. (many/much/more)

b. Reading is ______ useful hobby. (a/an/the)

c. I gave him ______ books I had. (few/a few/the few)

d. Kalidasa is ______ Shakespeare of India. (a/an/the)

14. HSLC Exam 2021

a. ______ water in this pot is not clean. (a/an/the)

b. Only ______ guests attended the function. (few/a few/the few)

c. Rajnikanta Bordoloi is called ______ Scott of Assam. (a/an/the)

d. His brother is ______ M.A. in English. (a/an/the)

15. HSLC Exam 2022

a. Mr. Barua is a man of ______ words. (few/a few/the few)

b. Ms. Manisha married ______ European gentleman. (a/an/the)

c. I want only ______ encouragement from you. (little/a little/the little)

d. ______ of the participants will be given a certificate. (any/every/each) 

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