CONJUNCTIONS AND DETERMINERS - INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIAD - IEO

CONJUNCTIONS AND DETERMINERS - INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIAD - IEO 

A. Fill in the blanks with the suitable conjunction from the options given below. 

1. It’s _________ four o’clock! We will not be late for the flight to Goa. 

(a) already 

(b) than 

(c) only 

(d) which 

2. The house_________ we’ve just bought overlooks the beach. 

(a) that 

 (b) what 

(c) then 

 (d) where 

3. _________the night, there was a thunder storm and It shattered the windows, 

(a) In 

 (b) Late 

(c) For 

 (d) None of these 

4. The children have playing video games on the internet _________ four hours. 

(a) since 

 (b) when 

(c) for 

 (d) then 

5. I was shocked _________ I saw my picture in the obituary section of the newspaper. 

(a) when 

 (b) on 

(c) while 

 (d) where 

6. We didn't enjoy our vacations _________ the weather was awful. 

(a) since 

 (b) however 

(c) because 

 (d) until 

7. _________ you had worked a little harder, you would have in your exams! 

(a) Only 

 (b) If 

(c) Since 

 (d) When 

8. Sandhya! Please make sure you close all the windows _________ it starts raining. 

(a) since 

 (b) while 

(c) for 

 (d) before 

B. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable determiners: 

9. ‘‘Would you like_________ Coffee?’’ my host asked. 

(a) some 

 (b) any 

(c) little 

 (d) much 

10. Rajat bought __________ cheese, but he didn't buy _________ bread. 

(a) few, any 

 (b) some, any 

(c) some, some 

 (d) the, the 

11. There are two books on the table. I haven't read _________ of them. 

(a) neither 

 (b) either 

(c) each 

 (d) all 

12. "I'd like to practise my English more, but I have _________ opportunity," said Harshita. 

(a) few 

 (b) a few 

(c) little 

 (d) a little 

13. There was _________ food in the refrigerator. It was nearly empty. 

(a) few 

(b) a few 

(c) little 

(d) a little 3 

14. Lara hasn't got her camera, so she can't take _________ photograph. 

(a) some 

 (b) any 

(c) no 

 (d) either 

15. Richa didn't eat _________ she not hungry 

(a) anybody 

 (b) something 

(c) anything 

 (d) somebody 

C. Fill in the blanks in the given paragraph with articles and determiners the options given below: 

Ashoka was____16____emperor of India. He is known as Ashoka____17____Great. He ruled from Pataliputra as____18____capital city of ____19____empire. In his youth, Ashoka waged ____20____battles against____21____enemies. One of____22____best known invasions was against Kalinga.____23____battle proved to be ____24____ turning point in____25____life. 

16. (a) an (b) the (c) a (d) some 

17. (a) a (b) his (c) this (d) the 

18. (a) his (b) the (c) a (d) an 

19. (a) the (b) his (c) an (d) a 

20. (a) much (b) many (c) all (d) a few 

21. (a) all (b) both (c) his (d) many 

22. (a) their (b) the (c) this (d) that 

23. (a) This (b) Their (c) All  (d) Both 

24. (a) a (b) an (c) some (d) that 

25. (a) the (b) his (c) a (d) this 4 

Answer – Key 

1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. B 11. B 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. B 19. B 20. B 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. B