1. I’m not doing anything important. I’m just killing _________________ time.
a. NO ARTICLE
b. a
c. the
2. We had fun. = We had _________________ great time.
a. NO ARTICLE
b. the
c. a
3. He made a lot of money. = He made _________________ killing.
a. a
b. the
c. NO ARTICLE
4. They were racing against _________________ clock to finish the project.
a. NO ARTICLE
b. the
c. a
5. If someone is clumsy, you can say he/she is “all _________________ thumbs”.
a. NO ARTICLE
b. the
c. a
6. Why do you always have to stir up ( = cause) _________________ trouble?
a. the
b. NO ARTICLE
c. a
7. Keep _________________ eye on him and make sure he doesn’t steal anything.
a. an
b. the
c. NO ARTICLE
8. A “jack-of-all-_________________-trades” is someone who knows how to do a lot of different things.
a. a
b. NO ARTICLE
c. the
9. We have only begun to scratch _________________ surface. = We have only begun to find out about something.
a. an
b. NO ARTICLE
c. the
10. I will never set _________________ foot in your house again!
a. NO ARTICLE
b. the
c. a
ANSWERS:
1-A 2-C 3-A 4-B 5-A 6-B 7-A 8-B 9-C 10-A