Articles (Exercise)

16. Happiness is a relative term. (a)………person with (b)………….crown living in a palace may not be happy. Whereas (c)……………day labourer may have happiness living in shabby hut. (d)…………beggar can be happy if he can get a coin but a businessman who can earn a huge sum of (e)…………money may not be happy.

 

17. E-commerce is (a)…………..abbreviation of electronic commerce. It makes transaction possible without (b)……………help of cheque or cash. On behalf of (c)……………buyer, a banker or (d)……………company pays the money. It is (e)…………..most advanced means of transaction.

 

18. Once (a)………….Queen of Belgium invited Albert Einstein to Brussels. He came by (b)………..train. When he got down from (c)………..train, he did not think that there were gorgeously dressed officials to receive him (d)…………….officials also expected somebody who would appear to be rich and aristocratic to them. They never imagined that this shabby man was Einstein himself. So, they went back to the Queen and informed her that Einstein had not come by (e)…………train.

 

19. That (a)…………..issue of sex education should be introduced in all schools at secondary level has been (b)………….on going debate for quite some time. To me, however, such education is (c)…………necessary part of (d)…………….curriculum at this level. I believe that (e)…………..pupils need to be given lessons on sex education, just like any other field of study.

 

20. I have heard a lot about Europe but have never visited any country in (a)………………continent. So, I was eagerly waiting for (b)………………opportunity. My employer decided to send (c)……………..one man delegation to (d)……………………European country and it offered me (e)……………long waited chance.