He knew he had hit ......... jackpot.

• a
• an
• the
• No article is needed
Correct Option: C  [ the ]

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Dickens is famous as a novelist and _________ essayist.

• a
• an
• the
• Zero article
Correct Option: B  [ an ]

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She is suffering from ________ small-pox.

• the
• an
• a
• no article
Correct Option: D  [ no article ]

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Nelson was __________ boy without fear.

• the
• a
• an
• none of these
Correct Option: B  [ a ]

Remark: Using "a" suggests that Nelson was just one of many boys without fear.

Let us discuss _________ matter seriously.

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• an
• a
• no article
Correct Option: A  [ the ]

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