q('~Do you drink * tea? - No, I only drink coffee these days.~~Yes. Tea is an uncount noun. In this case the speaker is referring to tea in general, not a specific example of tea. So the definite article is not needed.~the~No. The speaker is referring to tea in general, not a specific example of tea. No article is used in such cases.~a~Wrong. Tea is an uncount noun. It is never possible to put the indefinite article in front of an uncount noun.~an~No, it is never possible to put the indefinite article in front of an uncount noun. In any case, the noun tea does not start with a vowel, so <b>an</b> is doubly wrong!~24~');
q('~I don\'t like * food they serve in the school cafeteria. It\'s too salty!~the~You\'re right! Food is an uncount noun. But this is a specific example of food, so the definite article is needed.~a~Sorry. You can never use the indefinite article in front of an uncount noun.~ ~Wrong. Food is an uncount noun, but this is a specific example of food. Which article is needed for specific examples?~an~Sorry. You can only use <b>an</b> in front of a noun or adjective beginning with a vowel. In any case, food is an uncount noun and cannot be preceded by the indefinite article. ~21~');
q('~Did you find * book you were looking for?~the~Correct! The definite article is needed for a specific example of a count noun. It is also needed if both speaker and listener are clear which example of that noun is being referred to.~a~Wrong. Which article is needed for a specific example of a count noun?~an~No. <b>An</b> can only be placed in front of a noun starting with a vowel sound.~ ~No. You <b>must</b> have an article in front of a singular count noun.~21~');
q('~My Japanese friend always brings * rice for lunch.~ ~Yes. Rice is an uncount noun, and the speaker is not referrring to a specific example of it. So no article is needed.~a~Sorry. You cannot put <b>a</b> in front of an uncount noun like rice.~the~Sorry. The speaker is not referring to a specific example of rice so the definite article is wrong here.~an~No, of course not. You cannot use <b>an</b> in front of a word starting with a consonant sound. In any case, you cannot put the indefinite article in front of an uncount noun like rice. ~24~');
q('~There was * dog in the playground yesterday.~a~Correct! The indefinite article is needed for the first time the count noun dog is mentioned.~ ~Sorry. You must always have an article or other determiner in front of a singular count noun.~the~No. The definite article is wrong here because this is the first time the speaker has talked about the dog.~an~Sorry. You need the indefinite article, but the noun does not start with a vowel sound, so you cannot use <b>an</b>.~23~');
q('~Wait for me by * gate after school.~the~You\'re right! There is only one school gate, and the listener knows which gate is being referred to, so the definite article is correct here.~a~Sorry. This makes it seem like there are many school gates, and the listener can wait by any one of them. This does not make sense. Try a different answer.~ ~Wrong. You <b>must</b> have an article or other determiner in front of a singular count noun like gate.~an~Wrong. You cannot put <b>an</b> in front of a word with a consonant sound. In any case, the indefinite article is wrong here.~22~');
q('~Take your feet off * table please.~the~Correct! It is clear to the listener which table is meant. His feet are on it! The definite article is the right choice.~ ~Wrong. You <b>must</b> have an article or other determiner in front of a singular count noun like table.~a~Sorry. This sounds as if the listener has different feet on different tables and has to take some of his feet off one of the tables. ~an~Oh dear! Do you really think you can use <b>an</b> in front of a word starting with a consonant sound like table? In any case, the indefinite article is not correct here.~22~');
q('~Have you ever sat on * horse?~a~Yes. The indefinite article is needed for the first time the speaker mentions the noun.~the~It\'s possible to imagine a situation where the speaker is pointing to a horse in the field when he asks this question. But it is much more likely to be a general question - in which case a different answer is needed.~ ~Sorry. You <b>must</b> have an article or other determiner in front of a singular count noun!~an~No. You are right in using the indefinite article, and some words starting with <b>h-</b> need <ab>an</b> if they begin with a vowel sound (e.g. hour, honest). But the word horse is aspirated (is pronounced as a consonant) so <b>a</b> is the correct answer.~23~');
q('~Some people cannot eat * bread~ ~You\'re right! Bread is an uncount noun. No article is required here because the speaker is referring to all or any bread - not a specific type of bread.~the~No. You cannot use the definite article because the speaker is not referring to a specific example of bread. He means all or any bread.~a~Sorry. You cannot put an indefinite article in front of an uncount noun like bread.~an~Wrong. You cannot put an indefinite article in front of an uncount noun like bread. In any case, bread starts with a consonant sound, so it cannot be preceded by <b>an</b>.~24~');
q('~If you want to get better in English, read * books!~ ~Yes. No article is needed here becuase the count noun is in the plural. The speaker is talking about all or any books - not specific examples of them.~the~This is just possible if the teacher is handing some books to the student with a recommendation to read them. But there is a much more likely answer - try again!~a~Wrong. You can <b>never</b> put the indefinite article in front of a plural noun.~an~Sorry. This is impossible for two reasons. Firstly, you can <b>never</b> put the indefinite article in front of a plural noun. Secondly, you cannot put <b>an</b> in front of a word starting with a consonant sound, like books.~24~');
q('~If you\'re so ill, go to * doctor.~the~You\'re right! The definite article is the best answer. Most people have one doctor that they go to when they\'re sick. ~a~This is possible if the speaker thinks that the listener can choose more than one doctor to go to, but there is a more likely answer.~an~Sorry. You cannot put <b>an</b> in front of a word starting with a consonant sound, like doctor.~ ~Wrong. You must have an article or other determiner in front of a singular count noun.~22~');
q('~I saw a fox in * garden last night. It ran away when I opened the window.~the~You\'re right! The listener will understand that the speaker is referring to her own garden, not someone else\'s garden. So the definite article is correct choice.~a~This is grammatically correct, but very unlikely. The speaker is referring to her own, one garden, so there is a much better answer. ~an~Wrong. You cannot put <b>an</b> in front of a word starting with a consonant sound, like garden. In any case, the indefinite article is highly unlikely here.~ ~Sorry. You <b>must</b> have an article or other determiner in front of a singular count noun!~22~');
q('~* pizza I ate last night was the best I have ever had!~The~You\'re right! The definite article is needed for a specific example of the noun.~A~This is just possible if the speaker ate several pizzas last night and one of them was the best. But it is more likely that he ate only one, so the definite article is needed.~An~No. It is just possible to use the indefinite article if the speaker ate several pizzas last night and one of them was the best. But you certainly cannot put <b>an</b> in front of a word starting with a consonant sound, like pizza.~ ~No. Although the pizza can be used as an uncount noun, the speaker is referring to a specific example. So the definite article is needed.~21~');
q('~I would like * MP3 player for my birthday.~an~Good. You need the indefinite article for the first time the noun has been mentioned. And you need <b>an</b> for a word starting with a vowel sound!~a~Almost right. You do need the indefinite article for the first time the noun has been mentioned. But MP starts with a vowel sound, so you must use the other form of the indefinite article.~the~No. The speaker is likely to be talking about his birthday wishes for the first time, so the definite article is not correct.~ ~Sorry. You <b>must</b> have an article or other determiner in front of a singular count noun.~23~');
q('~I think that * butterflies are the most beautiful insect.~ ~Correct! The speaker is talking about all or every example of a plural count noun. No article is needed.~the~No. The definite article is used when talking about specific examples of a noun. But the speaker is talking about all or every example of butterflies. ~a~Sorry. You can <b>never</b> put the indefinite article in front of a plural noun.~an~Sorry. you cannot put <b>an</b> in front of a word starting with a consonant sound, like butterflies. In any case, the indefinite article is wrong here.~24~');
q('~To build a doll\'s house you need * wood, nails and a hammer.~ ~Correct! Wood is an uncount noun. Here it means any wood, not a specific type of it, so no article is needed.~the~Sorry. The speaker here means any wood, not a specific type of it, so the definite article is wrong.~a~Wrong. You cannot put an indefinite article in front of an uncount noun like wood.~an~Sorry. You cannot put an indefinite article in front of an uncount noun like wood. In any case, <b>an</b> is wrong in front of a word starting with a consonant sound.~24~');
q('~Don\'t sit in * library if you want to talk.~the~Yes. There is only one library in the school, so the definite article is needed.~a~Sorry. The speaker and listeners know which library is being referred to - there is only one. So the indefinite article is wrong.~an~No. Sorry. The speaker and listeners know which library is being referred to - there is only one. So the indefinite article is wrong. In any case, you cannot put <b>an</b> in front of a word starting with a consonant sound.~ ~Wrong. You <b>must</b> have an article or other determiner in front of a singular count noun!~22~');
q('~I always eat * egg for breakfast.~an~Yes. The speaker is not referring to a specific example of an egg, so the indefinite article is needed. ~a~No. The indefinite article is needed but egg starts with a vowel sound, so it cannot be <b>a</b>.~the~Wrong. This sounds very strange - as if there is only one egg and the speaker always eats it for breakfast. Which answer is needed for a non-specific example of a noun?~ ~Sorry. You <b>must</b> have an article or other determiner in front of a singular count noun!~23~');
q('~What happened to * wine I bought yesterday? - I drank it.~the~Correct! The speaker is referring to a specific example of wine, so the definite article is needed.~a~Sorry. You cannot put an indefinite article in front of an uncount noun like wine.~an~No. You cannot put an indefinite article in front of an uncount noun like wine. In any case, <b>an</b> is wrong in front of a word starting with a consonant sound.~ ~Wrong. the spoeaker is referring to a specific example of wine, so the definite article is needed.~21~');
q('~I need * new computer. This one keeps crashing.~a~You\'re right! This is the first time the speaker has mentioned computers so the indefinite article is needed.~the ~Wrong. Using the definite article makes it seem that there is only one new computer that the speaker can buy, and the listener already knows which it is. ~an ~Wrong. The indefinite article is needed but not <b>an</b>. The word new does not start with a vowel sound.~ ~No. You <b>must</b> have an article or other determiner in front of a singular count noun!~23~');