Gold Experience B2 unit 2 articles practice (based on p145 Ex 5)

I'm not a person who generally likes to take ___ risks on holiday.

• a

• an

• the

• zero

Answer explanation

risks- plural countable, in this context risks in general - zero article

It took me ___ long time to pack my bag, but then I wanted to travel light.

• a

• an

• the

• zero

Answer explanation

part of a fixed phrase - take a long time

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_______Pacific Ocean is _____largest ocean in _______world.

• a/the/the

• the/the/the

• the/the/---

Answer explanation

the before oceans; the before superlative adjectives; the before unique things

There are some special activity holidays that are organised mainly for ___ unemployed.

• a

• an

• the

• zero

Answer explanation

before an adjective to mean a particular group of people

Did you have ___ fun swimming under ___ waterfall?

• a/a

• a/the

• the/---

• ---/the

Answer explanation

have fun is a fixed phrase (collocation) with the zero article; It's a part of a conversation, so people both know the situation they are discussing thus they both know what waterfall they are talking about.

I overheard some tourists making ___ complaint about the noise from the road.

• a

• an

• the

• zero

Answer explanation

make a complaint - fixed phrase + we tell about it for the 1st time

Where are you John? – I’m walking in ________ Regent’s Park.

• a

• an

• the

• zero

Answer explanation

zero article before names of parks

The following day, we all went on ___ excursion to the medieval walled town

• a

• an

• the

• zero

Answer explanation

specific excursion I'm talking about

________ Baikal is _______ largest fresh-water lake in ______ Europe and ______ Asia.

• ___/the/the/the

• ----/the/---/----

Answer explanation

1- Baikal - lake - zero article; 2- the bfore superlative adjective; 3,4 - Europe and Asia - continents - zero article