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Geography
What is the rule?
100
For dinner I had ___ soup and ___salad.
For dinner I had soup and a salad.
100
(1) _________ police officers face dangers.
(2) _________ police officers were the first to arrive at the scene of the accident.
(1) Firefighters face dangers.
(2) The firefighters were the first to arrive at the scene of the accident.
100
When you get to my house, you don't have to ring doorbell. Just walk in.
When you get to my house, you don't have to ring the doorbell. Just walk in.
100
___ Saudi Arabia is a country in ___ Middle East.
Jordan is a country in the Middle East.
100
Everyone in the class missed_______ question number 20 on the test.
Key: Everyone in the class missed question number 20 on the test.
Rule 48: Do not use an article when referring to numbers or letters in a list.
200
My name starts with ________ P and ends with ________M.
My name starts with an L and ends with a U.
200
(1) _________ cigarettes kill many people every year.
(2) _________ cigarette fell out of my hand before I could light it.
(1) Cigarettes kill many people every year.
(2) The cigarette broke before I could light it.
200
She graduated with a major in the mathematics and physics.
She graduated with a major in mathematics and physics.
200
My brother is ___ mountain climber; he has climbed ___ Mount St. Helens.
My brother is a mountain climber; he has climbed Mount Everest.
200
My cousin studies at ____ North Hennepin Community College.
I study at _______ University of Minnesota.
Key: My cousin studies at North Hennepin Community College. I study at the University of Minnesota.
Rule 20: Do not use an article with the names of universities or colleges.

Exception: Use "the" with names of colleges and universities that contain the word "of".
300
___ archaeologist found ___ King Tut's tomb while in ___ Egypt.
Indiana Jones found the Ark of the Covenant while in Egypt.
300
I didn’t eat _________ slice of cake because I just don’t like _________ cakes.
I didn’t eat the/a cookie because I just don’t like cookies.
300
I love the rock music; my favorite group is Beatles.
I love rock music; my favorite group is the Beatles.
300
___ Museum of Classical Art is on ___ Willow Street in ___ Los Angeles.
The Museum of Modern Art is on 53rd Street in New York City.
300
Henry won_______ second prize in the university jeopardy contest.
Key: Henry won second prize in the university jeopardy contest.
Rule 24: Use "the" with ordinal numbers and other ranking words like "next" and "last".

Exception: Do not use "the" with ordinal numbers when referring to names of prizes.
400
The mewing sounds you heard were ___ cats.
___ cats are household pets.
That hooting sound you heard was an owl. The owl is a large predatory bird.
400
(1) _________ firefighters are often the first to arrive at the scene of an accident.
(2) _________ firefighters inhale many dangerous fumes on the job.
(1) Firefighters are often the first to arrive at the scene of an accident.
(2) Firefighters inhale many dangerous fumes on the job.
400
Dogs are an animal.
Correct.
400
___ York is ___ city in ___ United Kingdom.
The Hague is a city in the Netherlands.
400
I will stay in____ Marriott Hotel, but my conference will be held at ____ Archaeology Department which is located in ____ Marsters Hall.
Key: I will stay in the Hilton Hotel, but my conference will be held at the Anthropology Department which is located in Lincoln Hall.
Rule 32: Use the with the names of hotels, motels, theaters, bridges and buildings.

Exception: Do not use an article with the names of halls or hospitals.
500
My brother wanted to be ___ engineer, but his ____ math scores on ____ SAT test were abysmal.
My cousin wanted to be a surgeon, but he fainted at the sight of blood.
500
(1) _________ doctors recommend eating more fish.
(2) _________ doctor recommended that I cut down on fats.
(1) Doctors recommend eating more fish.
(2) The doctor recommended that I cut down on fats.
500
We wanted to go to have night out on the town, but instead we stayed home and watched the TV.
We wanted to go to the movies, but instead we stayed home and watched TV.
500
___ Republic of Azstroska is on ___ island in ___ Pacific.
The Dominican Republic is on an island in the Caribbean.
500
The race cars a Nurembergring pulled out of their pit stops and headed____south.
If you look into____south, you can see all the cars approaching ____ finish line.
Key: The ship sailed out of the harbor and headed north. If you look into the north on a clear night, you will see the North Star.
Rule 42: Do not use an article if a compass direction immediately follows an action verb like go, travel, turn, look, sail, fly, walk, or move.

Rule 41: Use the for compass directions if they follow prepositions like to, in, on, at or from.
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