IELTS Practice (Grammar & Vocabulary) — All Questions
4 questions
She is one of ___ most talented musicians in the orchestra. Which choice is correct?
- a.the✓
- b.no article
- c.an
- d.a
A superlative ('most talented') takes the definite article 'the'. The phrase 'one of the most talented' is a fixed pattern.
He has been interested ___ astronomy since childhood. Which preposition is correct?
- a.at
- b.for
- c.on
- d.in✓
The correct collocation is 'interested in'. English speakers are 'interested in' a subject, not 'interested on' or 'interested at' it.
We arrived ___ the airport two hours before the flight. Which preposition is correct?
- a.at✓
- b.on
- c.in
- d.to
Use 'arrive at' for a specific point or building like an airport. 'Arrive in' is used with larger areas such as cities or countries, and 'arrive to' is incorrect.
I took ___ umbrella because it looked like rain. Which article is correct?
- a.a
- b.the
- c.no article
- d.an✓
'Umbrella' begins with a vowel sound, so it takes 'an'. The choice of 'a' or 'an' depends on the sound that follows, not the spelling alone.