IELTS Practice (Grammar & Vocabulary) — All Questions

She is one of ___ most talented musicians in the orchestra. Which choice is correct?

• a.a
• b.an
• c.the✓
• d.no article

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.on
• b.at
• c.for
• 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.in
• c.to
• d.on

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.an✓
• c.the
• d.no article

'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.