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ACTIVITY 2
Fill in the blanks with a, an, the, or Ø (no article). If an article begins a sentence, capitalize it and change
the capital letter of the next word to lowercase.
1. Growing season in United States varies according to the region of the country. It is
shorter in Alaska and longer in Florida, for example.
2. Students who major in education often take course in how to create
atmosphere of positive learning.
3. Vaccines are available for the prevention of a number of diseases including smallpox,
polio, and tuberculosis.
4. People who dislike reading fiction may find narrative non-fiction, which tells
story but is based on fact, more enjoyable.
5. Unsafe product on store shelves puts all consumers at risk.
6. Alphanumeric password contains letters, numbers, and/or symbols
and is best choice for protecting one’s personal information.
7. Internet is group of networks that allows users to access information and to
communicate with others around world.
8. Recently published study indicates that person’s taste in music may offer insight into
his or her personality.
9. Astrophysicists have different opinions on how galaxy that we live in,
Milky Way, was formed.
10. Working as research assistant at university often involves collecting and putting
data into spreadsheet.
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