DETERMINERS FOR CLASS 10 (TEN) |SEBA QUESTION BANK 2021 FULLY SOLVED | FOR HSLC EXAMINATION

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DETERMINERS FOR CLASS 10 (TEN) | SEBA QUESTION BANK 2021 FULLY SOLVED FOR HSLC EXAMINATION

IN THIS ARTICLE I WILL GIVE YOU ANSWERS TO ALL PREVIOUSLY ASKED DETERMINERS IN THE HSLC  EXAMINATION FROM 1998 TO 2020 HELD UNDER SEBA. I WILL ALSO TRY TO GIVE THE REASONS FOR THE ANSWERS FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING. BEFORE PROCEEDING I REQUEST YOU TO GO THROUGH MY PREVIOUS ARTICLE ON 'MOST COMMON DETERMINERS FOR BOARD EXAM (SEBA AND CBSC). AS IT WILL HELP YOU TO BUILD YOUR CONCEPT. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE IT, WE ARE GOOD TO GO.

HSLC EXAM. QUESTION

Q. Choose the right determiner from among the alternatives given and fill in the blanks

1.     H.S.L.C- 1998

(a)  He received………help from his teachers (many/much/more)

Ans- Much (help- is uncountable)

(b)  I can depend on ………. Friends I have (few/ a few/ the few)

Ans- the few ( not many but all)

(c)   ……..guidance from you will be enough for me. ( little/a little/the little)

Ans- a little (some guidance)

(d)  My brother is studying in………..European University ( a/an/the)

Ans- an (Eu sounds yu that is consonant sound)

2.     H.S.L.C- 1999

(a)  He gave away…………..money had to the beggar ( little/ a little/ the little)

Ans- the little ( not many but all)

(b)  ………….of my friends helped me  much in my distress ( few/a few/ the few)

Ans- a few (not many but some of my friends)

(c)   I got……. Help from my mother than my father .(much/more/most)

Ans-Much (help- is uncountable)

(d)  …………union leader will address the workers. (a/an/the)

Ans- a ( u=yu , i.e consonant sound)

3.     H.S.L.C-2000

(a)  I received …….. encouragement from my parents. (much/more/many)

Ans- much (encouragement is uncountable)

(b)  My brother is…………..N.C.C (a/an/the)

Ans- An (N sounds like An, that is  a vowel)

(c)   He does not trust……………friends he has. (few/a few/ the few)

Ans-the few ( he does not have many  friends but he does not trust anyone)

(d)  A person has ………to waste (little/a little/ the little)

Ans- little (no time)

4.     H.S.L.C- 2001

(a)  He gave me………one rupee note (a/an/the)

Ans- a (one sounds like wan i.e. a consonant sound)

(b)  Can you lend me……books (few/a few/ the few)

Ans- a few ( some books)

 

(c)   He is older……… than his wife (more/much/many)

Ans- more (comparative degree)

(d)  He will stay here for ……… while (little/a little/the little)

Ans- a little (means some time)

(e)  ……..of the boys has done his work. (each/every/some)

Ans- each ( talking separately )

(f)    She has…..things to do.(lots of/much/more)

Ans- lots of (means a large number)

5.     H.S.L.C – 2002

(a)  I can not give you………..money (any/some/ a little)

Ans- any (negative sense)

(b)  Our principal is a man of……..words (few/a few/ the few)

Ans- few (speak very little)

(c)   She does not get…………time for studies (many/much/some)

Ans- much (time is uncountable here)

(d)  My brother is ……….N.C.C cadet (a/an/the)

Ans- an (‘N’ sounds like ‘an’ i.e by vowel sound)

(e)  This story is………interesting (much/more/very)

Ans- Very

(f)    He has feed his family with……..money he earns. ( little/ a little/ the little)

Ans- the little ( not much but with whatever he has)

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6.     H.S.L.C- 2003

(a)   ………. of their property was destroyed in the flood (many/much/more)

Ans- much (property is an uncountable noun)

(b)  He has to manage with…………money he earns (little/ a little / the little)

Ans- the little ( not much but all)

(c)   This is………European lady, I was talking about.

Ans- the ( here a particular European lady is referred to)

(d)  Many guests were invited, but only…………turned up (few/ a few/ the few)

Ans- a few (some)

(e)  We found the house without…………difficulty (much/many/more)

Ans- much (difficulty is an uncountable noun)

(f)    Rajnikanta is called……….. Scott of Assam. (a/an/the)

Ans- the ( here ‘Scott indicates a particular class)

7.     H.S.L.C-2004

(a)  This is………… room I work in ( a/an/the)

Ans- the ( we are talking about a particular/definite room)

(b)  ……….of the apples were rotten (many/much/more)

Ans- many (apples= countable noun)

(c)   Only……….of the applicants were suitable (few/a few/ the few)

Ans- a few (some)

(d)  I except only………..encouragement from you (little/a little/the little)

Ans- a little ( not much but some)

(e)  The workers decided to form………..union (a/an/the)

Ans- a (U sounds like Yu constant sound)

(f)    Did you buy………bread today? (some/any/many)

Ans- some

8.     H.S.L.C- 2005

(a)   Only …..of the invitees turned up (few/a few/ the few)

Ans- a few  (not many but some)

(b)  Do you have…………books on astrology? (some/any)

Ans- any (interrogative sentence)

(c)   You will have to manage with………..money you have (little/a little/ the little)

Ans- the little

(d)  …………undergraduate can not apply for the post (a/an/the)

Ans- an ( ‘aa’ sound i.e. vowel sound)

(e)  The society give……………respect to a thinker (many/more/much)

Ans- much (respect= uncountable noun)

(f)    This is not ……………usual happening. (a/an/the)

Ans- a (u=Yu, consonant sound)

9.     H.S.L.C-2006

(a)  That girl has……….good qualities (much/more/many)

Ans- many (good qualities are countable)

(b)  Can you help me with……………..money (little/ a little/ the little)

Ans- a little (some)

(c)   Our principal is a man of………words (few/ a few/ the few)

Ans-few (speak very little)

(d)  Did you buy………oranges today? (any/some/many)

Ans- some

(e)  Our teacher gives us………..useful advice (many/more/much)

Ans- a (here U sounds like Yu= consonant sound)

(f)    Kalidas is ………….Shakespeare of India

Ans- the

10.H.S.L.C- 2007

(a)  He has………friends who stands by him (few/a few/ the few)

Ans- a few (some)

(b)  Did you have………….difficulty in finding the house? (much/any/many)

Ans-  any (interrogative sentence)

(c)   His brother is ……………university student (a/an/the)

Ans- a (u= yu sound)

(d)  I appreciate even……….help they gave me (little/a little/ the little)

Ans- a little (some)

(e)  An umbrella is………useful thing (a/an/the)

Ans-a ( U=Yu= consonant sound)

(f)    Have you………..book to read? (some/any/many)

Ans= any (interrogative sentence)

11.H.S.L.C- 2008

(a)  Many guests were invited, but only ……….turned up (the few/a few/few)

Ans- the few

(b)  This is…………..European lady I was talking about (a/an/the)

Ans- the

(c)   I can not………. Money. (any/ a little/ some)

Ans- any (negative sentence)

(d)  We found the house without………..difficulty (much/many/more)

Ans- much (difficulty=uncountable noun)

(e)  Sri Lanka is …………island. (a/an/the)

Ans- an ( vowel sound)

(f)    ……………of the boys was rewarded. (each/every/any)

Ans – each (taken separately)

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12.H.S.L.C-2009

(a)  He gave away……….money he had to the beggar (little/a little/the little)

Ans- the little

(b)  Reading is …………..useful hobby (a/an/the)

Ans- a (U=Yu sound, consonant sound)

(c)   Only………..of the candidates were suitable (few/a few/the few)

Ans- a few (some)

(d)  They won the match without………difficulty (much/more/many)

Ans- much (difficulty= uncountable noun)

(e)  …………of the competitors will get a certificate (any/each/every)

Ans- each (taken separately)

(f)    I don’t expect……………help from them (some/any/many)

Ans- any (negative sentence)

13.H.S.L.C-2010

(a)  My brother is…………N.C.C cadet (a/an/the)

Ans- an

(b)  First read………….books you have with you (few/a few/the few)

Ans- the few (some but all)

(c)   ……………. Of the oranges were rotten (many/more/much)

Ans- many (countable noun)

(d)  Socrates gave……….useful advice to his pupils (many/much/more)

Ans- a (U= Yu sound, consonant sound)

(e)  Hurry up! We have only………..time left (little/a little/the little)

Ans- a little (some)

(f)    The workers decided to form……….union(a/an/the)

Ans- a (U= Yu sound, consonant sound)

14. H.S.L.C- 2011

(a)  The painter is a man of………..words. (few/ a few/ the few)

Ans- few

(b)  …………..honorary secretary gets no salary for holding the post (a/an/the)

Ans- an (ho= o sound, vowel sound)

(c)   ……………of the candidates must produce his/her identity card. (Any/Every/Each)

Ans- Each (taken separately)

 

(d)  India won the match with………..bit of luck (little/a little/the little)

Ans- a little (some)

15.H.S.L.C-2012

(a)  …………..men are free from faults (few/a few/the few)

Ans- few (no men)

(b)  ……………hour has passed since he left us. (a/an/the)

Ans- an (hour sounds like our, vowel sound)

(c)   ………………of the students will be given a copy of the magazine (every/each/any)

Ans-  each (taken separately)

(d)  Please give me………..money you have. (little/a little/the little)

Ans- the little (some but all)

16.H.S.L.C-2013

(a)  He will come back within…………hour (a/an/the)

Ans- an ( hour sounds like our, vowel sound)

(b)  ……..men are free from faults (few/a few/the few)

Ans- few

(c)   Leap year falls in………fourth year (any/every/each)

Ans- every

(d)  ……………….learning is a dangerous thing (little/a little/the little)

Ans- a little

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17.H.S.L.C-2014

(a)  I gave……………..one rupee note to the beggar (a/an/the)

Ans- a (one sounds like wan, consonant sound)

(b)  My father is………..older than my mother (many/much/more)

Ans- much

(c)   I buy………..books every month. (few/the few/a few)

Ans- a few ( some)

(d)  I need……….money I have (little/a little/the little)

Ans- the little (some but all)

18. H.S.L.C-2015

(a)  Please give me…………..time to finish the work

Ans- some

(b)  Then I will take you to……………university.

Ans- the (to a particular university)

 

19. H.S.L.C-2016

(a)  Ramen comes home twice………..month.

Ans- a

(b)  Mr.Bell rang…………bell of alarm and I woke up.

Ans- the

(c)   A busy person has…………..time to waste.

Ans- little (no time)

(d)  Only…………of the applicants were found suitable.

Ans- a few (some)

20.H.S.L.C-2017

(a)  My brother is……………NCC cadet.

Ans- an (N sounds like an)

(b)  We found the house without………..difficulty.

Ans= much (difficulty= uncountable noun)

(c)   He has to feed his family with………money he earns.

Ans= the few (some but all)

(d)  Our Principal is a man of………….words.

Ans- few

21.H.S.L.C-2018

(a)  ………………rich are not always unkind.

Ans- the (indicating a particular class of people)

(b)  We found the house without………………difficulty.

Ans- much (difficulty)

(c)   He has to feed his family with……..money he earns.

Ans= the little

(d)  Our Principal is a man of…………..words.

Ans- few

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22. H.S.L.C-2019

(a)  My brother had gone………..hour ago.

Ans- an (hour sounds like our, vowel sound)

(b)  A busy man ………time to waste.

Ans- little (no time)

(c)   The classes started after…………bell had rung.

Ans- the

(d)  ……………of their property was lost in the flood.

Ans- much

23.H.S.L.C-2020

(a)  They won the match without………..difficulty.

Ans- much

(b)  Reading is ………………….useful hobby.

Ans- a (useful sounds like yusful, consonant sound)

(c)   I gave him…………..books I had.

Ans- the few (countable noun)

(d)  Kalidas is…………..Shakespeare of India.

Ans- the ( indicating a class)

 I hope it has helped you to understand and solve the previous year's questions of the HSLC examination held under SEBA from 1998 to 2020. Which topic do you want me to publish next, let me know in the comment box? thank you very much, keep learning