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Practice 2: Using Articles

Type the correct article—the, a, or an—in the blank space. If no article is needed, type 0.

Source: "Saudi Arabia and the War on Terrorism" by Gawdat Bahgat in the scholarly journal, Arab Studies Quarterly.

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In 1945, (1) first meeting  
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Question 2.
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between (2) U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt,  
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Question 3.
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and (3) Saudi king, Abdel Aziz al-Saud,  
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Question 4.
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(4) founder of. 
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Question 5.
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(5) modern day Saudi Arabia,  
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Question 6.
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was held aboard (6) American warship in  
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Question 7.
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(7) Suez Canal.  
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Question 8.
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(8) two leaders laid down  
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Question 9.
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(9) foundations for  
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Question 10.
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(10) solid alliance between their two nations.  
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Question 11.
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The United States is (11) world's largest oil consumer and importer,  
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Question 12.
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while Saudi Arabia is (12) world's leading oil producer and exporter.  
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Question 13.
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Meanwhile, given its vast hydrocarbon resources, (13) large size and  
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Question 14.
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(14) small population,  
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Question 15.
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(15) kingdom has been threatened by  
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Question 16.
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(16) more populous and powerful neighbors (e.g., Egypt, Iran and Iraq).  
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Question 17.
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As (17) superpower,  
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Question 18.
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the United States has (18) political will and  
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Question 19.
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(19) means to protect Saudi Arabia and its oil fields.  
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Question 20.
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In short, since (20) mid-1940s the unofficial alliance between  
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Question 21.
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(21) Washington and  
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Question 22.
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(22) Riyadh has been based on oil  
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Question 23.
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for (23) security.  
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For more than half a century (24) two sides were satisfied with their partnership.  
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Question 25.
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Saudi Arabia has, for the most part, played (25) leading role as  
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Question 26.
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(26) moderate power to calm  
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Question 27.
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(27) oil markets, producing more when  
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Question 28.
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(28) prices are too high and less when there is  
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(29) glut.  
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Question 30.
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In return, (30) United States has demonstrated its determination to defend  
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Question 31.
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(31) kingdom from  
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Question 32.
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(32) real or  
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Question 33.
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(33) potential threats by regional rivals.  
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Question 34.
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Furthermore, Washington has shown very little, if any, interest in pressuring (34) Saudi rulers to reform their economic and political systems.  
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Based on this understanding the United States has emerged as (35) Saudi Arabia's biggest trading partner and  

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(36) Saudis have been among  
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Question 37.
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(37) biggest buyers of U.S.-made weaponry.  
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Question 38.
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(38) Saudis have also been  
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(39) major U.S. creditors, buying billions in  
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(40) Treasury bonds and enthusiastic investors in U.S. industry. 
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