Question

Shy as he would be in _______ public, he is getting more confident in making _______ public speech.

A．/; a

B．/; the

C．a; the

D．the; a

Answer 1

A

试题分析：in public是固定用法，意思是当众；第二个空，“一次公开演讲”表示泛指，故用不定冠词a。
点评：固定短语切忌不可随意增减冠词；不定冠词泛指某一个人或某一个事物。解答有关冠词的题型可以从三方面入手，一是习惯搭配，二是固定短语，三是具体语境分析。对于固定短语平时应多读多记。