A Question Of Sound, Not Sight -2
Would you say an NHL referee or a NHL referee? It's an NHL referee. The indefinite article an is used before all vowel sounds except the long u sound (a united stand) and before the silent h (an honourable politician). And since the first letter of NHL makes the vowel sound en, it takes the article an.

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2. ____ audit review *
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3. ____ hard disk *
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4. ____ UN (United Nations) conference *
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5. ____ NDP (New Democratic Party) member *
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