Using Articles: "In the end" vs. "In an end"

[Elsidora]

Test No. incompl/elem-8 "Articles", question 2

In ......... end we decided not to go to the cinema but to watch television.

(a) the
(b) this
(c) an

Test No. incompl/elem-8 "Articles", answer 2

In the end we decided not to go to the cinema but to watch television.

Correct answer: (a) the

Your answer was: incorrect
In an end we decided not to go to the cinema but to watch television.
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why I have to use the in this question?

Elsidora

[Torsten]

Hello,

As you can see a film can have only one end - just 'the' end. In the end means 'finally', 'at last'.
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