What a cheese? What cheese? More grammar, yay!

[novin_ha]

I am being taught about the articles. And a problem arose.

Imagine a situation of being given a French cheese you despise. You look at it and exclaim (rudely):

a) What an awaful cheese!

or perhaps,

b) What awful cheese!

So that's fairly straighforward for me. I'd say a).

But is it even possible to say "What awful cheese," not as a question? Just to express my opinion? Or will there always be an 'a', for it's a 'what a' expression?

My teacher says it's possible to say 'what awful cheese' and I have my doubts, but am not sure.

Help please please please?

I think articles is my least favourite thing in English grammar.

I am going to see GoF in 3.5 hours.

Yay.