Fill in the blanks with a, an, the articles.

Put x where no article is

necessary.

1-2. A An The x Tower of London is a an the x popular tourist attraction.

3-5. Newcastle is a an the x town in a an the x north of a an the x England.
6-8. A An The x Princess lives in a an the x palace in a an the x London.
9-10. A An The x Buckingham Palace is where a an the x Queen of England
officially lives.
11-12. She bought a an the x expensive necklace at a an the x Harrods.
13-14. They went for a an the x stroll around a an the x St James' Park.
15-16. The supermarket is in a an the x Kendell Street
opposite a an the x Lloyds Bank.
17-18. A An The x hotel where they held their wedding reception was
called a an the x Grand Hotel.
19-20. Anna was born in a an the x Italy but she lives in a an the x U.S.A. now.
21-22. A An The x bear we saw yesterday is now in a an the x zoo exhibit
somewhere outside the town.
23. His favorite newspaper is a an the x Guardian.
24-25. A An The x Gatwick Airport is in a an the x southern England.
26-28. A An The x Duchess of York opened a an the x new hospital
in a an the x center of London.
29-30. He went on a an the x expensive holiday to a an the x Bahamas.
31-32. A An The x Statue of Liberty is in a an the x New York.
33-35. A An The x National Park was opened a an the x last week
by a an the x mayor.
36-37. A An The x expedition to a an the x South Pole needs a lot of careful
planning.
38-40. A An The x Odeon cinema is in a an the x Appleton Street just
past a an the x library.
41-44. Last month I saw a an the x movie and then went
to a an the x concert. A An The x movie was brilliant but a an the x concert was
boring.
45-48. There are three cars parked
outside: a an the x Mercedes, a an the x Jaguar and a an the x Fiat. Mine
is a an the x Fiat.
49-50. A An The x Harrods is a huge department store
near a an the x Kensington Gardens.

A) Complete the following exercise with a / an or the articles. Put "x"

where no article is needed.

According to a an the x National Weather Service, a an the x cyclones

are a an the x areas of circulating winds that rotate counterclockwise

in a an the x Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in a an the x Southern

Hemisphere. They are generally accompanied by some kind

of a an the x precipitation and by a an the x stormy

weather. a an the x tornadoes and a an the x hurricanes

are a an the x types of cyclones, as are a an the x typhoons, which

are a an the x storms that occur in a an the x western Pacific

Ocean. a an the x hurricane is a an the x cyclone that forms

over a an the x tropical oceans and seas and has a an the x winds of at

least seventy-four miles a an the x hour. a an the x hurricane rotates

in a an the x shape of a an the x oval

or a an the x circle. a an the x hurricanes can cause a an the x great

environmental damage. a an the x Hurricane Andrew, which

hit a an the x coasts of Louisiana and southern Florida in August 1992,

caused a an the x extreme devastation. In terms

of a an the x environmental damage, a an the x Hurricane Andrew is one

of a an the x most devastating hurricanes ever to hit a an the x United

States. Fourteen people died because of a an the x Andrew's effects.

B) More examples of a, an or the - Articles Exercises 2

1-2. We have a an the x beautiful garden. a an the x garden is full of roses.

3-4. Is fencing a an the x popular sport in a an the x world? No, it isn’t.

5. I'd like a an the x glass of orange juice please.

6. Can you give me a an the x envelope, please?

7. Certainly. Oh! Where’s a an the x envelope?

8. Is there a an the x post office near here?

9. They’re at a an the x cinema.

10. My brother is in a an the x classroom.

11. Would you like a an the x hamburger?

12. Selena has got a an the x cat.

13. What is a an the x cat’s name?

14-15. a an the x school is very cold. Hasn’t it got a an the x central heating
system?

16. It has, but a an the x central heating is broken down.