Use the correct article (a, the or no article) to fill in the gaps. Consider
the grammar reference provided.



a) names of people (titles, position,
members of a family)


1. The members of the Committee looked at
…James with astonishment.2. ...Cristy looked through the articles of
the Criminal Code and made notes.

3. …Johnsons have been always interested in
politics.

4. …President Kuchma is also a commander in
chief of the armed forces.

5. The head of the state is…President.

6. They elected George…chairman.

7. He was elected …President for the third
time.

8. …Mr. Bush was present at the meeting
with the President of the UNO.

9. …Princess Anne is charged with the
united women’s organization

in England.

10. …Professor Kenson gives lectures in
Criminal Procedure.

11. She turned to … aunt Polly.

12. …Prime Minister is the head of the
government.



b) names of places (exceptions)

1. … United Kingdom is the only European
state without a formally written constitution.

2. Bush is the President of … USA.

3. …Netherlands is situated on the
north.

4. They decided to meet in …Hague.



c) names of languages

1. Notaries attest translations
from…Russian and foreign languages.

2. What is…English for «декларація»?

3.…English language is much easier than …
Chinese.



d) universities

1. …Oxford University
is the most famous and oldest educational establishment.

2. … Prosecutor’s Training Institute is a
part of …National
Law Academy.

3. Mike is a post graduate student at the University of Hertfordshire.

4. … Staff Development Institute is
situated in Kyiv and Poltava.



e) political parties and organisations

1. …Supreme Court of Ukraine is the highest
judicial body.

2. …Verkhovna Rada consists of 450
deputies.

3. … Parliament of Ukraine is
called the Verkhovna Rada.

4. It is …Parliament (in GB) and not the
people that is responsible for the constitution.

5. …Cabinet of Ministers represents the
executive branch of power.

6. …House of Lords is a hereditary chamber.

7. …United Nations is a World Organisation
deals with the most important political, economic and cultural problems.

8. …Commonwealth of Independent States
includes Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

9. Ukraine took much measure to become
a member of…Council of Europe.

10. …World Trade Organisation fixes rules
of economic relations among its members.

11. … Entry Clearance Office is the organisation
where you apply for a visa.

12. The head of…Anglican Church is the
Queen.



f) historical events

1. Before…Norman Conquest laws in England were
based on local traditions and customs.

2. …World War II caused a lot of damage to
the development of most countries involved.

3. … Civil War took place in 1920s
in Russia.



g) documents

1. …British Constitution is based on two
principles.

2. …Bill of Right determines the rights of
citizens of the state and their responsibilities.

3.
…Programme of the «Nasha Ukraina» party determines the principles of social
defence of the citizens.

a) names of people (titles, position, members of a family)1. The members of the Committee looked at …James with astonishment. 2. ...Cristy looked through the articles of the Criminal Code and made notes. 3. The…Johnsons have been always interested in politics. 4. …President Kuchma is also a commander in chief of the armed forces. 5. The head of the state is the…President. 6. They elected George…chairman. 7. He was elected …President for the third time. 8. …Mr. Bush was present at the meeting with the President of the UNO. 9. …Princess Anne is charged with the united women’s organization in England. 10. …Professor Kenson gives lectures in Criminal Procedure. 11. She turned to … aunt Polly. 12. The…Prime Minister is the head of the government.b) names of places (exceptions)1. The… United Kingdom is the only European state without a formally written  constitution. 2. Bush is the President of the… USA. 3. The…Netherlands is situated on the north. 4. They decided to meet in the…Hague. c) names of languages1. Notaries attest translations from…the Russian and foreign languages. 2. What is the…English for «декларація»? 3. The…English language is much easier than … Chinese. d) universities1. …Oxford University is the most famous and oldest educational establishment.2. The… Prosecutor’s Training Institute is a part of the…National Law Academy. 3. Mike is a post graduate student at the University of Hertfordshire.4. …The Staff Development Institute is situated in Kyiv and Poltava.e) political parties and organisations1. …The Supreme Court of Ukraine is the highest judicial body. 2. …Verkhovna Rada consists of 450 deputies. 3. …The  Parliament of Ukraine is called the Verkhovna Rada.4. It is …Parliament (in GB) and not the people that is responsible for the constitution.5. …The Cabinet of Ministers represents the executive branch of power. 6. …The House of Lords is a hereditary chamber. 7. …The United Nations is a World Organisation deals with the most important political, economic and cultural problems. 8. The …Commonwealth of Independent States includes Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.9. Ukraine took much measure to become a member of…the Council of Europe.10. …The World Trade Organisation fixes rules of economic relations among its members. 11. …The Entry Clearance Office is the organisation where you apply for a visa. 12. The head of…the Anglican Church is the Queen.f) historical events1. Before…the Norman Conquest laws in England were based on local traditions and customs. 2. …World War II caused a lot of damage to the development of most countries involved. 3. …The Civil War took place in 1920s in Russia.g) documents1. …The British Constitution is based on two principles.2. …The Bill of Rights determines the rights of citizens of the state and their responsibilities.3. …The Programme of the «Nasha Ukraina» party determines the principles of social defence of the citizens.