The use of articles with other proper names

		Zero Article	Definite Article
	Buildings, bridges	· Waterloo Bridge · Westminster Abbey	traditional use · the Tower (of London) · the White House · the Old Bailey (the Crown Court in the UK)
	Airports, railway and bus stations,	· Heathrow Airport · Victoria Station
	Hotels, clubs, restaurants, cafes, pubs		· the Hilton; the Green Hotel · the National Tennis Club · the Restaurant Bretagne · the Cafй de la Paix · the Headless Woman

	Museums, picture galleries, monuments		· the National Gallery · the British Museum · the Washington Monument
	Concert halls, theatres, cinemas		· the Albert Hall · the Old Vic Theatre · the Odeon Cinema
	Ships and boats		· The Titanic · The Seagull
	Newspapers and magazines		· The Daily Mirror · The Financial Times · The Teens; The Vogue
	Names of historical events		· the Paris Commune · the Russian Revolution · the Industrial Revolution · the Napoleonic Wars · the gold rush
	Parties and organizations		· the Conservative Party · The League of nations · the NATO · the European Union

Exercise 9. Fill in a, an, the or – (nothing).

1. She spent … adventure holiday in the summer in the heart of Africa.

2. Although it was deep night, he could find his way through … woods.

3. I’m sure I’m doing … right thing.

4. My office is on … third floor of … old building.

5. A career in this field can be … hard work but it’s rewarding.

6. … most trains start badly on cold mornings.

7. Traffic jams are almost unavoidable in … morning rush hour.

8. I had … sandwich in … school canteen for … lunch today.

9. … company wants us to pay for … goods in … advance.

10. Mary lives in … large town in … middle of London but she wants to live in … country.

11. The Department of Linguistics at West Point is located on the west bank of … Hudson River, north of California.

12. … Sahara, the world’s largest desert, extends over eight million square kilometres.

13. … Pacific Ocean keeps … San Francisco cool.