Exercise 24. Fill in the blanks with articles wherever necessary.

1. It was hot; the old people said that it was... hottest spell which the town had ever known. 2. I made up my mind to see Strickland … following evening. 3. I want you to explain to me why you won't exhibit Dorian Gray's picture. I want … real reason. 4. " Henry is... best type of the American businessman, " he said, " and I think you ought to know him." 5. She was talking about thirty Africans who, at the request of the State Department were being admitted to Whitehall in … coming semester. 6. Downstairs in … small imagined kitchen I imagined... small image of … man groping for a phone beside him on... floor. 7. He picked a photograph album from one of... lower shelves, and came back across … room looking for … place in the collection. 8. And clapping me in... friendliest way upon … shoulder he went away. 9. He sat back comfortably, in silence, allowing Dorlacker to make … necessary moves. 10. In the middle of...garden stood … old summer house. 11.... only difference in their eating habits was that he used his fork with … left hand. 12. There was not … slightest need for anyone to turn out the spare room but Mrs. Tinker obtained... same pleasure from turning out a room that other people get from writing … symphony, or winning … cup of Golf or swimming... Channel. 13. The haze of factory smoke intruded on the sky and lay suspended like … grey, flat tarpaulin above... horizon. 14. But all … previous criticism of her conduct was as nothing compared withthe buzz of gossip that now went through... town. 15. On... upper side... large piece of vegetation sprouted from the crest … band. 16. It seemed... loveliest bonnet she had ever seen. 17. I imagine the French aristocrats thought practically... same thing until... very moment when they climbed into the tumbrels. 18. It was... usual noisy crowded place filled with the smell of stale coffee,... very French smell that haunts its houses with the ghosts of ten million coffee brewings. 19. As he spoke he opened a door and showed the way into a room which appeared to be very richly furnished — but again... only light was afforded by... single lamp half turned down. 20. He would do... right thing and allow her to divorce him. 21. Mrs. Packletide was annoyed at the fact that... wrong animal had been hit. 22. He had to stand all the way, and though there were at least five nice-looking girls in... same compartment — and one was very close to him and two of... others he had noticed several times before — not one of them showed... slightest interest in him. 23. He meant that they were preparing their next speech and were merely waiting for... next appropriate moment to give utterance to it. 24. As Grant was paddling... last few yards he saw Pat's eye fixed on something along … shore, and turned to see what it was.