Provide the correct article A/AN/THE/X (zero article) in the following gaps.

(1)________first few days after getting home from (2)______ college were okay but then I began to feel rather bored and lonely. My parents were busy working and (3)______most of my friends were either away on holiday or else had (4)________ holiday jobs. I tried to get a job myself but without success. I was beginning to wish I had not come home when I saw (5)_______advertisement for holiday courses in (6)________local newspaper. For (7)_______small fee you could try lots of different activities organized by (8)________ town’s youth club. Each activity lasted half (9)________ day and they were all exciting. I also met new people as many of (10)________ tourists staying in the town joined in.