V. The preposition

1. Прочитайте предложения и выберите правильный вариант ответа.

Example: They're listening ____ the news.

A. at B. to C. –

1. Who is she looking ______?

A. on B. at С. to

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2. What's the matter.______ him?

A. by B. with С. from

3. No large ships can go ________ that bridge.

A. over B. across C. under

4. It's time for coffee. All the students are coming ______ their lessons.

A. off B. out of С. out

5. What time does your plane take ______?

A. off B. out С. from

6. After failing his driving test four times, he finally gave ______ trying to pass.

A. in B. off C. up

7. I go to school on foot, but yesterday I went to school _____ bus.

A. on B. in C. by

7. Bye, see you ______ Monday morning.

A. on B. at C. in

7. She got married ______ the age of 19.

A. in B. of C. at

7. Jim is a person I can rely ______.

A. at B. on C. for

7. According ______ the forecast the weather will remain better than usual for this time of year.

A. for B. to C. of

7. I haven’t seen her ______ Monday.

A. since B. for C. by

7. My little brother is afraid ______ spiders.

A. to B. for C. of

7. You shouldn’t depend ______ Tom, he’s always late.

A. of B. on C. to

7. Who has paid ______ the meal?

A. for B. out C. with

7. The banks close ______ 7 o’clock in the evening.

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A. in B. at C. on

7. Bob is going to play tennis ______ next Sunday.

A. – B. in C. on

7. My sister is always angry ______ me when I am late.

A. at B. on C. with

7. I can’t open the door, I’m looking ______ the key.

A. for B. after C. in

7. Don’t laugh ______ my little sister.

A. on B. at C. about

II. Прочитайте предложения и вставьте пропущенные предлоги.

Example: Who are you waiting for?

1. Why has he fallen ______ love with such a strange girl?

2. Chris’s gone, but he’ll return ______ an hour.

3. I am not interested ______ football at all.

4. I haven’t seen Clare ______ many years.

5. The headquarters of the company are ______ Milan.

6. What was the answer ______ question 3 in the text?

7. When Paul left home, his attitude ______ his parents seemed to change.

8. We sent ______ a doctor when my brother grew worse.

9. He asked me to look ______ the document and then to sign it.

10. My car is being repaired at the garage. It’ll be ready ______ two hours.

11. He said he was sorry ______ the situation but there was nothing he could do.

12. Little Nelly has been in bed ______ 3 days and she is still running a high temperature.

13. I’ve been invited to a wedding ______ 14 February.

14. She put ______ her glasses as the sun was too bright.

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15. I’m tired ______ doing the same every day, I need a change.

16. She’s got married ______ my cousin.

17. I haven’t seen you ______ ages.

18. You are right. I agree ______ you.

19. Bob went playing tennis ______ last Sunday.

20. Who were you talking ______ when I met you yesterday?

    21. All last winter he suffered ______ coughs and colds.

    22. If you don't understand any of these words, you could refer ______a dictionary.

    23. It wasn't his car, in fact I don't know who it belongs ______.

    24. Nurses are very badly paid, I think they should insist ______ higher rates of pay.

    25. The poor driver - I really sympathize ______ him, it wasn't his fault.

    26. Keep enough money to pay ______ your ticket.

    27. They complained ______ me about the noise.

    28. She left Boston _______ Paris when she was 19.

    29. If something is wrong, why don't you do something _____it?

    30. I've always been terribly fond _______ you.