МОСКОВСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ ЛИНГВИСТИЧЕСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ

КУРСЫ ПО ПОДГОТОВКЕ В ВУЗ

ПРОМЕЖУТОЧНОЕ ТЕСТИРОВАНИЕ ПО ТЕМЕ:

«PREPOSITIONS»

Insert the correct preposition.

61. The other day a great event happened ... my boss – he met an old friend of his who used to be

his creditor.

62. After making any purchases everyone should pay ... the cashier’s desk.

63. Thank you ... the favour you’ve done.

64. Not long ago I bought a new street-guide ... Moscow – I think it’s the best I’ve ever seen.

65. Not everyone can apologize ... their bad behaviour.

66. I would like to congratulate you ... this nice spring holiday.

67. If you want to get this job, you should apply ... it as soon as possible.

68. Is Tim …? – No, he’s gone … . He left a few minutes ago.

69. Your description of this event is really true ... life. It may have happened exactly this way.

70. What time does this flight arrive ... Moscow? – You’d better arrive ... the airport by 6 – the

plane is to land at 6.30.

71. I don’t care ... him at all. I only care … the money he borrowed … me two months ago.

72. My English friends were ... a visit ... Moscow last May and they liked the city a lot.

73. One should always take care ... their younger brothers and sisters and thus help their parents.

74. I’m taking my first entrance exam ... English … the 17^th of July.

75. To pass the exam successfully you should concentrate ... the test you are given.

76. Our new teacher, a professor of Philosophy, lectures ... his subject every Monday.

77. Each unit of this textbook consists ... two parts – Vocabulary and Grammar.

78. I visited the opening sessions of this Congress ... the invitation ... my old school friend.

79. Our family usually lives ... the money my father earns selling his inventions.

80. His strategy is based ... the principles of rapid responding and fast reaction.

81. Don’t shout … the dog. You’d better shout ... your son playing in the yard and tell him to walk the puppy.

82. People who don’t believe ... God are called atheists.

83. When you are ill you often suffer ... the pain you can’t stand any longer.

84. My sweetest dream now is to have a holiday and to lie ... the sun ... the beach .

85. I can’t accuse any of you ... being guilty. I didn’t see the accident myself.

86. Let’s go ... a trip somewhere abroad. We haven’t had a rest for a long time.

87. Don’t blame this boy ... the broken window. I’m not sure he’s really the one who did it.

88. We decided to go ... a drive … the country.

89. Berlin used to be divided ... two parts – independent West Berlin and East Berlin, the capital

of the German Democratic Republic.

90. When we were in London our guide showed us ... for half a day.