Exercise 286.. Exercise 287.

Exercise 286.

Choose the right variant.

1. He is a wicked boy. I'm sure he did it (by/on) purpose. 2. She shouted (at/to) me that I was wanted (on/to) the phone. 3. Take a pen. You can't sign contracts (by/in) pencil. 4. The voyage was tiring. The sea was rough and we had to be (in/at) sea more than a fortnight. 5. He lives (at/on) a farm somewhere in Texas. 6. Putyour signature (on/at) the bottom of the page. Don't write (at/in) the middle, put it (at/on) the right. 7. She made this sweater herself (at/by) hand. 8. He threw an egg (to/at) the speaker. It hit him (on/to) the shoulder. 9. The car that was going (with/at) the speed of 70 miles per hour braked (on/at) the traffic lights. 10. The participants of Greenpeace rally were standing (by/in) a line (in front of/before) the house of the mayor. 11. He was (on/at) work (before/until) 3 o'clock yesterday. 12. He was sent (in/to) prison for shoplifting (at/by) the age of seventeen. 13. (In/On) the whole, I liked our journey. But next year I'd like to go (to/on) a cruise. 14. She is not (by/on) the phone in the country. — Why won't she buy a mobile telephone? It is so convenient. — Her salary's decreased (on/by) two hundred dollars this year and she can't afford it. 15. (From/In) my opinion, she must go (to/on) a diet.

Exercise 287.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pre-positions where necessary.

1. 1 got lost___Mike's house! I went___my bedroom, went___some stairs, walked___a corridor, came___thelounge, walked___an arch, went___some stairs and___the end I found myself___my bedroom again. 2. Doyou know that Alice is___love___Pete? 3. While you

dress___dinner, I'll go___the shop___the road. I'll be_______time. 4. The news___the accident came___agreat shock___him. 5. Let's look at my school photo. Can you recognise me___it? — I think you are___leftcorner. — No, you are mistaken. I am___the back___the last row. 6. ___the Middle Ages London was rathera big city. In the 16^th century (___ the time of

Shakespeare) it became a prosperous capital. 7. Sit___the armchair and write your name___block letters___the top of the page. Write all dates___words, not___figures. 8. Sicily is an island___the coast___Italy. 9. 1am afraid, I won't be able to find the theatre. — Oh, our

town is rather small and you'll find it easily. Go___bustill Victoria Station. Turn right___the square. ___thetheatre there are two palms, and___the theatre there isa swimming pool. ___the theatre there is a coffee bar. 10. The typist sits___the chair, with a lamp___her. 11. You didn't do it___mistake! You did it___purpose! 12. After the accident I had to go___hospital___awhile. I was___hospital___four days, and then spentanother week___bed___home. 13. ___the end of the

day, most of my colleagues go straight___home, but Iprefer to stroll___the streets___the centre. 14. 1 quiteagree___you that going___air is the quickest andsafest means of transport, but I am always airsick___the plane. 15. Do you remember the robber? — Well, hewas a man ______thirty-five, ___thin hair, ___darkjeans. He looked___an Italian, and used his magazine

___a sort of mask.

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