 275  ttsed to work___a cabin boy. 8. What has happened to John? He is playing___a beginner. 9.___the weather is bad (it looks___rain), let's stay at home. 10.___a newcomer, he couldn't take part in the debate.
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. Put your 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___the lounge, walked___an arch, went___some stairs and ___the end I found myself___my bedroom again. 2. Do you 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___a great shock___him. 5. Let's look at my school photo. Can you recognise me___it? — I think you are___left corner. — No, you are mistaken. I am___the back___ the last row. 6.___the Middle Ages London was rather a big city. In the 16th century (___ the time of 275 |
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