Задание 10.5 Заполнить пропуск необходимыми предлогами:

1. Dave was very bad … maths and always failed the tests. (to, in, at)

2. Sally was very bad … her brother. (at, to, on)

3. Mum can’t come to the phone. She’s busy … the cooking. (in, with, on)

4. The film is based … a true story. (on, over, in)

5. You can’t blame me … the accident; I wasn’t even there. (with, or, for)

6. She always puts the blame … me for things that I haven’t done. (in, on, to)

7. There will be an extra charge … delivering the goods to your home. (for, with, of)

8. The suspect has been arrested and charged … robbery. (in, with, for)

9. It’s very important nowadays to care … our environment. (of, in, about)

10. Sarah was fond of Peter and cared … him very much. (of, for, with)

11. You should take care … your teeth. (about, with, of)

12. Jane was clever … history and always received the highest marks. (at, in, with)

12. It was very clever … you find the answer. (at, of, for)

13. The patient was complaining … a pain in his chest. (with, to, of)

14. The secretary was always complaining … having too much work. (about, to, for)

I would like to congratulate you … passing your exams. (of, on, in)

Задание 10.6. Заполните пропуски необходимыми предлогами.

A.

There is a book ... the shelf. 2. There are some flowers in the vase. 3. There is a ball... the table. 4. There were some chairs ... the blackboard. 5. The armchair is ... the TVset. 6. There is a fridge... the stove and the sink. 7. The letters are often writ­ten ... him ... a pencil. 8. The holidays will begin ... a week 9. Sometimes lectures are not attended ... him. 10.1 am walk­ing ... the street. 11. I go ... the college every day. 12. The peo­ple are walking... the smog. 13. The girl is walking... the road 14.We are coming... the room. 15. At that moment he saw him. 16. The text was being translated... the lesson. 17. He was born... the 5th of March. 18. There are many flowers... the windowsil. 19. There is a shop ... the college. 20. There is a lamp... the table.

B.

Last year my family went 1) … holiday to Thailand. We went 2) … air; it was a very long journey but we were very well looked after 3) … the plane by all the stewardesses. When we arrived 4) … the airport we want directly to our hotel 5) … taxi. There was a lot of traffic 6) … the streets of the city and there were many people walking 7) … the pavements. We steyed 8) .. a large hotel 9) … the outskirts of Bangkok. We were given a wonderful suite 10) … the top floor of the hotel. The most enjoyable day I had was when we want 11) … a trip 12) .. boat, down the river to the crocodile farm. We had a wonderful holiday.

C.

Last year I went 1) … a trip. I was going to Berlin 2)… business when, 3)… accident, I got 4)… the wrong train. We were 5)…the way to Brussels before I realised my mistake. When I got to Brussels I had more problems because all my money was 6)… German Marks and I didn’t have my credit card with me. 7)… chance, I found a helpful policeman, who was soon 8)… the phone to my company. Thanks to his help I was able to arrange for some money to be sent to a nearby bank. I spent that night in a hotel and paid my bill 9)… cash before leaving. 10)… the end I gor to Berlin twenty-four hours later than I had expected. Everyone thought my trip was a big joke, especially when I told them I had seen Brussels 11)… the way.

Задание 10.7. Употребите необходимый предлог или наречие.

1. The police are…..on…. the trail of the robbers.

2. They’re friends, although they have little………common.

3. The baby takes……..his father.

4. My colleague was ill, so I stood………her at the office.

5. The nurses went……..strike for higher wages.

6. John and Bill fell………..and so they are no longer speaking.

7. Half the students turned………..late for class.

8. The boss is away…………..business.

9. The lawyer investigated the case……….detail.

10. Mercedes Benz has just taken………British Leyland.

11. Sandra arrived………..Tokyo last week.

12. I’ve put on a lot of weight. I’d better go……..a diet.

13. She flew……..Paris…..Milan because it would have taken too long to go….road.

14. There’s a beatiful house……..sale just outside the city.

15. When I was in the Navy, I used to spend a lot of time…..sea.

16. You have to learn to stand…..people who are nasty to you.

17. We set……..on our journey at 6 o’clock in the morning.

18. Sam fell………with his studies and failedhis exams.

19. If you want to get fit, why don’t you take…….a sport.

20. I wanted to join the police force but they turned me…….because I was too short.