Ex. 1. Choose the preposition that best completes the phrase. Write the number of the phrase and the preposition you choose.
| 1. in at on
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| 1) … the morning;
2) … night;
3) … Wednesday;
4) … winter;
5) late … night;
6) … June;
| 7) … midnight;
8) … the day-time;
9) … early summer;
10) … early May;
11) … a cold day;
12) … the morning of July 4, 1993.
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| 2. by over on
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| 1) a conference … smth;
2) … plane;
3) … land;
4) a meeting … smth;
5) a quarrel … smth;
6) a dispute … smth;
| 7) … sea;
8) a lecture … smth;
9) … book-post;
10) a row … smth;
11) … telegraph;
12) a debate … smth.
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| 3. over on in
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| 1) a talk … smth;
2) a crisis … smth;
3) unrest … smth;
4) lie … the sun;
5) see smth … the picture;
6) sit … the tree;
| 7) a clash … smth;
8) be … the dock;
9) smb’s resignation … smth;
10) be … the street;
11) blind … one eye;
12) deaf … one ear.
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| 4. in on at
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| 1) be good … smth;
2) bite smb … the arm;
3) agreement … smth;
4) strike smb … the face;
5) a resolution … smth;
6) to result … smth;
| 7) sting smb … the leg;
8) be bad … doing smth;
9) to vote … a resolution;
10) to end … victory;
11) to end … failure.
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| 5. of out of from
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| 1) make a fool … smb;
2) do smth … curiosity;
3) escape … somewhere;
4) do smth … charity;
5) What came … it?
6) do smth … jealousy;
| 7) become … smb;
8) remove smb … office;
9) Nothing came … it;
10) do smth … spite;
11) transfer smb … somewhere.
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| 6. to of with
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| 1) critical … smb, smth;
2) charge smb … smth;
3) smb’s attitude … smth;
4) characteristic … smb, smth;
5) smb’s reply … smth;
6) be guilty … a crime;
| 7) smb’s reaction … smth;
8) be innocent … murder;
9) typical … smb, smth;
10) smb’s answer … smth;
11) suspect smb … a crime;
12) accuse smb … murder.
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| 7. in of on
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| 1) rich … smth;
2) wipe one’s hands … smth;
3) be proud … smth;
4) caught … the rain;
5) comment … smth;
6) deprive smb … smth;
| 7) force smth … smb;
8) remind smb … smth;
9) end … smth;
10) operate … smb;
11) full … smth;
12) trade … smth (buy and sell).
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| 8. for to with
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| 1) catch up … smb;
2) interfere … smb;
3) ask … smth;
4) sympathize … smb;
5) feel … smb;
6) contribute … smth;
| 7) medicine … smth;
8) remedy … smth;
9) object … smth;
10) prepare … smth;
11) ready … smth;
12) married … smb.
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| 9. to for on
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| 1) leave … a place;
2) debt … smb;
3) medicine … a disease;
4) treatment … a disease;
5) look … keys;
6) pills … some ailment;
| 7) mixture … some ailment;
8) start … a place;
9) duty … smb;
10) smb’s departure … a place.
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