Exercise 285. Fill in the blanks with:

Fill in the blanks with:

A down, up, under, below, over, above

1. Why are you so late? — Our car stuck___the bridge. 2. You are cold. Put this plaid___your knees. 3. It seems to me that she is___twenty-one. 4. There is nothing new___the sun. 5. The branch hit me just___ the elbow. 6. Climb___at once! You may fall! 7. My house is___the street, on the hill, and my brother lives ___the street, by the river. 8. We are on the second floor

in the dining room now.___it there used to be a bedroom of the countess and___it you can see the famous orangery which has been carefully kept for two centuries already.

В before, in front of, behind, at the back, opposite

1. She likes to stand___the mirror looking at herself. 2.1 like this cottage very much. There is a lawn___the house and___there is a garden. 3. You should return ___sunset. 4. You've come the last. You are___me in the queue. 5. At lunch she was sitting ___me, so I couldn't help looking at her. 6. If you don't want to go here, you may use another exit___. 7.1 want to take your photograph___our new jeep. 8. You'll find the church easily. There is a cinema___it on the other side of the road.

С along, through, across, past

1. Our cottage is rather far. You should drive___the church,___a small wood, then___the river (there is a wooden bridge) and finally___the wide road. Our house is by this road. 2. Paul is a good swimmer. He can swim ___the river. 3. She went___me without saying a word.

4. The burglar got into the house___an open window. 5. He ran___the lawn and came up to the French window. 6. They went___the bank of the river talking loudly. 7. Oil flows___a pipeline. 8. When she was going ___ the jewellery shop, her attention was attracted by a necklace in the shop window.

D among, between

1. Differences in pronunciation___British English and American English are numerous. 2. For her there is not much choice___Paul and Nick. 3. She could see him ___people in the crowd. 4. You may divide this money ___you both. 5. There is an oak tree___birches and pines near my house. 6. Tom is the smartest___the other students. 7. There has always been a tough

competition ___ Coca-Cola and Pepsi. 8. Harvard University comes first___the other universities of the USA. 9.___you and me.sheis a wicked old gossip.

E like, as

1. Is he a millionaire? He spends money___a sheikh. 2. People___the Pitts always fail us. 3.___an economist, I can't agree to it. 4. He broke my knife, he used it___a tin opener. 5. She is more___her father than her mother. 6.1 had waited so long for it, it was___a dream. 7.1

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.

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