Question

STUDY GEG, PARAGRAPHS 259-286. THEN WORK THROUGH THE EXERCISES BELOW.

My grandfather was a soldier _________________ the war.
? under
? during
He stayed a soldier _________________ five years.
? during
? for
? in
London is situated ______________ the river Thames.
? by
? with
? beside
? on
It was a great party. Everybody was dancing ______ the ceiling.
? in
? on
? by
? at
They met _____________ 1 June, for the first time.
? --
? at
? on
The play was transformed ____________something completely uninteresting in the hands of the amateur actors.
? to
? into
? by
When you go round that corner have a look to the left. There is a great shop ____ that corner.
? in
? on
The man was running quickly ____________ the train station.
? against
? towards
North fought _________________ South in the Civil War.
? towards
? against
He had left the village ____________________.
? for two years ago
? for two years since
? two years ago
? two years since
His IQ is way ______________ average.
? about
? over
? above
Speaking _______________ a doctor, I suggest you take this medicine right away.
? as
? like
He works ________________ a fireman. He really loves his job, since it means helping others.
? like
? as
When I arrived ___________________ England in 1965, things were very different from today.
? at
? in
? to
The plane arrived _________ Heathrow on time.
? at
? in
? to
There were five people, __________________ myself, who were willing to go.
? beside
? besides
You are late again. You really must try to come ____________.
? in time
? on time
They sat ____________________ me on the plane.
? besides
? beside
You must try to come ___________ for dinner, next time.
? in time
? on time
He went away late ________________ the morning.
? on
? in
? by
He loves his job ______________ Sunday mornings.
? in
? on
? by
? at
There was someone I knew _________ the photograph.
? on
? in
? at
They will be back _________________ five weeks' time.
? in
? about
? around
? for
He spoke _____________________ a loud voice, and really disturbed the meeting.
? with
? in
? by
They told me what had happened ____________ their own words.
? with
? in
? by
He tried to jump ______________ the train while it was still moving.
? of
? off
I am tired ___________ always hearing that Skänninge is ___________ the E4. I think it is a very isolated place.
? of, of
? off, of
? off, off
? of, off
Westminster Abbey is always open ___________ the public.
? for
? by
? to
The visitors to the horror gallery trembled __________________ fear.
? from
? of
? by
? with
He was hit ______________ a bat _______________ an angry baseball fan.
? by, by
? with, by
? with, with
? by, with
Index

Answer 1

Respuesta:

• during
• for
• beside
• in
• at
• into
• in
• towards
• against
• two years ago
• over
• as
• as
• to
• in
• beside
• on time
• by
• in
• around
• with
• by
• of
• of of
• to
• of
• by by