Exercise XX. Fill in the gaps with proper prepositions if necessary.

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Exercise XIX. Fill in the gaps with proper prepositions if necessary.

1. Our new program aimed … reducing pollution in our city.

2. Не was angry … me because I was late … the dinner.

3. She looked … her son with amusement.

4. We were astonished … her Victorian manners.

5. He aimed … absolute power over everything.

6. I am all … favour of the smoking ban. Those … favour?

7. Why do you persist in interrupting me when I have repeatedly asked you to stop?

8. She took careful aim … the intruder.

9. We were angry … being disturbed.

10. She looked … the morning papers and began her breakfast.

11. Somebody is knocking … the door. I will open it.

12. Wouldn't you hint … the true purpose of the meeting.

13. I shall call … your house this evening. You were out when I called.

14. My father insisted … giving me a second helping.

15. Our inner cities are crying … for redevelopment.

16. We will to go … an excursion if the weather is good.

17. They call me … my first name. Don't call me … my nickname!

18. Would you die … your country?

19. They aimed their efforts … the common cause.

20. Throughout the trial, the prisoner insisted … his lack of guilt.

21. The garden is crying … to be watered.

1. Peter is always … time … his lessons.

2. We often go … the blackboard … class. We write a lot … sentences … the blackboard.

3. “Where does he usually go … work?” “He usually goes… home”.

4. I like to speak English… my sons.

5. Please tell her … your friends.

6. Please translate this text … Russian… English.

7. What do you usually speak… … class?

8. How often do you write … your friends?

9. When do you usually get … home ?

10. How do you get… your office?

11. He's going to write … me… a week.

12. My friends likes playing … chess. He spends a lot …time …it. Yesterday he played chess…six… the evening and only got… home…ten.

13. We spent Sunday…the country. We went… there early... the morning and got back, town late… the evening.

14. We decided to ask our friend… dinner tomorrow. … dinner we're going … the central park.

15. What are we having… dinner today?

16. My friend lives… the country and he likes it very much. His house is a long

way... his office. He goes … town every morning. He's always … time …

work.

17. I don't want to go … cinema tonight. Peter spends a lot of money... books. I

often ask him … books to read