Exercise 6. Underline the correct word in each sentence.

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a) The busy shopping street was thronged by/with people.

b) The emergency exit was concealed by/from a red curtain.

c) The price of excursions is included in/with the cost of the holiday.

d) All through January, the fields were covered by/from snow.

e) The room was crammed by/with furniture of all descriptions.

f) Two of the climbers were injured by/with falling rocks.

g) The island is inhabited by/from people of mainly Chinese origin,

h) The bank was quickly surrounded from/with armed police.

i) The window had been smashed from/with a hammer taken from the shed,

j) The stadium was packed from/with cheering fans.

Exercise 7. Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition.

a) The tree had been decorated … coloured balls.

b) The answers have been included… the book.

c) After the rugby match, Jim's shorts were covered… mud.

d) The victim was struck from behind… a heavy object.

e) The house was built… money that David borrowed from the

bank.

f) The cat narrowly escaped being run over… a car.

g) When the accident happened, Sue was struck… flying glass.

h) The turkey was stuffed… chestnuts, and was very tasty.

i) No one knew that Peter had been involved… the investigation.

j) When I left the casino, my pockets were crammed… money.

Exercise 8. Complete the text using the phrases from the box.

A plane carrying 15 members of the government to a conference in Brussels (1) is known to have experienced a small-scale fire earlier this morning. The plane (2) about 20 minutes into its journey when the fire occurred in the luggage area. It (3) how the plane caught fire, but initial eyewitness accounts confirm that a trail of smoke (4) coming from the under-carriage. The fire (5) rapidly under control, but the pilot (6) make an emergency landing. Five people (7) treated for shock. The plane (8) with business people flying to Belgium. All 209 passengers (9) stay behind for questioning after landing at a military airport in northern France. Police (10) treating the incident as suspicious.