Предлоги

20. Вставьте предлоги

1. Where is the book? — It is... the table. 2. Whereis the tea? — It is... the cup. 3. Put the plates... the table. 4. Put the book... the bag. 5. There is a beautiful picture... the wall. 6. He went... the room. 7. I like to sit... the sofa... my room. 8. Mother is cooking dinner... the kitchen. 9. She went... the room and sat down... the sofa. 10. There are many people... the park today.

21. 1. In winter I usually go... bed at ten o'clock be­cause I go... school and have to get up early. But in summer, when I don't go... school and live... the country, I like to go... bed late. 2. Do you like to read... bed? 3. We did not want to stay... town on such a hot day, so we went... the country. 4. It is very late. Go... bed at once. 5. Where is your little sister? — She is... bed. Mother always puts her... bed at eight o'clock. 6. In summer my mother does not go... work and Idon't go... school. We live... the country. My father goes... work every day, so he stays... town. But sometimes he comes... the country after work and goes back... town early in the morning, when I am still... bed.

22. 1. I get up... seven o'clock or... a quarter past seven. 2.... Sunday I usually get up... nine o'clock or... half past nine. But last Sunday I slept very long and got up only... noon. 3. My birthday is... the ninth of July. 4. The school year begins... the first of September. 5.... the twenty-fifth of December people celebrate Christmas. 6.... Wednesday I usually have a lot of homework. 7. Lev Tolstoy liked to get up... sunrise. 8. Our lessons are usually over... twenty minutes to two.

23. 1. The surprise... the teacher was great. My explanation seemed strange... the teacher. 7. He bought a book... English poems and gave it... his sister. 8. I wrote... him asking to send me a box... chocolates. 9. The roof... the house is very old. 10. There is a monument... Pushkin in Arts Square.

24. 1.Не was taken to hospital... an ambulance. 2. He was treated... very effective drugs. 3. He was cured... a very skilful doctor. 4. He wrote his letter... a pencil. 5. He was scolded... his mother. 6. The boy cut his finger... a knife. 7. The boat was carried... the waves into the open sea. 8. The teacher was pleased... our work. 9. America was discovered... Columbus.

25. 1. We tried to speak... him, but he did not want to listen... us. He did not even look... us and did not answer... our questions. 2. Your brother complains... you. He says you always laugh... him, never speak... him and never answer... his questions. 3. When I entered... the room, everybody looked... me with surprise: they had not expected... me. 4. At the end... the street she turned... the corner, walked... the bus stop and began waiting... the bus. 5. My mother is afraid... rats. 6. " What do you complain...? " asked the doctor. 7. Don't enter... the room. 8. What are you laughing...? 9. They did not want to listen... me. 10. Wait... me. I'll be back... a few minutes.