Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with in time/on time.

Theme II.4.

Task 1.

Ex. 1. Fill in the blanks. Use beside or besides.

1. Who’s the pretty blonde sitting… Keith? 2. … languages, we have to

study literature and history. 3. Who was at the theatre …Anne and John? 4.1 don’t

like this dress; …, it’s too expensive. 5. “Perhaps you’ll be lucky this time,” he said as he settled himself … her in the car. 6. It’s too late to go out, and …, you

haven’t done your work. 7. … the apple-tree we’ve got a few very tall pear-trees in our garden. 8.1 don’t feel like going anywhere. …, it’s starting to rain. 9. Don’t

stand…that wall - it doesn’t look safe. 10. I don’t like him; he is careless and lazy.

and… he is impatient.

Ex. 2. Supply suitable preposition: across, over, through.

1. There was a small shop…the road.

2. The Greenpeace is against a pipeline… Alaska.

3. The river is too broad, you can’t swim…it.

4. We ran…the field.

5. The pipe is clogged, nothing can flow…it.

6. On my way to the office I walked… the park every day.

7. Will you row me…the lake?

8. The river Thames flows …London.

9. While thinking it over he draw a line…the sheet of paper.

10. He has traveled … Europe.

11. He was looking… a telescope.

12. She spoke to me… her shoulder.

13. She passed a comb … her hair.

14. There is a new bridge… the river.

15. The road goes …the forest.

16.I looked …the hedge but saw nobody.

17. He is famous all… the world.

Ex. 3 Select the proper word from the two in brackets.

1. Most people cannot help dropping something (in/into) a blind man’s cup. 2. He drove the nail n/into) the wall as high as he could reach. 3. Someone carelessly dropped a lighted cigarette (in/ into) a pile of rubbish. 4. He thrust a pipe (in/into) his mouth and began to fill it. 5. After searching all over the house, they found him walking (in/into) the garden. 6. Something soft and slippery fell in/into) her lap. 7. He drove from France (in/into) Italy. 8. How did he get (in/into)? 9.1 divided the oaf (in/into) five parts. 10. “Let me (in/into),” he cried, and forced the door by main strength.

Ex. 4. Translate the prepositions in brackets.

1. Your name comes (перед) mine on the list.

2. Don’t wait for me. I’ll be working (до) 10 o’clock. So I hope I’ll finish this work (к) Friday.

3. I’m going to ask you a question. Think carefully (перед) answering it.

4. We don’t expect the director (до) the end of the week.

5. If we leave now we’ll be at your mother’s (к) 12 o’clock. Just in time for lunch.

6. Tell me (до) Friday whether or not you can come to the party.

7. Let’s have a cup of coffee (до) going out.

8. (Перед) going to a foreign country, it’s a good idea to learn a few words of the language.

9. Let’s wait (до) arrival of the post and then call them.

10. I hope to finish this work (до) the end of the month.

Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with in time/on time.

1. It’s a very good train service here. The trains always run….

2. Our car is being repaired. I hope it’s ready … for our holiday.

3. I usually get up… to wash my hair and make up.

4. My friend is sick, I hope he’ll be fit … to go hiking.

5. Our dean is very punctual, our meetings always begin ….

6. I’m having my evening frock dry-cleaned, they said it’ll be ready… for me to wear it this evening.

7. Don’t work yourself up, the play’ll begin….

8. I nearly sat down on a painted bench, he stopped me just …

9. Father is always very angry with me when I’m not … for dinner. He likes everything to be…

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