EXERCISES ON PREPOSITIONS AND ADVERBS

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Ex. 4. Study the following phrases: a) recall the sentences in which they are used in the text, 2) use them in sentences of your own.

assistant to smb; to smb’s surprise; at the sight of; complain of; get one’s name in(to) the papers; be lost in thought; inquire about smth; set off/out; in the direction of; head for; to catch sight of; seize smb by the arm; tear off; to be of help; for some purpose; in this case; add to smb’s suffering; to throw light on/upon; the effects of smth upon smb; judge from; a start in business

Ex. 5. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs.

A. 1. What cure would you suggest ... a bad cold? 2. She’s ... high spirits today and seems to be ... good terms ... the whole world. 3. They inquired ... the terms ... express delivery. 4. We felt, not without reason, that someone who had failed to do a simple exercise was unlikely to succeed ... a more difficult task. 5. The man who rescued the child chose to remain unknown; he didn’t want his name to get ... the papers. 6. There is a page missing ... the book, it looks as if somebody has torn it ... ... purpose. 7. After graduation he returned ... his native village ... the purpose ... setting ... a school there. 8. I couldn’t help feeling that the letter had been left lying ... the middle ... the desk ... a definite purpose. 9. The only person who could throw some light ... the incident wouldn’t talk. We just could not get a word ... ... him. 10. He did not see the coming car, and I was just ... time to seize him ... the arm and pull him away. 11. The doctor hesitated to practise the new treatment ... the patient, he wasn’t sure ... the effect it might have ... the man’s heart. 12. The weather was quickly changing ... the worse, and the tourists turned ... and headed ... the camp. 13. He was far ... satisfied ... the way things turned out. He sat lost ... thought. 14. You’ll get the best start ... business as a medical man if you go ... some out-of-the-way place where you will be dentist, eye specialist, surgeon and physician, all ... one, but not if you stick around here as assistant ... some famous doctor. 15. Judging ... the results, you have done a good job. 16. I hear you’ve been complaining lately ... pains ... the heart; you should see a doctor. 17. ... his relatives’ most insistent demand the patient was taken ... hospital.