FILL THE GAPS WITH SUITABLE PREPOSITIONS cloze test 16 This museum is (1)………… ………… the center of the town, a few metres (2)………… ………… the cathedral, and near the market. It contains dolls, doll’s houses, books, games and past times, mechanical and contructional toys (3)……… …………… this collection there are toys made by all sorts (4)…………………… toy manufactures (5)……… …………. the most important (6)…………………… the smallest. Many collectors of toys think that the second half (7)……………….the nineteenth century was the best period(8)……… ….. toy production. cloze test 17 Along (1)……… ………… jogging and swimming, cycling is one (2)……………………… the best all round forms of exercises: It can help to increase strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and strong heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body (3)…… ………… your feet, it’s a good form of exercise (4)………… ………… people (5)……… ………… painful feet or backs. However, (6)…………… ………… all forms of exercise it’s important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much, too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t used (7)…………… ……… working. If you have any doubts (8)……… ……….. taking up cycling for health reasons talk (9)…………………… your doctor and ask his/her advice. cloze test 18 The job sounded interesting: with a fashion house (1)………… …………… the city centre. The telephone conversation I had (2)…………… ………………. them were relaxed and friendly, and the letter (3)…………… …………… the boss had also been a friendly one. He had invited me to visit the office and join some (4)…………………… them(5)…………………… lunch. The appointment was(6)…………………………. 12 o’clock . I naturally throught long and hard (7)……………………………. what to wear (8)…………………….. the fashion business, of course, you were expected to be smart. The question was whether to be business like, or fashionable. There was something else to think (9)…………………… too. I had to get there (10)…………………………. train and bus, the journey was over 2 hours, and that affects the clothes you choose. cloze test 19 Many thanks (1)…………………… your long and interesting letter. What a pity though, that you had to write (2)……………………………. what Jonathan has been up (3)……………………… in it. I must say seemed (4)………………… me quite unnecessary. I couldn’t, of course, let Amanda read it, though she kept asking (5)………………………. days, rather thoughtless (6)…………………………. you, dear, wasn’t it because naturally the children are interested (7)…………………………. your letters. You didn’t tell me,(8)…………………….. the way, that there was a bomd explosion in your office building shortly (9)…………………… you arrived, but I suppose you didn’t want to worry about us, Were you (10)……………… ………………. your danger ? If things get any worse you’ll just have to come home, and we have to manage (11) ………… all that money. cloze test 20 Iheard (1)………… …………… the bomb (2)……………… …………. Mr Japp. A very curious visit which I must tell you (3)…………… …………… He came round the other evening (4)…………………… the book you wanted. It was the most time,(5)………… ………………. six just as we were (6)……………… …………. to have dinner, but I felt that I had to invite him(7)……………………………. since he’d taken the trouble to bring your book round and he looked rather miserable standing (8)……………………….. the wet snow outside the front door wearing water proof boots and funny fur hat. He didn’t need any persuading practically knocked me over (9)…………………… his eagerness to get (10)…………………the house.