prepositions - seminář

1. He's been living in Poland____________. (ages)

2. You can trust Joanna to have everything___________. (control)

3. Those customers are ___________the most demanding we've ever had. (far)

4. Unfortunately, I might have to leave for Boston____________. (good)

5. It'll cost Ł500_____________. (most)

6. They learned all their lines for the play_______________. (heart)

7. They should arrive by six o'clock_________________. (latest)

8. You've arrived______________! (last)

9. There are many things you can do to get in shape. ________ you can go to the local swimming pool.(instance)

10. I was driving my car when all _______ I heard a loud bang -I had driven over some glass! (sudden)

11. The money is tight. Now we’ve got hospital bills _____________ our usual expenses (along).

12. They gave me some books ___________ payment for the work I did.(lieu)

13. This service should be available to everybody, whether they can afford it. (irrespective)

14. I am writing to you ___________ to your letter of 15 March. (regard)

15. I was reluctant to go but ___________ my expectations, the concert was rather good. (contrary)

5. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning. Use prepositional phrases formed with an appropriate preposition + the word in brackets:

1. I don’t know them to speak to, (though I’ve seen them). (sight)

2. I realized immediately that something was wrong.(once)

3. He never arrives punctually. (time)

4. Their children seem quite uncontrollable. (hand)

5. What I want more then anything is peace and quiet. (all)

6. I think you are partly right. (point)

7. I didn’t mean to break it. (purpose)

8. What are you doing these days? (present)

9. I’m not doing anything special this evening. (particular)

10. No way. It just cannot even be considered.. (question)

11. Nobody doubts it. He is the finest actor in Hollywood today. (all dispute)

6. Fill in these English proverbs with appropriate prepositions and then explain their meaning

a. A bird …hand is worth two … a bush.

b. A friend … need is a friend indeed.

c. A friend … all is a friend … none.

d. A stitch … time saves nine.

e. Charity begins … home.

f. It's no use crying … spilt milk.

g. Learn to walk … you run.

h. Necessity is the mother … invention.

i. The best advice is found … the pillow.

j. The road … hell is paved … good intentions.

k. Time and tide wait … no man.