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It was the team’s first win _______ eighteen months.

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It was the team’s first win in eighteen months. ( in )

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Naturally - my mother wanted to know

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Naturally - my mother wanted to know ( about )

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Can you walk _______ a straight line?

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Can you walk in a straight line? ( in )

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I tore the letter _______ two and threw the pieces in the fire.

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I tore the letter in two and threw the pieces in the fire. ( in )

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What _______ Jack? We can’t just leave him here.

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What about Jack? We can’t just leave him here. ( about )

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Vitamin D is found _______ butter.

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Vitamin D is found in butter. ( in )

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About that car of yours. How much are you selling it for?

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About that car of yours. How much are you selling it for? ( about )

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There was a hint of spring _______ the air.

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There was a hint of spring in the air. ( in )

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We’ll see you _______ Christmas Eve.

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We’ll see you on Christmas Eve. ( on )

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She shouted my name _______ a harsh voice.

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She shouted my name in a harsh voice. ( in )

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Liz and her friend s _______ down at a corner table.

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Liz and her friend sat down at a corner table. ( at )

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People flocked _______ their thousands to greet their new princess.

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People flocked in their thousands to greet their new princess. ( in )

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The room is furnished _______ the modern style

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The room is furnished in the modern style ( in )

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Godard’s first film was better

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Godard’s first film was better ( by )

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interference _______ the state in the affairs of the Church

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interference by the state in the affairs of the Church ( by )

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She’s everything I’d want _______ a wife (=she has every quality I would want a wife to have).

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She’s everything I’d want in a wife (=she has every quality I would want a wife to have). ( in )

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He almost drowned when he fell _______ the river.

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He almost drowned when he fell in the river. ( in )

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Dad’s _______ work (=in the place where he works).

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Dad’s at work (=in the place where he works). ( at )

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What I like _______ the job is that it is never boring.

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What I like about the job is that it is never boring. ( about )

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You have a very good friend _______ Pat.

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You have a very good friend in Pat. ( in )

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Bright yellow flowers appear _______ late summer.

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Bright yellow flowers appear in late summer. ( in )

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There’s something really strange _______ Liza.

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There’s something really strange about Liza. ( about )

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I hear that their marriage is _______ trouble.

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I hear that their marriage is in trouble. ( in )

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24
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Would you like a cup _______ coffee

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Would you like a cup of coffee ( of )

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How many minutes are there _______ an hour?

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How many minutes are there in an hour? ( in )

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He ate a bar _______ chocolate

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He ate a bar of chocolate ( of )

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My parents live _______ New Zealand now.

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My parents live in New Zealand now. ( in )

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The older girls used to throw stones _______ me.

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The older girls used to throw stones at me. ( at )

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If we don’t do something _______ it - the problem is going to get worse.

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If we don’t do something about it - the problem is going to get worse. ( about )

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30
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They live mainly _______ beans - lentils and rice.

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They live mainly on beans - lentils and rice. ( on )

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The castle now lies _______ ruins.

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The castle now lies in ruins. ( in )

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32
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Does this train stop _______ Preston?

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Does this train stop at Preston? ( at )

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33
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The street is about a mile _______ length.

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The street is about a mile in length. ( in )

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34
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By the end of the day we had sold over 2000 tickets.

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By the end of the day we had sold over 2000 tickets. ( by )

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He came home with a bunch _______ bananas

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He came home with a bunch of bananas ( of )

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I spent an unpleasant hour _______ the dentist’s.

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I spent an unpleasant hour at the dentist’s. ( at )

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I don’t think Freddy had it _______ him to be a killer.

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I don’t think Freddy had it in him to be a killer. ( in )

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He was taken from his home _______ force.

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He was taken from his home by force. ( by )

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39
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The town is right _______ the border.

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The town is right on the border. ( on )

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They came _______ their hundreds/thousands etc (=in very large numbers)

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They came in their hundreds/thousands etc (=in very large numbers) ( in )

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I haven’t enjoyed myself so much _______ years.

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I haven’t enjoyed myself so much in years. ( in )

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42
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There is a hole _______ the ground

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There is a hole in the ground ( in )

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He’s been _______ politics for fifteen years.

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He’s been in politics for fifteen years. ( in )

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44
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an international conference _______ global warming

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an international conference on global warming ( on )

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45
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Eggs are still sold _______ half dozens.

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Eggs are still sold in half dozens. ( in )

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It’s quicker to go _______ the country route.

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It’s quicker to go by the country route. ( by )

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47
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I play tennis _______ Tuesday afternoons

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I play tennis on Tuesday afternoons ( on )

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Cautious _______ nature Simpkin was reluctant to interfere.

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Cautious by nature Simpkin was reluctant to interfere. ( by )

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My mother was _______ the kitchen.

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My mother was in the kitchen. ( in )

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50
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Smokers have a one _______ three chance of dying from their habit.

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Smokers have a one in three chance of dying from their habit. ( in )

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Dad got really mad _______ me for scratching the car.

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Dad got really mad at me for scratching the car. ( at )

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I found her sitting up _______ bed.

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I found her sitting up in bed. ( in )

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53
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In Dwight D. Eisenhower the Republicans had found the ideal candidate.

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In Dwight D. Eisenhower the Republicans had found the ideal candidate. ( in )

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54
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Owen will be playing _______ the England team tomorrow.

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Owen will be playing in the England team tomorrow. ( in )

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55
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I never went _______ pubs.

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I never went in pubs. ( in )

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56
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He gazed up _______ the sky.

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He gazed up at the sky. ( at )

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57
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There is a garden at the back _______ the house

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There is a garden at the back of the house ( of )

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58
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She is a friend _______ Mark’s

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She is a friend of Mark’s ( of )

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59
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Jane went and sat _______ Patrick.

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Jane went and sat by Patrick. ( by )

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60
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The beauty _______ the scenery was overwhelming

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The beauty of the scenery was overwhelming ( of )

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61
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She earns millions _______ dollars

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She earns millions of dollars ( of )

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She was dressed _______ a blue linen suit.

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She was dressed in a blue linen suit. ( in )

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63
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Turn left _______ the church.

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Turn left at the church. ( at )

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64
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How _______ a salad for lunch?

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How about a salad for lunch? ( about )

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65
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The course is aimed _______ those aged 16 or over.

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The course is aimed at those aged 16 or over. ( at )

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66
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Clark had become more extreme _______ his opinions.

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Clark had become more extreme in his opinions. ( in )

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67
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Shaw first visited Russia _______ 1927.

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Shaw first visited Russia in 1927. ( in )

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68
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I’m sorry - Pam’s _______ lunch just now.

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I’m sorry - Pam’s at lunch just now. ( at )

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69
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A short story _______ Charles Dickens

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A short story by Charles Dickens ( by )

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70
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Leave your things _______ the table over there.

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Leave your things on the table over there. ( on )

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71
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Product inspection is the responsibility _______ the employees themselves.

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Product inspection is the responsibility of the employees themselves. ( of )

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72
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I’ve been standing _______ the rain for over an hour.

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I’ve been standing in the rain for over an hour. ( in )

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73
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Think of a word with eight letters _______ it meaning ‘cold’.

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Think of a word with eight letters in it meaning ‘cold’. ( in )

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74
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I was overcharged _______ £3.

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I was overcharged by £3. ( by )

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75
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Manson spent fifteen years _______ prison.

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Manson spent fifteen years in prison. ( in )

76
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his appointment _______ the BBC as a producer

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his appointment by the BBC as a producer ( by )

77
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She’s upset _______ missing the party.

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She’s upset about missing the party. ( about )

78
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What’s he on _______ (=talking about)?

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What’s he on about (=talking about)? ( about )

79
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The children work _______ pairs.

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The children work in pairs. ( in )

80
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His life was _______ danger.

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His life was in danger. ( in )

81
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He swam the full length _______ the swimming-pool

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He swam the full length of the swimming-pool ( of )

82
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The children all laughed _______ his jokes.

A

The children all laughed at his jokes. ( at )

83
Q

I’m feeling hungry. How _______ you?

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I’m feeling hungry. How about you? ( about )

84
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He is a member _______ the baseball team

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He is a member of the baseball team ( of )

85
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It is a book _______ politics

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It is a book about politics ( about )

86
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Her parents always talk to her _______ German.

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Her parents always talk to her in German. ( in )

87
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the hardest decision I ever made _______ my life

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the hardest decision I ever made in my life ( in )

88
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People were sunbathing _______ the grass.

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People were sunbathing on the grass. ( on )

89
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I’ll be with you _______ a minute.

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I’ll be with you in a minute. ( in )

90
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Some customers prefer to pay _______ cheque.

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Some customers prefer to pay by cheque. ( by )

91
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He wrote his phone number _______ a piece of paper.

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He wrote his phone number on a piece of paper. ( on )

92
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She grabbed the hammer _______ the handle.

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She grabbed the hammer by the handle. ( by )

93
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We spent the whole afternoon walking _______ town.

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We spent the whole afternoon walking about town. ( about )

94
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It’s _______ Tommy - doctor. He’s been sick again.

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It’s about Tommy - doctor. He’s been sick again. ( about )

95
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Do you have the same pattern _______ blue?

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Do you have the same pattern in blue? ( in )

96
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My husband often works _______ night.

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My husband often works at night. ( at )

97
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He retired _______ October.

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He retired in October. ( in )

98
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The ship sank _______ the coast of Cuba

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The ship sank off the coast of Cuba ( off )

99
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Which actress starred _______ the film ‘Cleopatra’?

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Which actress starred in the film ‘Cleopatra’? ( in )

100
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Used to say wh _______ or who causes an action or feeling:

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Used to say what or who causes an action or feeling: ( at )

101
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The m _______ ter was discussed at a meeting of the finance committee.

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The matter was discussed at a meeting of the finance committee. ( at )

102
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Some _______ the students failed the exam

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Some of the students failed the exam ( of )

103
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One _______ 10 homes now has cable TV.

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One in 10 homes now has cable TV. ( in )

104
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They live _______ the opposite side of the town.

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They live on the opposite side of the town. ( on )

105
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a career _______ industry

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a career in industry ( in )

106
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Is Jessica still _______ school?

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Is Jessica still at school? ( at )

107
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Send it _______ airmail.

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Send it by airmail. ( by )

108
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She looked at me _______ horror.

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She looked at me in horror. ( in )

109
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Little _______ little I was beginning to discover the truth about Garfield.

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Little by little I was beginning to discover the truth about Garfield. ( by )

110
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She wanted to tear his hair out _______ the handful.

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She wanted to tear his hair out by the handful. ( by )

111
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The engine appears to be _______ good condition.

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The engine appears to be in good condition. ( in )

112
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There will be reforms _______ education

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There will be reforms in education ( in )

113
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Profits were £6 million - but _______ our standards this is low.

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Profits were £6 million - but by our standards this is low. ( by )

114
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He ate two kilos _______ sugar

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He ate two kilos of sugar ( of )

115
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her distress _______ having to leave

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her distress at having to leave ( at )

116
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There’s some sugar _______ the cupboard.

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There’s some sugar in the cupboard. ( in )

117
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It was all done purely _______ fun.

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It was all done purely in fun. ( in )

118
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About 4000 students took part _______ the protest.

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About 4000 students took part in the protest. ( in )

119
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I pass _______ the farm every day on my way to work.

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I pass by the farm every day on my way to work. ( by )

120
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We’re paid _______ the hour.

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We’re paid by the hour. ( by )

121
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his role _______ the negotiations

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his role in the negotiations ( in )

122
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I reckon the film should be over _______ 9.30.

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I reckon the film should be over by 9.30. ( by )

123
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We go to Midnight Mass _______ Christmas.

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We go to Midnight Mass at Christmas. ( at )

124
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You can put your pyjamas _______ the bottom drawer.

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You can put your pyjamas in the bottom drawer. ( in )

125
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Avocado salad is a favourite _______ mine.

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Avocado salad is a favourite of mine. ( of )

126
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Milk is very rich _______ calcium.

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Milk is very rich in calcium. ( in )

127
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There are twelve programmes _______ the series.

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There are twelve programmes in the series. ( in )

128
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I was waiting _______ the bus stop.

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I was waiting at the bus stop. ( at )

129
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Get _______ the car.

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Get in the car. ( in )

130
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We will see you _______ 29th July then?

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We will see you on 29th July then? ( on )

131
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He sent away truckloads _______ refugees

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He sent away truckloads of refugees ( of )

132
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At the top of the stairs she paused.

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At the top of the stairs she paused. ( at )

133
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She slept curled up _______ a ball.

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She slept curled up in a ball. ( in )

134
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You don’t have to shout _______ me.

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You don’t have to shout at me. ( at )

135
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In the last scene _______ the movie

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In the last scene of the movie ( of )

136
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It was amazing how much we managed to do _______ a day.

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It was amazing how much we managed to do in a day. ( in )

137
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I want you all to stand _______ a circle.

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I want you all to stand in a circle. ( in )

138
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The cost _______ the meal was surprising

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The cost of the meal was surprising ( of )

139
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The film starts _______ 8 o’clock.

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The film starts at 8 o’clock. ( at )

140
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We’ll meet _______ Harry’s (=at Harry’s house).

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We’ll meet at Harry’s (=at Harry’s house). ( at )

141
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They’ll be here _______ Tuesday.

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They’ll be here on Tuesday. ( on )

142
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A marvelous sculpture _______ white marble

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A marvelous sculpture in white marble ( in )

143
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He lied _______ his age.

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He lied about his age. ( about )

144
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an increase _______ fuel prices

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an increase in fuel prices ( in )

145
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He grew up _______ a ranch in California.

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He grew up on a ranch in California. ( on )

146
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I was attacked _______ a dog.

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I was attacked by a dog. ( by )

147
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He threw himself _______ the bed.

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He threw himself on the bed. ( on )

148
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We are all alarmed _______ the rise in violent crime.

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We are all alarmed by the rise in violent crime. ( by )

149
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He found a short note scribbled _______ pencil

A

He found a short note scribbled in pencil ( in )

150
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I do not belong to his circle _______ friends

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I do not belong to his circle of friends ( of )

151
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Hulme was a student _______ Oxford in the 1960s.

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Hulme was a student at Oxford in the 1960s. ( at )

152
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I’m surprised _______ you!

A

I’m surprised at you! ( at )

153
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I’m really worried _______ Jack.

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I’m really worried about Jack. ( about )

154
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Two _______ the guests are vegetarian.

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Two of the guests are vegetarian. ( of )

155
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By the time we got home we were tired and hungry.

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By the time we got home we were tired and hungry. ( by )

156
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He’ll be here _______ a few minutes

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He’ll be here in a few minutes ( in )

157
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She looked _______ her handbag - but her keys were not there.

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She looked in her handbag - but her keys were not there. ( in )

158
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Would you prefer to sit _______ the shade?

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Would you prefer to sit in the shade? ( in )

159
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Robert Key was a teacher _______ profession.

A

Robert Key was a teacher by profession. ( by )

160
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Does he really smoke several packets _______ cigarettes

A

Does he really smoke several packets of cigarettes ( of )

161
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She finally kissed me _______ the last day of term

A

She finally kissed me on the last day of term ( on )

162
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Who’s it _______ ?

A

Who’s it by? ( by )

163
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He took us for a drive _______ his new car.

A

He took us for a drive in his new car. ( in )

164
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‘Sunflowers’ is one _______ his best-known paintings.

A

‘Sunflowers’ is one of his best-known paintings. ( of )

165
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The results will be announced _______ two weeks’ time.

A

The results will be announced in two weeks’ time. ( in )

166
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One _______ one the men stepped forward.

A

One by one the men stepped forward. ( by )

167
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a radio serial _______ four parts

A

a radio serial in four parts ( in )

168
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He was _______ his hands and knees searching for something.

A

He was on his hands and knees searching for something. ( on )

169
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Books were scattered _______ the room.

A

Books were scattered about the room. ( about )

170
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In his speech Professor Leary praised the work of the volunteers.

A

In his speech Professor Leary praised the work of the volunteers. ( in )

171
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Mr Fisher is _______ Boston this week.

A

Mr Fisher is in Boston this week. ( in )

172
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They live _______ 18 Victoria Street.

A

They live at 18 Victoria Street. ( at )

173
Q

There are a few mistakes _______ your essay.

A

There are a few mistakes in your essay. ( in )

174
Q

A church designed _______ the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren

A

A church designed by the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren ( by )

175
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Dogs must be kept _______ a lead at all times.

A

Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times. ( on )

176
Q

He looked very handsome _______ his uniform.

A

He looked very handsome in his uniform. ( in )

177
Q

She said something _______ leaving town.

A

She said something about leaving town. ( about )

178
Q

At the end _______ the day

A

At the end of the day ( of )

179
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I was born _______ July 1st.

A

I was born on July 1st. ( on )

180
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What can be done _______ the rising levels of pollution?

A

What can be done about the rising levels of pollution? ( about )

181
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in two/halves/pieces etc

A

in two/halves/pieces etc ( in )

182
Q

We waited _______ silence.

A

We waited in silence. ( in )

183
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They saw a herd _______ elephants

A

They saw a herd of elephants ( of )

184
Q

The title was printed _______ capital letters.

A

The title was printed in capital letters. ( in )

185
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The little girl was sitting _______ her father’s shoulders.

A

The little girl was sitting on her father’s shoulders. ( on )

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