14. Prepositions 1 TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 5 (ADVANCED)

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 5 (ADVANCED)

14. Prepositions 1

Complete the sentences with prepositions 1 Giant pandas rarely breed ____in ____ captivity. 2 My car’s not worth much- ___________ ,most £ 1,500 – but the insurance is still very expensive. 3 ___________ general, it’s easier to learn computer skills from a person rather than from a book. 4 What would you do if I sang ___________ tune? Would you stand up and walk out on me? 5 I don’t know why they got married. They have absolutely nothing ___________ common. Still, maybe that’s what they like about each other. 6 Can you believe that ___________ average the English drink 3.25 cups of tea per person per day? 7 Oh, what’s the word? I know it, really! It’s ___________ the tip of my tongue! 8 Salaries of $1 million are ___________ no means unusual on Wall Street. 9 Thank you for your interest in our company. We will file your CV and contact you ___________ due course. 10 Almost all the early jazz musicians played ___________ ear. Art Tatum was classically trained, but he was an exception. 11 The rent is to be paid ___________ advance. 12 His name is Leonardo, or Leo ___________ short. 13 This book is ___________ far the best he’s ever written. 14 Work on the new software project is already ___________ progress. It’s a bit late to change the structure of it now. 15 You resent this now, bit it will be best for you ___________ the long run, I feel sure.

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