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I'm very proud ________ my daughter she wor!ed very hard. ". #e isn't really interested ________ getting married. $. %u!e is very pleased ________ his e&am results. '. (nfortunately I'm very )ad ________ music. *. I've )een married ________ my hus)and for 1+ years. ,. -he's very e&cited ________ the party. .. /ulie is very different ________ her sister. 0. 1y niece is afraid ________ dogs. 1+. 2 )all gown is similar ________ an evening dress. 11. 3hat is your town famous ________4 12. It's great you got that jo) 5 you should )e proud ________ yourself. 1". I'm very e&cited ________ )uying a new computer. 1$. 6hat )i!e is similar ________ yours. 1'. -he is interested ________ ja77. 1*. 2re you pleased ________ your new house4 1,. %ucy is e&tremely good ________ languages. 1.. 3ho is /ames married ________4 10. English cheese is very different ________ 8rench cheese. 2+. #e isn't afraid ________ anything.

1" 9evision e&ercise. a Go straight on. Then turn (__________ the) right __________ the crossroads. The school is __________ your left. b Theres something __________ the bottom of the bottle. c Whats showing __________ the cinema? d Im going to give my arents a sur rise __________ !ew "ears #ve. e $ets meet __________ the bus%sto . f &ur lane landed __________ the air ort bang __________ time. g That cou le has been snogging __________ the film started. Its almost ending and I dont thin' they even 'now what its about. h (e discovered that she was a vam ire because he couldnt see herself __________ the mirror. i )ont sit __________ the ground* or youll get dirty. + (e was made to a ear __________ court as an accused. ' ,y boyfriend is waiting for me __________ the ost office. l "ou must hand the documents in __________ Thursday. If you give them in later* they will not be acce ted.

m -Wheres your father? -(es __________ bed. (es terribly ill. n The 'ids are swimming __________ the la'e. o Were going to ,oscow __________ ./th 0ugust. They are leaving __________ !ew "ears )ay. 1 #verything occurred __________ a hot summer day. r 2he was sitting __________ her des' when I came in her office. s -Wheres the bus%sto ? -Its __________ the corner. t They are sitting __________ the bed crying. u $oo'3 Theres a coc'roach __________ the floor. v This suit hasnt been dry%cleaned __________ two months. w I havent read a Gothic novel __________ I was a teenager. 4 Well contact you __________ a month. (in the eriod of a month* but not later.) y 2he has her office __________ the third floor. 5 (er office is __________ number 67. a (e left home __________ the morning of the thirteenth of )ecember* and hasnt come bac' yet. b -What do you do __________ the evenings? -I read or watch T8. c -Wheres the babys bottle? -I dont 'now. I havent seen it __________ you last fed her. d "ou have a bus to catch* so hurry u if you want to be __________ good time. e They have been com laining __________ the beginning of the wee'. I wish they would sto com laining. f I sent them a letter __________ the beginning of the wee'. I thin' they will have got it __________ now. g (es been out of a +ob __________ a long time. h "ouve been nosing about in my bedroom __________ half an hour3 i __________ my last visit to 2inga ore* I had a great time. + -I need this re ort __________ Wednesday evening. -)ont worry. "oull have it __________ Wednesday. (,aybe a bit earlier.) ' Theyre very 'een on unctuality* so be there __________ time. l Its half __________ twelve. (ie* .6.9:) m Its twenty __________ five. (ie* /./:) n I want you there __________ eight. ;lease dont be late* or youll regret it. o I studied hard __________ the winter* and now I wish to have some iece and 1uiet.

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0nswersD .. #ngland is famous for its rainy weather. 6. IFm very roud of my daughter* she wor'ed very hard. 9. (e isnFt really interested in getting married. /. $u'e is very leased with his e4am results. 7. Gnfortunately* IFm very bad at music. ?. IFve been married to my husband for .: years. H. 2heFs very e4cited about the arty. I. @ulie is very different from her sister. >. ,y niece is afraid of dogs. .:. 0 ball gown is similar to an evening dress. ... What is your town famous for? .6. ItFs great you got that +ob % you should be roud of yourself. .9. IFm very e4cited about buying a new com uter. ./. That bi'e is similar to yours. .7. 2he is interested in +a55. .?. 0re you leased with your new house? .H. $ucy is e4tremely good at languages. .I. Who is @ames married to? .>. #nglish cheese is very different from =rench cheese. 6:. (e isnFt afraid of anything.