Question

 Заполните пропуски одним из
предлагаемых предлогов.

above   across     
against      among      
around        
behind        towards  
below          
beneath          
beside           
onto            
over            
out of  

a.

  The cowboy leant _____ the bar in the saloon, drinking a beer.


b.
  She took her purse _____ her bag and paid the taxi driver.


c.
  Our cat just loves to curl up ________ the fire and go to sleep.


d.
 The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking. We could see the
town and the river ______ us, and people who looked like ants.


e.
  Last night the temperature fell to three degrees _____ zero.


f.
   The burglar heard a noise coming from upstairs, so he hid _____
the curtains.


g.
  The dog jumped _____ my lap, and settled down for a good sleep.


h.
  The hunter froze as the tiger started running ____ him. He had nowhere
to hide.


i.
    She has beautiful works of art all ____ her house, even in
the kitchen and the bedroom.

j.
    These days, politicians like to walk ____ the crowds,
shaking hands and saying one or two words.


k.
  He climbed _____ the wall and ran _____ the field.


l.
    The plane took off and was soon flying _____ the clouds.

Answer 1

a. The cowboy leant against the bar in the saloon, drinking a beer.
b. She took her purse out of her bag and paid the taxi driver.
с. Our cat just loves to curl up beside the fire and go to sleep.
d. The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking. We could see the town and the river beneath us, and people who looked like ants.
e. Last night the temperature fell to three degrees below zero.
f. The burglar heard a noise coming from upstairs, so he hid behind the curtains.
g. The dog jumped onto my lap, and settled down for a good sleep.
h. The hunter froze as the tiger started running towards him. He had nowhere to hide.
i. She has beautiful works of art all around her house, even in the kitchen and the bedroom.
j. These days, politicians like to walk among the crowds, shaking hands and saying one or two words.
k. He climbed over the wall and ran across the field.
l. The plane took off and was soon flying above the clouds.