Обзорные упражнения на предлоги

Упр.4.6.1. Заполните пропуски соответствующим предлогом.

a. He invested all his money _______ stocks and shares.

b. Could you throw that book ______ me, please? I’d like to have a quick look at it.

c. They thanked him ____ being so kind.

d. They invited us _____ their wedding, but we couldn’t go.

e. I warned him _____ the dangers of driving without a seat belt.

f. They provided me ______ food and bed, which was very kind.

g. The smell of the food reminded me ______ when I was a child.

h. He spent all his money _____ fast cars and gambling.

*Упр.4.6.2. Заполните пропуски в текстах соответствующим предлогом.

Education

When my grandmother was at school, she had to learn everything (a) _______ heart, and even years later she could recite countless poems (b) _______ memory. She was discouraged (c) _____ thinking (d) ______ herself, and concentrated simply (e) ______ learning facts. The teachers were very strict (f) ______ pupils in those days. My grandfather confined (g) ______ me that he was expelled (h) ______ school (i) ______ playing truant just once.

It is always worthwhile for government to invest (j) _______ education. Nobody should be deprived (k) _______ a good education, and everybody should benefit (l) ______ it. Nothing can compensate (m) ______ a bad start in life. Pupils (n) ______ public schools still account (o) _____ many of the students at Oxford and Cambridge University. Until quite recently these universities seemed to be prejudiced (p) ______ pupils from state schools. Many people objected very strongly (q) _____ this and at last things are changing.

I had no intention (r) ___ staying (s) ___ at university after I had finished my first degree. I finally succumbed (t) ___ parental pressure, but only (u) __ protest, and carried out research (v) _____ the life of Baudelaire.

**The urge to get

Electronic intelligence is being built into more and more (a)____ the items we use every day, (b)___ the office, (c)___ home, and (d)___ school. The utility of many of these gadgets could greatly increase if, in addition to built-(e)____ intelligence, they were able to link (f)___ other devices to either pass (g)____ information or pick (h)____ control signals or data. An obvious example is the notebook computer that’s taken on business trip and then brought (i)____ (j)____ the home or office. When getting ready (k)____ a trip, businessmen might want to load some information, such as background (l)___ sales prospects and perhaps directions (m)___ getting (n)____ their sites, (o)____ the device that they will be carrying so that they can refer (p)____ it along the way.

Moreover, appliances (q)____ your toaster (r)____ your coffee maker will be linked (s)___ your alarm clock, so that you are awakened (t)___ the smell of coffee. On your evening commute home, you can signal your home to turn (u)____ the lights, start the evening meal (v)____ the microwave, and so on. All of this will be managed (w) ____ a home “control center” or an entirely new system.