XII. Use prepositions or adverbs: A Once upon a time there lived mice ... the house. Their life was very happy because there was always a lot...food... the house. But one day there appeared a fat cat...the same house. That was ...

XII. Use prepositions or adverbs: A Once upon a time there lived mice ... the house. Their life was very happy because there was always a lot...food... the house. But one day there appeared a fat cat...the same house. That was the end ... their happy life. The mice decided to do something about it and held a conference*. They discussed the problem ... a long time but didn’t come to any agreement**.... last a young beautiful mouse stood ... and said, “I know what we shall do, we shall hang a bell around the cat’s neck. All the mice liked the plan very much and were very happy, they laughed and praised the young mouse. Suddenly an old wise mouse rose and asked, “And who willhang the bell...the cat’s neck?” Silence was the only answer. I was bom ... a small town ... the north ... England There is a big castle (замок)... thecentre ... the town and a few fine churches (церкви). Here most...the streets are dark and narrow; the houses are...both sides...the streets and they are not much different...each other.... the suburbs (в приго­ роде) the houses are bigger and never, ... all modem conve­ niences, and the streets are wider. There are three cinemas ... the town. One...them is not far...our house. I go there once a week; but when the film is good we all go ... the cinema together. The town itself is a quiet place now, ... very few peo­ ple ... the streets during the day and very small traffic. But there was a time a few hundred years ago when the town was quite famous. It has really a long and interesting history. The coun­ tryside ... it is very beautiful. There is a river nearby where you can bathe, or fish. There are two bridges ... the river. ... the other side ... the riwr there are some low. green hills.