Контрольная работа: Exercises on lexicon and the English grammar

9. Are you fond of playing chess?

10. He is engaged having written a book.

11. I think of going to the south in summer.

12. The rain prevented me from coming.

13. Tom is proud of doing an important work.

14. There is no possibility of finding his address.

Завдання 9

Insert prepositions where necessary

1. He succeeded in getting what he wanted.

2. This prevented the letter from being sent off.

3. He has a strange habit of drinking strong tea in the evening.

4. They insisted on our beginning the negotiations at once.

5. He left the house by waking anyone.

6. There is no excuse of his doing such a thing.

7. We have heard of the agreement having been reached.

8. Have you the means of helping him now?

9. You can improve your knowledge of English by reading more.

10. He has had very much experience of teaching.

11. By receiving the telegram I phoned to my brother.

12. We were informed of their taking part in this work.

Завдання 10

1. Is there anybody here who can introduce me to the President of the company.

2. Jorge Lopez. I seem to remember that name. Isn’t he the man whom we owe the check to?

3. We are prepared to reduce the price of the toothpaste because is approaching its sell-by date.

4. They take on extra staff at Easter. That’s the time of the year when they are at their busiest.

5. I’m talking about the advertisement that appeared in Kiev Post of March 26.

6. I’m looking for the person whose coat’s lying on my desk.

7. We are searching for a place where we can have a new office.

8. Do you remember that restaurant in Paris where we had such a good time.