Предлоги, которыми пользуются, когда речь идет о способе путешествия

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a. I’d love to be able to visit every country _____ the world.

b. “Have you read any books _____ Margaret White?” “No, I’ve never heard of her.”

c. “Is there a bank near here?” “Yes, there’s one _____ the end of this road.”

d. Tim is away at the moment. He’s ______ holiday.

e. You’ve got a dirty mark ____ your cheek. Have a look _____ the mirror.

f. We went _____ a party ______ Linda’s house on Saturday.

g. Bombay is _____ the west coast of India.

h. Look at the leaves ______ the tree. They’re a beautiful colour.

i. “Have you ever been _____ Tokyo?” “No, I’ve never been _____ Japan.”

j. Mozart died _____ Vienna in 1791 _____ the age of 35.

k. “Are you _____ this photograph?” “Yes, that’s me, _____ the left.”

l. We went ______ the theatre last night. We had seats _____ the front row.

m. “Where’s the light switch?” “It’s _____ the wall _____ the door.”

n. What time did you arrive _____ the party?

o. I couldn’t decide what to eat. There was nothing ___ the menu that I liked.

p. We live _____ a tower block. Our flat is _____ the fifteenth floor.

q. “What did you think of the film?” “Some parts were a bit stupid but ____ the whole I enjoyed it.”

r. When you paid the hotel bill, did you pay ___ cash or _____ credit card?

s. “How did you get here? ____ the bus?” “No, _____ car.”

t. A “I wonder what’s _____ television this evening. Have you got a newspaper?”

u. B “Yes, the TV programmes are _____ the back page.”

Упр.4.2.3. Заполните пропуски требуемым по контексту предлогом из предложенного списка.

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.

Это предлоги by, on и in. При использовании предлога by между предлогом и словом, определяющим способ путешествия (air, sea, car, bus и т.д.), нет ни артикля, ни притяжательного местоимения. Предлог on употребляется, если есть артикль или притяжательное местоимение (on the train, on my bicycle, on his horse) (Исключение - on foot). Предлог in используется так же, как и on, но только с автомобилем, как средством передвижения (in the taxi, in your car).

*Упр.4.3.1. Выберите соответствующий предлог.

a. I saw him riding into town on / by his bicycle yesterday.

b. He’d rather go on / by bus than drive there himself.

c. She sent him home in / by a taxi.

d. That’s much too far to travel on / in foot.

e. Did you take the tunnel to France, or did you go on / in the ferry?

f. She rode through town on / by her horse.

g. Let’s go home in / by taxi - I can’t be bothered to walk.

h. She sometimes gets sick when travelling on / by sea.

i. He flies round the world in / by his own private jet.

j. The quickest way to get there is on / by air.

Упр.4.3.2. Закончите второе предложение так, чтобы оно имело то же значение, что и первое. Используйте выделенное слово и от двух до пяти других слов.

a. Air travel frightens many people. plane

Many people find travelling ___________ frightening.

b. The train is the quickest way to get to London from here. on

The quickest way to get to London from here ________ train.

c. Sometimes it is quicker to walk than to drive to work. foot

Sometimes it is quicker to go to _________ than to drive.

d. The bicycle is my favourite form of transport. by

I prefer __________ than any other way.

e. We used the car that belonged to my uncle to drive to Wales. drove

We _____________ my uncle’s car.

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