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II. Заполните пропуски предлогами и наречиями

 

1.    Tom’s normally very efficient but he’s been making a lot of mistakes  [of]  late.

2.    Everyone roared  [with]  laughter when I fell  [over]  the dog.

3.    No one really knows who composed this piece of music, but it has been attributed  [to]  Bach.

4.    Having been a wanderer for years, I have decided to become a respectable citizen and settle  [down]  in a nice little cottage in the country.

5.    John is the peacemaker in our family. Whenever there’s a quarrel, he’s the one who calms everyone  [down] .

6.    “Clear  [out] ! This is private property!”

7.    If you are a vegetarian, you should give  [up]  eggs and milk as well as meat if you want to be consistent.

8.    The favourite was  [in]  the lead from the start and won the race easily.

9.    I want to be rich so I’ve decided to go  [in]  [for]  accountancy (бухгалтерское дело).

10.    Some of your comments are a bit strong: you should tone them  [down]  a bit.

11.    A: I’ll never forgive Alan for breaking  [up]  the partnership. B: Oh, you’re mistaken. He had nothing to do  [with]  it.

12.    Mr Jones says you are all to be given an extra day  [off] .

13.    Nobody’s seen him since the day he got up and walked out. He just vanished  [into]  thin air.

14.    1 couldn’t stop myself from sighing  [of]  boredom during the lecture.

15.    Edinburgh is known  [as]  the Athens of the North.

16.    A relief fund has been set  [up]  to help earthquake victims.

17.    No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but  [in]  retrospect it is clear that he was a great artist.