Ex. 9. Choose the correct word. Consult usage notes.
A 1. She lives in a small (city, town) near Paris. 2. He bought us two tickets for the best show in (city, town). 3. The Bank of England is situated in the (City, Town). 4. Let’s go out of (city, town) for the weekend, shall we? 5. She hasn’t been to her home (city, town) for ten years. 6. He was born in New York (City, Town) and spent his childhood there. 7. Big (city, town) life is much faster and brighter than life in the country. 8. Let’s ask what bus goes down(city,town). 9. (City, Town) dwellers have to face such problems as crowded transport, traffic jams and pollution. 10. People who live in the capital (city, town) seem to think they are superior to everyone else in the country. 11. There are only villages and a few market (cities, towns) in the area.
B 1. That’s enough! Get (on, off, out of) my house! 2. How can I get (on, off, to, up) the railway station? 3. Do you get (on, off, to, up, into) at the next stop? 4. How are you getting (on, off, to) at your new job? – Quite well, thank you. 5. How do all those animals get (to, along, alone) with each other? 6. Let’s get (up, down) to business, shall we? 7. The hill was so high that she had to get (on, off, out of) her bike and walk. 8. He got (on, of, off) the plane and went to the customs. 9. Tell the driver I want to get (on, off) at the next stop. 10. Get (on, of, off) a number 18 bus in front of your house. It’ll take you straight to Revolution Square. 11. The police officer told him to get (on, off, out, out of) the car. 12. The taxi stopped near the man but he wasn’t in a hurry to get (on, off, down, into, out of) it. 13. We got (on, in, out, along) a ship and began to look for the captain. 14. I’ll have to get (in, along, off, up, down) early tomorrow. 15. When the ship began to sink, the passengers had very little time to get (on, off, into) the boats. 16. The policeman saw the thieves get (on, off, into) the stolen car.
Ex. 10. Fill in the blanks with the words cross, across, crossing, crossroads, subway, underground .
1. When her marriage ended she felt like she reached an important ………………… of her life. 2. The ……………… of the Channel was rough, but luckily none of us were seasick. 3. She wore a small gold …………. around her neck. 4. We can’t go here, there’s no pedestrian ……. 5. You should walk one block and then go …………….. the street. 6. He put a …………….. on the map to mark where the house was. 7. You can’t drive very fast along this avenue, there are traffic lights at every ……………….. 8. Christians believe that Jesus Christ died on a …………. 9. They live ……… the street from us. 10. Don’t ………… the street in the middle of the block, it’s much safer to go through a …………11. In London the ……………….. is called the Tube, while the Americans call it a ……………..12. Let’s take a look at the map of the Moscow …………………… 13. The IRA is an ………....... terrorist organization of Northern Ireland.
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Ex. 11. Fill in the blanks with the words accident, incident, event, case, occasion.
1. He broke his leg in a skiing ……………… last month. 2. To my great relief, the wedding ceremony passed without …………………… 3. Something may go wrong. In that ………….. let me know at once. 4. Fleming discovered penicillin almost by ……………. 5. In ………….. of emergency, break this window. 6. Meeting Professor Drake was an ………….. that changed his life. 7. I’m sure he won’t forget to come, but will you phone him just in …………? 8. He lost his best friend in a shooting ………………... 9. Police are trying to reconstruct the sequence of ………… on the night of the killing. 10. The fog and icy roads led to several serious car ……..... 11. I am afraid I won’t be able to come. – Well, in that ……………. I won’t go either. 12. It was quite an ………………. Everyone was there, dressed in their best clothes. 13. In the evening they would gather in the living room to talk, joke and discuss the ………………….of the day. 14. You shouldn’t go so fast on this motorcycle or you’ll have an …………... . 15. The town beer festival is an annual ………………. 16. The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was a memorable ………… for everyone. 17. She seldom wears dresses, she only puts them on for special………………. 18. I wouldn’t quarrel with him in your ………………. 19. Apart from the …………………. in Las Vegas our vacation was completely trouble-free.
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Ex. 12. Insert articles if necessary.
1. I am .......stranger here. Could you tell me ..........way to .......... centre? 2. Our town is situated in one of ...........most picturesque parts of ........Russia – in .........Urals. 3. They went in ...........direction of ...........railway station. They wanted to take ......... eight o’clock train. 4. Which is ............shortest way to .........Revolution Square? – Go as far as ....... nearest tram stop and take ........... tram three. Get off at .........next stop but four. 5. Harry took .......... first turning on ....... left and found himself in .......... strange place. He realised that he had lost .....way. 6. Danny travels ...... lot on ......... business. ....... next week he’s making ..........business trip to ...........South America. 7. Let’s take ...........number nineteen trolleybus. .... stop is just round ........corner. 8. ..... traffic is heavy during ..... rush hour. 9. In ..... hard years of .......World War II our town turned into ....... mighty armoury of ......front. 10. Let’s go on ........excursion about ......St Petersburg to get .......idea of this wonderful city. There are ......lot of .... excursions to choose from. 11. My parents live in ..... Tsvilling Street not far from ...........centre of ..........town. They live on .......top floor of ......... seven-storey building. 12. Shall we go on ........foot or ride on .......bike? – I’d rather take ......taxi. 13. Is there .......hairdresser’s in ........neighbourhood? – Yes, there is ......very good one on .......next crossroads. It’s ......ten-minute walk from here. 14. His brother had .......accident yesterday. He was taken to ....hospital. 15. I’m pressed for .....time. Could you give me .......lift?
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