VIII. Put in the right preposition.
1. He told me a long story........................ his adventures.
2. They liked to sit..................... the fire.
3. He is well-known ...................... an experienced teacher.
4. The matter...................... itself was not important .................. fact, I was going to take no notice .....................it.
5. .................. reply ..................your letter, I beg to inform you that .................. addition .................. what he owes you he is also .................. debt .................. me, and .................. all he owes about
__ $ 3,000.
6. I can never talk easily .................... him.
7. ..................... long, I’m sure you’ll be speaking English .................. a native speaker.
8. His name was .................. the top .................. the honour list, mine was .................. the bottom .................. it.
9. I am longing .................. him to write a letter .................. me.
10. Parliament consists .................. the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
11. He is generous .................. money. He is generous .................. going to charities.
12. I’m not familiar .................. him, but his face seems familiar .................. me.
13. I’ll do this job .................. you .................. fail .................. tomorrow.
14. Tell me .................. one word what you want.
1.about
2.by
3.as
4.in,in,of
5.in,to,in,in,in,around
6.with
7.before,like
8.at,at,at
9.for,to
10.of
11.with,in
12.with,to
13.for,unless,by
14.in