VI. Fill in the correct preposition(s).

1. It's good for children to play ……. the fresh air.

2. Our car finally stopped.........the bottom of the hill.

3. I was ……. agony for weeks before the dentist took my bad tooth out.

4. The car crashed ……. a lorry parked at the side of the road.

5. I began to shake ……. fear when I saw the snake approaching me.

6. You shouldn't play ……. the rocks because they're very slippery.

7. He felt his pocket and, ……. his horror, his wallet was gone.

8. Our house in the country is surrounded ……. fields and trees.

9. The terrified woman screamed ……. help through an open window.

10. I got to the airport just ……. time for my flight.

VII. Choose the correct item.

It was a cold winter's night. The wind was howling outside and Moira was happy to be in her warm living room. A big log fire was (1) ……. in the fireplace. She took a sip of coffee and started reading the letters she had received that morning. One of them was from John Clare, an old schoolfriend who she had not heard from for years! As she read the letter, her face (2) ……. up. John was inviting her to a party in New York! Moira was so surprised that she almost (3) ……. the letter on the floor. John wrote that he was trying to (4) ……. all their old friends from school together for a reunion. This was an opportunity she shouldn't miss out on. It would be a fantastic experience. There was only one problem. Moira wasn't sure if she could (5) ……. the trip. It would be expensive to fly to New York and stay in a hotel and her (6) ……. job didn't pay well. She had (7) ……. for a better position, but she had had no news yet. However, as she carried on reading, her worries disappeared. John wrote that she was (8) ……. to stay at his place, so she would not have to worry about finding a hotel. Moira was so happy that she would have the chance to go after all, that she decided to let John know immediately!

1 A crackling В creaking С. cracking

2 A stood В lit С. wept

3 A dropped В fell С. took

4 A gather В grab С. lead

5 A afford В attend С. go

6 A part-time В official С. retired

7 A replied В got С. applied

8 A happy В welcome С. carried

VIII. Fill in the gaps with “will+ Verb” or “be going to+Verb”:

1. Susan ……. (go) to the hairdresser's tomorrow. She's already made an appointment.

2. A: Would you like tea or coffee?

B: Oh, I ……. (have) a cup of tea, please.

3. I'm very tired. I think I ……. (go) to bed.

4. A: "There is a coffee stain on the carpet."

B: "I know. I ……. (clean) it with a special detergent."

5. A: What are you doing tonight?

B: I’m not sure. I think I ……(stay) in and watch TV.

IX. Fill in each gap with only one word.

If you find yourself (1) ……. an emergency, the most important thing is not to panic! Although most people are unlikely to face one, it is worth-while preparing yourself – (2) ……. in case.

Each year, many lives are lost because (3) ……. fires in the home. How would you react? Or what if you found a stranger in your home? In (4) ……. situations, the first thing to do is to get out. In the case (5) ……. fires, many people stop to collect their belongings or pets, or to phone the fire brigade. This is not a (6) ……. idea. If you cannot escape down the stairs, lower yourself from a first floor window, or try and attract as (7) ……. attention as possible from higher floors. Similarly, do not approach a burglar. If you can't get out, the best thing to (8) ……. is to hide.

However, preventing disasters is better than having to cope (9) ……. them. To make your home as safe (10) ……. possible, fit smoke and burglar alarms, and do it now.