Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.
7. I was surprised .......................... the amount of money we managed to collect.
8. They got married ........................... the first Tuesday of January.
9. Is that Steffi ............................. the piano?
10. A dark figure stood .............................. the doorway.
11. She lost her job because she was ill ............................ several months.
12. When we were children we lived .............................. Mexico.
Answers
1. We got talking to some students.
2. Is there any milk in the fridge?
3. Move the clothes off that chair and sit down.
4. The tiger is in danger of becoming extinct.
5. I prefer the country to the town.
6. Whenever we meet we talk about the children.
7. I was surprised at the amount of money we managed to collect.
8. They got married on the first Tuesday of January.
9. Is that Steffi on the piano?
10. A dark figure stood in the doorway.
11. She lost her job because she was ill for several months.
12. When we were children we lived in Mexico.
