Question

Task 3. Insert the prepositions (36 points). 1. Yesterday my mother went (1) the supermarket and did a lot (2) shopping. She bought half a kilo (3)... butter, a loaf (4)... white bread. a tin (5)... peas, two bottles (6)... milk and a head (7)... cabbage. Then she went (8)… the cash-desk, paid (9)... the foodstuffs she had bought and left (10)... the supermarket. 2. We are running (1 1).... eggs. 3. They offered (12)... me a very good choice (13)... ties (14)... all colours. 4. I’d like to have a look (15)... one (16) the blue dresses you have here (17)... the shop window. 5. What can 1 do (18) you? 6. I want a silk dress. Show me something (19)... light blue. Where can 1 try it (20)...? 7. What size do you take (21)... shoes? 8. I needed a new pair (22) walking shoes. so 1 went to a shoe shop. I tried (23)... about ten pairs and finally bought very good shoes (24)... my taste. 9. My old hat is no longer (25)... fashion. I must go (26)… the department store and look (27)... something modern. 10. Your winter coat is completely (28) fashion. Let's go (29) the big department store (30) Bolshaya Sadovaya Street and choose something (31)... your taste. 11. 1 like the cut of the shirt. but it is a bit tight (32) me. Can I try (33)... a larger size? 12. I want an elegant tie to match (34)... my new jacket. Show me something to try (35)... (36) .. red or dark blue.

Answer 1

1. Yesterday my mother went (1) to the supermarket and did a lot (2) of shopping.She bought half a kilo (3) of butter, a loaf (4) of white bread. a tin (5) of peas, two bottles (6) of milk and a head (7) of cabbage. Then she went (8) to the cash-desk, paid (9) for the foodstuffs she had bought and left (10) the supermarket.
 2. We are running (1 1) out of eggs.
3. They offered (12) me a very good choice (13) of ties (14) in all colours.
4. I’d like to have a look (15) at one (16) of the blue dresses you have here (17) in theshop window.
 5. What can 1 do (18) for you?
6. I want a silk dress. Show me something (19) in light blue. Where can 1 try it (20) on?
7. What size do you take (21) for shoes?
8. I needed a new pair (22) walking shoes. So 1 went to a shoe shop. I tried (23) on about ten pairs and finally bought very good shoes (24) to my taste.
9. My old hat is no longer (25) in fashion. I must go (26) to the department store and look (27) for something modern.
10. Your winter coat is completely (28) fashion. Let's go (29) to the big
department store (30) in Bolshaya Sadovaya Street and choose something (31) to your taste.
11. 1 like the cut of the shirt. but it is a bit tight (32) for me. Can I try (33) on a larger size?
12. I want an elegant tie to match (34) my new jacket. Show me something to try (35) on (36) in red or dark blue.

Answer 2

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