II. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition. (10 pts)
1. This is Mrs Brown. She’s _______________ charge _______________ the marketing department.
2. He is always _______________ debt and he’s living _______________ misery.
3. The police came just _______________ time to bring the riot _______________ control.
4. We complained _______________ the manager _______________ the bad service of the hotel.
5. Many kinds of rare animals are _______________ danger _______________ extinction.
6. The girls are always quarrelling _______________ each other _______________ little things.
7. Her father has gone to Japan _______________ business, and will return _______________ two weeks.
8. Can you recognise the man _______________ black, sitting _______________ to Jane?
9. _______________ average, they spend £20 _______________ food per month.
10. _______________ New Year’s Eve, all the streets were crowded _______________ people.
1 in - of
2 in - in
3 in - under
4 to - about
5 in - of
6 with - about
7 on - after
8 in - next
9 On - on
11 On - with
