Ex 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions. Write your answer in the space given.
1. You should brush your hands _______ and ________ having meals.
2. Yesterday, my paresnt were _______, so I had to stay at home to look _________ my little sister.
3. Cheer _______! Try laughing _________ a change.
4. There was no explanation _______ his absence ______ class yesterday.
5. He has a bag ____________ mail ___________ his motorbike.
Ex 2: Fil each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word. Write your answer in the spaces below.
I always wacth the weather ___ on television to see what tomorrow's weather will be ___. In England the weather ___ very often. It's very changeable. Sometimes it rains for a day or two, but after the wet weather, often with noisy thunderstorms, it is sometimes ___ for a long time, with no rain at all. On some days the sun shines and the ___ is clear, but on other days it is so ___ you can't see the sun. English summers aren't usually very hot but the ___ usually reaches 250C, it's quite ___. In winter it is sometimes quite mild and pleasant but sometimes it's very ___ or even freezing. The English climate isn't very good ___ holidays but it makes the countryside green.
