11. The man understood that his (get) a job depended on his (give) the right answer quickly.
12. Without (think) long he held one end of the rope before the owner (say), "That's one end, sir." 13. Then (take) up the other end he remarked, "That's the second end, sir." 14. Then, (throw) the rope overboard, the man said, "That is one more end to your rope, sir." 15. (Receive) this answer, the owner couldn't help (praise) the man for (find) the answer so quickly. 16. Then he said, "You are the man I've long been looking for." 17. (Give) a good job the man used to say that for many people (find) a job is like (find) the third end to a rope.
Ex. 4. (В, С) Fill in the blanks with the proper prepositions (at, in, by, with).
GRAY'S ELEGY
The famous poem known as "Gray's Elegy" was conceived (задумана) (1)__________ a
country churchyard. The fading light, the distant sounds, the thoughts of coming darkness
suggested the transitoriness (преходящий характер) of human life, and (2)_______ such
a time, surrounded as he was (3)________ monuments of decay, the poet was moved to
write about the humble villagers who lay (4)_______ their tombs around him, and to think
of what they might have become, had they moved (5)_________ the great world and had
the opportunities enjoyed (6)________ dwellers (7)________ great towns and busy cities.
Some, who lay forgotten (8)___________ the living, perhaps (9)___________ their lives
courageously fought for the right, and might have become as famous as Cromwell or Hampden,
whose names are written (10)________ the pages of history. Others were perhaps gifted
(11)________ the power of song, and might have written poetry like Milton. Yet their
uneventful lives were perhaps nobler (12)________ their way than those of famous men
who committed great crimes and drenched countries (13)________ blood, leaving behind
them families (14)________ distress, and ruined cities. This poem is written (15)________
a noble style, and deserves the fame it has acquired (16)________ England.
Ex. 5. (В, С) Supply the missing prepositions, conjunctions and connectives.