Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

You will see there is a delay _{…………………….}receiving several orders.

The substance is so toxic that even a(n) ______ dose of it could be fatal.

He would try anything to make her even the smallest/pettiest degree happier.

Weight is important. If the animals are undersized/petty, they may not survive the seven-month long hibernation period.

It is thought to have exploded on Saturday night or Sunday morning and, fortunately, caused severe/minor damage.

He listened to all her problems, no matter how petty/minute and insignificant, and offered solutions, never once laughing.

Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.

Some fish use their sense of smell as a guide when return to a spawning site.

Forensic scientists use microscopes when looking for minute/trivial clues to help solve crimes.

Circle the word which best fits the sentence.

ASEAN press praised the great _{……………………………….}of Vietnamese athletes at the 22nd SEA Games. (sport)

The dog sat there, ______ my sandwich as I ate.

He watched/stared at me bleakly and said nothing.

Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.

I was in the living room, looking/watching TV.