Jim, ________ old friend of mine, used to work in ________ downtown Los Angeles. He had a good job in one of ________ biggest law firms in the city.

I went to _______ airport at 6:00 AM yesterday. I had to catch ________ flight to ________ Paris.

She is thinking about attending ________ English course in ________ summer.

She is staying at ________ hotel in a small town in ________ Colorado. ________ town is near Denver.

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

One major disadvantage _{……….…………..} the area is the lack of public transport.

The real ______ of the problem lies in the poor construction of the bridge.

Tom said he was ________ employee at ________ fast food restaurant. ________ restaurant is on Boston Street.

He forgot about her birthday. His excuse/pretext was that he had lost his diary.

My grandmother gave me ________ piano on my birthday, but what’s ________ pity, I cannot play ________ piano.

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

I'm boring and I wonder if you can tell me what to do for fun.

The border dispute was used as a pretext/reason for military intervention.

________ more you read ________ smarter you are.

The book opens with an excuse/explanation of why some drugs are banned.

For reasons/causes of security, you are requested to keep your baggage with you at all times.

Drinking and driving is one of the most common excuses/causes of traffic accidents.

She is ________ MC. She can help us to entertain ________ guests in our wedding.

My friend is ________ fireman. Let’s ask him for ________ help.

Every day, he gets up at 7 o’clock. He has ________ breakfast and then goes to work. He often comes to work by ________ car.

My country borders on ________ Pacific Ocean.

She likes reading ________ books, collecting ________ stamps and going to ________ cinema.