Mind the prepositions

1) a lecture in (on) a subject 5) to be strong (weak) in a subject 9) to take part in

2) to prepare for an exam 6) to study at the Academy 10) to be late for

3) to take an exam in a subject 7) to wait for 11) to depend on

4) to pass an exam in a subject 8) to listen to 12) to consist of

Ex.2. Describe the relationship between each of the following words (antonyms, synonyms, neither).

1) term/ semester 7) different/ similar 13) to get/ to receive/ to obtain

2) strong/ weak 8) a number of/ several 14) to include/ to comprise

3) state/ private 9) to achieve/ to reach 15) to include/ to exclude

4) to train/ a train 10) to listen to/ to hear 16) to comprise of/ to consist of

5) to study/ to learn 11) to increase/ to grow 17) to increase/ to decrease

6) different/ various 12) to provide/ to supply 18) up-to-date/ out-of-date

Ex.3. Match the words in the left column with their translation on the right.

Ex.4. One of the words in the following sentences should not be there. Find the odd word and replace it by the correct one. Be very attentive!

Model: I got higher education at the vocational school. → I got secondary education at the vocational school. or I got higher education at Oxford.

1) He worked hard and failed all the exams successfully. 2) The students of the extra-mural department require extra leave during the examination session. 3) It's difficult to graduate from Moscow University because the competition is always intense there. 4) You can read about weak methods of learning English in this journal. 5) Our laboratory will be equipped according to out-of-date requirements but it will take time and money. 6) After school she started working as she didn’t want to pay attention to her parents. 7) The students are required not to attend lessons as well as to take notes at the lectures. 8) Subjects that are included in the program of freshmen differ from those that are included in the program of first-year students. 9) The course of studies at our Academy achieves five years. 10) Why do you often attend lessons? 11) Did you learn the letter from your friend last week? 12) All the freshmen will fail their first examinations in January. 13) Education in private schools is free of charge in Russia. 14) The program of senior students excludes many theoretical subjects as well as practical training. 15) Several applicants are going to enter the post graduate course.

Ex.5. Choose the correct word or words.

1) Many well-known railway companies from [various; similar; different; difficult] countries [were late for; missed; failed; took part in] the international exhibition.

2) The television company [comprises; receives; requires; pays] most of its money from advertising.

3) A new international orbital system [obtains; includes; reaches; provides] telephone, telegraph and telex communications with ships in every part of the world ocean.

4) Russia ranks second in the world, after the USA, in the length of the railway [equipment; network; trains; operation].

5) [According to; as well as; such as] the decision of the transport committee the number of buses operating on the city’s routes will be [divided; put into operation; increased; trained].

6) Nowadays much attention is paid to the [operation; achievements; requirements; development] of high-speed railway traffic.

7) The scientific and technological [achievements; equipment; branches; network] brought great changes in people’s life and work.

8) The [requirements; number; achievements; attention] of passengers traveling between Helsinki and St. Petersburg will increase to 6 million in 2010.

9) Our best diesel locomotive [obtains; requires; lasts; develops] a speed of 170 km per hour.

10) Britain's railway [branch; higher school; network] was nationalized in 1947.

11) He spent almost the whole day at the airport as his plane was seven hours [last; late; ago].

12) There is usually [an increase; a decrease; a development; a growth] in the number of road accidents in winter.

13) Only hard work will allow you to [require; include; provide; achieve] success.

14) The delegation will leave for London as soon as they [decrease; supply; receive; require] their visas.

15) Do you know how to [operate; provide; increase; reach] this equipment.

Ex.6. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions if necessary.

1) ___ graduation ___ Railway Academy he worked as a railway dispatcher ___ a large terminal. 2) In Britain, students' grants depend ___ the income ___ their parents. 3) The washing machine is provided ___ the instruction on how to operate it. 4) By 1913, the railway network of Russia consisted ___ 25 state lines and 13 private lines belonging ___ different companies. 5) I was included ___ the list ___ speakers ___ the conference. 6) If the student misses ___ a lecture or is late ___ a seminar, he has to inform the monitor ___ the group for the reason. 7) Will you wait ___ me after the lessons? 8) The new high speed railway line will be put ___ operation ___ a week. 9) What subjects are you strong ___? 10) Great attention is paid ___ ecological problems all over the world. 11) When I entered ___ the Institute I knew very little ___ the history ___ its foundation. 12) Our automobile is equipped ___ radio communication and audio signaling. 13) Students ___ technical institutes have practical training ___ various enterprises. 14) Now the Trans-Siberian Mainline is divided ___ six railways in Ural, Siberia and the Far East. 15) He speaks ___ a number of foreign languages. 16) The scholarship provided me ___ my first opportunity to travel overseas. 17) Water consists ___ hydrogen and oxygen.