1. There has been a serious accident involving four cars ____ the motorway.

2. A small child was standing ____ the two adults.

3. His knowledge ____ French was not that good.

4. I won’t come to work today. It’s my day ____.

5. The sun rises ____ the east.

6. I’m sorry. I didn’t do it ____ purpose.

7. I took her ____ the hand, and we went to the doctor’s together.

8. I saw him ____ a football match last Friday.

9. I still think about him ____ time to time.

10. The two trains were moving towards each other ____ a very high speed.

11. ____ average, the British drink three cups of tea every day.

12. For me it was love ____ first sight.

13. I couldn’t think of any reason ____ his bad behaviour.

14. The government put a new tax ____ alcoholic beverages.

15. We got there ____ time for dinner.

16. The ship ran onto a sand bank a few miles ____ the coast of Norway.

17. I would like to pay ____ my credit card.

18. The boy started school ____ the age of 5.

19. There was a lack ____ clean water in the village.

20. The house is ____ sale, but we don’t have the money to buy it.

21. I met him ____ accident.

22. I had to pay for the books ____ advance.

23. The doctors said that there was no cure ____ the disease at that time.

24. ____ my opinion, you don’t have any options left.

25. They didn’t give him anything to drink because he was ____ age.