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17 Advanced Use of Prepositions

Complete:

01. She's the office gossip. She knows everything ................. everybody.

02. A policeman must lead an honest, blameless life. He must be .................... suspicion.

03. I couldn't understand a thing they were talking about. I was all .................... sea.

04. Doctors must expect to have their lives interrupted when they are ........................ call.

05. The view was pleasing .................... the eye.

06. He was patient, good-tempered and slow ...................... anger.

07. I must find the time and energy to get .......................... to doing that job sometime.

08. She has got ....................... her illness and has returned to work.

09. She is up and ........................ again.

10. We will definitely see you next week. We will be there .......................... fail.

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