II. Fill in the gaps with by or with: 1. Who was New Zealand discovered ...? 2. The pedestrian was run down ... the car. 3. Stir the stew ... a wooden spoon, will you? 4. The English language is now spoken ... over two billion people worldwide. 5. A lot of deals have been concluded ... our company this year. 6. In Japan marriages of young people are usually arranged ... their parents. 7. The engine is powered ... electricity. 8. The tree was split in two ... the stroke of lightning. 9. The left wing of the house has been destroyed ... fire. 10. The dish was made ... eggs, onions and mayonnaise. 11. The book ‘Gone With the Wind’ was written ... Margaret Mitchell. 12. It was evident that the order couldn’t be controlled ... authorities. 13. Are you satisfied with the level of services provided ... the bank? 14. Sanchez was beaten ... Graff in the Women’s Tennis Final. 15. They were filled ... a deep shame at the actions taken ... their subordinates.

Перевод задания: Заполните пропуски предлогами by или with.

1. Who was New Zealand discovered by? — Кем была открыта Новая Зеландия?
2. The pedestrian was run down by the car. — Пешехода сбила машина.
3. Stir the stew with a wooden spoon, will you? — Помешай рагу деревянной ложкой, пожалуйста.
4. The English language is now spoken by over two billion people worldwide. — Сейчас на английском языке говорят более двух миллиардов человек во всём мире.
5. A lot of deals have been concluded with our company this year. — В этом году было заключено много сделок с нашей компанией.
6. In Japan marriages of young people are usually arranged by their parents. — В Японии браки молодых людей обычно устраивают их родители.
7. The engine is powered by electricity. — Двигатель работает на электричестве.
8. The tree was split in two by the stroke of lightning. — Ударом молнии дерево раскололо надвое.
9. The left wing of the house has been destroyed by fire. — Левое крыло дома было уничтожено огнём.
10. The dish was made with eggs, onions and mayonnaise. — Блюдо было приготовлено из яиц, лука и майонеза.
11. The book ‘Gone With the Wind’ was written by Margaret Mitchell. — Книга «Унесённые ветром» была написана Маргарет Митчелл.
12. It was evident that the order couldn’t be controlled by authorities. — Было очевидно, что власти не могли контролировать выполнение приказа.
13. Are you satisfied with the level of services provided by the bank? — Вы довольны уровнем услуг, предоставляемых банком?
14. Sanchez was beaten by Graff in the Women’s Tennis Final. — Санчес проиграла Графф в финале женского теннисного турнира.
15. They were filled with a deep shame at the actions taken by their subordinates. — Они испытывали глубокий стыд из-за действий, предпринятых их подчинёнными.

By обычно обозначает действующее лицо или причину, а with — инструмент или средство; в сочетании conclude a deal with речь идёт о сделке с кем-либо.