В приведенном ниже тексе на место пропуска (14) нужно добавить предлог ... James lives 1)... a small flat 2) Cambridge. He lives 3) ... two other boys who are students 4)... Cambridge University. They work hard during the week. James has two jobs. 5) ... Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays he works 6)... a hospital, where he helps to look 7)... children who are ill. He goes to the hospital 8)... bus. He starts 9)... ten o'clock and works until quarter 10)... five. On Thursdays and Fridays he works 11)... home. 12)... the evening, one of the boys cooks a meal. 13)... dinner they look in the newspaper to see what's on TV or they talk 14)... their day. They usually go to bed 15)... about midnight.

Заполнение пропусков

В тексте нужно вставить предлоги, чтобы предложения были грамматически верными и логичными. Рассмотрим пропуск (14) и варианты ответа:

• James lives 3) ... two other boys - здесь речь идет о проживании вместе, поэтому нужен предлог with.
• ... about midnight - этот пропуск (15) означает время, когда ложатся спать, поэтому подойдет предлог at.
• talk 14)... their day - в данном контексте речь идет о разговорах о своем дне, поэтому используется предлог about.

Проверим другие пропуски для полноты картины:

1. James lives 1) in a small flat
2. 2) in Cambridge.
3. He lives 3) with two other boys
4. 4) at Cambridge University.
5. James has two jobs. 5) On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
6. he works 6) at a hospital,
7. where he helps to look 7) after children
8. He goes to the hospital 8) by bus.
9. He starts 9) at ten o'clock
10. and works until quarter 10) past five.
11. On Thursdays and Fridays he works 11) at home.
12. 12) In the evening,
13. one of the boys cooks a meal. 13) After dinner
14. they look in the newspaper to see what's on TV or they talk 14) about their day.
15. They usually go to bed 15) at about midnight.

Из предложенных вариантов ответа:

• for
• about
• after

Вариант 'about' подходит для пропуска (14) – 'talk about their day'.

Ответ: about