В приведенном ниже тексе на место пропуска (2) 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.

Решение:

Заполним пропуски подходящими предлогами:

1. James lives 1) in a small flat. (Место проживания)
2. ... 2) in Cambridge. (Название города)
3. He lives 3) with two other boys. (Совместное проживание)
4. ... 4) at Cambridge University. (Учебное заведение)
5. 5) On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays he works... (Дни недели)
6. ... 6) in a hospital. (Место работы)
7. ... helps to look 7) after children. (Забота о ком-то)
8. He goes to the hospital 8) by bus. (Вид транспорта)
9. He starts 9) at ten o'clock. (Время)
10. ... until quarter 10) past five. (Указание времени)
11. Fridays he works 11) at home. (Место работы)
12. 12) In the evening, one of the boys cooks a meal. (Часть дня)
13. 13) After dinner they look in the newspaper. (После чего-то)
14. ... or they talk 14) about their day. (Обсуждение чего-то)
15. They usually go to bed 15) around about midnight. (Приблизительное время)

Ответ: 1. in; 2. in; 3. with; 4. at; 5. On; 6. in; 7. after; 8. by; 9. at; 10. past; 11. at; 12. In; 13. After; 14. about; 15. around