Read the sentences and write the preposition into the gaps:

1. The answer, ... a nutshell, is “yes”.

2. I’m not a vegetarian... the contrary, I love meat.

3. . the one hand, we have many good reference, but…..

moscow

russia

25.05.2011

dear david,

how are you? sorry, i couldn't write earlier, as i had a lot to do.

well, i think that russian teenagers are just like every other teenagers. we just do the normal stuff, like watching a movie or meet our friends and go to some sort of restaurant or to mc donalds and eat there. we are also a really social country, we like to talk a lot, so a simple walk in the park is not bad either. 

oh, i didn't know you can skate! do you have some other hobbies i don't know about? what about reading? i like to sing. how about you? do you like music and singing?

well i have to end now, as i still got a lot to do. hope to hear from you soon.

yours,

name

good evening.

hello!

let me introduce my friend alex.

pleased to meet you.

i haven't seen you for ages.

i didn't recognize you!

i'll see you tomorrow then.

goodbye!

how are you?

fine,thanks.

excuse me,is anybody sitting here?

i'm afraid this seat is taken.

1) does she alvays come to class late? she doesn't alvays come to class late.

2) do you understand everything he says? i don't  understand everything he says.

3)was the door of the office open? the door of the office wasn't open?

4) were there few passengers in the compartment?   there weren't few passengers in the compartment.

5)will the lesson be over at 12 o'clock? the lesson won't be over at 12 o'clock

6) shall we take the children to the park?   we shan't take the children to the park.

                                                                    the most unusual story i've heard.    not so long ago, my friend told me a very unusual story, which he'd read in spiegel. i'm sure everyone's heard, that rock music is harmful for plants, and animals. apparently, wolves are not fans of rock music as well!   more than that , some of them are scared of it!     this story happened somewhere in the countryside of norway. a 13-year old boy was walking home from his school bus stop. he was listening to the rock music in his mobile phone, while he noticed 4 wolves on the hillside. at first he thought, that they were just neighbor's dogs, but very soon he realized that they were real mother had told him, that he should never run away from wolves. it is impossible to escape that way, and by trying so, you would encourage them to chase you down. the boy said, that he was really scared and would not be able to run any way. he just pulled out headphones from his cell phone, turn the volume as loud as he could and started yelling, while flailing his arms. wild animals did not enjoy his heavy metal show. they turned around and trotted away.       it is hard to say now, what scared wolves more: a strange, yelling boy, or a heavy metal. probably combination of both. fortunatly for the boy, his plan worked!   maybe if red robin hood would listen to the heavy rock, nobody would have to kill big gray wolf.