Exercise 1 The earthquake took place at three o’clock this midnight. Anvar: How could you find out

Exercise 1
1. The earthquake took place ... at three o’clock this midnight.
2. Anvar: How could you find out ... what he said was not true?
Bobur: By fortune.
3. Malika dealt with ... many difficulties before she could find a good job.
4. Don’t leave your books on the table. Take ... them away... and put them in the shelves.
5. My mother is sick and I have to look after ... her while my father is away.
6. I looked after ... my sister’s son while she was out last night.
7. Anyone interested in ... joining the club should contact us at the address below.
8. The amount of money one earns depends on ... the work he is doing.
9. We have been looking for ... you everywhere since morning.
10. Mary fell off while she was climbing up ... the ladder.
11. She kept a good balance ... between her work and studies.
12. He permitted ... the police to search every corner of his apartment.
13. They believe we can use sports as a political device ... in society.
14. The company has closed down with heavy financial loss ... .
15. Researchers are trying to find ways to make use of the wind power ... to produce electricity.
16. Unfortunately, some students are not aware ... of the importance of education.
17. The hotel is full, so there are no rooms available ... .
18. Good parents should devote... all their attempts to training their children.
19. My uncle is one of the members ... of a political party.
20. Please, excuse ... my answering the telephone without your permission.
21. He won the gold medal by overcoming ... the last athlete in the competition.
22. Don’t hold the book too near while reading. It may damage your eyesight... .
23. After she had solved ... the puzzle, she sent it to the newspaper.
24. At last, they agreed to send their blind daughter to the school for children with specific... learning difficulties.
25. The teacher asked the students to write the answers on a separate sheet ... of paper.
26. I was not listening. Can you tell me the main... point of the discussion?
27. This noise annoys... me when I am reading.
28. When I compared ... my answers with the teacher’s, I found why I had made that mistake.