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Exercise 2. Insert the necessary prepositions of, in, for, from, to, by.

1. The currency “pound” used … Britain and some other countries refers … weight … precious materials in coins.
2. The currencies “krone”, “krona” derived the names … the word “crown”.
3. In India, Pakistan and other countries … the subcontinent, the currency is called “rupee”.
4. The crown on the currencies “krona”, “krone” was replaced … other symbols, but the name remained.
5. The major world currencies fluctuate freely … the world’s foreign exchange markets.

Exercise 3. Read and give Russian equivalents to the adverbs with two forms and differences in meaning.

full = exactly, very late = not early wide = fully; off target
fully = completely lately = recently widely = to a large extent
hard = intently, with effort near = close easy = gently and slowly
hardly = scarcely nearly = almost easily = without difficulty
free = without cost last = after all others sure = certainly
freely = willingly lastly = finally surely = without doubt

Exercise 4. Underline the correct item, then explain the difference in meaning.

1. Simon told everyone he would pass the exam easy / easily, so he was embarrassed when he came last / lastly in the class, with 20%.
2. “I am sure / surely happy to meet you,” said the reporter to the respected singer.
3. When he was almost full / fully recovered from his illness the doctor told him to take it easy / easily and said that he would be able to return to work shortly.
4. He was found near / nearly the scene of the murder with a knife in his hand, it is not surprising that he was accused.
5. Although he arrived an hour late / lately, he tried hard / hardly to make up for lost time.
6. Lately / Late she has been getting all her clothes freely / free from the fashion company.