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ПОДЧЕРКНИТЕ ВСЕ ГЛАГОЛЫ
1. These toilets have been _out of__ order for a week now. When are they going to fix them?
2. __In___ my opinion , humans will never live on other planets.
3. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin __by__ chance. He didn’t expect to find it at all.
4. I wonder what new technology will be invented _in__ future.
5. Helen couldn’t get the experiment to work for ages, but _in_ end it was fine.
6. It’s so nice to have my own computer _at_ last.
7. We learnt that poem _by_ heart but I’ve forgotten it now.
8. Are you __in_ favour of teenagers leaving school at the age of sixteen?
9. I thought the exam would be difficult but, __in__ fact, it was really easy.
10. Many people, _for_ instance my brother , prefer to do something active rather than do homework.
11. _In_ general, the teachers at this school are really nice, but some are nicer than others!
12. It’s a good idea to start the final paragraph of your composition with the phrase “_In_ conclusion”.
13. When you go _on_ holiday, it always takes a few days to completely relax.
14. I hope our plane arrives _on_ schedule. I’m bored just sitting here, waiting.
15. If you come _by_ bus, don’t forget to get off at the stop outside the bank.
16. Living _on_ the coast is great. I love walking on the beach every morning.
17. The cowboys got off their horses and went the rest of the way _on_ foot.
18. Now we’re _on_ board the ship let’s have a look around.
19. Are you still _in_ contact with any friends from university?
20. I’m going to split up with Dan because we’ve got nothing in_ common.
21. I don’t think I’d like to live _by_ myself.
22. Would you like to live _on_ your own?
23. Fiona didn’t break your MP3 player _on_ purpose. It was an accident!
24. Guess what! Mike and Julie are in_ love with each other.
25. It can be very worrying when you’re _in_ a lot of debt.
26. Can I pay for this _by_ cheque?
27. Did you see that the house next door is _on_ sale?
28. They took ten per cent off because I paid _by_ cash.
29. We need to find an office _to_ rent in the centre of town.
30. I got quite a lot of money for the car because it was _in_ such good condition.