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Every Sunday, my sister and I go the beach (a) ______ ______ ______
to surf and collect seashells. Last Sunday, we (b) ______ ______ ______

woke up early. We did not want miss the fun (c) ______ ______ ______
and excitement the beach. Therefore, after (d) ______ ______ ______

breakfast, we picked our surfboards and (e) ______ ______ ______
headed the beach. We met our cousins (f) ______ ______ ______

there. We collected a variety seashells, had a (g) ______ ______ ______

wonderful time and reached back home lunch. (h) ______ ______ ______

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Last night, I couldn’t sleep. After tossing bed (a) ______ ______ ______

for quite some time, I finally woke up two. (b) ______ ______ ______

It was a quiet night, and I could hear the hooting (c) ______ ______ ______
the owl. I decided to read some time. I read (d) ______ ______ ______

till five the morning and then went back (e) ______ ______ ______
sleep. The next morning, I woke up feeling (f) ______ ______ ______

drowsy. So, I went back bed and slept for (g) ______ ______ ______
another hour. I got up 7:30 a.m. (h) ______ ______ ______

VII. Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition.

1. The traveller, feeling tired (a) ___________ such a long journey, sat (b) ___________
the shade (c) ___________ a banyan tree and took a little rest.
2. I spoke (a) ___________ Rajiv (b) ___________ the phone (c) ___________ about
two minutes. He said he was (d) ___________ a hurry, for he had an appointment
(e) ___________ his doctor.
3. The reporter hid the microphone (a) ___________her overcoat and recorded the
conversation (b) ___________ the accused and the police inspector.
4. (a) ___________ such a distance, I cannot hear anything, even if you shout
(b) ___________ the top (c) ___________ your voice. Come and sit (d) ___________ me.

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