Our lives (1) (make) better every day thanks toinventions. But sometimes, inventions can make our lives worse. This can happenwhen an invention (2) (not use) according to theinventor’s plan. For example, Alfred Nobel, a Swedish scientist, invented a strongexplosive in 1867. It (3) (call) dynamite and it revolutionized the worldof engineering. After its invention, many bridges, tunnels and other structures(4) (build) with the help of dynamite. However, dynamite(5) (also, use) to kill people in wars. This upset Nobel. Before his death,Nobel decided to use the money from his famous invention to make the world a better place. Aspecial fund (6) (start) in Nobel’s name. Every year, Nobelprizes (7) (give) for extraordinary work in science, medicine,literature and the promotion of world peace
B Read the sentences and complete the in with the prepositions in, into, on, at, by, for or off.
1 The statue in the square is in memory of the soldiers who fought in the war.
2 The drowning child was rescued by the lifeguards who were on/off duty at the time.
3 Rainwater is carried away from the streets by means of a drainage system.
4 The items on sale were all second hand.
5 Most people shop on credit nowadays due to the convenience of credit cards.
6 By all accounts, she is a great performer.
7 I accidentally dropped an expensive vase on the floor and it broke into
hundreds of pieces.
8 I can't believe it! I was booked by the police for driving at 60 km/h.
9 Please state your name and address in full.
10 Try to keep calm for the sake of your children.
11 Despite the fact that the police officer was off duty, he chased the bank robber down the street and managed to arrest him.
12 The house next to ours is up for sale and we're thinking of buying it.
13 By all means, you can help yourself to anything that's in the fridge.
14 The present government came into power two years ago.
15 The war was eventually won, but at a great cost in human lives.
B Read the sentences and complete the in with the prepositions in, into, on, at, by, for or off.
1 The statue in the square is in memory of the soldiers who fought in the war.
2 The drowning child was rescued by the lifeguards who were on/off duty at the time.
3 Rainwater is carried away from the streets by means of a drainage system.
4 The items on sale were all second hand.
5 Most people shop on credit nowadays due to the convenience of credit cards.
6 By all accounts, she is a great performer.
7 I accidentally dropped an expensive vase on the floor and it broke into
hundreds of pieces.
8 I can't believe it! I was booked by the police for driving at 60 km/h.
9 Please state your name and address in full.
10 Try to keep calm for the sake of your children.
11 Despite the fact that the police officer was off duty, he chased the bank robber down the street and managed to arrest him.
12 The house next to ours is up for sale and we're thinking of buying it.
13 By all means, you can help yourself to anything that's in the fridge.
14 The present government came into power two years ago.
15 The war was eventually won, but at a great cost in human lives.