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LEARN THIS! Prepositions of place: on, in and by
a We use in with large areas, e.g. countries and continents,
and three-dimensional spaces:
in South America in Peru in the jungle / desert
in the air in a plane
b We use on with a surface or a line:
on a lake on the ground on the coast
on the edge of the cliff
c We use by to mean 'very near to':
by the sea by a lake by the river
will have been completed - Строительство моста и дамбы будет закончено к началу сезона навигации.
are being constructed - В настоящее время в Европе и Азии строятся 2500 км скоростных линий.
maintains - система кондиционирования воздуха всегда поддерживает оптимальную температуру и влажность в вагоне.
is being built - В настоящее время новая высокоскоростная железнодорожная линия строится на севере России.
has caused - Потоп значительно повредил железнодорожную ветку.
2. Don't envy the rich: money doesn't always bring happiness.
3. Governments have to develop social programs to help poor people.
4. I quite like old houses: they have an atmosphere of their own.
5. You don't look beautiful today!
6. Looking after the sick is a real art.
7. The beautiful are often admired.
8. Deaf people often use their hands to communicate in sign language.
9. Some of her relatives were among the dead and injured.
10. Have you ever been unemployed?
11. All parents want to see their children among the happy.