Complete the sentences with appropriate prepositions: at, in, under, out of, on. 1. ..... first, he wasn't good on a computer, but ..... the end he became an expert. 2. He doesn't work well ..... pressure. 3. The lift is ..... order again. 4. John is ..... the phone. He wants to talk to you.

Решение:

• 1. At first, he wasn't good on a computer, but in the end he became an expert. (Фразовое выражение 'at first' означает 'сначала', а 'in the end' - 'в конце концов', 'в итоге').
• 2. He doesn't work well under pressure. ('Under pressure' - это устойчивое выражение, означающее 'под давлением').
• 3. The lift is out of order again. ('Out of order' - устойчивое выражение, означающее 'неисправен', 'сломан').
• 4. John is on the phone. He wants to talk to you. ('On the phone' - устойчивое выражение, означающее 'по телефону', 'разговаривает по телефону').

Ответ: 1. At, in; 2. under; 3. out of; 4. on.