XII. Use prepositions or adverbs: A. Once upon a time there lived mice !!! the house. Their life was very happy because there was always a lot ... food ... the house. But one day there appeared a fat cat ... the same house. That was the end ... their happy life. The mice decided to do something about it and held a conference*. They discussed the problem ... a long time but didn't come to any agreement**.... last a young beautiful mouse stood and said, “I know what we shall do, we shall hang a bell around the cat's neck. All the mice liked the plan very much and were very happy, they * to hold (held) a conference - проводить собрание, конференцию ** to come to an agreement - прийти к соглашению