KEY to Practice in the Use of English [antikvár]

One l.off 6. out 11. up 16. up 21. into 2. up 7. up 12. on 17. down 22. up 3. off 8. to or about 13. out 18. for 23. out 4. up 9. at 14. up 19. up 24. out 5. off 10. of 15. off 20. off or out 25. with Two A 1.1 didn't whip him or cane him. 2. The only son that they have. 3. The fine, on the other hand, was pretty stiff. 4. There is no other girl in his life. 5. —instead of answering the question. 6. —when she was between 30 and 40 years old, not when she was younger or older. 7.1 didn't embrace her! I didn't do anything at all except kiss her cheek. 8. But unfortunately I can't. 9. There is no other way. 10. It was not more than a few minutes ago that I saw him. B 1. No further away than that. 2. This is the only reason that I've come. 3. He told me a very little while ago. 4. Immediately. (Wait a little while!) 5. However hard I try, I fail to understand. . . . 6. But without any margin or reserve. 7. A little while ago. 8. At the moment that you turned the corner. 9. A fair decision. 10. Don't do anything else, and don't put it anywhere else, please. 1 Three 1. in hand 9. at hand 17. on hand 2. off hand 10. offhand 18. in hand 3. in hand 11. on hand 19. at hand 4. out of hand 12. in hand 20. offhand 5. in hand 13. to hand 21. by hand 6. to hand 14. by hand 22. from hand 7. in hand 15. out of hand 23. by hand 8. out of hand 16. to hand 24. by hand 25. in hand Four 1. It's to cover a floor with/to walk on. 2. It's to (help us) walk with. 3. It's to shave with. 4. It's to get water from (out of). 5. They're to walk along (on). 6. They're to wash our hands and faces in. 7. It's to dive off" (from). 8. It's to get dust up with/to clean the carpets with. 9. It's to drink from (out of). 10. It's to see ourselves in. 11. It's to look words up in. 12. It's to sit (lie) on. 13. They're to look through (out of)- 14. It's to read in bed by. 15. It's to wash up in. 16. It's to wash ourselves under. 17. It's to write or work at. 18. They're to bind a cut (up) with. 19. It's to shelter under/to keep the rain off. 20. They're to warm a house or room with.