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1. My father took the car so I had to go by ________ bike.

2. The house was on ________ fire and there were two people stuck inside.
3. The article we talked about is on ________ third page.
4. Something woke me up in ________ night and I decided to check it out.
5. He dropped another glass. I'm sure he did it on ________ purpose.
6. Have ________ merry Christmas!
7. I have to be back before ________ dark. My parents would be mad!
8. “Why is Monica mad at you?” – “We had ________ argument.”
9. “Turn down the music or I'll call ________ police!”
10. I'm not very good at ________ physics.
11. What time do you have ________ breakfast?
12. Where are you going on ________ holiday this year?
13. I learned to play ________ piano when I was 10.
14. It's so hot. Let's go for ________ swim.
15. Because he had ________ flu, he had to stay home.
16. I saw a wonderful film on ________ TV last night.
17. “Would you like some cake?” – “No, actually, I'm on ________ diet.”
18. We have to hand in the essays by ________ midday.
19. Mike and Angela were walking together, holding ________ hands.
20. I love just sitting in ________ sun and reading.
21. What's the rush? I get paid by ________ hour.
22. “Have ________ nice weekend and I'll see you on Monday.”
23. Oh, you stink! You should take ________ shower.
24. Oscar has been seeing this girl for 4 months now but they haven't had ________ sex yet.
25. He has been in ________ prison now for 4 years.
26. The answers are on ________ page 22.
27. It must be true. I heard it on ________ radio this morning.
28. The song has been number 1 on the charts for three weeks in ________ row.
29. We had ________ delicious dinner at the new Thai restaurant.
30. Cats are excellent hunters. They can see in ________ dark and are able to hear sounds
inaudible to humans.
31. Most people prefer to pay by ________ credit card.
32. I earn up to $50 ________ hour.
 33. Steven, your son is on ________ phone. He says he has some exciting news.
34. I'm rather busy at ________ moment. Can you call back later?
35. What are you going to have for ________ lunch today?
36. We woke up at ________ sunrise and had a light breakfast.
37. The problem is that I have just moved into ________ town and don't have any friends here.
38. What ________ hell are you doing here? I told you to stay at home!
39. The man was killed by ________ accident by Russian soldiers.
40. Do you think that dogs go to ________ heaven when they die?
41. I have ________ dreadful cold and feel utterly sick.
42. If you travel by ________ road you can get to Venice in about two hours.
43. What's ________ matter with you? You look terrible!
44. Listen to me! You are in ________ danger, you can't stay here!
45. The On/Off button gets hit by ________ mistake sometimes, it is right next to the identical
Delete button.
46. I was on ________ way to my office when I saw her. She was so beautiful!
47. Just look me in ________ eye and tell me that you didn't do it.
48. The two of them met in ________ secret for months, and eventually it became impossible
for them to hide their relationship any more.
49. “Let's go to ________ cinema tonight, shall we?” – “Sure, what's on?”
50. I am one of those people who are always in ________ hurry.
51. Can you hold? We'll put you through in ________ moment.
52. I don't download TV shows from the internet. I like to wait for them to come out on
________ Blu-ray.
53. Your boyfriend called again, by ________ way. Why don't you give him your cell number?
54. This looks like a quiet place. Let's have ________ snack here and then go on.
55. In 2009, according to statistics, someone died in ________ fire every 172 minutes.
56. What the programme suggests is that maybe we are not alone in ________ universe.
57. Jackie and Rick go to church, too, but they go to ________ different church.
58. I shouldn't have believed him. It was ________ mistake.
59. If you're afraid of vampires, I wouldn't recommend leaving the house after ________ dusk.
60. Let's hit ________ road if we want to be there in time for the concert.

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1. My father took the car so I had to go by ___by_____ bike.
2. The house was on ___x_____ fire and there were two people stuck inside.
3. The article we talked about is on ___the_____ third page.
4. Something woke me up in ___the_____ night and I decided to check it out.
5. He dropped another glass. I'm sure he did it on ____x____ purpose.
6. Have ___a_____ merry Christmas!
7. I have to be back before ____x____ dark. My parents would be mad!
8. “Why is Monica mad at you?” – “We had __an______ argument.”
9. “Turn down the music or I'll call ___the_____ police!”
10. I'm not very good at ___x_____ physics.
11. What time do you have ___x_____ breakfast?
12. Where are you going on ___x_____ holiday this year?
13. I learned to play ____the____ piano when I was 10.
14. It's so hot. Let's go for ___a_____ swim.
15. Because he had ___the_____ flu, he had to stay home.
16. I saw a wonderful film on ____x____ TV last night.
17. “Would you like some cake?” – “No, actually, I'm on ____a____ diet.”
18. We have to hand in the essays by ___x_____ midday.
19. Mike and Angela were walking together, holding ___x_____ hands.
20. I love just sitting in ___the_____ sun and reading.
21. What's the rush? I get paid by ____the____ hour.
22. “Have ____a____ nice weekend and I'll see you on Monday.”
23. Oh, you stink! You should take ____a____ shower.
24. Oscar has been seeing this girl for 4 months now but they haven't had ____x____ sex yet.
25. He has been in ___x_____ prison now for 4 years.
26. The answers are on _____x___ page 22.
27. It must be true. I heard it on ___the_____ radio this morning.
28. The song has been number 1 on the charts for three weeks in ___a_____ row.
29. We had __a______ delicious dinner at the new Thai restaurant.
30. Cats are excellent hunters. They can see in ____the____ dark and are able to hear sounds
inaudible to humans.
31. Most people prefer to pay by ____x____ credit card.
32. I earn up to $50 ___an_____ hour.
33. Steven, your son is on ____the____ phone. He says he has some exciting news.
 34. I'm rather busy at ___the_____ moment. Can you call back later?
35. What are you going to have for ___x_____ lunch today?
36. We woke up at ____x____ sunrise and had a light breakfast.
37. The problem is that I have just moved into ___x_____ town and don't have any friends here.
38. What ___the_____ hell are you doing here? I told you to stay at home!
39. The man was killed by ____x____ accident by Russian soldiers.
40. Do you think that dogs go to ____x____ heaven when they die?
41. I have ___a_____ dreadful cold and feel utterly sick.
42. If you travel by ___x_____ road you can get to Venice in about two hours.
43. What's ___the_____ matter with you? You look terrible!
44. Listen to me! You are in ____x____ danger, you can't stay here!
45. The On/Off button gets hit by ___x_____ mistake sometimes, it is right next to the identical
Delete button.
46. I was on ____the____ way to my office when I saw her. She was so beautiful!
47. Just look me in ____the____ eye and tell me that you didn't do it.
48. The two of them met in ____x____ secret for months, and eventually it became impossible
for them to hide their relationship any more.
49. “Let's go to ___the_____ cinema tonight, shall we?” – “Sure, what's on?”
50. I am one of those people who are always in ___a_____ hurry.
51. Can you hold? We'll put you through in ____a____ moment.
52. I don't download TV shows from the internet. I like to wait for them to come out on
____x____ Blu-ray.
53. Your boyfriend called again, by ____the____ way. Why don't you give him your cell
number?
54. This looks like a quiet place. Let's have ___a_____ snack here and then go on.
55. In 2009, according to statistics, someone died in ____a____ fire every 172 minutes.
56. What the programme suggests is that maybe we are not alone in ____the____ universe.
57. Jackie and Rick go to church, too, but they go to ____a____ different church.
58. I shouldn't have believed him. It was ___a_____ mistake.
59. If you're afraid of vampires, I wouldn't recommend leaving the house after ____x____ dusk.
60. Let's hit ___the_____ road if we want to be there in time for the concert.

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