Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb. 1. The sick child fell into sleep soon after he took the medicine–obviously the medicine was ___ work. 2. The story about the country teacher and her 18 students was played ____ and soon the film became very popular. 3. He has made several business trips ___ New York so far. 4. The fire fighters rushed ____ of the building just before it burnt down. 5. More and more trees are being cut down, and it’s time for us to stop this crime _______ nature. 6. Tom’s uncle suddenly came back from the U.S and made a claim _____ the house Tom is now living in. 7. Mr. Thomson is strongly opposed ____ the idea of building a power station near the town. 8. I have heard that you are going to build a new school. Could you tell me the plan ___ detail?