Read the text. Choose one of the variants given.
The chemist
(A12)... a small town was standing (A13)... his counter, cleaning his fixtures,when a young man rushed (A14)... and asked rather excitedly: “Have you got anything to stop the hiccups (икота)?” The doctor looked (A15)... him with a smile (A16)... a moment and suddenly slapped him across (влепить пощёчину) the face with the cloth he held (A17)... his hand. “What do you mean (A18)... that?” the young man exclaimed, “I only asked you a civil question”. “That was the cure (A19)... the hiccups,” the chemist explained. “Are they not gone?” “No, it is my wife who has the hiccups and she is out (A20)... the car.”
A12.1) in; 2) at; 3) to; 4) on.
A13.1) on; 2) by; 3) at; 4) near.
A14.1) in; 2) at; 3) into; 4) after.
A15.1) after; 2) on; 3) for; 4) at.
A16.1) at; 2) in; 3) for; 4) about.
A17.1) in; 2) at; 3) to; 4) on.
A18.1) by; 2) at; 3) to; 4) -.
A19.1) of; 2) for; 3) to; 4) after.
A20.1) in; 2) at; 3) to; 4) on