IX. Insert prepositions

1. Senyavin was born … a noble family.
2. After graduating … a Naval Cadet Corps he served in the Black Sea Fleet.
3. His resolute actions had prevented a flagship … capsizing.
4. Prince Potemkin entrusted him … a vital task.
5. He had paid little attention … admiral Ushakov’s authority.
6. It resulted … the threat of his reduction … rank.
7. Potemkin effected reconciliation of the two great seafarers.
8. In 1798, he commanded the flagship Svyatoi Pyotr, equipped … 72 guns.
9. In 1804, he was promoted … Rear Admiral.
10. Senyavin’s squadron was ordered to proceed.. the Aegean Sea … order … attack Istanbul.
11. Senyavin was to lead the remaining fleet … the Baltic
12. Stormy weather induced him to enter … Portugal and cast anchor in Lisbon.
13. Senyavin managed to save his ships … destruction.
14. In August the French were beaten … the Duke of Wellington.
15. The Russian fleet was detained in Portsmouth … various pretexts.
16. At long last, the nearly starved Russian fleet was allowed to leave Portsmouth … Riga.
17. In 1825 Senyavin was recalled … the active service.
18. He had several ships named after him.

X. Insert the proper words, see the words below

1. His resolute actions had prevented a flagship from …
2. Potemkin entrusted him with a vital task of transporting diplomatic mail to the Russian …
3. Senyavin … himself in command of the battleships Navarchia and Voznesenye Gospodnye.
4. He had paid little attention to admiral Ushakov’s …
5. Potemkin effected … of the two great seafarers.
6. In 1798, he … a strongly fortified French fortress St. Maura.
7. The French were … from taking hold of Ionian islands.
8. Senyavin’s squadron was ordered to proceed to the Aegean Sea in … to attack Istanbul.
9. After food … broke out, Sultan ordered his fleet to break the blockade.
10. The Finnish War with Sweden was already …
11. Stormy weather … him to enter Portugal and cast anchor in Lisbon.
12. Anglo-Russian war has been …
13. To that Senyavin responded that he had not been … by the tsar to fight.
14. They could have easily annihilated the Russian ships if they refused to …
15. The Russian squadron was to be … by the Royal Navy to England.
16. There the Russian fleet was … in Portsmouth under various pretexts.
17. The nearly … Russian fleet was allowed to leave Portsmouth for Riga.
18. Decembrist … planned to make him member of the government.
19. Russia was preparing to … hostilities against Turkey.
20. The … in Alaska and Sakhalin still commemorate his name.

1. authority
2. authorized
3. brewing
4. capsizing
5. conspirators
6. declared
7. detained
8. distinguished
9. embassy
10. escorted
11. induced
12. order
13. prevented
14. promontories
15. reconciliation
16. resume
17. riots
18. seized
19. starved
20. surrender

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