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  1. In the phrase "killed with her husband”, with means:  [in the company of]
  2. In the phrase "killed with the sword”, with can be expressed as:  [by means of]
  3. "The swans are on the lake and the fish are in the lake” means: [the swans are on the surface and the fish are under the surface]
  4. "The clouds were floating around the sun in the sky” means: [the clouds and the sun seemed to be in the same place]
  5. The difference between "in the box” and "on the box” is: [whether something is inside or on top of something else]
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1.   Ms. Muddle stayed at the house. She slept there.That is correct.

2.   None of the guests actually reports anything suspicious.That is correct.

3.   Guests standing by the windows stood near them.That is correct.

4.   Ms. Muddle correctly understands what other guests say.That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.

5.   The country house is in the middle of a plain.That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.