Use the prepositions from the box to complete the text. Some

Use the prepositions from the box to complete the text. Some are used more than once.

between, near, in, on, at, during
As a senior lawyer I work (0) ____between____ twelve and fourteen hours a day and usually come back home (1) _______________ 9 p.m. My wife complains that I dont spend enough time with her. We can do something together only (2) _______________ Sundays and then we usually go to the restaurant (3) _______________ our house. When I have several days off, for example (4) _______________ Christmas, we try to go out of London. Last year (5) _______________ December we went to Brighton to visit my mother. She was born (6) _______________ December 25, so we celebrated her birthday (7) _______________ our visit. My mums life was completely different from mine. She could always find a good balance (8) _______________ her work and family life.