Проверочное слово к слову околИцы?

1. It was 5 o’clock. They were having dinner.2. What was happeninng at the time of that robbery?3. She was translating that text all day yesterday.4. He was wearing an awful green suit at the party last Saturday.5. At 4 o’clock we were not playing  tennis.6. Sorry, but when you called me, I was sleeping.7. – What  did  you do  yesterday afternoon?– I was working.8. At that moment I was thinking about my holiday.9. I came to the station. My brothers  was waiting for me.10. The children had some free time. They were  listening to music.

Околица-околИчный  .Забор около улИцы.