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Conjunctions and prepositions

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14.1 I couldn't sleep --- very tired.

A. although I was B. despite I was C. despite of being D. in spite of being (Unit 112)

14.2 You should insure your bicycle --- stolen.

A. in case it will be B. if it will be C. in case it is D. if it is (Unit 113)

14.3 The club is for members only. You --- you're a member.

A. can't go in if B. can go in only if C. can't go in unless D. can go in unless (Unit 114)

14.4 Angela has been married a long time. She got married --- she was 23 years old. A. when B. as (Unit 115)

14.5 What a beautiful house! It's --- a palace.

A. as B. like (Unit 116)

14.6 They are very kind to me. They treat me --- their own son.

A. like I am B. as if I am C. as if I was D. as if I were (Unit 117)

14.7 I'll be in London next week. I hope to see Tom --- there.

A. while I will be B. while I am C. during my visit D. during I am (Unit 118)

14.8 Fred is away at the moment. I don't know exactly when he's coming back but I'm sure he'll be back --- Monday.

A. by B:until (Unit 119)

 

Prepositions

15.1 I'll be at home --- Friday morning. You can phone me then.

A. at B. on C. in (Unit 120)

15.2 I'm going away --- the end of January.

A. at B. on C. in (Unit 121)

15.3 When we were in Italy, we spent a few days --- Venice.

A. at B. to C. in (Unit 122, 124)

15.4 Our flat is --- the second floor of the building.

A. at B. on C. in (Unit 123)

15.5 I saw Jack --- a concert last Saturday.

A. at B. on C. in (Unit 124)

15.6 What time did they --- the hotel?

A. arrive to B. arrive at C. arrive in D. get to E get in (Unit 125)

15.7 Tom's away at the moment. He's --- holiday in France.

A. at B. on C. in D. for (Unit 126)

15.8 We travelled --- 6.45 train, which arrived at 8.30.

A. in the B. on the C. by the D. by (Unit 127)

15.9 Have you read any books --- Agatha Christie?

A. of B. from C. by (Unit 127)

15.10 The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage --- the other car.

A. of B. for C. to D. on E: at (Unit 128)

15.11 Why were you so unfriendly --- Tessa? Have you had an argument with her?

A. of B. for C. to D. with (Unit 129)

15.12 I'm not very good --- repairing things.

A. at B. for C. in D. about (Unit 130)

15.13 I don't understand this sentence. Can you ---?

A. explain to me this word B. explain me this word C. explain this word to me (Unit 131)

15.14 If you're worried about the problem, you should do something --- it.

A. for B. about C. against D. with (Unit 132)

15.15 'Who is Tom Madely?' 'I've no idea. I've never heard --- him.'

A. about B. from C. after D. of (Unit 133)

15.16 'What time will you arrive?' 'I don't know. It depends --- the traffic.'

A. of B. for C. from D. on (Unit 134)

15.17 I prefer tea --- coffee.

A. to B. than C. against D. over (Unit 135, 58)

15.18 They gave me a form and told me to ---.

A. fill in B. fill it in C. fill in it (Unit 136)

 

KEY TO EXERCISES

In some of the exercises, you have to use your own ideas to write sentences. Example answers are given in the key. If possible, check your answers with somebody who speaks English well.

UNIT 1

1.1

2 'm looking/am looking

3 's getting/is getting

4 're staying/are staying

5 'm coming/am coming

6 's starting/is starting

7 're making/are making... 'm trying/am trying

8 's happening/is happening

1.2

2 are you looking

3 's she studying/is she studying

4 Is anybody listening

5 Is it getting

1.3

3 'm not enjoying/am not enjoying

4 's having/is having

5 'm not eating/am not eating

6 's learning/is learning

7 aren't speaking/'re not speaking/are not speaking

1.4

1 are you doing

2 'm training/am training

3 Are you enjoying

4 'm not working/am not working

5 'm trying/am trying

6 'm decorating/am decorating

7 Are you doing

8 are helping

1.5

2 's getting/is getting

3 is changing

4 is rising or is increasing

5 's getting/is getting

UNIT 2

2.1

2 drink

3 opens... closes

4 causes

5 live

6 take place

2.2

2 do the banks close

3 does Martin come

4 do you do

5 takes... does it take

6 play... don't play

7 does this word mean

2.3

3 rises

4 make

5 don't eat

6 doesn't believe

7 translates

8 doesn't tell

9 flows

2.4

2 Does your sister play tennis?

3 Which newspaper do you read?

4 What does your brother do? or What is your brother's job?

5 How often do you go to the cinema?

6 Where does your mother live?

2.5

2 I promise

3 I insist

4 I apologise

5 I recommend

UNIT 3

3.1

3 wrong--is trying

4 wrong--are they talking

5 right

6 wrong--'s getting/is getting

7 right

8 wrong--'m coming/am coming

9 wrong--are you getting

3.2

3 's waiting/is waiting

4 Are you listening

5 Do you listen

6 flows

7 's flowing/is flowing

8 grow... aren't growing/'re not growing/are not growing

9 's improving/is improving

10 's staying/is staying... always stays

11 'm starting/am starting

12 'm learning am learning... is teaching

13 finish... 'm working/am working

14 live... do your parents live

15 is looking... 's staying/is staying

16 does your father do... isn't working/'s not working/is not working

17 enjoy... 'm not enjoying/am not enjoying

18 always leaves

19 's always leaving/is always leaving (always leaves is also possible)

3.3

2 It's always breaking down.

3 I'm always making the same mistake./... that mistake.

4 You're always leaving the lights

UNIT 4

4.1

2 right

3 wrong--Do you believe

4 wrong--It tastes

5 wrong--I think

4.2

2 What are you doing? I'm thinking.

3 Who does this umbrella belong to?

4 The dinner smells good.

5 Is anybody sitting here?

6 I'm having dinner.

4.3

2 doesn't belong/does not belong

3 'm using/am using

4 need

5 does he want

6 is he looking

7 believes

8 don't remember/do not remember

9 'm thinking/am thinking

10 think... don't use/do not use

11 prefer

12 consists

4.4

2 is being

3 is

4 are you being

5 Is she

UNIT 5

5.1

2 had

3 She walked to work

4 It took her (about) half an hour

5 She started work

6 She didn't have (any) lunch./... eat (any) lunch.

7 She finished work

8 She was tired when she got home.

9 She cooked

10 She didn't go

11 She went to bed

12 She slept

5.2

2 taught

3 sold

4 drank

5 won

6 fell... hurt

7 threw... caught

8 spent... bought... cost

5.3

2 Did you go alone?

3 Was the food good?

4 How long did you stay there?

5 Did you stay at a hotel?

6 How did you travel?

7 Was the weather fine?

8 What did you do in the evenings?

9 Did you meet anybody interesting?

5.4

3 didn't disturb

4 went

5 didn't sleep

6 didn't eat

7 wasn't

8 laughed

9 flew

10 didn't cost

11 didn't have

12 were

UNIT 6

6.1 Example answers:

3 I was working.

4 I was in bed asleep.

5 I was having a meal in a restaurant.

6 I was watching TV at home.

6.2 Example answers:

2 was having a shower.

3 were waiting for the bus.

4 was reading the paper.

5 was watching it.

6.3

1 didn't see... was looking

2 met... were going... was going... had... were waiting/waited

3 was cycling... stepped... was going... managed... didn't hit

6.4

2 were you doing

3 Did you go

4 was wearing (wore is also possible)

5 were you driving... happened

6 took... wasn't looking

7 didn't know

8 saw... was trying

9 was walking... heard... was following... started

10 wanted

UNIT 7

7.1

2 My father has started a new job.

3 I've given up smoking./I have given...

4 Charles and Sarah have gone to Brazil.

5 Suzanne has had a baby.

7.2

2 She has broken her leg./She's broken...

3 Her English has improved./It has improved./It's improved.

4 He has grown a beard./He's grown...

5 The letter has arrived./It has arrived./It's arrived.

6 The bus fare has gone up./It has gone up./It's gone up.

7.3

2 've just seen/have just seen

3 's already left/has already left

4 haven't read it yet

5 's already seen has already seen

6 've just arrived have just arrived

7 haven't told him yet

7.4

2 he's just gone out/he has just gone out

3 I haven't finished yet.

4 I've already done/I have already done

5 Have you found a job yet?

6 she's just come back/she has just come back

7.5

2 been

3 gone

4 gone

5 been

UNIT 8

2 Have you ever been to California?

3 Have you ever run a marathon?

4 Have you ever spoken to a famous person?

5 Have you always lived in this town?

6 What's the most beautiful place you've ever visited?

8.2

2 haven't seen

3 haven't eaten

4 I haven't played (it)

5 I've had/I have had

6 I haven't read

7 I've never been/I haven't been

8 has been late/'s been late

9 I've never tried/I have never tried/I've never eaten

10 it's happened/it has happened that's happened/that has happened

11 I've never seen her/I haven't seen her

8.3

2 haven't read one/a newspaper

3 it hasn't made a profit./it has made a loss.

4 she hasn't worked (very) hard this term.

5 it hasn't snowed (much) this winter.

6 haven't won many/any games this season.

8.4

2 Have you played tennis before? No, this is the first time I've played tennis.

3 Have you ridden a horse before? Have you been on a horse before? No, this is the first time I've ridden a horse./... I've been on a horse.

4 Have you been to London before? No, this is the first time I've been to London.

UNIT 9

9.1

2 have been playing tennis./'ve been playing tennis.

3 has been watching television./'s been watching television.

4 has been running./'s been running.

9.2

2 Have you been waiting long?

3 What have you been doing?

4 How long have you been living in Baker Street?

5 How long have you been selling computers?

9.3

2 have been waiting/'ve been waiting

3 have been learning Spanish 've been learning Spanish

4 She has been looking for a job/She's been looking./Ann has been looking.

5 She has been working in London She's been working./Mary has been working.

6 have been writing to each other 've been writing.

9.4

2 have been looking/'ve been looking

3 are you looking

4 have been going/'ve been going

5 have been thinking/'ve been thinking

6 is working/'s working

7 has been working/'s been working


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