Exercise 1: Sarah and Lisa are in the park when Sarah says she feels unwell.

Complete their conversation. Put in an adjective or an adverb form. Sarah: I must sit down on this seat for a minute. Lisa: Are you Ok, Sarah? You look rather (pale). Sarah: I think Im Ok. I ..(sudden) had this.(strange) feeling. It happened so .. (quick). One moment I was ..(fine), and then I felt .(dizzy). Lisa: You seem to be breathing quite .(heavy). I think youd better sit.(quiet) for few minutes. And maybe I should ring for an ambulance. Sarah: Oh no. Its very .(thoughtful) of you. Lisa, but Im OK. Lisa: Well, I think you should see a doctor .(immediate). Sarah: No, lets just walk .(slow) back to the main road, and Ill get a taxi. Lisa: Well, if you are sure. Exercise 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets. 1. We have moved here two years ago. (for) Weve lived. 2. I last saw you at Olivers party. (since) I havent . 3. The film starts half an hour from now. (in) The film .. 4. Its months since Ive bought any clothes. (for) I havent .. 5. I spent an hour lying in the sun yesterday. (for) I lay .. 6. Its six weeks now since the term began. (ago) The term .. 7. I started this project in March, and Im still doing it. (since) Ive been..

Exercise 3: Put in a phrase with for, since or ago. 1. The phone last rang at four oclock. ~ So youve had no calls ? 2. I havent been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist? 3. I last saw Rachel on Monday. ~ Havent you seen her ..? 4. Weve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasnt rained .? 5. Its three years since Laura got married. ~ Really? Has she been married ..? 6. Its eight months since my brother had any work. ~ He lost his job..? 7. Mrs. Miles was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean shes been ill , and nobodys told me!

Exercise 4: Put in the right phrase: in time or on time. 1. We were up very early, ..to see the sun rise. 2. How can the buses possibly run .with all these traffic jams? 3. The post goes at five. Im hoping to get this letter written .. 4. The coach will be here at 12.13 if its ..

Exercise 5: Decide what to say. Use the words in brackets to join the two ideas together. 1. Tell Tom that you arrived at his flat, but hed left. (by the time) . 2. Tell your friend that Rita went to the party with Tom. Your friend predicted this. (as) . 3. Tell Claire that you saw her sister. You were shopping in London. (while) .. 4. Tell Vicky she can keep the book. She can finish it. (until) .

Exercise 6: Put in the correct preposition. 1. Its my holiday next week. Im going .Spain. 2. There was a big crowd the shop waiting for it to open. 3. That man is an idiot. He pushed me the swimming-pool. 4. I went .the chemists just now, but I didnt notice if it was open. 5. David hurt himself. He fell his bike. 6. Theres a caf .top of the mountain. You can have a coffee there before you go down. 7. The sheep got out a hole in the fence. 8. Pompeii is quite .Sorrento. Its only a short train ride. 9. Theres such a crowd. You wont find your friend .all these people. Exercise 7: Each of these sentences is incorrect. Write the correct sentence. 1. The bell rings in the end of the lesson. . 2. My friends were waiting patiently at a long queue. 3. We can cross the river with the ferry. . 4. Debbie wanted to overtake the car front of her. 5. A woman came up me and shook my hand. 6. I go to evening classes in every week. . 7. In accordance with the referee, the ball did not cross the line. 8. The celebrations went on during hours.

Exercise 8: Decide which answer is correct. 1. I have to get up early..Tuesday morning. a) at b) during c) in d) on

2. Not many people live the island. a) at b) in c) on d) to 3. Weve been standing here forty-five minutes a) along b) for c) in d) since 4. I keep falling over this suitcase. Its really .the way here. a) across b) by c) in d) on

5. I can come any day apart .Thursday. a) for b) from c) of d) with 6. As usual, Tiger Woods is the leaders. a) among b) between c) into d) towards 7. The cow got out ..a gap in the fence. a) across b) along c) between d) through 8. The alarm rang continuously from ten oclock .half past four. a) along b) at c) in d) till 9. The actors spoke their lines .passion. a) by b) for c) of d) with 10. I couldnt stretch my legs out because someone was sitting me. a) across b) behind c) opposite d) over Exercise 9: Look at this paragraph from a letter. put in these verbs and add a preposition: agree, applied, ask, care, caring, concentrate, decided, pay, suffering. Im working at Linbrooke Hospital now. I a nurses job last July and started in September. I dont earn much money, and I have had to my uniform out of my own money. Perhaps I should .a pay rise. But I dont really .the money. The work is the important thing. Of course its very hard work ..the patients, and at the moment Im backache. But I knew it would be like this when I .a career nursing. I just try to forget all the problems and .the job. I think its a worthwhile thing to do; I hope you .me.