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a) What was the cause ___ the explosion? b) What is the difference ___ your job and mine? c) I dont think theres a need ___ a new road. d) There has been an increase ___ the price of crude oil. e) There wasnt enough demand ___ that product. f) Weve been trying to find a solution ___ the problem. g) What is your attitude ____ smoking in public places? h) Last month there was a fall ___ sales. i) Did you get the invitation ___ our barbecue? j) What sort of relationship do you have ___ your parents? k) What is the connection ___ these two people? l) His reaction ___ the speech was inadequate. m) What is the advantage / disadvantage ___ living alone? n) This is an old photo ___ his family. o) I havent received a reply ___ my letter yet. p) What is the reason ___ the delay ___ this train? q) I think this is the key ___ our problem. r) I need a new map ___ the town. This one is too old. s) I had to pay for the damage ___ the other car. t) There has been a sharp rise ___ the number of marriages. u) I think he has fear ___ heights. v) Please keep ___ contact ___ me. w) What is the answer ___ my question? x) I was pleased to find a cheque ___ 500 dollars. y) This is a famous drawing ___ Mona Lisa. z) I had one serious objection ___ his conclusions.
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a) It was silly ___ you to go out without a coat. b) I was delighted ___ the present you gave me. c) Thanks a lot. It is very kind ___ you. d) I am sorry ___ the noise last night. It wont happen again. e) I was deeply shocked ___ what he said. f) We are satisfied ___ our living conditions. g) The children are excited ___ going on holiday next week. h) Dont be so worried ___ the future. i) It was rather stupid ___ him to drive under such conditions. j) We were totally surprised ___ the news. k) I feel sorry ___ George. He has been in trouble recently. l) Are you feeling nervous ___ your exams next week? m) I am pleased __ what they did. n) Now Im really fed up ___ your behaviour. Stop it! o) We are bored ___ this program. Lets do something else. p) I was so impressed ___ her English. It was excellent. q) John sometimes gets angry ___ things that dont matter. r) How good ___ you to help me with English! s) Jack was often cruel __ his little sister. t) We were disappointed ___ our exam results. u) Our uncle has always been generous __ us. v) My wife was absolutely furious ___ that. w) This teacher has always been nice ___ me. x) I was annoyed ___ her looks. y) Larry got married ___ Lucy. z) I am grateful ___ John for lending me some money.
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a) Do you believe ___ God? b) The school provides all students ___ books. c) Dont look out of the window. Concentrate ___ your work. d) How much money do you spend ___ food each week? e) The book is divided ___ five parts. f) Did you succeed ___ finding a good job? g) His novels have been translated ___ many languages. h) What happened ___ that gold watch you used to have? i) I insist ___ staying at home next weekend. j) Out of the blue, I ran ___ John one day. k) Take this saucepan and fill it ___ water. l) James is a lawyer. He specializes ___ company law. m) A bus collided ___ a car on the highway. n) I really prefer tea ___ coffee in the mornings. o) Please cut the cake ___ small pieces. p) They supplied the soldiers ___ food and beverages. q) The cyclist skipped and crashed ___ the wall. r) Somebody broke ___ my car and stole the radio. s) Are you interested ___ watching birds? t) I would like to apologize ___ you for that. u) Could you explain that word ___ me? v) I am afraid it doesnt depend ___ me. w) They congratulated me ___ my success in the exam. x) Darling, dont reason ___ me. I am Mr Right. y) The book belongs __ my father. z) I will have to report ___ you to your boss.
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a) This town is situated ___ the south coast of Great Britain. b) A lamp was ___ the corner and a table __ the centre. c) Mary passed me ___ her bicycle. d) We were __ sea for 10 days. I enjoyed swimming __ the sea. e) There were too many people __ the bus. f) Welcome ___ our country, Mr Black. g) Ive been ___ Italy, but Ive never been ___ Rome. h) His mother is ___ hospital. His father is ___ prison. Poor kid. i) Were there many people ___ the meeting? j) Lets sit somewhere ___ the front.I couldnt see __ the back. k) Have you ever worked ___ a farm? l) His name is ___ a black list, I am afraid. m) My friend lives ___ a small village ___ the mountains. n) The players shook hands ___ the end of the match. o) When did they arrive ___ Liverpool? p) When did they arrive ___ the main station? q) After the accident, George was taken __ hospital. r) I met Caroline __ my way home. s) Will you ever return ___ Italy? I hope so. t) Darling, what time did you get ___ home last night? u) Who is the woman __ that photograph? v) Look at yourself __ the mirror and take off that terrible dress! w) Its been a fantastic trip ___ the mountains. x) It is 11 oclock. Time to go __ bed. y) She got ___ the train and I never saw her again. z) He spent his life __ a small island ___ the Mediterranean Sea. Put in the correct preposition: at in on to by be __ a diet pay __ cash be __ holiday write __ ink sit __ a taxi __ the radio __ the whole send __ post ___ the phone sit __ the shade pay __ credit card travel __ business go ___ strike a book __ Christie be __seventh heaven study __ university __ the Internet a journey __ the UK a star __ the sky do it __ purpose come ___ foot __ the age __ 17 meet __ chance __ the speed __ __ 6% higher be __ fire ___ my car
Now divide the verbs above into the following groups: verb + ing:
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a)Sorry I am late. My car . five minutes ago. b)The weather is horrible today. I hope itll later. c) I ran a marathon but I wasnt fit enough. I had to .. d) Darling,could you the light ? Id like to take a nap. e) The bus was so full that we couldnt f) You should your cigarette before you enter. g) I hope our plane is going to in a few minutes. h) I arranged to meet Jim after work but he didnt i) Please dont make noise. You will the baby j) Well go to the station to you
PART 2: ring up turn up / down give up turn over ride out get by close down take on / off put on / off look for / after
a)You should your hat when you enter a church. b)Could you me as soon as you arrive in London? c)I my new pyjamas and went to bed. d)This music is very loud. Would you it , please? e)Do you smoke? No, I smoking two years ago. f)When you come to the end of this page, . g)I am my keys. Can you see them anywhere? h) During the war, it was very difficult to . i) Some people decided to the storm in their homes. j)There used to be a shop here, but it a year ago.
PART 3: slow down fall in / out bring up show on / off knock down / out - take back - pick up - wash up - grow up run out
a)What will you do when you ? b) Oh, Pete. You are driving too fast. Could you ? c) A prince charming love with a beautiful princess. d) Theres no need to . We know how great you are. e) I sometimes do the cleaning but I hate . f) I am afraid we have of baguettes again. g) The old chimney had to be . h) I some Spanish when I was on holiday in Spain. i) He was by his grandmother. j) I gave you my word and now I cant it
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a) We can go out now. It . (not rain) any more. Look, birds . (sing) and the sun (shine)! b) My friends . (wait) for me when I (arrive) in Paris. I (be) very pleased to see them. c) Oh dear, I . (get hungry). Lets (go) and (have) something to eat! d) What .(you/do) in your leisure time? (you/have) any hobbies? e) When I . (tell) Tom the news, he (not believe) me. He (think) that I .. (joke). f) Lynn was busy when we (go) to see her. She (study) for an exam. We (not want) to disturb her, so we . (not stay) very long. g) It (be) usually dry at this time of the year. It . (not rain) much. h) My friend Barbara sometimes . (phone) me on Fridays but she (not phone) me last Friday. i) What speed .. (the car / do) when the accident . (happen)? I think it (go) too fast. j) Whats that sound? What . (happen)? Good heavens, I .. (think) the train (come)! k) Yesterday evening the phone . (ring) while we (have) dinner. It (be) terrible. l) When I last (see) you, you (think) of moving. Thats true, but finally I (decide) to stay. m) Hi, Chris. How . (you/do) today? Im OK, Joe. n) What .(you /do) at weekends? Nothing special. o) I (feel) so tired that I (go) to bed early. p) When I (get) home, Pete (sit) in his armchair. He (drink) beer and (watch) football on TV. I (decide) not to disturb him. q) I (see) Jane one day, but apparently she (not see) me. She (look) the other way. r) When I last (speak) to James, he .. (work) in a travel agency. Where .. (he work) now?
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a) My bike .......... .......... (steal) in front of the shop yesterday. b) Something must .......... .......... (do) for starving children. c) The last tennis match .......... .......... (interrupt) because of heavy rain. Well, its always the same at Wimbledon. d) A mystery is something that cant .......... .......... (explain). e) If I didnt do my job properly, I think I would .......... .......... (sack). f) I am sure that smoking .......... .......... (not allow) in this Mexican restaurant. g) His kindness will never .......... .......... (forget). h) A new by-pass .......... .......... .......... (build) around this town at the moment. i) I learnt to swim when I was a small boy. I .......... .......... (teach) by my mother on holiday in Greece. j) His last novel .......... .......... .......... (translate) into twenty languages so far. Next year it .......... be .......... into Swahili. k) Every time I travel by plane, my flight .......... .......... (delay). l) Its a very serious problem. I dont know how it can .......... .......... (solve). Could you give me a hand? m) Thousands of books .......... .......... (publish) by that company every year. n) Im sorry, gentlemen. English .......... .......... (speak) here. o) How old is this tower? It .......... .......... (believe) to be over 400 years old. p) Yesterdays concert .......... .......... (give) by a famous band. q) If the company had a smaller office, less money would (spend) on heating. r) Has the movie ever .......... .......... (show) on Czech TV? s) Help, help! My purse .......... just .......... .......... (steal)! t) The famous cartoon character of Popeye the Sailor .......... .......... (create) before the World War 2. u) Our photocopier is out of order. It .......... .......... .......... (repair) now. It .......... ......... (say) to be OK next week. v) Jim ......... ......... (sting) by a bee while sitting in the garden. w) If my passport ........ .........(lose), I would call the embassy. x) The men .......... .......... (pay) very badly in 1930s. y) It ......... .......... (expect) that the company will go bankrupt. z) This businessman .......... .......... (suppose) to live in luxury. .......... ..........
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a) My friend asked for a very big portion of ice-cream. b) I tried that piece of cake but it was not tasty. c) When I came back home, my shirt was completely dirty. d) His last exam results were remarkably good. e) My boss was very angry when he found it out. f) We had very tasty dinner at a local restaurant. g) Jack told us such a funny story that I started laughing. h) The long distance runner was very tired in the last lap. i) The little boy was afraid because it was getting dark. j) There was a very small black box on the desk. k) It rained so much that we got completely wet. l) I was very pleased to hear the news. m) They were surprised to see the dove disappeared. n) The film was so interesting that I wanted to see it again o) My dear, what a nice dress you are wearing today! p) Its a poor country where children are hungry. q) His plans are very funny and silly. r) Mona Lisa is a famous valuable painting. s) After the fight there was a big bump on his head. t) He was feeling sad because a friend has moved away. u) The technician was a very clever young boy. v) It was such a boring task that no one wanted to do it. w) Jane was confused when she saw me in the pub. x) Its very dark and dim today. You should stay at home. y) Their army is full of brave young soldiers. z) When I visited him in hospital, he didnt look well.
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s) My spouse: Can you withdraw $1,000 from the bank? (want) t) A passer-by: I will help you carry your shopping. u) A good friend: Please, dont be angry with me. v) A criminal: Put your hands up! w) A waiter: Please go to that table by the window. x) A clerk: Sir, could you sign on the dotted line? y) A weatherman: Dont leave your homes tonight. (offer*) (beg) (command) (tell) (ask) (warn)
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