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I. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS
1 We made out that we had forgotten Jane’s birthday, though it was not true.
The workforce felt that they had been bullied into accepting the new contract by the management.
After a week on the run, he gave himself up to the police.
There are several theories about why dinosaurs died off so suddenly.
They should be able to settle their differences without resorting to violence.
He had married his daughter off to a man twice her age.
Are you going to sit back and let me do everything?
The students were slow to catch on, but gradually they began to understand.
According to a recent survey, most people are on good terms with their neighbors.
She seemed totally absorbed in her book.
II. Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles given.(some are not used)
AT UNDER BY FOR FROM IN INTO OF ON WITH OFF UP
1 When the detective reached for his gun, the crowd stepped nervously back.
According to the guidebook, this region is notorious for floods and tornadoes.
I was tough. They had a hard time persuading me into changing my mind about the weekend plans.
You’d better ask Tom about the girl. I can’t tell you much as I only know her by sight.
I don’t think Nikki would’ve hurt your feelings on purpose.
You have to bear in mind that there’ll be quite a few children there.
On balance, I think the government’s doing a reasonable job.
Something’s cropped up so I’m afraid we’ll have to postpone the meeting.
We’d better not take on any more staff until sales increase.
Over 3000 workers were laid off when the company moved its factory abroad.
III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of one of the verbs, and one of the particles in the box. Some words
can be used more than once.
try go put carry stick get do look
hold against down over around out on up
1. At school, Luis got into a lot of trouble for something I did, and now he holds it against me.
If I could do it over, I’d do it differently.
The price of gas is expected to go up to $1 a gallon within a month.
The light suddenly went out and I couldn’t see a thing.
Do you have to go already? Can’t you stick around for a few minutes?
You’d better put out your cigarette because smoking isn’t allowed in here.
If you keep on working so hard, you’ll make yourself ill.
Stop worrying about it. Don’t let this failure get you down.
The car’s in quite good condition but you can check it out before you make any decision to buy.
When I was in New York, I was able to catch up with several old friends I hadn’t seen for years.

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IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.

1. I don’t care about the expense; I want the party to be a real success.
The doctor thinks he’ll pull through now. His temperature has gone down.
The oral examination was difficult. The examiner tried to catch me out by asking some trick questions.
The old lady fainted but the nurse was soon able to bring her around.
If the boss tries to land you with another report, just say you can’t do it this week.
We put his rude manner down to ignorance of our customs.
She couldn’t catch up with the other runner because she had fallen too far behind.
I am not friends with Peter anymore. We’ve fallen out.
Amy’s husband has run off and left her with two children to bring up.
The announcer on the radio suddenly broke in the middle of a piece of music and informed the audience that
there was a storm coming.
There are still some occurrences of strange behavior among monkeys that biologists find difficult to account
for.
Calculating the time of your journey to Prague, you will have to allow for the possible stops on the way, for
example to refuel your car or have some meals.
While Brian was working for the TRG company, he gained a huge experience in marketing, which turned out to
be extremely useful in his next job.
She has a real aptitude for photographing. Her photographs are so impressive.
Compulsive eaters often can’t resist their cravings for food, regardless of the time of day.
His decision to downshift and swap his managerial position for a less demanding one took everyone by surprise.
The doctor’s diagnosis is that the patient’s neurosis has been brought on by frequent overwork.
You can go and buy the tickets for us and I’ll see to the luggage until you get back.
Adolescents rarely trust professional counselors and choose to confide in their peers.
If you don’t comply with the rules of the game, the referee may award a penalty against you.
V. WORD FORMS.
1. The show was so disorganized that nobody knew who was coming on next.
One of the aims of the organization is to provide humanitarian aid to the refugees.
Why don’t you take the initiative and arrange a meeting?
After some hesitation, one of the children began to speak.
The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
After the tsunami many people lost their families, friends, and livelihoods.
The driver of the lorry sustained only minor injuries to legs and arms.
Was the founding of International Red Cross inspired by a Swede?
The doctor gave him an injection to alleviate the pain.
The mother was relieved to see her son eating properly again.

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As the sole beneficiary of his uncle’s will, he inherited a huge fortune.
Good salesmanship is partly about getting on well with the customers.
He is the bad manager in the factory and everyone is in attempt to defame him.
I was surprised by his preparedness to break the law.
If you choose to take part in some sporting activity, you will probably undergo some form of training or
practice.
It was a voice I had not heard before and it disoriented me.
They’re minded people, so the bad language in that film is unlikely to offend them.
The mother of the child hurried breathlessly to her neighborhood drugstore.
Hundreds of unemployed ex-convicts could be pushed back towards crime by the closure of job training
programs.
This article is about people who claim to have paranormal abilities such as mind-reading.
They misjudged the time of their arrival and missed the plane.
The United Nations will act as guarantor of the peace settlement.
The union claimed that some of its members had been victimized for taking part in the strike.
This house has been so tastefully decorated that it is very popular.
The doctors are doing some exploratory tests to try and find out what’s wrong.
It is a form of anaemia which is nearly always fatal if left untreated.
The things they are doing are to help the advantageous.
Hundreds of unemployed ex-prisoners could be pushed back towards crime by the closure of job training
programs.
Are all those additives they put in food really necessary?
They all cheered enthusiastically as their team came out
VI. Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words.
environment accident devastate anger develop
industry pollute major severe forest
Since the early eighties, we have been only too aware of the devastating effects of large-scale environmental
pollution. Such pollution is generally the result of poor government planning in many developing nations or the
short-sighted, selfish policies of the already major countries which encourage a minority of the world’s
population to squander the resources of its natural resources.
While events such as the deforestation of the Amazon jungle or the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl continue to
receive high media exposure, as do acts of environmental sabotage, it must be remembered that not all pollution
is on this grand scale. A large proportion of the world's pollution has its source much closer to home: The recent
spillage of crude oil from an oil tanker accidentally discharging its cargo straight into Sydney Harbour not only
caused serious damage to the harbour foreshores but also created severe toxic fumes which hung over the
suburbs for days and left the angered residents wondering how such a disaster could have been allowed to
happen.
VII. Use the correct form of each of the words given in parentheses to fill in the blank.

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In an effort to escape from their hectic and materialistic city lives, more and more Northern Europeans are
buying houses in rural areas of France, Spain, Italy, and Greece. Some relocate permanently in search of a more
meaningful existence. Those who cannot afford to give up their jobs seek a therapeutic respite from their
stressful lifestyle by relaxing for a few weeks each year in their second home in the sun.
However, many of those who relocate permanently find that life in the country is not as quiet and eventful as
they had anticipated. Aspects of village life which seemed delightfully atmospheric in the context of a two-
week holiday can grate on the nerves when you live with them on a daily basis. Recently a group of British
residents in an Italian village took local farmers to court because they found the smell of the villagers’ pig
distasteful. In other cases, foreigners have complained to neighbours about the enthusiastic early-morning
crowing of their cockerels, or to village priests about the regular tolling of church bells.
Understandably, the local inhabitants are somewhat resentful of these attitudes. They argue that the foreigners
have an unrealistic view of what country life is like and that, since no one forced them to come and live in a
village, they are being hypocritical by now complaining about the inconveniences of rural life.
VIII. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION.
1 Question: I heard her use those words many times.
Answer: Many's the time I heard her use those words.

Question: Owen is a good player but Rooney is better.

Answer: Very good as Owen is, Rooney is better.

Question: My salary is half what I would be in the job I was offered in January.
Answer: If my salary were half what I was offered in January,

Question: Two men stole the old lady’s handbag.

Answer: The old lady was robbed of her handbag by two men.

Question: You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police.
Answer: Refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest.

Question: Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory for students. UNDER
Answer: Students are under no obligation to attend the additional evening lectures.

Question: As a result of the bad weather, there may be delay to some international flights. SUBJECT
Answer: Due to the bad weather, there may be a delay to some international flights.

Question: They were very keen to hear the president’s speech. EARS
Answer: They had eager ears for the president’s speech.

Question: You can walk to the station easily from the hotel. DISTANCE
Answer: The station is within walking distance of the hotel.

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Question: The terrorists attack on the Capital Trade Center was very much like the 11-9 attack on the WTO
building. CARBON
Answer: The terrorists attack on the Capital Trade Center had a carbon copy resemblance to the 11-9 attack on
the WTO building.
Question: Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week.
Answer: An increasing number of travelers are being stopped by customs officials this week.

Question: In order to make a profit, the new leisure centre needs at least 2,000 visitors a month.
Answer: No fewer than 2,000 visitors a month are needed for the new leisure center to make a profit.

Question: My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
Answer: The moment I decided to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.

Question: Mr. Draynor claimed that hard work was the reason for his success.
Answer: Mr. Draynor attributed his success to hard work.

Question: I learnt a lot of the language simply by listening to the other people. (fair)
Answer: I learnt a lot of the language simply by listening to other people.

Question: At this moment I only have time to think about my university thesis. (preoccupied)
Answer: at this moment I only have time to think about my university thesis.

Question: I sometimes regret coming to live in this city. (occasions)

Answer: on occasions I regret coming to live in this city.

Question: The firm went bankrupt after failing to win the contract. (liquidation)
Answer: the firm went bankrupt after failing to win the contract.

Question: The terrible scream frightened me. (blood)

Answer: the sight of blood from the terrible scream frightened me.

Question: When she sold the jewellery at such a low price, she was cheated: (ride)
Answer:, she was taken for a ride when she sold the jewellery at such a low price.

Question: I never thought that we’d have legal problems. Crossed

Answer: it never crossed my mind that we’d have legal problems.

Question: Could you tell me where you were last night, Mr Johnson? account
Answer:, could you account for where you were last night, Mr. Johnson?

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Question: The journalist pretended that she was a parent of one of the children. false
Answer:, the journalist falsely pretended that she was a parent of one of the children.

Question: I’m grateful that you looked after my mother so well.

Answer: thank you for looking after my mother so well.

Question: Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.
Answer: Alan’s illness stemmed from working too hard at the office.

Question: I would love to live in Paris for a year.

Answer, if only I could live in Paris for a year.

Question: Does he know enough French to work as a translator?

Answer:, is his French proficiency sufficient to work as a translator?

Question: The disagreement is a lot of fuss about nothing. TEACUP

Answer:, the disagreement is a storm in a teacup.

Question: A government official leaked the story to the world press. WIND
Answer:, a government official let the story out to the world press.

Question: There’s nothing new about defence alliances. HILLS

Answer:, there’s nothing new about defence alliances. They're as old as the hills.
He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. (NAME)
Answer:, his name is becoming quite famous as an interviewer.

Question: You don’t have to do it if you don’t want to. (OBLIGATION)

Answer: you are under no obligation to do it if you don’t want to.

Question: The new boss was not at all popular with his staff.(TAKE)
Answer:, the new boss took no liking at all with his staff.

Question: There was loud applause as he left the stage. (ACCOMPANIMENT)

Answer:, there was loud applause as he left the stage, as an accompaniment.

Question: I’m telling you this for you not to make a mistake. (FEAR)
Answer:, I’m telling you this out of fear that you might make a mistake.

Question: His behaviour is beginning to annoy me more and more.

Answer:, I am beginning to find his behaviour increasingly annoying.

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Question: Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness.
Answer:, urgent action must be taken to solve the problem of homelessness.

Question: The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
Answer:, the annual rainfall in the northwest of Britain exceeds that in the southeast.

Question: Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
Answer:, the very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh.

Question: The reason for the high proportion of the old is births rather than deaths.
Answer:, births rather than deaths account for the high proportion of the old.
Question: Since they couldn’t find enough money for their project, they decided to delay it.
Answer:, they decided to delay their project due to insufficient funds.

Question: I can’t come to her wedding next Saturday night.

Answer:, in no way can I come to her wedding next Saturday night.

Question: Hawaii is said to have the most beautiful beaches in the world.
Answer:, no beaches are said to be more beautiful than those in Hawaii.

Question: If they offered you the scholarship, would you accept?

Answer:, were you offered the scholarship, would you accept?

Question: They tried to deceive me, but I discovered their true intentions and realized that they wanted to rob
me of my money. (THROUGH)
Answer:, through their attempt to deceive me, I discovered their true intentions of robbing me of my money.

Question: You should persuade your brother-in-law to buy this car because it is such a bargain. (TALK)
Answer:, you should talk your brother-in-law into buying this car because it is such a bargain.

Question: The price was exorbitant! I’m afraid the advertising agency really overcharged you for the
commercial. (RIPPED)
Answer: , you were ripped off by the exorbitant price charged by the advertising agency for the commercial.

Question: The legal advisors of the two companies met to prepare the initial version of the partnership contract.
(UP)
Answer:, the legal advisors of the two companies met to draw up the initial version of the partnership contract.

Question: He is just a budding playwright, but he has already his own theatre company and they are performing
a play in our city next week. (ON)

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Answer:, he is just starting out as a playwright, but he already has his own theatre company and they are putting
on a play in our city next week.

Question: Unfortunately, there are still a lot of instances of xenophobia in the world and people of different
origins are often despised in both their professional and their private lives. (LOOKED)
Answer, people of different origins are often looked down upon in both their professional and private lives,
unfortunately, xenophobia still persists in the world. --The end--

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