1. Complete the sentences with the active form of the verb in brackets:

1. Bill was painting his front door when the telephone ……… (to start) ringing. He ……… (to answer) the phone and ……… (to speak) to his friend. Later he ……… (to notice) that he ……… (to leave) red fingerprints all over the phone.

2. Last Friday I ……… (to walk) to work when I ……… (to see) an old friend I ……… (not to see) for a long time. I ……… (throw) my arms around him. He ……… (to stare) at me with an open mouth. To my horror I ……… (to realize) I ……… (to mistake) him for my friend.

3. Fill in “since” or “for”.

Sue Wilson has been involved in sports … for … more than 25 years. Her first interest was gymnastics, which she has been actively involved in ……… she was ten, but she has also been interested in other forms of sport ……… many years. She has been a keen cyclist ……… 1980 when she made her first bicycle tour of Europe and ……… her marriage to all-round sportsman Tom Wilson in 1985, she has tried her hand at climbing, sailing and skydiving. Her talent as a writer has kept her busy ……… the past ten years and she has become familiar to TV viewers as a sports commentator ……… her first TV appearance in 1988. Her plans for the future? “I’ve been interested in the role of women in sports ever ……… I was a teenager. Now, after being so busy ……… all these years, I’ve decided to take some time off so I can write a book about it. “Since Sue has been part of the sporting world ……… so long, her book should be fascinating.

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1. Put the missing prepositions into the questions. Ask them your partner:

1. Do you often go ________ the speed limit?

2. When you see an amber light, do you step ________ the gas or the brakes?

3. Do you become very annoyed and angry when you are stuck ________ traffic?

4. Have you ever gone ________ a red light?

5. Do you always slow ________ for pedestrians?

6. Do you often honk your horn ________ other drivers?

7. Do you always look both ways before you turn ________ intersections?

8. Do you always remember to turn ________ your turn signal when you are making a turn?

2. Match the headings with their extracts.

Engineering is everywhere	Engineers use theory (ideas about engineering) to produce practical answers. The design solution must be a reasonable price, safe and reliable. A new idea that is expensive, dangerous or doesn’t always work is not a good solution.
Engineering is both theoretical and practical	This method of problem-solving is useful in everyday life. For example, you can use the five steps next time you prepare for a test. Define the problem: I want to pass my test next week. Design a solution: I will study for three hours a day. Test the solution: study for three hours a day and take the test. Evaluate the solution: Have I passed the test with a good mark? (Yes=a good solution. No=a bad solution, so think of a better one.) Communicate the solution: Tell your friends about your test-passing technique.
They use different methods	Generally, engineers solve problems in a methodological way. They: define the problem, design a solution, test it and evaluate the solution. If the solution isn’t right, the process is repeated.
Anyone can use engineering ideas	Almost everything we use in modern life is made by engineers. For example, if a manufacturer wants a faster car or a better pen, they will ask a design engineer to find a practical solution.