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8. Complete the text with a suitable preposition in each space.
It never ceases to amaze me how little notice some people now take (1)
... rules in public places. When I was a child, it would never have occurred
to me not to comply (2) ... the rules. If someone smoked in defiance
of a ‗No Smoking‘ sign on a train, they would rapidly be reminded (3) ...
their transgression by several irate passengers, who would refer the errant
smoker (4) ... the sign in no uncertain terms. What's more, the person
accused would normally apologize (5) ... his indiscretion, and would
certainly refrain (6) ... repeating his anti-social behaviour. These days
reminding someone (7) ... their public duty not to drop litter or swear
on the streets is likely to succeed only (8) ... unleashing a torrent of verbal
abuse (9) ... the wrongdoer. Many people seem blithely unaware that,
for example, the ‗silence in the library‘ rule applies (10) ... them, as much
as to anyone else. Asking them is not enough, pleading (11) ... them might
still not deter them (12) ... their noisy chat, resorting (13) ... physical
violence, an undesirable option, seems the only one likely to get a result.
But, in all seriousness, what really annoys me is that one is made to feel
churlish or old-fashioned just to insist (14) ... basic respect of everyday
manners. Truly, it seems polite behaviour and good manners count (15) ...
nothing in today's society.
9. Fill in the gaps with the correct particle from the list.
on, away with, behind, up, off, in, back on
1. The manager drew ... a contract for the new employee.
2. Please give ... your assignments at the end of the lesson.
3. I have never really got ... with my next-door neighbours.
4. She has given ... eating chocolate in order to lose weight.
5. The school is going to do ... the old uniform.
6. My brother's hobby is doing ... old cars.
7. He has fallen ... with his school work recently.
8. The fire was not giving ... enough heat to warm the room.
9. It was unfair of him to go ... his promise to help me.
10. The thieves panicked when the burglar alarm went ...
11. He thought he would get ... parking on the double yellow line.
12. The meeting went ... until after lunchtime.
13. The bus drew ... to the bus station and we all got off.
14. The boys got ... with a warning from the police, but they
had learnt their lesson.
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10. Fill in the gaps with the correct particle from the list.
away, on, off, out, back, up, up to
1. The fact that the house was very isolated put me ... buying it.
2. The car pulled ... outside the house and a man got out.
3. The criminals were put ... for five years after they were found guilty.
4. The man asked me to hold ... while he answered the door.
5. I‘m tired of telling him to do things. He keeps ... ignoring me.
6. You must tell me everything. Don't keep anything ... .
7. Keep ... from the main road. It's very dangerous.
8. Do you think the wood supplies will hold ... until the spring?
9. Annie looks ... her older sister.
10. She thought of a way to pay him ... for his lies.
11. It‘s too dark in here. I can't make ... where the light switch is.
12. This skirt is too tight. I'll ask Mum to let it ... for me.
13. The prices in the supermarket have been put ... this week.
14. The thief made ... with the money from the safe.
15. I'll look ... John's telephone number in my address book.
TASK 12. CONJUNCTION
although, because, but, so, until , when, while
although (х2), and (х3), because (х2), before, so, until, when
1. Circle the correct answers.
1. I had a drink with Andrew before/after he left.
2. Before/After I took my examinations, I studied very hard.
3. He went out with his friends although/in spite of he wasn‘t feeling well.
4. I went into the house although / in spite of there was nobody there.
5. Although/In spite of the rain, the streets were full of people.
6. Because/Because of the bad weather, we couldn‘t play the match.
7. I couldn‘t understand them because/because of their accent.
2. Circle the best conjunction.
1. I‘ll phone you although/so/when I arrive.
2. The party was boring, although/because/so I went home.
3. The weather was nice, although/or/until it was a bit cold.
4. I enjoyed my month in Argentina, although/and/but I learnt
a lot of Spanish.
5. She speaks good French, after/because/but she has a strong
English accent.
6. I‘ll tell you my plans because/so/while we‘re having lunch.
7. I helped him after/because/or he was a good friend.
3. Complete the sentences with words from the box. You don’t need
to use all the words.
1. … she spoke very fast, I understood nearly everything.
2. I couldn‘t read … it was too dark.
3. The food wasn‘t very good, … he ate everything.
4. The lesson finished early, … we went for a walk.
5. … I got his letter I went round to see him.
4. Put conjunctions from the box into the text.
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Andy Robert was bored at school, ... 1 … he left … 2 ... he was sixteen …
1. Although I knew her well
2. Although it was cold
3. Ann arrived late because of
4. Ann only arrived at 11 because
5. It was very cold
a) a problem at the airport
b) but he went out without a coat
c) he went out without a coat.
d) her plane was late.
e) she never talked to me about her
problems.
6. Because I was an old friend
7. We were old friends
8. She stayed in the company, although
9. She went on working there in spite of
f) so he asked me to help him.
g) the bad pay and conditions
h) she asked me to help her.
i) the pay and conditions were bad.
3 … got a job in a travel agency. He did not stay there very long, … 4 … he
liked the work. He decided to move … 5… the pay was very low … 6 …
the hours were too long. His next job was in an import — export company.
He liked that much better, … 7 … he travelled to America a lot … 8 …
the work was very well paid. He worked there for three years, … 9 … he
really understood the business; then he started his own company. Now he
is doing very well, … 10 … the work is sometimes very hard. He says he
wants to make enough money to stop working … 11 ... he is 50.
5. Join the beginnings and ends.
6. Complete each gap in the text with a conjunction or preposition.
But, Although, despite, Despite, even though, however, However,
Nevertheless, On the contrary, though, whereas, While, Yet
The Elgin Marbles
The Elgin Marbles are statues which date back to the 5th century ВС.
(1) ... they were created in Greece and were located there until the late
18th century, they are now exhibited in the British Museum, London.
The statues used to be in Athens (2) … they were bought in 1799 by
the Englishman Lord Elgin, who wanted to bring them back to Britain
as part of his personal art collection. (3) … on the sea voyage back
to England, the ship carrying them was sunk and the 'Marbles'
were temporarily lost. It would be an incredibly expensive operation
to recover them.
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(4) …, Elgin did so, and (5) … he was a very rich man, he placed
himself in enormous debt.
(6) … his own desires, he had to sell the Marbles to the British
Government to recover his losses and they were housed in the British
Museum, where they have remained ever since.
In recent times, (7) …, the statues have become the subject of debate
between Britain and Greece and, indeed, among British historians and
archaeologists. (8) ... the Greek authorities have requested the return
of the Marbles on many occasions, the request has always been refused.
There are arguments on both sides. Some people believe that it would be
foolish to return them, valid (9) ... the Greek request may be, because
of the pollution that is affecting the Parthenon and the possibility
of earthquakes in Greece. Restored to the Parthenon, the Marbles could be
exposed to damage, (10) ... they are safe in the British Museum.
Of course, there are equally compelling arguments for their return,
especially on the moral level.
It cannot be denied, (11) … the material safety the statues enjoy
in Britain, that they are part of the Greek heritage. Many people also refute
the argument that Athens would not be a safe place for them. (12) ..., they
claim that if the statues were returned to Greece, a new state-of-the-art
building would be constructed to house them, where they would be both
safe and in their rightful environment. Furthermore, the British authorities
have long used the argument that works of art should not be subject
to 'ownership', but should be kept where they are accessible to most
people. (13) … in the past they have returned a number of cultural artefacts
from other civilisations to their origins.
The argument continues, and is likely to do so for some time
in the future.
7. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Owning a car
Owning a car has several advantages. (1) ... A ... you can go wherever
you want, whenever you want. You don't have to depend on public transport
and (2) ... you feel more independent. (3) ... you are able to give lifts
to friends, or carry heavy loads of shopping. (4) ..., there can be problems,
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especially if you live in a city. Running a car can be expensive, and you have
1. A First of all
B As a result
C Personally
D Besides this
2. A however
B personally
C since
D as a result
3. A In contrast
B In my view
C Besides this
D However
4. A On the other hand
B To sum up
C Thus
D For example
5. A as
B such as
C owing to
D then
6. A Finally
B Secondly
C However
D As
7. A For
B Nex
C As well as this
D Consequently
8. A For example
B Personally
C Nevertheless
D In comparison
9. A for example
B however
C thus
D since
10. A As a result
B Moreover
C Personally
D In comparison
to spend money on items (5) ..., petrol, servicing the car, and repairs. You
might also have problems with parking, as everywhere is becoming more
and more crowded with cars. (6) ..., most people feel that the advantages
of owning a car outweigh the disadvantages.
(7) ..., most young people start driving as soon as they can. (8) ..., I think
that cars nowadays have become essential, but I also feel that they cause a
lot of problems, (9) ..., they are noisy and dirty. (10) ..., the large numbers of
cars on the road means that most towns and cities are organized
for the convenience of cars, and the needs of pedestrians are ignored.
TASK 13. VERB
1. Choose the present simple or present continuous (the verbs see,
think, have, be, and taste are sometimes stative).
1. She … (have) a bath every evening.
2. My husband … (always/taste) the food while I'm cooking! It's
very annoying.
3. Luke … (see) the doctor now.
4. He … (have) a party next weekend.
5. This coffee … (not/taste) right.
6. We … (see) John and Susie next month.
7. What … (you/think) about the war?
8. She … (have) a headache.
9. It … (be) cold today.
10. They … (not/have) a car.
11. I … (not/see) anything, I can't work the telescope.
12. The waiter … (taste) the wine now.
13. She … (not/be) a doctor.
14. … (want) a sandwich?
15. I … (have) fun today.
16. I … (think) too much about my ex-boyfriend.
17. They often … (see) a film on Fridays.
18. This cake … (taste) funny.
19. … (have) a good time at the moment?
20. The chef always … (taste) the food before he serves it.
Participles
*
Present participles (verb + ing) describe what somebody or something is.
It was a fascinating story. (What kind of story? Fascinating.)
*
Past participles (verb + ed) describe how somebody feels.
We were fascinated by his story.
(How did we feel about his story? Fascinated.)
2. Underline the correct participle.
On Saturday, I took my children to the circus. I thought I would have
a 1) boring/bored time, but actually I was quite 2) astonishing/ astonished by
the 3) amazing/amazed acts. We were 4) stunning/stunned by the acrobats.
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They balanced on top of each other with incredible ease. We were really
5) impressing/ impressed by their performance. The children found the liontamer's act 6) exciting /excited. I felt 7) terrifying/terrified when he put his
hands into the lion's mouth, but the children were 8) amusing/amused and
they clapped loudly. A magician performed many incredible tricks; it was
9) fascinating/fascinated to watch him make various objects disappear and
reappear. The children were more 10) interesting/interested in the elephant
act. When the huge animals came into the arena, the audience cheered.
The elephants were well-trained and their tricks were 11) entertaining/
entertained. Some children from the audience were invited to ride on the
elephants' backs. My children were 12) disappointing/disappointed when
they were not chosen, but their disappointment faded when the clowns took
the centre ring. It was quite a 13) captivating/captivated show. By the time
we got home we all felt 14) exhausting/exhausted.
3. Make the past participle
1. She has never … (let) her daughter have a boyfriend.
2. Have you already … (read) today's newspaper?
3. The house has been … (sell).
4. He has … (lose) his wallet again.
5. I have … (write) three essays this week.
6. That clock was … (make) in Switzerland.
7. He had … (run) 6 miles when he hurt his ankle.
8. I have never … (see) such a beautiful view.
9. He has … (teach) hundreds of students during his career.
10. Have you ever … (meet) a famous person?
11. Because she hadn't … (pay) the bill, the electricity went off.
12. They have … (send) Christmas cards to all their friends.
13. Where have we … (put) the car keys?
14. We have never … (sing) in public before.
15. She had … (wear) her blue dress many times.
16. John had never … (speak) English before he came to London.
17. Why have you … (stand) up? Are we leaving?
18. Have you ever … (swim) in the Atlantic Ocean?
20. I have never … (say) that I didn't love you.
21. David jumped into the air. He had … (sit) on a drawing pin.
22. The weatherman had … (tell) us it would be sunny, but it rained all day.
23. I'm sorry I'm so tired. I haven't … (sleep).
24. Have you … (think) about changing jobs?
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4. Write what each word is followed by: F.I. (full inf.), B.I.
would +
would like +
hear +
finish +
it's no use +
object to +
dislike +
it's no good +
promise +
admit +
would rather +
decide +
deny +
be known +
let +
(bare inf.) or -ing form.
Example: refuse + F.I.
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the infinitive
or the -ing form. Mind the tenses.
Example: The police made the bank robbers give (give) themselves up.
1. He is not likely ... (return) before five o'clock.
2. The criminals were forced ... (surrender).
3. They might not ... (complain) about the meal if the service hadn't
been so dreadful.
4. Man is said ... (invent) the wheel about ten thousand years ago.
5. You must ... (starve) to have eaten such a big dinner last night.
6. She'd better ... (have) a good excuse for being so late.
7. They hope ... (make) a lot of money in their new business.
8. The wind tends ... (increase) just before sunset.
9. He should ... (tell) his parents the truth when they asked him.
10. Imagine ... (live) in a big house like that!
11. I'd rather not ... (visit) my parents this weekend.
12. She's too tired ... (concentrate) on her work today.
13. You should ... (see) his face when she told him the news.
14. It was such a shock ... (hear) from her after all these years.
15. The doctor worked for fifteen hours without ... (take) a break.
16. John's father let him ... (borrow) his car for the weekend.
17. There's no point ... (get) there early, because the gates don't
open till 10 am.
6. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the infinitive or -ing form.
Whatever else Christmas may 1) stand for (stand for), one thing it still
means is 2) …(eat). Christmas has traditionally been a time of the year when
people have tried 3) … (cheer) themselves up during the cold months
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of winter. Last year more than 10 million turkeys were bought in Britain
alone during the festive season 4) … (satisfy) the nation's appetite. Health
experts may continue 5) … (complain) about all this self-indulgence, but
they fail 6) … (realise) that there is nothing new about celebratory feasting,
particularly at this time of year. The Roman Saturnalia, which was
supposedly a festival 7) … (honour) the god of agriculture, started
on 19 December. Among other things, the Saturnalia involved 8) … (light)
candles and 9) … (give) gifts. People who had spent the whole year 10) …
(save) money suddenly became extravagant. In addition to 11) … (exchange)
gifts, this time of year was also an occasion for masters and slaves alike
12) … (eat) excessively. At one Saturnalia feast an emperor is reported
13) … (spend) the equivalent of £600,000 on a dinner for twelve guests
which consisted of twenty courses and lasted all day. So, when mealtime
comes round on 25 December, there's no point in 14) … (have) a guilty
conscience. In fact the occasional seasonal feast may promote good health
and stop year-round 15) … (overeat).
7. Fill in the correct form of the infinitive or the -ing form.
Example: I advise you to take (take) some money in case the banks are shut.
1. My mother used … (encourage) us to eat lots of vegetables.
2. Don't forget ... (lock) the door when you leave the office.
3. Do you remember ... (swim) in Lake Langaron last summer?
4. When you finish this exercise go on ... (do) the composition on page 11.
5. Would you mind ... (turn) the radio down? I've got a headache.
6. Why don't we try ... (eat) some Thai food for a change?
7. The stopped running ... (have) a rest.
8. He put off ... (tell) her the bad news.
9. I really regret ... (spend) so much money at the weekend.
10. I suggest ... (look) this word up in a dictionary.
11. David was too afraid ... (swim) in the rough sea.
12. He doesn't look old enough ... (be/married).
13. I couldn't stop ... (wonder) whether I had done the right thing.
14. In general I prefer ... (watch) films on the big screen rather than on TV.
15. I'm sorry, I didn't mean ... (hurt) you.
16. Don't you dare ... (be) late again.
17. I need to get a job. I‘m tired of ... (have) to rely on my parents for money.
18. Have you considered ... (learn) another language?
19. I can't stand … (listen) to you complaining all the time.
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