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a)

David was

.ashamed...

of what he had done, and he blushed.

b)

I'm not very

on the idea of going climbing.

c)

Mary is always

about all the famous people she has met.

d) Jim was often

for work, and lost his job as a result.

e)

There were no empty seats on the train, which was

of soldiers.

f)

Bill decided not to

Bob with his secrets.

g)

The two boys were

of stealing a sports car.

h)

We

in persuading Carol to lend us her boat.

i)

You have worked very hard! I am very

with you!

j)

I can't remember her name, but it

with

'J'.

William

is

capable

of

doing better work.

b)

I own this car.

belongs

This car

me.

c) The job received over a hundred applications.

applied

Over a hundred people

the job.

d)

Mrs Jones' death was caused by old age.

died

Mrs Jones

old age.

Joe

the exam.

Shirley

camera.

Graham

the film.

h) We all pitied Stephen.

sorry

We all

Stephen.

a)

My boss shouted at me - he was really

angry.

with me!

b)

I can see your point, but I just don't

with you.

c)

Terry doesn't

of his children going to rock concerts.

d)

George and I

about politics all night!

e)

Can I have a

at the evening paper?

f)

This story

me of a novel by Dickens.

g)

Peter feels

of anyone who talks to his girlfriend.

h)

I didn't expect you to behave like that! I'm

at you!

i)

Oh dear, I forgot to

any baking powder to the cake.

j)

I think you should

your boss for a rise.

6 Complete each sentence with

the most suitable word or phrase.

a)

Thank you very much. It's very

B.

you to help me.

A) good with

B) good of

C) good for

D) good about

b)

The bad weather was

the series of power cuts.

A) blamed for

B) blamed on

C) blamed with

D) blamed by

c)

I'm sorry, but I

seeing the manager at once!

A) arrange for

B) look for

C) agree with D) insist on

d)

Why do you spend all your time

your sister!

A) arguing about

B) arguing for C) arguing with

D) arguing at

e)

Helen is very

going to work in Germany.

A) excited about

B) excited for

C) excited with

D) excited to

f)

The tourists were not

the danger of bandits in the hills.

A) known about

B) aware of

C) provided with

D) guessed at

g)

I understood the problem after it had been

me.

A) explained to

B) admitted to

C) confessed to

D) replied to

h)

I wish you wouldn't show off and

your success so much!

A) full of B) bored by

C) boast about

D) congratulate on

i)

If you listen to music, you can't

your

homework.

A) read about

B) arrange for

C) specialise in

D) concentrate on

j)

Will we be

the storm if we shelter under a tree?

A) happy about

B) safe from

C) depended on

D) cared for

Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word

which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which

should not be there, write the word in the space.

Brothers and sisters

When I was young I had argued with my

brothers and sisters all the time. I used to

share with most of my toys with my brother,

but he specialised in to keeping them for

himself. When I asked about him for anything

he simply used to refuse to give it to me, and

then I became and very angry with him. Our

sisters blamed for everything on us when our

parents accused us of quarrelling all the time.

My brother and I got up annoyed about this,

but only succeeded them in making matters

worse. Our parents didn't approve of our

quarrelling so much, and insisted us on

not taking sides. They either laughed about

it, or told us to forgive and each other for

everything. Soon we became ashamed of

quarrelling, and became good at last getting

on well with each other.

K ey p o i n t s

1

Check verbs and adjectives in a dictionary to be certain which prepositions

follow them.

2

In some cases different prepositions give different meanings.

3

Note the difference between used to (see Grammar 1) and be used to.

I used to go to the beach every weekend when I was a child.

I

miss

working

in

the evenings.

Taking the job

..7:

London.

Neil

car.

Please don't

all the letters.

Sheila has decided

drive.

Jim

the jewels.

Would

the theatre tonight?

h)

Peter will look after the children - he has no objection.

looking

Peter doesn't

children.

i) 'I'll definitely be here by eight,' Ann promised.

would

Ann

by eight.

j)

We first met in 1978. Do you remember?

our

Do you remember

1978?

(1)

B

its ghost. I don't really believe (2)

ghosts, so I'm

not afraid (3)

them of course. So when my hosts suggested

(4)

up all night to see their ghost, I simply laughed

(5)

them. Then they told me (6)

the woman who

haunted their house. She had been accused (7)

murdering her

husband in the eighteenth century because she had been jealous

(8)

him, but she had avoided (9)

tried, and had

was searching (10)

something. I agreed to watch that night,

although it would (11)

sitting for hours in the cold. I expected

one of my friends to appear dressed (12)

the ghost, and so when

the figure of a woman finally came (13)

me, I (14)

London as (15)

as I could.

1)

A with

B for

C from

D as

2)

A for

B to

C at

D in

3)

A with

B for

C of

D by

4)

A waking

B getting

C staying

D coming

5)

A at

B with

C about

D to

6)

A for

B that

C with

D about

7)

A that

B of

C for

D while

8)

A ot

B by

C to

D or

9)

A and

B being

C but

D having

10)

A like

B after

C with

D for

11)

A mean

B be

C have

D uncomfortable

12)

A with

B for

C as

D in

13)

A about

B towards

C round

D through

14)

A wanted

B imagined

C pretended

D supposed

15)

A quickly

B then

C well

D though

a)

Don't go so fast! I can hardly

keep.

up with you.

b)

Don't be such a coward!

up for yourself!

c)

Please don't let me down. I'm

on you.

d) We don't know who started the fire, but we're

into it.

e)

I must go to the dentist's and have my teeth

to.

a) Jim's boss didn't think he was ...capable of

working on his own.

b)

Mrs White is very

animals, and has six cats.

c)

I know I shouldn't have stolen the money. I'm

myself.

d)

It was very

you to help me carry my shopping.

e)

Georgina is very

anyone who dances with her husband.

8 Complete each sentence with an

expression containing about

a)

I knew I'd really seen a ghost. I was ..certain

about. it!

b)

Bill was very

missing my birthday party.

c)

You were

the film. It was awful, just as you said.

d)

I always get worried at airports. I feel

missing the plane.

e)

Poor Lucy has lost her job. She's very

it.

a)

That's all right, I don't mind ....washing... up the dirty dishes.

b) Most people try to avoid

up words in the dictionary.

c)

Can you imagine

up six small children?

d)

I was considering

up golf, actually.

e)

We're rather hard up. It means

without a holiday this year.

a)

Have you ever thought of

taking.....

up cycling?

b)

Harry had a serious illness, but he has

over it now.

c)

We have decided to

off our holiday until next month.

d) I think that you

up the whole story!

e)

What are the children

:

up to in the garden?

f)

Everyone says that Chris

after his father.

g) You'll never guess who

up at the end-of-term party!

h)

Please

over our offer before you make a decision.

i) After the party, John had to

up all the mess.

•

Not only

Harry not only missed the train, but also lost his case.

(normal form)

Not only did Harry miss the train, but (he) also lost his case.

(inversion)

•

No sooner

With no sooner the main verb is always in the past perfect.

Tim had no sooner left, than the phone rang.

(normal form)

No sooner had Tim left, than the phone rang.

(inversion)

•

Under no circumstances

You shouldn't touch these wires under any circumstances.

(normal form)

Under no circumstances should you touch these wires.

(inversion)

•

Seldom

I have seldom watched a better match.

(normal form)

Seldom have I watched a better match.

(inversion)

• Other expressions which are followed by an inversion are:

little, never, not once, only then, only after, rarely

Inversion to

With some expressions we can begin the sentence with an adverb and then put

emphasize an

the verb before the subject.

Here comes Jack!

There goes my money!

Up went the plane into the clouds!

Along the road came Jim.