- •101 Some, any and compounds, e.G. Somebody, anything, somehow
- •102 Relatives: defining, non-defining and connective
- •103 Relatives: defining, non-defining and connective
- •104 Relatives: non-defining and connective peg 78-84
- •105 What and which peg 81-3
- •106 Whatever, whenever, whoever etc.
- •107 Relative clauses replaced by infinitives
- •108 Prepositions: at, to; preposition/adverb: in peg 90,93
- •109 Prepositions and prepositions/adverbs: at, by, in, into, of, off, on, out (of), to, under, with
- •110 Prepositions and prepositions/adverbs: at, by, during, for, from,
- •In, of, on, over, since, till, under, with
- •111 Prepositions and prepositions/adverbs: about, at, away (adverb only), by, for, from, in, into, on, out, to, under, up, with, over
- •112 Use and omission of prepositions peg 88-9
- •113 Till/until, to, for, since, then, after, afterwards
- •117 The simple present and the present continuous peg 164-74
- •118 The simple present and the present continuous peg 164-74
- •119 The simple past and the past continuous peg 175-81
- •120 The simple past and the past continuous peg 175-81
- •121 The simple past and the past continuous
- •122 The present perfect with for and since peg 187
- •123 The present perfect and the simple past peg 175-7,182-9
- •124 The present perfect and the simple past peg 175-7,182-9
- •125 The present perfect simple and continuous peg 182-93
- •126 The simple past and the past perfect, simple and continuous
- •127 Questions peg 54-60,104
- •128 Questions peg 54-60,104
- •129 Mixed tenses: letters
- •130 Mixed tenses: letters
- •131 Mixed tenses: telephone conversations
- •132 The present continuous and the future simple peg 202,207
- •133 The present continuous and be going to peg 202-6
- •136 The future continuous and will (mostly negative) peg 214-15
- •137 The future perfect peg 216
- •138 The present simple and continuous, the future simple and
- •139 Conditional sentences: type I peg 221
- •140 Conditional sentences: type I
- •141 Conditional sentences: type 2 peg 222
- •142 Conditional sentences: type 2 peg 222
- •143 Conditional sentences: type 3 peg 223
- •144 Conditional sentences: type 3 peg 223
- •145 Conditional sentences: mixed types peg 221-8
- •146 Conditional sentences: mixed types peg 221-8
- •147 Will and shall peg 201, 207-8, 223, 282
- •148 Would and should peg 160, 222-4, 232, 235-7
- •149 Gerund, infinitive and present participle peg 266-71
- •150 Gerund, infinitive and present participle peg 266-71
- •151 Unreal pasts and subjunctives peg 228, 292, 297-8, 300
- •154 Active to passive peg 302-6
- •155 Active to passive peg 302-6
- •156 Active to passive with phrasal verbs peg 302-6
- •157 Active to passive with changes of construction
- •Indirect speech
- •158 Indirect speech: statements peg 307-8, 313-14
- •159 Indirect speech: statements peg 120, 287, 307-14
- •160 Indirect speech: questions peg 317
- •161 Indirect speech: questions, advice, requests, invitations, suggestions
- •162 Indirect speech: commands, requests, invitations, advice
- •163 Indirect speech: commands, requests, advice, suggestions
- •164 Indirect speech: mixed types peg 307-24
- •165 Indirect speech: sentences with let peg 322
- •166 Indirect speech: sentences with must, needn't and have to
- •167 Indirect speech to direct speech peg 307-25
- •168 Time clauses peg 342
- •169 Time clauses peg 342
- •171 Combinations with get and be peg chapter 38
- •172 Combinations with look and keep
- •173 Combinations with go and come peg chapter 38
- •174 Combinations with take and run
- •175 Combinations with turn, call and break peg chapter 38
- •176 Combinations with give, put and make peg chapter 38
- •177 Combinations with clear, cut, fall, hold, let and hand peg chapter 38
- •178 Mixed combinations peg chapter 38
- •179 Mixed combinations peg chapter 38
- •180 Mixed combinations peg chapter 38
- •181 Mixed combinations peg chapter 38
- •182 Mixed combinations with compound prepositions/ adverbs
- •183 Substituting phrasal verbs for other expressions peg chapter 38
- •184 Substituting phrasal verbs for other expressions peg chapter 38
- •185 Combinations with off and on peg chapter 38
- •186 Combinations with up peg chapter 38
- •187 Combinations with out peg chapter 38
- •188 Combinations with down, away and over peg chapter 38
- •189 Mixed combinations used in a connected passage peg chapter 38
- •190 Mixed combinations used in a connected passage peg chapter 38
189 Mixed combinations used in a connected passage peg chapter 38
Fill the spaces in the following passage by inserting suitable combinations.
During Bill's last term at school, Mr White offered him a job in a hardware shop. It would be in the tool section,' he said, 'helping old Mr Hammer, and if you (1) ... ... (made good progress) you could (2) ..... (become responsible/or) the section when Mr Hammer retires.'
Mr White expected Bill to (3) .. ...at the offer (accept it eagerly) and was rather (4)... ..... (surprised and disappointed) when the boy looked doubtful.
'You needn't (5) ..... your mind (decide) at once,' he said. 'Mr Hammer can (6) ..... (continue/manage) without an assistant for another fortnight. But (7). . . it . . . (consider it) and let me know. Your school (8).... ..... (closes/or the holidays) this Friday, doesn't it?' Bill nodded. 'Well, if you decide to accept the job, (9). ..... (call at the shop) next weekend. I'll show you round and we'll (10). . . you ... '.(arrange this matter) with an insurance card.'
Bill's father urged him to accept. If you (11). . . it . . . (refuse it) you'll just be on the dole,' he said. It's no use (12). ..... (loitering) at home waiting for something better to (13) ..... (appear). Very few employers are (14). ..... (engaging) more men at present and a lot of places are (15). ..... (shutting permanently).'
So Bill took the job and soon (16)... ...in his new environment (became used to it). He (17) ... ... (learnt) to work quickly and when Mr Hammer retired and (18)... .
.... transferred) the tool section to him, he felt very proud of himself.
Unfortunately, after two years Mr White was transferred to a bigger branch and a new manager, Mr Black, was appointed. He and Bill didn't (19). . . . . . one another at all (neither liked the other). He began, tactlessly enough, by (20). . . Bill . . . and . . . (examining) and , saying, 'I don't (21)... ..... (like) the way you dress. If you want to (22) ... ..... (continue) working here you must smarten up. (23)... ... (get dressed in) a tie and (24) . . . ..... (remove) those rings. I don't approve of young men wearing rings.'
'Some of our customers wear them,' Bill (25). ..... (remarked). 'Don't (26) . . . me . . . (reply impudently)'.' snapped Mr Black. Soon afterwards. Bill and the manager (27). ..... (quarrelled) again.
'You spend too much time talking to customers,' Mr Black complained.
'But they like a chat,' said another assistant, trying to... ... ... (defend) Bill. 'People who want silent service go to supermarkets.'
'You (29). . . . . . of this (remain outside)'.' snarled Mr Black. If business doesn't (30)
. .. ..... (improve) you may both be ... ... (seeking) other jobs.'
'He (32). . . customers . . . (repels them) by his bad manner,' muttered Bill to his friends. 'But if profits (33). ..... (decrease) he'll ... ... (state falsely) that it's all our fault. Anyway I'm sick of being (35) . ..... (given too many orders) and I'm not going to (36). ........ it (endure it).'
Fortunately, before rebellion (37). ..... (started) in the tool department, Mr Black, who had (38)... ...for (applied for) a more important post, was told that he had got it. He became overnight a much happier man and tried to (39). ........ (compensate for) his previous harshness by being very polite to everyone, even Bill. The staff weren't (40) . .. ..... (deceived) by his sudden affability, but it made a nice change.