“Would you like to have a drink with me?”
=> He invited me........................................
71. Be patient _______ her - she's very young
A. for B. to C. with D. at
72. I feel a little uneasy _______ asking her to do me such a big favor.
A. from B. about C. on D. at
73. Many things make it difficult _______ women to reach the top in US business.
A. from B. with C. for D. at
74. They all made the same comment, quite independent _______ each other
A. from B. in C. on D. of
75. They indulged _______ alcohol and maintained an attitude of defiance to the norms.
A. from B. with C. in D. of
76. In Australia, the prime minister and the Cabinet are responsible _______ the House of Representatives.
A. from B. to C. in D. of
77. We're particularly proud _______ our company's environmental record.
A. from B. with C. of D. at
78. Four groups of ten is equal _______ two groups of twenty.
A. from B. with C. to D. in
79. It's rude _______ you not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.
A. about B. from C. on D. to
80. He's rather keen _______ a girl in his school.
A. from B. with C. on D. at
9. I enjoyed you interviewing me at your company.
10. She likes someone helping her
11. Jack hopes them to give him many social activities.
12. I don’t like people telling me what to do.
13. I remember somebody giving me a toy drum on my fifth birthday.
14. Mr. Miller hates people keeping him waiting.
15. Mr. Thompson doesn’t want people to visit him at home.
16. Someone may recognize her. She is wearing glasses to avoid that.
Nam: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Nga: “_________”
A. Yes, it is. Isn’t it?
B. Yes, so do I.
C. I’ve had enough.
D. Yes, I’d love to.
41. She was quick _______ understanding what we wanted her to do.
A. from B. on C. to D. at
42. Our neighbors have always been very friendly _______ us.
A. from B. on C. to D. at
43. But to be brilliant _______ it, I have to work hard at it, and I don't actually like it.
A. from B. on C. to D. at
44. There's no money available _______ an office party this year.
A. from B. on C. for D. at
45. If we lose the case we may be liable _______ the costs of the whole trial.
A. for B. on C. to D. at
46. You'll be late _______ your flight if you don't hurry up.
A. for B. on C. to D. at
47. Trains may be subject to delay - we apologize _______ any inconvenience caused.
A. for B. on C. to D. at
48. Contrary _______ all our expectations, he found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend.
A. from B. on C. to D. at
49. He didn't seem very interested _______ what I was saying.
A. in B. on C. to D. at
50. He became internationally famous _______ his novels.
A. for B. from C. as D. in
1. She said to me: “Don't make a lot of noise when you are playing.”
-> She asked__________________________________________________________ .
2. Rita said to me: “Don't worry. I'll pay you back on Saturday.”
-> Rita promised _______________________________________________________ .
3. My sister said to Jane: “Don’t turn off the light.”
-> My sister told ______________________________________________________ .
4. “Would you like to have lunch with me today?” said Tom.
-> Tom invited ________________________________________________________ .
5. “You should take better care of your health:” said Tom’s mother.
-> Tom’s mother advised _______________________________________________ .
6. “Would you mind taking off your hat?” I said to the woman in front of me.
-> I asked ____________________________________________________________ .
7. The flight attendant said to the passenger: “Fasten your seatbelts because we have to make a compulsory landing.”
-> The flight attendant told ______________________________________________ .
8. “Don’t forget to submit your assignments by tomorrow,” said the teacher to the students.
->The teacher reminded ________________________________________________ .
9. “I’m sorry. I didn’t do the homework,” Linh said to her teacher.
-> Linh apologized _____________________________________________________ .
10. "You'd better not swim too far from the shore," the lifeguard said to us.
-> The lifeguard advised ___________________________________________________ .
-> The lifeguard warned ___________________________________________________ .
->The teacher prevented____________________________________________________ .
11. “Don’t play around the edge of the swimming pool or you’ll fall in” the teacher said to her children.
-> The teacher warned __________________________________________________ .
-> The teacher prevented ________________________________________________ .
12. “You’ve broken my priceless vase, Ron!” said Ginny’s brother.
-> Ginny’s brother accused ______________________________________________ .
13. “It certainly wasn’t me who took her purse!” Kevin said to the police.
-> Kevin denied _______________________________________________________ .
14. He said to me, “You took my money.”
-> He accused _________________________________________________________ .
15. “I’m sorry I’m late this morning.” The employee said to his manager.
-> The employee apologized______________________________________________ .
16. “It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you.
-> Mary thanked _______________________________________________________ .
17. “I’ll drive you to the airport now.” John said to Linda.
=> John insisted _______________________________________________________ .
1. “I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said to you.
=> Paul has always dreamt _______________________________________________ .
1. She said to me: “Don't make a lot of noise when you are playing.”
-> She asked__________________________________________________________ .
2. Rita said to me: “Don't worry. I'll pay you back on Saturday.”
-> Rita promised _______________________________________________________ .
3. My sister said to Jane: “Don’t turn off the light.”
-> My sister told ______________________________________________________ .
4. “Would you like to have lunch with me today?” said Tom.
-> Tom invited ________________________________________________________ .
5. “You should take better care of your health:” said Tom’s mother.
-> Tom’s mother advised _______________________________________________ .
6. “Would you mind taking off your hat?” I said to the woman in front of me.
-> I asked ____________________________________________________________ .
7. The flight attendant said to the passenger: “Fasten your seatbelts because we have to make a compulsory landing.”
-> The flight attendant told ______________________________________________ .
8. “Don’t forget to submit your assignments by tomorrow,” said the teacher to the students.
->The teacher reminded ________________________________________________ .
9. “I’m sorry. I didn’t do the homework,” Linh said to her teacher.
-> Linh apologized _____________________________________________________ .
10. "You'd better not swim too far from the shore," the lifeguard said to us.
-> The lifeguard advised ___________________________________________________ .
-> The lifeguard warned ___________________________________________________ .
->The teacher prevented____________________________________________________ .
11. “Don’t play around the edge of the swimming pool or you’ll fall in” the teacher said to her children.
-> The teacher warned __________________________________________________ .
-> The teacher prevented ________________________________________________ .
12. “You’ve broken my priceless vase, Ron!” said Ginny’s brother.
-> Ginny’s brother accused ______________________________________________ .
13. “It certainly wasn’t me who took her purse!” Kevin said to the police.
-> Kevin denied _______________________________________________________ .
14. He said to me, “You took my money.”
-> He accused _________________________________________________________ .
15. “I’m sorry I’m late this morning.” The employee said to his manager.
-> The employee apologized______________________________________________ .
16. “It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you.
-> Mary thanked _______________________________________________________ .
17. “I’ll drive you to the airport now.” John said to Linda.
=> John insisted _______________________________________________________ .
18. “I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said to you.
=> Paul has always dreamt _______________________________________________ .
Exercise 2: In IELTS Speaking Part 2 you have one minute to make some notes. Read the task card. Then match the points on the task card with the student’s notes. Use the notes in the box. DESCRIBE A PERSON WHO YOU REALLY LIKE. A. after he saw me on TV B. he’s like a member of my family C. message on Facebook, then met up D. my boyfriend, Danny E. lovely You should say: 1. Who the person is: 2. When I met him: 3. Where I met him: 4. What type of personality he has: 5. Why I like him: Exercise 3: In IELTS Speaking Part 2 you should use your notes to help you make full sentences when you speak. Read the task card and the notes the student made. Watch the video. Then complete the student’s answers using three words in each gap. 1. ... The person who I’ll describe is my boyfriend. ____________________ Danny. 2. ... a television station… asked me if I wanted to do an interview, and then _______________ me on the television. 3. He wrote ____________________ on Facebook, ... and then we met. 4. He ____________________ lovely person. 5. ... we’ve been together for three years, and he’s ____________________ family. Exercise 4: Match another student’s notes with the points on the task card. Then watch video 2 and check your answers. A. supportive B. my friend, Ahmed C. he is like my brother D. we were aged 5 and 6 E. at school 1. Who the person is: 2. When I met him: 3. Where I met him: 4. What type of personality he has: 5. Why I like him: Exercise 5: Read the student’s notes. Then watch video 2 again. Put the words in the correct order to complete the sentences. 1. my / friend / is / really / I / that / the / like / person → ___________________________________________________________________________________________. 2. met / school / were / we / years / old / we / at / when / five / and / six → ___________________________________________________________________________________________. 3. up / we / together / grew → ___________________________________________________________________________________________. 4. a / speak / I / I / problem, / to / have / when / him → ___________________________________________________________________________________________. 5. part / family / a / is / my / of / he / like → ___________________________________________________________________________________________.
III. Rewrite each sentence without changing its meaning, using the given words. 1. It is not necessary for her to follow with everything her parents say. (HAVE TO) →She 2. It is a good idea for the young to get a lot of encouragement to follow family rules (SHOULD) The young 3. She does not need to listen to what he says. (NECESSARY) →It is 4. It is not a good idea for teenagers to go out too much every day. (SHOULDN'T) →Teenagers 5. You are not allowed to use your mobile phone in the examination room. (MUSIN'T) You 6. Perhaps Linda is teaching in the center now. (MAY) →Linda 7. It's forbidden to smoke in here. (MUSTN'T) →You 8. I don't think that man is John; John is much taller. (CAN'T) →That man.... It's likely that the company will accept his application. (MIGHT) 9. →The company 10. I like living in a smart city more than living in the countryside →I prefer 11. This is the first time I have seen this kind of intelligent robots →I haven't 12. The police let him leave after they had questioned him. →The police allowed 13. He has installed solar panels on the roof for three years. →He started. 14. I find it difficult to find a better solution to that problem. I have. 15. The last time I went out for lunch was five days ago. I haven't 16. The last time she came back to her hometown was 4 years ago. →She hasn't...... 17. He started working as a bank clerk 3 months ago. →He has 18. Jane hasn't been out of the country for years Jane 19. I last had my hair cut in November. →I haven't 20. It has been a long time since we last met. →We haven't....