VOCABULARY Complete the verb + preposition combinations with the words below. Check your answers in the text and in the sentences in exercise 3.

Verb + preposition     about      about      in      up      for      for      to      of

1 work ______ (a business, etc.) (line 10)

2 disapprove ______ (line 20)

3 call ______ something (line 22)

4 give ______ something (line 25)

5 result ______ something (line 26)

6 warn somebody ______ something (sentence C)

7 concern oneself ______ something (sentence E)

8 lead______ something (sentence F)

I. Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition.

WRITE THE PREPOSITION ONLY.
1. Come and see us ____________ at the airport.
2. Don’t worry, we can put you​ _____________ for a few days.
3. If your car breaks _______________, please ring this number. ​
4.I’ll pick you ________________ from the platform.
5. We will have to queue ______________ for a long time to get an iphone 13 pro max.
6. We’re hoping to set ______________ at 3.00 a.m.​
7. Sorry I’m late. I was held  _______________ by an important phone call.
8. Quick! The plane gets ______________ soon.

Exercise 3. Put “to/at/in/into” where necessary. If no preposition is necessary, leave the space empty.

1.     Three people were taken to hospital after the accident.

2.     I’m tired. Let’s go ………………….home now. (no preposition)

3.     We left our luggage…………………..the station and went to find something to eat.

4.     Shall we take a taxi…………………..the station or shall we walk?

5.     I have to go…………………..the bank today. What time does it open?

6.     The Amazon flows…………………..the Atlantic Ocean.

7.     I missed the bus, so I walked…………………..home.

8.     Have you ever been………………….. Canada?

9.     I lost my key, but I managed to climb…………………..the house through a window.

10.  We got stuck in a traffic jam on our way…………………..the airport.

11.  We had lunch…………………..the airport while we were waiting for our plane.

12.  It took us four hours to get…………………..the top of the mountain.

13.  Welcome…………………..the hotel. We hope you enjoy your stay here.

14.  We drove along the main road and then turned…………………..a narrow side street.

15.  Did you enjoy your visit…………………..the zoo?

16.  I did some shopping on my way…………………..home.