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1. The train has left for one hour

-> .................................ago.

2. I last saw Scott last Sunday

-> I have........................

3. I won't leave here except for the fact that he'll answer me.

->It is not until.................

4. They did those things, doing housework and listening to music, at the same time.

-> While.........................

5. I came to see him.Then I left for the States

-> After.........................

6. If only I hadn't hurt your feeling.

-> I regret...........................

7. My father never wants to see violent films.

-> My father is tired..............

Fill each gap with a preposition from the list: for, to, at, in, about, of, with, from

1 . "What are you so excited .......?" "We're going on holiday tomorrow."

2. "I'm very angry ... you."- "Why?" "What have I done?"

3. Are you any good ... maths? I'm hopeless.

4. Mary's getting married... Harry. Did you know?

5. We keep the light on at night because I'm afraid ... the dark.

6. My sister's very different ... me. I'm blond but she's brunette.

7. I'm tired ... work. I want a holiday.

8. I feel very sorry...... Kathy. Five kids and a foul husband. What sort of life is that?

9. Are you interested ... travel programmes? There's one on TV tonight.

10. Teenagers are often rude ... their parents.

11 I'm very proud ... my children. I think they're wonderful.

12. Did you know that chewing gum is good ... your teeth? Well, it is.

13. Everyone likes Bill. He's good-looking, witty and charming, and I'm very jealous .. him!

14. "I told her I thought she was stupid." "That wasn't very kind... you."

15. I haven't heard from Len for ages. I'm a bit worried ... him.

16. My homework was full ... mistakes.

17. Italy is famous ... its antiquities and its ice-cream.

18. "The train leaves at 10.00." "Are you sure ... that?"

19 . When you leave home, you're responsible ... everything!

20. I'm fed up ... this weather! Where's the sunshine gone?

I. Fill the gaps with a preposition from the list. Some are used more than once: with, to, for, out of, between, in, on, of, about

1. The factory workers are ... strike because they want more money.

2. Thousands of people are........ work in this town. It's really difficult to get a job.

3. I got a cheque ... a hundred pounds this morning.

4. You're really annoying me. You're doing it ... purpose, aren't you?

5. Can you tell the difference ... butter and margarine?

6. There have been a lot of complaints ... your behaviour.

7. The trouble ... you is that you don't listen to anyone.

8. I'm fed up with cooking. Let's eat out ... a change.

9. How much do you spend a week..... average?

10. Watch your step with Dad. He's...... a terrible mood.

11. Could you take a photo ... me, please?

12. I had a crash this morning. Fortunately I didn't do much damage ... my car.

I. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. Many nations cooperate in the fight against (terrorist)

2. The breakdown of the negotiations was not (expect).

3. The plane was (expect) delayed.

4. (Credible), she had no idea what was going on.

5. I'll be (eternal) grateful to you for this.

6. You can process data (electronic) by using a computer.

7. Events could have developed in a (dramatic) different way.

8. If she gets ill again it could prove (fate).

9. I was impressed by the (efficient) with which she handled the crisis.

10. At the back of the programme, there is a list of (contribute) the theatre appeal.

I. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition.

1. I think today the boss is ... an optimistic mood.

2. They appeared surprisingly pessimistic ... their chances of winning.

3. This book contributes much ... our understanding of the subject.

4. He's very experienced ... looking after animals.

5. What exactly is the influence of television ... children.

6. The video cameras are linked ... a powerful computer.

7. Our van runs .... diesel.

8. Just keep going... a straight line; you can't miss it?

9. Can I leave these queries ... your capable hands?

10. He is receiving treatment ... shock.

11. It is possible that in the course of time a cure ... cancer will be found.

12. We should live together ... perfect harmony.

Fill in each gap with a word from the list

link, eternal, device, experienced, pessimistic, better, centenary, depression, centenarian, terrorists, cybercafe, eradicate.

1. The mood of the meeting was distinctly ....

2. The ... are threatening to blow up the plane.

3. A ... is a person who is 100 years old or more.

4. The club will celebrate its ... next year.

5. ... triangle is a situation where two people are in love with the same person.

6. We are determined to ... racism from our sport.

7. She's very young and not very ...

8. The speech was broadcast via a satellite ...

9. Thousands of workers joined educational associations in an attempt to ...

10. A mouse is a ... wich makes it easier to select different optioms from computer menus.

11. A ... is a small informal restaurant where you can pay to use the internet.

12. The stock market crash marked the start of a severe ...

I. Rewrite the sentences with inversion to emphasize

1. After forty years, the restaurant is still there and the man who first ran it is there, too.

2. She loved staying in the cottage and her friends loved it, too.

II. Rewrite the sentence, beginning with NOT

1. He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.

Rewrite the sentences with inversion,using SO or SUCH

1. He was so surprised to be addressed by the Queen that he didn't answer at one. (so)

2. He was so furious that he threw his book across the room. (such)

3. People were so ignorant of the disease at the time that suffers were simply told to go to bed and rest. (such)

I. Rewrite the sentence with inversion, using IN, AT, UNDER

1. You must on no accountlift heavy weights like that again.

II. Rewrite the sentences with inversion, using NO SOONER/ BARELY/ SCARCELY/ HARDLY

1. Just as he had recovered from gastric flu, he went down with bronchitis.

2. When Trevor planted the tree, it died.