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Grammar in use

4 When he read the article, he found that the most exciting part had
Prepositions
Appendix 1 been cut ............. !
5 It’s cold today, so make sure you do ............. your coat.
24 a. Fill in the correct prepositions,
6 I could really do ............. a cup of coffee right now.
then explain the phrases in
7 Sooner or later we will have to do ............. room keys and have only card
bold.
keys.
1 On the day of the sale, crowds
of people gathered before the Multiple Choice Cloze Look at the title
shop opened, all eager ............. of the text to get an
idea of what the text is about.
a bargain. 26 Read the text and circle the answer
Read the text once to get the general
2 Anne has really put a lot of A, B, C or D, which best fits each
idea. Read the text again, looking at the
effort ............. planning this gap (1-15). There is an example at words before and after each gap. Then,
holiday, so she hopes she will the beginning (0). look at the choices and decide which
have a really good time. word fits best. Do not leave any
3 The management always puts blanks. Finally, read the completed
text to see if it makes
special emphasis ............. the sense.
comfort of its guests.
4 The whole class was really
The four-hour rail journey to Machu
enthusiastic ............. the trip to
Picchu is nothing 0) short of spectacular. On
Disneyland Paris.
either 1) ........... of the tracks you will
5 Are you familiar ............. this
see steep mountains towering above.
part of town?
As the outlines of the 2) ........... site
6 San Francisco is famous ...........
loom out of the mist, you will
its magnificent Golden Gate
3) ........... your first glimpse of the
Bridge.
silent ruins of the ‘lost city’,
7 All of our agents are experienced
which stand on a high ridge with
........... all aspects of the business.
a great 4) ........... of the Andes
8 Let’s speak to Jeff. He’s an
Mountains. 5) ........... opposite
expert ............. travel in Asia.
sides of the ruins, you will be able
to 6) ........... straight down at
b. Fill in the correct preposition, different river valleys. You can follow
then choose any five of the an ancient stone road, 7) ........... leaves
phrases and make up the site to climb to a gap 8) ........... as the
sentences using them. ‘Gate of the Sun’. 9) ........... the climb is
1 to date back ............ 1350; exhausting, the astonishing scenery 10) ........... an
2 to dine ............ style; unforgettable experience. Even though the Incas left 11) ........... clues behind
3 situated ............ an area; when they abandoned Machu Picchu some 500 years 12) ..........., it’s believed to
4 to stand ............ a hilltop; have been one of the homes of the royal 13) ........... . A walking 14) ........... of
5 trip ............ a place; 6 ideal the site will take you about four and a half hours, but the experience will be
............ sb; 7 open ............ the 15) ........... worth the effort.
public; 8 to be furnished
0 A except B short C less D other
............; 9 to appeal ............ sb
1 A side B bank C edge D part
2 A previous B past C ancient D old
Phrasal Verbs 3 A grasp B take C catch D hold
Appendix 2 4 A picture B sight C scene D view
5 A On B From C Over D For
25 Fill in the correct particle, and
6 A watch B view C look D see
explain the phrasal verbs.
7 A which B whose C where D who
1 Tom always cuts ............. the 8 A called B understood C thought D known
park on his way home. 9 A When B Although C Even D Despite
2 John is trying to cut ............. 10 A makes up B makes for C makes off D makes of
............. the amount of sweet 11 A little B few C many D much
food he eats every day. 12 A ago B before C later D after
3 She forgot to pay the bill, and 13 A team B group C people D family
now her phone’s been cut 14 A tour B trip C journey D travel
............. ! 15 A fairly B rather C well D quite
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