Exercise 1
Complete the sentences using hear or heard + a preposition (about/of/from ).
1) I've never ________ Tom Hart. Who is he?
2) 'Did you ________ the accident last night?' 'Yes, Vicky told me.'
3) Jane used to call me quite often, but I haven't ________ her for a long time now.
4) A: Have you ________ a writer called William Hudson?
B: No, I don't think so. What sort of writer is he?
5) Thanks for your email. It was good to ________ you.
6) 'Do you want to ________ our holiday?' 'Not now. Tell me later.'
7) I live in a small town in the north of England. You've probably never ________ it.
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1 heard of
2 hear about
3 heard from
4 heard of
5 hear from
6 hear about
7 heard of
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences using think about or think of . Sometimes both about and of are possible. Use the correct form of think (think/thinking/thought ).
1) You look serious. What are you ________?
2) I need time to make decisions. I like to ________ things carefully.
3) That's a good idea. Why didn't I ________ that?
4) A: I've finished reading the book you lent me.
B: What did you ________ it? Did you think it was good?
5) We're ________ going out to eat this evening. Would you like to come?
6) I don't really want to go out with Tom tonight. I'll have to ________ an excuse.
7) When I was offered the job, I didn't accept immediately. I went away and________ it for a while. In the end I decided to take the job.
8) I don't ________ much ________ this coffee. It's like water.
9) Katherine is homesick. She's always ________ her family back home.
10) A: Do you think I should apply to do the course?
B: I can't ________ any reason why not.
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1 think about
2 think about
3 think of
4 think of
5 thinking of/ about
6 think of
7 thought about
8 think (much) of
9 thinking about/ of
10 think of
Exercise 3
Put in the correct preposition.
1) Did you hear ________ the fire at the hotel yesterday?
2) 'I had a strange dream last night.' 'Did you? What did you dream ________?'
3) Our neighbours complained ________ us ________ the noise we made last night.
4) Kevin was complaining ________ pains in his chest, so he went to the doctor.
5) I love this music. It reminds me ________ a warm day in spring.
6) He loves his job. He thinks ________ his work all the time, he dreams ________ it, he talks________ it and I'm fed up with hearing ________ it.
7) 'We've got no money. What can we do?' 'Don't worry. I'll think ________ something.'
8) Jackie warned me ________ the water. She said it wasn't safe to drink.
9) We warned our children ________ the dangers of playing in the street.
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1 about
2 about
3 to us about
4 of
5 of
6 about … about … about … about
7 of
8 about
9 about/of
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences using these verbs (in the correct form) + a preposition:
complain dream hear remind remind think think warn
1) It was idea. I ________ it first.
2) Ben is never satisfied. He's always ________ something.
3) I can't make a decision yet. I need time to ________ your proposal.
4) Before you go into the house, I must ________ You ________ the dog. He's bitten people before, so be careful.
5) She's not a well-known singer. Not many people have ________ her.
6) A: You wouldn't go away without telling me, would you?
B: Of course not. I wouldn't ________ it.
7) I would have forgotten appointment if jane hadn't ________ me it.
8) Do you see that man over there? Does he ________ you ________ anybody you know?
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4)
1 thought of
2 complaining about
3 think about
4 warn (you) about
5 heard of
6 dream of
7 reminded (me) about
8 remind (you) of
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