Exercise 1
Complete each sentence using only one word.
1) Our neighbours apologised for ________ so much noise.
2) I feel lazy. I don't feel like ________ any work.
3) I wanted to go out alone, but joe insisted on ________ with me.
4) Where are you thinking of ________ your holiday this year?
5) We have decided against ________ a car because we can't really afford it.
6) It's good Dan and A are coming to stay with us. I'm looking forward to ________ them again.
7) Some parents don't approve of their children ________ a lot of TV.
8) It took us a long time, but we finally succeeded in ________ the problem.
9) I've always dreamed of ________ a small house by the sea.
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1)
1 making
2 doing
3 coming/going
4 spending/having
5 buying/ having
6 seeing
7 watching
8 solving
9 buying/ having
Exercise 2
Complete each sentence using a preposition + one of the following verbs (in the correct form):
be cause do eat escape go
interrupt invite tell use walk wear
1) Do you feel ________ out this evening?
2) The driver of the other car accused me ________ the accident.
3) There's a fence around the lawn to stop people ________ on the grass.
4) Excuse me ________ you, but may I ask you something?
5) The man who has been arrested is suspected ________ a false passport.
6) I'm fed up with job. I'm thinking ________ something else.
7) The guards weren't able to prevent the prisoner ________
8) I didn't want to hear the story, but Dan insisted ________ me.
9) I'm getting hungry. I'm really looking forward ________ something.
10) I think you should apologise to Sue ________ so rude to her.
11) I'm sorry I can't come to your party, but thank you very much ________ me.
12) The police stopped the car because they suspected the driver ________ not ________ a seat belt.
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2)
1 like going
2 of causing
3 from walking (or stop people walking)
4 for interrupting
5 of using
6 of doing
7 from escaping (or prevent the prisoner escaping)
8 on telling
9 to eating
10 for being
11 for inviting
12 of (not) wearing
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences on the right.
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1) |
YOU |
KEVIN: It was nice of you to help me. Thanks very much. |
Kevin thanked ________me for helping him__.. |
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2) |
ANN |
TOM: I’ll take you to the station. I insist. |
Tom insisted ________ Ann ________ |
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3) |
YOU |
DAN: I hear you got married. Congratulations! |
Dan congratulated me ________ |
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4) |
SUE |
JENNY: It was nice of you to come to see me. Thank you. |
Jenny thanked ________ |
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5) |
YOU |
KATE: I’m sorry I didn’t phone earlier. |
Kate apologised ________ |
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6) |
YOU |
JANE: You’re selfish. |
Jane accused ________ |
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3)
2 on taking Ann to the station
3 on getting married
4 Sue for coming to see her
5 (to me) for not phoning earlier
6 me of being selfish
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