Prepositions of time (page1) Prepositions of transport (page1)

Prepositions in addresses (page1) Dependent prepositions (page1)

”The” with certain nouns (page 2) Modal verbs of probability (page 3)
Relative clauses (page 3)  Have something done (causatives) (page 3)
Gerunds and infinitives (page 4) Would and used to (page 4)
Tenses (active/passive) (page 4) Reported speech (page 5)
Conditionals (page 5)  Either/neither/so (page 5)
 Tag questions (page 5)  Perfect infinitive (page 5)
 Adjective or verb (page 6)  Idioms(page 6)
 Vocabulary (page 6)  Graph description (page 7)
Exercise 1 Prepositions of time
1. ______last month he received a warrant from the court.
2. ______ Easter they go to the country.
3. ______ December the 12th my sister had a party.
4. ______ Tuesday night they had an accident.
5. ______ the morning it is not very easy to get up.
6. ______ night children must sleep.
7. They have a shower ______ every evening.
8. You can come______ any time.
9. This house was built ______ the 19th century.
10. She graduated from school _____ 2010.
11. The game was over _______ 12:45.
Exercise 2 Prepositions of transport
1. I never go________ car as it has become too expensive.
2. She sometimes comes to work _____ her car.
3. I saw Jane _____ a car the other day.
4. They prefer going ______ a bus as the bus stop is just opposite the school.
5. I came here ________ bus.
6. I have never heard of anyone who comes to school ______ his own bus.
7. Last time we were ______ a plane, we had a very frightening experience.
8. It is funny but I think I spotted my granny going _______ scooter.
9. We were late so we came to school _______ a taxi.
10. Usually we do not go _______ taxi as the school is only 10 minutes walk.
Exercise 3 Prepositions in addresses
1. The dry cleaners’ is ________ Freedom district.
2. I think it is _________ Park Street.
3. Or maybe it is _________ Labor Avenue, I am not sure.
4. Perhaps it might be _________ Oak Drive.
5. I definitely know that it is __________ Smalltown.
6. She works _________ 12 Friendship Drive.
7. The company is somewhere __________ Garden Street.
8. I doubt that it can be ________ 23-34 Main Street.
9. She rents a flat _________ London. The rent is high but she shares it with her roommate.
10. An astray dog was found _______ Daisy Avenue.
Exercise 4 Dependent prepositions
1. They are accustomed_______________ the cold and rain.
2. She has never thanked me _______________ what I did for her that day.

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 3. I have never counted_______________ anybody, but myself.
4. I don’t think you should borrow anything____________ your neighbors.
5. Why should I blame you ______________ being irresponsible? It’s your natural attitude.
6. She has mistakenly accused him _______________ neglect.
7. How can I agree _______________ such proposal?
8. We wanted to congratulate all of our relatives _______________ this marvelous holiday.
9. I have been waiting _______________ you _______ a long time.
10. May I talk_______________ you for a second?
11. Please comment_______________ this situation.
12. No one should put_______ ________ such behavior, so I won’t.
13. I always agree_______________ you if you are right.
14. I have never spoken _______________ him.
15. She can be relied _______________.
16. No one should suffer_______________ a broken heart.
17. Children can rely_______________ their parents.
18. I have prepared _______________the party.
19. We have been friends _______________a long time.
20. You should have objected _______________ the rules.
21. I cannot believe_______________ this! You could have misunderstood.
22. As soon as they arrive _______________ their headquarters they will be captured.
23. You should hope_______________ the best.
24. Annabelle arrived _______________ that unusual country full of hope and expectation.
Exercise 5 “The” with certain nouns
1. She was sent to _________ prison for forgery.
2. Sometimes his sister visits him, but she does not like to go to _____ prison.
3. Some people think that children should be taken to ______ prison for excursion to help
them to make the right choice in tight situations later in their adult life.
4. Mary works at __________ prison.
5. My granny always goes to _________ church if she feels tense.
6. _________ church was built on donation of the inhabitants.
7. ________ church is included into the tourist list of buildings worth seeing.
8. They got married in _________ church on Castle Street.
9. The priest said that they were welcome to marry in _________church whatever their
beliefs, whether or not they were baptised and whether or not they went to______church.
10. He added that, marrying in _______church had never been easier thanks to a change in
the law.
11. He also promised to answer all their questions about marrying in _____church.
12. We saw a stark in __________ church yard the other day.
13. There were many people outside ________ church.
14. When children do not feel well, they sometimes do not go to _________ school but just
stay at _________ home.
15. Currently she is out of ________ work.
16. I go to ______work six days a week.
17. I sometimes get early from _______ work.
18. _______ work you submitted last time was outstanding
19. _______ work has already been finished.
20. Tim is ill so he is in ________ bed.
21. Have you cleaned the floor under _______ bed?
22. She did not speak to anybody. She just sat on _______ bed crying quietly.
23. We bought _____ new bed.
24. Little children sometimes hide under ________ bed.

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 25. Please, put the bed cover onto _______ bed.
26. Look, I have just found five dollars under __________ bed.
27. It is so nice to stay in ________ bed on Sunday morning.
28. ________ bed is made of oak.
29. My children go to ________ bed at 9 o’clock on weekdays.
30. Pat was taken to _______ hospital the other day. No one still knows why.
31. _______ hospital did not receive necessary funds from the government.
32. We took our baby daughter to _______ hospital as she had running temperature.
33. Once I visited my friend who was at _______ hospital.
34. I have never understood how people can enjoy going to ______ hospitals to visit others. I
always feel uneasy.
35. ______ hospital on the corner of Elm Street and Pine Street has a very good reputation.
36.
a. Some people who are released from __________ prison cannot integrate into the society.
b. It is difficult for them to find ________work and sometimes they have no place to live so
they are forced to live in ________ home as they do not have sufficient income to pay the
rent.
c. Why does it happen? First of all in most cases they do not have any education or
qualification. They might not have attended _________ school at all or they went to
_______ school to bully other children.
d. They also know very little about _______ church and god, so they do not have moral principles,
in most cases.
Exercise 6 Modal verbs of probability
1. A: Look. There _______ a boot.
2. B: It _______________(belong) to Lucy.
3. B: She _______________ (lose) it in the yard yesterday.
4. A: No, it _______________(not/belong) to Lucy, her foot is much smaller.
5. A: Someone _______________(forget) it in our yard.
6. B: Are you kidding? How could someone forget a single boot in our yard? The
neighbors’ dog _______________(take) it here while playing.
7. B: They _______________(look) for it everywhere now, I’d better go and ask them.
Exercise 7 Relative clauses
1. The mobile phones which/that have touch screens are more expensive than ordinary ones.
2. My sister who/that is five years younger than me lives next to my other sister who/that is
three years older than me.
3. My twin brother who/that is a very reliable person always helps me.
4. My dress which/that in marvelous green color needs special shoes to match. (Of course I
have many dresses)
5. His wedding ring which/that was bought many years ago still looks like brand new.
6. His neck which/that was much longer than people usually have was extraordinarily slim
too.
7. My teacher who/that teaches me Art was in a bad mood yesterday.
8. My mistress who/that is usually kind and polite was furious today.
Exercise 8 Have something done (causatives)
1. I always ________________ (my teeth/mend) by a professional dentist.
2. I always ________________ (a professional dentist/mend) my teeth.
3. Yesterday we ____________ (father/fix) the front door, he was not very happy about it,
though.
4. Yesterday we _____________ (our door/fix) in no time.
5. Yesterday we ______________ (a handyman/fix) the door.
6. I hope I ________________ (Susan/take) my children home from school tomorrow.

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 7. Look, little Mark ______________ (his/hair/cut) for the first time in his life.
8. You cannot wash the windows by yourself if your apartment is on the 15th floor. You
have to __________________ (a cleaner/wash) your windows.
9. I doubt you will be able __________________ (a neighbor/wash) the windows for you.
10. I had to take my car to the garage _____________ (it/service).
11. I hope I ________________ (tyres/replace) by the end of the day.
12. I ______________ (already/Terry/check) the oil level.
Exercise 9 Gerunds and infinitives (some are passive)
1. She agreed _____________ (tell) him the truth.
2. Finally they admitted __________ (be) guilty.
3. She has always adored ________________ (sing) on the stage.
4. How can we afford__________ (buy) a new computer again?!
5. She never allows her children _______________ (stay) up late.
6. The boy appears ______________ (understand) everything himself.
7. She appreciated ________________ (tell) the truth.
8. We will arrange ______________ (stay) at a hotel.
9. I need _____________(ask)_____________(help) me.
10. They attempted _____________ (escape).
11. You cannot ____________(avoid)_____________(fall) in love.
12. I beg you ___________(tell) me.
13. She should _____________(consider) ___________(move) to another place.
14. We can’t help_______________(fire) you after the accident.
15. They chose______________ (punish).
16. She claims _______________ (know) every answer! That is a bit annoying.
17. Building works have recently commenced _________ (expand).
Exercise 10 Would/used to/get used to/be used to
1. My dog, although it is a small one, ____________ (chase) cats. Now it is too old to run.
2. Sometimes it even _______________ (chase) a cat that was twice as big.
3. She _____________________ (be) a police officer, now she is a nanny.
4. I will never _________________ (live) in a city, it is just too noisy!
5. She ______________ (have) a shower in the mornings if she could not wake up properly.
6. My father just __________ (not/agree) to accept that post.
7. They ______________(cook) their own meals.
8. He _______________ (learn) a lot as it is third year at this school.
Exercise 11
1. By the time she ________________ (understand) their intentions they __________
(squeeze) a decent amount of money from her.
2. Unless he _______________(confess) to me I ____________ (not/believe) him anymore.
3. The song that ______________ (sound) right now _________________ (broadcast) at
least three times today.
4. She ________________ (question) at the police station and _______________ (dismiss).
5. My views _______________(change) a lot since I ___________ (graduate) from school.
6. A new headmistress ___________ (just/appoint) as our previous headmistress _________
(take) to hospital as she ________________ (fall) and _____________ (break) her leg.
7. They ________________ (clean) the room which ______________ (ransack) by the kids.
8. They __________________________________________________ (their bills/pay).
9. She ________________ (always/confuse) me with my brother. It is more than annoying!
10. I _______________ (not/can) to see you tomorrow as I __________________ (see) my
dentist at 5 o’clock sharp.

Exercise 12 Reported speech

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 1. I am not sure if I will be able to help you tomorrow.
2. Have you ever read this book?
3. We did not finish the work yesterday.
4. Don’t even think about this!
5. You must not tell lies.
6. Where did you see a blue cat, Mary?
7. Come back! I am not going to run after you!
8. I will do it later, tomorrow I will get up earlier and then I can do it.
Exercise 13 Conditionals
1. If I _____________(hear) it one more time, I ______________(hit) you.
2. Unless she _____________(break) in time, she _____________ (crash). Luckily she has
a very good reaction.
3. As soon as she _______________(come) I _____________(tell) her all what I think!
4. If you ________________(know), then you usually _____________(answer), right?
5. When I _____________(watch) soap operas, I __________(can/not) help crying.
6. When I ____________(say) go, you _____________(run) as fast as you can.
7. If they _______________(like) animals, they ______________(take) a cat or a dog, but
as far as I am concerned, they do not have any pets.
8. If only I __________________(know) then, what you had on your mind, I___________
(never/agree).
9. If I ________________(can) be a famous singer I ______________(be) Michael Jackson.
Exercise 14 Either/neither/so
1. He is ___________ smart _________ handsome. He is a mediocre.
2. You filthy hypocrite. You were never going to help us. You were not going to tell
anybody about the accident _______________.
3. She likes cats and __________ do I.
4. You _________ joke _______ pretend to be dumb, I am not really sure.
5. She _________apologized ____________explained her behavior.
6. You can __________ stay ________ go, there is no third option.
7. I do not know the answer and __________ does he.
8. I like _________ Jane________ Janet. In fact I like Jessica.
9. Her surname is _______Brown _______Green. It had something to do with colors.
Exercise 15 Tag questions
1. You like him,______________?
2. Jane knows everything,__________?
3. We found the solution,__________?
4. She can never forgive him,______________?
5. You are upset,_______________?
6. I am right,______________?
7. You hardly managed, _____________?
8. She has drawn this picture herself,______________?
9. She has a younger sister,_________________?
10. You don’t think I am mad,________________?
Exercise 16 Perfect infinitive
1. They admitted __________________(steal) the painting.
2. She admitted ___________________ (see) him that day.
3. Sarah agreed __________________ (help) us.
4. We allowed them ______________ (stay) for the night.
5. The boy appeared ______________ (do) the most stupid thing you can only think of.
6. She arranged ____________________ (meet) at once.
7. We asked them _________________ (confess).

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 8. They claimed _______________ (tell) ______________(do) it.
9. Tim denied __________________ (kidnap) little boy.
10. We detested _________________(gossip) as much as you did.
11. I expect you _______________(go) there already.
12. They hoped _______________(manage) ____________(repair) the device before they
switched it on.
Exercise 17 A verb or an adjective. Correct if necessary
1. The boy was surprised at his own courage stepped forward and tried not to seem afraid.
2. The book was written by one of the most famous writers.
3. Children raised by their grandparents sometimes have problems to contact with their
parents.
4. My heart was broken by what you had done seemed never to be the same.
5. The chicken cooked in an oven using different seasonings and sauces.
6. Patients were treated at hospital usually have to stay there for at least a week.
7. My essay written in a hurry got B+ that greatly surprised everybody including me,
myself.
8. The snow was shoveled so neatly that snowdrifts looked like geometrical shapes.
9. Liva praised by all the teachers for achieving so high grades in all her subjects.
Exercise 18 Correct the mistakes -health-
1. He has bitten his clogs.
2. She feels off the weather today.
3. He is like death warmed up.
4. I feel as right as a rain.
5. I will sugar your pill.
6. He always has itchy feet to go to new places.
7. This is a sour spot to discuss.
8. I will give him the dose of his own medicine.
9. This is a bitter pill to swallow.
10. She has bitten dust.
11. Tim kicked his bucket.
12. Jane is basket case.
13. Tom is of his trolley.
14. They both are one sandwich short for a picnic.
15. I really feel of the color today.
16. He is not there.
17. Pete is as nutty as fruitcake.
18. Tana has got screw lost.
19. Mary gave out the ghost.
20. Lucy has lost the marbles.
21. Bob is off the rocker.
22. I am afraid that you are not correct in the head.
23. They are on road to recovery.
24. You need to recharge the batteries.
25. She is on the mend.
26. He is as fit as fiddle.
27. Trina has fallen of the perch.
Exercise 19 Vocabulary
1. neglect 5. editor
2. bull market 6. available
3. bear market 7. care investments
4. recession. 8. left out

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 9. claim 21. further
10. involve 22. bailout
11. construction 23. survive
12. obviously 24. prop up
13. related to 25. worthless
14. extend 26. contingent on
15. recent 27. assets
16. evaluate 28. proposal
17. for instance 29. label
18. software 30. take over
19. to determine 31. current
20. withstand 32. thesaurus
Exercise 20 Graphs description

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