NAME : _________________________________________ Date :

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A. Fill in the blanks with the given conjunctions below. (Capitalize where needed)

now that although because while nor otherwise thus

nonetheless because of therefore unlike since both as

1. Stephen Crane's schooling was not continuous; ---- he read all of the 19th-century English writers and
the Greek and Latin classics.

2. Medical scientists have not yet discovered what causes muscular dystrophy, an inherited disorder that
strikes nerve tissue and cripples its victim. ---- do they know what causes sudden death syndrome.

3. ---- more and more is learned about the biochemical changes that go on in the body ---- it grows older,
scientists may someday be able to modify those changes to ensure better health for the aged.
Now that, as

4. ---- the emphasis on the technical study of language and literature, Roman education was remote from
the real world and the interests of the schoolboys.

5. ---- the Greeks, who considered physical health a part of education, the church considered the human
body something to be ignored.

6. Abundance of prey can vary locally within a region. ----, whales must be prepared to move constantly
in search of the highest food densities.

7. ---- some teachers guide the natural development of the child's innate powers, others build knowledge
into the child's mind through a systematic method of instruction.

8. A greenhouse is used ---- for displaying plants and, where winters are cold, for growing plants that
would not ---- survive the seasonal change.

9. ---- its creation in 1903, the High Court of Australia has been responsible for interpreting the
constitution.

10. ---- T.S. Eliot published few poems, they have had a tremendous influence on modern poetic
technique.

B . Complete the following exercise with gerund or infinitive forms of the indicated verbs.

1. What do you want (do) tonight? I feel like (go) to a movie.

2. It's not so bad (tell) a white lie, is it? I don't think (lie) is ever right.

3. It isn't wrong (defend) yourself, is it? I think (defend) yourself is the

right thing to do if you have a good reason.

4. Why did you end up (major) in forestry? I've always loved (be)
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outdoors. And I've always had trouble (do) desk jobs.
C. Complete the following exercise with gerund or infinitive forms of the indicated verbs.

1. She decided (move) in another city.

2. Grammarbank is one of the best websites (practice) English grammar.

3. Alicia enjoys (watch) soap operas on television.

4. She refuses (listen) to her father.

5. Students want (get) good grades.

6. Many drivers avoid (drive) in traffic.

7. Do you feel like (eat) hamburger?

8. I can't imagine (jump) out of a flying jet.

9. The president wishes (end) the war.

10. I would love (see) that movie. I heard it's really good.

11. Mrs. Rogala is a really good teacher. She always offers (help) her students.

D. Complete the exercise with correct forms of the given nouns. Use each noun only one time.

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discovery laboratory man match
medium ox piano tooth

1. The age at which the first tooth appears differs greatly from child to child. Very occasionally, children
are born with one or more .

2. I need some to light the fire.

3. Studies are showing that process information differently from women.

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4. Maria needed some legal advice for her businesses, so she contacted two .

5. New scientific are made every day in throughout the

world.

6. The farmer loaded his cart with of fresh vegetables to take to market. His
cart was pulled by two .

7. The north side of the island has no for people to walk on. There are only steep
. No one can climb theses steep walls of rock.

8. The music building at the university has 27 for students to play on.

9. People get most of their news about the world through the mass , that is,
through radio, television, the internet, newspapers, and magazines.

E. Complete the exercise with convenient prepositions.

to
1. Nice meet you.

2. Don’t be late school.

3. You are the new student Portugal.

4. Are you a teacher this school?

5. Jessica is vacation. She is Italy now.

6. What is this called English?

7. Look the flowers.

8. Adam's birthday is July.

9. Don’t run the classroom.

F. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

w ith
1. Compare your answers your partner.

2. This key holder is very special me.

3. Kittens and mice are the same place.

4. Write me soon.

5. Have you got a piece paper?

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6. What’s that CD for? It is my exam.

7. I’m tall black hair and brown eyes.

8. We have got a house a big garden.

9. I come a big family.

10. Match the pictures the names.

11. Is your house the country?

12. Guess. What have I got my hand?

13. I have got two pens. What you?

G. Choose the appropriate options and circle it to complete the sentences

1. We all told the boss that we wanted to have ---- salaries paid in advance but he just ignored ----.
A) ours / it B) his / we `C) their / our D) we / his E) our / us

2. When the man asked me how I had got ---- address, I told him that I was given it by a relative of ----.
A) my / me B) his / his C) mine / his D) his / him E) him / him

3. Although ---- in the room seemed to follow ---- said by the speaker, he never intended to simplify his
language.
A) no one / anything B) anybody / anything C) nobody / nothing
D) anyone / nothing E) someone / something

4. I hope you will enjoy ---- at the re-union party this weekend because I won't be able to be there ----.
A) you / myself B) yourself / mine C) yours / oneself
D) yourself / myself E) you / me

5. We decided to do all the cooking ---- instead of hiring a catering company for the party.
A) of our own B) oneself C) by ourselves
D) ours E) each other

6. Thousands of children nowadays prefer doing ---- homework with a background of pop-music to
doing ---- in a quiet room.
A) theirs / them B) his / its C) them / it's
D) they / them E) their / it

7. You and ---- brother need to take time to prepare ---- for the long journey which will start next month.
A) his / yourself B) yours / ourselves C) their / you
D) your / yourselves E) her / by themselves

8. Th students watched each gesture of ---- as if their teacher were a stranger.

A) them B) hers C) him D) her E) himself

9. Trademarks enable a company to distinguish ---- products from ---- of another company.
A) their / it B) it / that C) our / this D) its / those E) my / these
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10. ---- cannot see through translucent materials, but light can pass through ----.
A) We / it B) Anything / their C) One / them
D) No one / its E) Everyone / their

H. Complete the exercise with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs in the boxes.

hang up let down throw out end up with

I just my first issue of Motorcycle Mama. I'm nobody's mama and I don't own a
motorcycle, so how did I this subscription? Well, my neighbor's son was raising
money for his soccer team, and I didn't want to him . It's easy
to on telemarketers, but it's hard to say no to your friends and neighbors.

get to help out watch out for fall for

The magazine company me through a friendship. It's one of the ways

"persuasion professionals" get us to say yes. Of course it's OK to the local soccer
team. But a lot of people scams because of similar techniques.
these common scams.

give back find out go along with lay out turn down

1. When someone gives you something, you want to something .

This desire to return a favor can cost you money when a telemarketer announces you've won a vacation
or a new car. These offers aren't free. When people them, they always
that there's a tax or a fee to collect the "free" prize. Since they've accepted the
offer, they feel obligated to pay. You should these offers .
These are scams-all too often people money and receive nothing.

fill out count on put on turn up pick out

A TV actor will a doctor's white jacket and talk about cough medicine. In a
magazine ad, a woman in a business suit will help you the best investment firm.
Ads with fake "authority figures" are easy to spot, but there's a new Internet scam that's harder to
recognize. The scammer sends e-mails that seem to be from well-known banks. They tell you that a
problem with your account has . Then they send you to an Internet site to
forms with your account information and password. The site seems to have
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authority-it looks like a real thing. But a real bank will never ask for your information over the internet.
You can that!

ANSWERS
A.

1. nonetheless

2. Nor

3. Now that, as

4. Because of

5. Unlike

6. Thus

7. While

8. both, otherwise

9. Since

10. Although

B. Complete the following exercise with gerund or infinitive forms of the indicated verbs.

to do going
1. What do you want (do) tonight?  I feel like (go) to a movie.

to tell lying
2. It's not so bad (tell) a white lie, is it?  I don't think (lie) is ever right.

to defend defending
3. It isn't wrong (defend) yourself, is it?  I think (defend) yourself is the right thing to do if
you have a good reason.

majoring being/to b
4. Why did you end up (major) in forestry?  I've always loved (be) outdoors. And I've always
doing
had trouble (do) desk jobs.

C. Complete the following exercise with gerund or infinitive forms of the indicated verbs.
NAME : _________________________________________ Date :
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 1. She decided to move in another city.

 2. Grammarbank is one of the best websites to practice English grammar.

 3. Alicia enjoys watching soap operas on television.

 4. She refuses to listen to her father.

 5. Students want to get good grades.

 6. Many drivers avoid driving in traffic.

 7. Do you feel like eating hamburger?

 8. I can't imagine jumping out of a flying jet.

 9. The president wishes to end the war.

10. I would love to see that movie. I heard it's really good.

11. Mrs. Rogala is a really good teacher. She always offers to help her students.

D. Write the correct forms of the given nouns. Use each noun only one time.

attorney beach box cliff

discovery laboratory man match

medium ox piano tooth

1. The age at which the first tooth appears differs greatly from child to child. Very occasionally, children
teeth
are born with one or more .
matches
2. I need some to light the fire.
men
3. Studies are showing that process information differently
    from women.
attorneys
4. Maria needed some legal advice for her businesses, so she contacted two .
discoveries laboratories
5. New scientific are made every day in throughout the world.
boxes
6. The farmer loaded his cart with of fresh vegetables to take to market. His cart was pulled
oxen
by two .
beaches
7. The north side of the island has no for people to walk on. There are only steep
cliffs
. No one can climb theses steep walls of rock.
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pianos
8. The music building at the university has 27 for students to play on.
media
9. People get most of their news about the world through the mass , that is, through radio,
television, the internet, newspapers, and magazines.

E. Fill in the blanks with convenient prepositions.

1. Nice to meet you.

2. Don’t be late for/to school.

3. You are the new student from Portugal.

4. Are you a teacher at/in this school?

5. She is on vacation. She is in Italy now.

6. What is this called in English?

7. Look at the flowers.

8. Adam's birthday is in july.

9. Don’t run in the classroom.

F. Fill in the blanks

1. Compare your answers with your partner.

2. This key holder is very special for me.

3. Kittens and mice are in the same place.

4. Write to me soon.

5. Have you got a piece of paper?

6. What’s that CD for? It is for my exams.

7. I’m tall with black hair and brown eyes.

8. We have got a house with a big garden.

9. I come from a big family.

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10. Match the pictures with the names.

11. Is your house in the country?

12. Guess. What have I got in my hand?

13. I have got two pens. What about you?

G.

1. E

2. B

3. A

4. D

5. C

6. E

7. D

8. B

9. D

10. C

Complete the information with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs in the boxes.

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threw out
1. I just my first issue of Motorcycle Mama. I'm nobody's mama

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2. and I don't own a motorcycle, so how did I this subscription?

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7. the ways "persuasion professionals" get us to say yes. Of course it's OK to

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8. the local soccer team. But a lot of people scams

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9. because of similar techniques. these common scams.

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3. telemarketer announces you've won a vacation or a new car. These offers

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5. The scammer sends e-mails that seem to be from well-known banks. They

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