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A E R IC A N M O D E L S

Talent scouts are looking for the next generation of supermodels have
realised Africa's potential. Lyndsey Mclntyre, a íormer model herselt, recently
opened one agency's first Aírican ottice. “Atrican women are being graceíul
and serene" she says, “These qualities could to make them do very well in
this business." Hovvever, spotting supermodels is rarely easy, as well Mclntyre
discovered when she visited the Orma tribe of remote north-eastern Kenya,
whose the women are reported to be especially striking. “The tribal leaders
were a bit suspicious and I wasn’t allovved to be meet many of their girls,"
she explains. Another problem is that reports aren't always reliable. Mclntyre
discovered this when one of village’s “most beautitul girls" turned out to be
its heaviest ones, She had to explain that VVestern advertisers preíer to

far slimmer women. The Orma are not alone in believing fat it is beautiíul.
In a recent Africa-wide beauty contest, all the Ugandan contestants were
disqualitied for being a little much too large around the hips. “I don’t understand
why the tashion industry's obsession with small hips," said one judge tor the
contest. “But because we want the girls to succeed in and to see Atrican
models vvorking internationally, we give the industry what it wants."

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HOLIDAY D E ST IN A T IO N S FOR VEGETARIANS

Thanks to cheap air travel, for so many people the world has
grovvn signiíicantly smaller over the last decade, but to vegetarians the
planet can still seem like írustratingly limited. For the millions of us
who don't eat meat, getting the right food while on the holiday can
be a key íactor when choosing which our destination. On countless
trips abroad, after looking round at delighttul cities such as Seville or
Prague, Ihave been obliged to eat omelette and chips for dinner as
no any other vegetarian dishes were available. Some years ago Iwas
looking fonward to my first visit to Cuba when some vegetarian triends
returned from there. They had really liked the country but told to
me to expect two weeks of nothing but rice and beans. As a result,
Ihave cancelled my booking. Since then, countries with a meat-based
food culture have been off my travel menu. Why pay for to go hungry?
On the other hand, food can also be encourage people to visit
certain places. India is a íascinating country, and the fact that ninety
per cent of menus are vegetarian adds up to its attraction. Offering
a such wide range of delicious non-meat dishes, Italy is another
holiday destination vvhere vegetarians can feel at home.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF FATHERS

We can tend to think of poverty as the main cause of violent crime,
Hovvever, research from both sides of the Atlantic shows that íathers
may be the most important íactor in preventing to children from turning
over to crime. In the United States, children from better-off íamilies were
compared with ones who from íamilies with lower incomes. Children from

both groups that lived with their íathers also committed the same number
of crimes. In the United Kingdom, a study was carried out of comparing
a group of boys who had never been accused of not any crimes with
another group were living in a detention centre after committing crimes
such as assault and stealing vehicles. All the boys had difficulties at
the school and came from large íamilies that didn’t earn a lot of money.
The biggest ditíerence betvveen from the groups was that fifty-five
per cent of the 'good boys’ lived with their tathers, while only four
per cent of the ‘bad boys’ did it. Eighty per cent of the well-behaved
boys said how they felt close to their íathers even if they didn’t live
in the same house. It seems that by having a tather who takes an
interest in his children encourages youngsters not to break the law.

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combinations of metals - that they would be suitable for making gun
barrels. A few months later he had noticed that most of his rejected
specimens had rusted although one was containing 14 per cent
chromium had not. The discovery led to the development of stainless
Steel. Ordinary Steel goes rusts because it reacts easily with oxygen in
the air to produce crumbly red oxides. other metals, such as aluminium,
nickel and chromium, also react in a much the same way but their oxides
form an impermeable suríace layer, stopping oxygen to reacting with the
metal underneath. With Brearley’s Steel, the chromium tormed such as
a film, protecting the metal from turther attack, and the whole success of
stainless Steel is based well on the fact that it has this one unique
advantage. In fact, a variety of stainless steels are now made. One
of the commonest contains of 18 per cent chromium and 8 per cent
nickel and is used for kitchen sinks. Kitchen knives are made of Steel
containing about 13 per cent chromium. A very more corrosion-resistant
alloy is achieved by adding up an incredibly small amount of the metal
molybdenum - th e s e steels are used as cladding for buildings.
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WANTED

“VVanted” ran a small ad in The Times. “Assistant for the íamous cookery
vvriter. Three-month contract - £400." The ad was ansvvered by a young
woman, recently widowed and with a small baby, desperate for work
of any kind. The hours were long and £400 seem ed very little for three
months of employment. But she was absolutely desperate and she got
the job. It proved harder than she had been anticipated, as the íamous
vvriter proved as tyrannical, ungrateíul and a slave driver. The first week
of helping to him was almost more than the young woman felt she could

stand. Only did the thought of the bread that she was putting in her
baby’s mouth prevented her leaving from the job. At the end of the tirst
week, she was given a lift at home by the cookery writer’s secretary. On
the way she contided how desperately she had needed the job and
admitted just how vvelcome even the miserable £400 was mentioned in
the advertisement would be. The secretary gave her such an odd look
that the young woman asked what it the matter was. “I don’t think you
quite understand," ansvvered the secretary. “It’s you who has to pay
for him £400." At first the young vvoman was silent. She was temporarily
lost for some words, but then she began to laugh, and she laughed until
the tears poured down her cheeks.
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MY AVOURTE FILM

l’m really a keen on going to the cinema, so IVe got lots of íavourite
tilms. But the best one as l’ve seen lately is called Pressure. In some
ways, I suppose that you could regard it as a detective film but it’s

different from most films of that one kind because the characters are
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expert who solves crimes on her Computer using iníormation given to
her by her assistants, who go out and intervievv to people. The case in
the film concerns about the wife of a millionaire, who has gone missing.
Sometimes the plot gets a bit complicated but it isn’t too hard to keep
up with it. There are a lot of strange characters in it, such as a man
who always wears two hats on. and some of the scen es really made me
laugh. Also, there is a big surprise at the end but I won’t say you what
that is in the case you go to se e it. It’s very well acted and I also like
the music in it. But what do I really like most about the film is that
it’s so original - l’ve certainly ever seen another film quite like that.

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IS THERE TOO MUCH MONEY IN SPORT?

It is certainly true that in recent times money has become so more and
more important in sport. I think that in some ways this is not a good
thing. People seem to be Involved themselves in some sports just to
make money and not because of they really care about the sport. For
example, some íootballers get being paid an enormous amount of money
but sometimes they don’t seem to care about the team they are playing
for, vvhich this makes the fans very angry. And sometimes it looks as if
some sports are run so that television companies, the people who own
clubs and the companies that provide sponsorship can make a big protit;
the public who watch these sports don't seem like to matter at all. On

the other hand, you could say that in these days sport has become a
global business, and so it is not surprising that money plays such an
important part in it. Also, it could right be argued that the top players
are so tamous and be under so much pressure both from fans and the
media that they deserve for the enormous amounts of money they earn.

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THE MOTOR CAR

Many of the developments of the 20th century have changed the way
we live enormously, but a few of them have had the impact of the
motor car. In the most parts of today’s world, it is very difficult for
most of people to imagine lỉfe wỉthout it - getting to work, goỉng on
holiday, visiting tamily and triends would not be possible for a lot of
people. Some of tamilies have more than one car. Hovvever, despite all
of the advantages the car gives us, it also has a several disadvantages.
In lots of cities there is so much congestion that none of the traffic
can move during the busiest periods. And much of the pollution that
affects many places is caused by the motor car. Many of people think that
motorists should give a little bít of thought to these problems and
make a little effort to resolve them, perhaps by using their cars less.

With a bít of co-operation, progress could be made, they say.

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SHAKESPEARE

Among all of vvriters in history, Shakespeare is perhaps the most
well-known. Many of the plays he vvrote are still períormed regularly
in many of countries in the vvorld. Over the years there has been a
lot of disagreement among scholars and experts about the meanings
of Shakespeare’s plays; some of the books about him even suggest
that he didn’t really vvrite all the plays that have his name. There has
been a lot of research into his life and work but few of the theories
about him can be proved. A few people have even said that Shakespeare
was really a vvoman but there is little of support for this theory!
Many visitors go to Shakespeare’s birthplace in strattord in England
and a lot of them go to se e a play at the Royal Shakespeare Theater there.
A few of tourists find it diffĩcult to understand the play because the
language is old. Because they don’t understand much it they either
leave after a short time or are asleep all the evening! Hovvever,
with a little of ettort it is possible to enjoy the plays even if don’t
have much of knowledge about them. The productions are alvvays
entertaining and few of people have dittìculty in following what is
happening.

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E O R T H C O M IN G E V E N T S

There are a number of interesting events Corning up in this City. Tomorrovv
evening the Central Orchestra it will be giving a períormance at the Town
Hall - their concert last year that was very well received. For fans of another

kind of music, it will be great to se e Tony Andrevvs appearing here again.
Tickets for his show at the Apollo these went on sale yesterday and by
the time the box office opened there were people queuing for miles! It will be
interestỉng for Tony's fans to hear what his new material ỉs like and there will
be five thousand of them at the show, so it should be a memorable occasion.
Pinally, the Ramp Band will be appearing tonight at the Golden Club, lt’s
great this that they’re still playing atter so many years together as a band.

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E L V IS P R E S L E Y

Although Elvis Presley was died In 1977, he is probably just as íamous
today as he ever was, He became tamous in the 1950s, and he was the
first rock 'n' roll star in the vvorld. He was vvorking as a truck driver
when he had started singing and making recordings. Soon, his records
were extremely successíul and when his tirst appearances on television
caused a sensation because parents disapproved of the way that he
danced vvhile he was singing. Teenagers all over the vvorld thought so
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íavouhte kind of the music. Next, Elvis spent two years in Germany in
the u s Army, after vvhich he appeared in more than 30 tĩlms. In 1969,
he started giving concerts again, at mostly in Las Vegas. His records
and concerts now consisted of love songs quite more than rock ‘n’ roll.
He lived for much time of his life in a huge house called Graceland,
and since his death fans have continued to visit the house. To thenn,
he is known as 'The King" - some even think he is still being alive!

39.

ALFRED HITCHCOCK

Altred Hitchcock was an English director who he was best known for the
thrillers and horrortìlms that he made during his long career. In the 1930s
he became very tamous in Britain where his most successtul films they were
The Thirty-Nine Steps and The Lady Vanishes, which were both based on
novels. In 1940, he moved to the us, vvhere he had even more success there.
Perhaps his best-known film is Psycho, which it is about a man who owns a
hotel and who he kills all his visiting guests. One scene in the film,
vvhich shows this man, whose name is Norman Bates, killing a woman in a
shower, considered to be one of the most trightening scenes that has ever
appeared in a film. Psycho, which he made it in 1963, is still regarded as
one of the best films of its kind ever made. other íamous films which he
directed include North by Northwest, which has a very íamous scene in a field
of crops, where the main character is being chased by people in an aeroplane
there, and The Birds, which is about people being attacked large groups of birds.

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SIG H TSEEIN G IN LONDON

Last vveekend all of the students in my class went on a trip to London
to do some of sightseeing. We left very early in the morning so that
we would be able to see as much places as possible. After getting off
the coach somewhere which in the centre, the ílrst place that we visited
it was Buckingham Palace. As everyone knows, that is the place vvhere
the Queen lives in. Despite the fact that there were loads of tourists
taking photographs there, I enjoyed seeing this famous building. Next
we went to the Houses of Parliament, vvhich is another one impressive
place. Untortunately, visitors couldn’t go to inside that day. Aíter that,

we saw Dovvning Street, where the Prime Minister’s house is. Then we
sat and had our lunch in a very nice park at nearby. Then it was time
to visit an art gallery called the Tate, and which had modern art in it.
When we came out of there, our coach was waiting to take us back. I
was tired hy then because London is a rather noisy place. But I want
to go back - there are lots of other famous places for to see there.

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2. the
3. which

4. at
5 ✓
6. any

7. y
8. to
9. y

10. have
11. for
12. be

13. y
14. up

15. such

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1. to
2, over
3. who

4. also
5. of
6. not

7. were
8. y
9, the

10. from
11. ✓
12. it

13. how
14. by
15. ý

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2. had
3. was

4. ✓
5 . goes
6. ✓

7. a
8. to
9, as

10. ỵ
11. well
12. ỵ

13. of (18)
14. ✓
15. very

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2 ✓
3. of

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2. as
3. /

4. been
5. as

6. to

7. did
8. from
9. at
7. to
8. about
9. y

4. one
5. they
6. /
|7 a /

10. ✓
11. was
12. ✓

13. it
14.
15. for
10. ✓
11. on
1 2 .you

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16. some

13. the

14. do
15. ✓
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1. so
2 ỵ
3. themselves

4. of
5. being
6. ỵ

7. this
8 /
9. /

10. like
11. in
12. /

13. right
14. be
15. for

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2. a
3. the

4. of
5. ỵ
6. of

7. a
8
9. /

10. of
11. ✓
12 y

13. ✓
14.
15.

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2. ✓
3. of

4.
5.
6.

y

y

7. ✓
8. /
9. of

10. y
11. /
12. of

13. it
14. the
15. of

16. of
17. of

37

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2. it

3. that
4 ✓

5. these
6. ✓

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8 y

9. ✓
10. this

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2. ✓
3. ✓

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5. when
6. ✓

7. so
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10. /
11. at
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14. ✓
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6. it

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8 y
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2. of
3. places

4. which
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6. in

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9. to

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PREPOSITIONS
Look at Appendix 5 and fill in the blanks with the correct preposition.
1.
his \vorkers.
1. The factory owner is not in tho habit of fraternising
the ííre.
2. All the anim als in the forest íled
thc company, pleaso lodge a formal
3. If you have a grievance ____
w ritten complaint.
4. My car is gu ara n tced ______ rust for eight years.
5. The teacher told me to stop fidgeting ______ and to sít still and
concentrate.
6. I was furious _ _ _ my s is t e r ______ her always borrowing my clothes
w ithout my perm ission.

7. His g le e ______ the new s of his success was a joy to see.
8. You m u stn ’t g r ie v e ______ one trivial mistake.
9. He has a íix a tio n ______ becom ing the best doctor in the world.
10. She does nothing but f r e t ______ her being overxveight yet never tries to
diet.
11 . His h d e lity ______ the íĩrm has won him great respect.
12 . He is always gloating
_ his m eteoric rise as an actor.
m aths, if not much else.
13. He is certainly good _
odds with
Her
sales
m
ethods
have
been
criticised as being
14.
company policy.
15. I found th e rin g in th e Street p u r e ly ______ luck.
16. I didn’t go to see h im ______ fear of catching his cold.
17. That house has been up ____ sale for two years.
18. Come to the p a rty ,_____ all means.
19. We rcgard this atrocity as an o ffen ce______ hum anity.
20 .
all, I spent £500 on holiday.
2.
her last night; her condition is said to be
1. Surgeons operated __

satisfactory.
_ N ick’s explanation of why he hadn’t done
2. The teacher was deaf
his homework.
to
3. It was so cold in the tent that the children had to huddle up
keep warm.
4. She h a g g led ______ the shopkeeper over the price o f the souvenir.
5. We still h a v e n ’t h e a r d ______ th e Insurance com pany about our claim .
6. Commuters found them selves faced ______ a lengthy public transport
strike.
the annual nurses’ conference in Glasgow.
7. I’ve received an invitation
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8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

18.
19.
20.

Mr Sm ith is becom ing increasingly im patient ______ this class as they
never pay attention.
Tm indebted ______ my husband for his support in my new business
venture.
The Computer in the reception is in terior______ the one in my offĩce.
He says h e’s teeling a b i t ______ colour today.
I’m afraid ______ regard to your requcst, m a rot th ere’s nothing I can do
about it.
She w asn ’t allowed in the cinema because she w a s ______ age.
an island for nearly a week.
The castaways were stran d ed ____
He is a solicitor______ profession.
a sale w hen I bought it so it was very cheap.
This coat was
___ arrears w ith his loan repayments.
He is
I will lend you the m o n e y ______ condition that you pay it back w ithin
the month.
Strawberries are o n ly ______ season in May and June.
He is an ex p e r t______ name only; he actually knows very little about the
subject.

3.
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10 .
11 .
12 .
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

Terry McWoddle has been named
the new chairman of the
football club.
Several ílights were delayed and so the departure lounge was jam-packed
______ angry travellers.
The harassed mother ju g g le d ______ four bags of shopping, a pushchair
and a dog in the middle of the busy high Street.
Many vegetarians argue that there is no justification
eating meat
in this day and age.
I’ve been asked to key this inform ation ____
the Computer
immediately.
The businessm an insisted that he had no k n o w led g e______ the m issing
currency.

When I was abroad I lo n g ed ______ a traditional English Sunday lunch.
My husband’s always la z in g ______ while I’m always busy.
The donkey climbed the steep track la d e n ______ bags of oranges.
Sarah is je a lo u s______ her sister because she is m uch more popular.
She is lo o k in g ______ for a new job, but h asn ’t found anything yet.
children than he is.
No one is kinder
I think we should lim it this d iscu ssio n ______ the íacts.
My uncle le c tu r e s______ the H istory of Art at the university.
You m u stn ’t judge p eo p le______ the way they dress.
Their new baby is being n a m ed ______ his father.
The man kept his c h ild ______ his side throughout the journey.

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18. H e’s not very clever academically but h e ’s good
D.I.Y.
19. Margot prefers not to buy g o o d s______ credit.
20. He w ent to the m e e tin g ___
disguise so as not to be recognised.

4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

8.
9.
10.

11 .
12 .
13
14.
15
16.
17.
18.
19.
20 .

I m u d d led ______ the jigsaw pieccs and the children did the puzzle again.
I waved at a com plete stranger in the Street whom I m isto o k ______ my
cousin.
Nobody likes Rick because h e’s so m e a n ______ money.
I asked the assistant which makc
hi-íĩ he recommended.
All the evidence m ilita ted ______ a conclusion in our favour.
I was born in Britain but was n atu ralised ______ Italy.
I’ve been asked to notify the personnel departm ent ______ my new
address.
The doctor is not noted ______ his tact when it com es to dealing with
patients.
The sw im m ing pool attendant was negligent ______ his duties and the
little girl alm ost drowned.
There were a lot o f problems at the beginning of the school year, but

______ the cnd everything was all right.
He was so surprised hy the new s that he w a s ______ a loss for words.
Our teacher w a s ______ a bad mood today; he sh o u ted _______everyone.
Try to get the p h otograph______ focus this time.
They w e r e ______ the trail of the Yeti w hen the blizzard started.
_____ answer to your question, the m eeting will take place next Tuesday
Railway engineers joined three additional carriages ______ the train to
accommodate the extra passengers.
Classes have increased ______ size since íalling levels of governm ent
funding have rcduced the number of teachers in tho school.
He jo in e d ______ w hen he was seventeen and h e ’s been in the army ever
since.
Im p a tien t______ her arrival, he kept running to the window every tim e
a car passed.
The organisers tried to get everyone to j o in ______ the games.

5.
1.
2
3.
4.
5.
6.

They spent the su m m er______ a cruise travelling round the world.
We a r e ______ íavour of abolishing experim ents on live animals.
When they got home, their house w a s ______ íĩre.
______ her b oss’s rcquest, she has worked overtim e nearly every day this
month.
They estim ated the candidates’ popularity______ m eans o f opinion polls.

a guess, I’d say he vveighs about 70 kilos.
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7.
8.
9.
10 .
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

Very short skirts worn with thick vvoollen tights a r e ______ vogue at the
moment.
Sho was brought up ______ a farm so she is used to living in the
countryside.
Paul has b e e n ______ leave from work for the past m onth.
___ second thoughts, I don’t think I want to go to the concert.
Being new _ _ _ _ _ the neighbourhood, thoy were unable to íĩnd where

the greengrocer’s was.
T hat’s ty p ica l______ Peter to refusc to help!
Pm having tro u b le ______ my car; it kceps stalling.
Jenny is terrified
nying.
Our neighbours are very tolerant
the noise we make.
My father is lascinated w ith cars. In fact, h e’s in the garage tinkering
the old Ford right now.
Tuck your s h ir t ______ your trousers!
The river was te e m in g ______ trout.
She is so thirsty _
_ success that she would do an3dhing.
Ile triu m p h ed ___
his com petitors hy ílooding the m arket place with
advertising.

6.
1. Mary was im patient
the Christmas holidays to arrive.
2 Their school building i s ______ repair, so thcy are having lessons in the
old library.
3. She w a s ______ the point of leaving w hen the phone rang.
4. People were c h o se n __ __ random to try the ncw product.
5. _____ answer to your question, the m eeting will take place next Tuesday.
6. D on’t be so im p a tie n t______ Sue. S h e’s only 10 and doesn’t understand
things quickly.
7. ______ no account m ust you open your book during the test.
8. Gill w asn ’t her usual cheerlul self today. She w a s ______ the vveather.
9. ______ the whole, I think your work is quite satislactory.

10. As there was little tim e left, he outlined his p la n s______ brief.
11 . Jam o o z e d ______ the doughnut when she bit into it.
12 Ile is p rou d ______ his new sports car.
13. The driver was ob liv io u s____the red light and w ent straight through it.
14. The schoolchildren were overburdened______ homevvork.
15. My m other has an o b se ssio n ______ cleanliness and is lorever doing the
housevvork.
16. The surgeon op erated ______ the woman with the Iractured hip.
17. My brother is so mean that he hatcs to p a r t______ a single penny!
18. The villagers left their homes in the valley and moved to higher grounds
as a p recau tion ______ ílooding.
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19. The shop sen t me the co o k er___
approval as I w asn ’t sure it was the
model I vvanted.
20. Ile has a p roclivity______ being dishonest in business.

7.
1,
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

We had to q u e u e __
before we could get into the cinema last night.
Ileavy rain resulted
___widespread Aooding.
I was rem in d ed ______ my childhood w hen I heard that nursery rhyme.
Green vegetables are r íc h ______ vitam ins and minerals.
She is q u ic k ______ doing m ental arithmetic.
Queen Victoria reigned ______ Britain and Ireland for more than sixty
years.
The sight of the snake made him reco il______ horror.
Ilis style of w riting is rem iniscent ______Thom as IIardy’s.
There has been a sharp rise
unem ploym ent this year.
Please k e e p ______ touch after you ’ve gone back to America.
As she didn’t have a lot of cash, she bought the frid g e______ credit.
They liv e ______ the outskirts of a large industrial town.
______ average, English students study at university for three years.
Mike is not r e a lly ______ tune with the rest of the group.
The writer is very m u c h ______ lavour with the public at the moment.

What is
the agenda for today’s meeting?
the one hand, h c’s a dependable worker, but he is also very slow.
Are y o u ______ the mood for a walk on the beach?
Jackie is h o p eless______ m athem atics.
Mrs H eath p lead ed ______ her husband not to resign from his job.

8.
1. He has an excellent lawyer a c tin g ____him and is bound to win the case.
2. The board o f directors is m ceting today to appoint a rep lacem en t______
the retiring chairman.
3. He was very solicitous ______ our comlort and made every effort to
ensure we had a pleasant journey.
4. W e’d better go out for dinner; the food we have in the house isn ’t
su fficien t______ the six of us.
5. When the dam broke, a su r g e ______ water rushed down the m ountain.
6. As soon as they m et Joe and Elizabeth were s m itte n ______ each other.
7. I can’t pay the electricity b ill______next week as money is short right now.
8. The manager was sym pathetic______their request for a non-smoking area.
9. Her colleagues intend to support h e r ______her fight against discrimination
in the workplace.
10. T hey’re bringing out a se q u e l______ this television series next summer.
11. I a c te d ______ im pulse and bought my wife a large bunch o f ílowers.
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12.
13.
14.
15.

16.
17.
18.

IIe’s not only a comedian, but also an ex p e r t______ ventriloquism .
We agreed ______ his plan and started m aking preparations immediately.
N one of us could a g r e e ______ what to buy our teacher as a present.
Sam ’s views are often so outrageous that poople rarely a g r e e ______ him.
hor boss led to her being fired.
The secretary’s a rg u m en t__
__banning the use of aerosol sprays.
There are strong argum ents
On our honeymoon we arg u ed ______everything; from the food to the
weather!
19. The explorer arrived ______ the conclusion that ho was the ílrst person
to reach the ancient site.
a new country.
20. You m ust show your passport as soon as you arrive

9.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

__ clothes! He looks terrible!
D on’t tell me you like his taste
Working ílex itim e has many ad van tages______ regular vvorking hours.
This summer, ad m issio n ______ m ost cinemas is double w hat it was last
year.
the assista n t’s casual attitude
The custom er was very a n g ry __
towards him.
dancing as thcy can’t co-ordinate
Young children are aw kw ard__
their m ovem ents wcll.
Iler ad m ission ______ guilt shockcd everyone; no one thought she was
capable of fraud.
My husband is so aw kw ard______ a needle and thread that I have to sew
on all his shirt buttons myseir.
I was very a n g ry ______ being woken up in the m iddle o f the night hy an
alarm bell.
My new Computer has the ad van tage______ being more compact than
my old one.
The governm ent was a n x io u s______ the inílux of relugees into the
country.
Our visa is v a lid ______ One year and will subsequently need renevving.

__ leaving the baby w ith Miriam for the
She felt very uneasy
evening.
After suffering a major illness, he was very vu ln era b le______ minor
ailm ents such as colds.
Ile didn’t ju st express his a v ersio n ______ cloning but also a rg u ed _______
it in a very persuasive way.
I can v o u c h ______ Sandra’s integrity, so I recommend we include her in
our discussions.
The boys ran down to the garden and v a u lted ______ the fence at the
bottom.
Clara is unsvverving______ her determ ination to bccom e a lavvyer.

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18. While running to answer the telephone, I trip p ed ______ m y brother’s
brieícase.
19. S h e’s p a tie n t______ children and so is a very good teacher.
20. The food at that restaurant was labelled “u n íìt
hum an
consum ption” by the environm ental health ofíĩcer.

10.
1.
2.

Pm very w a r y ______ riding that horse; it ’s been known to shy at trafflc.
The schoolboy w in c e d ______ the sight of the cane in the headm aster’s
hand.

She y e a r n s ______ a relaxing holiday in the sun.
You w on’t solve your problems hy w allow in g______ selĩ-pity.
The student w restled ______ the difficult m athem atics problem.
Wind and rain have w hittled a w a y ______ the old stone wall for the past
three centuries.
Ray w in k ed ______ us to show that he w asn ’t being serious.
After six m onths in the countryside, Alan has a y e n ______ the bright
lights of the city.
The wom an y e lle d __
the boys w hen they ran through her garden.
She tried not to y ie ld ___ __ tem ptation and have another piece o f cake.
The spy had little choice _____ the m atter but to destroy the microíĩlm.
There’s no point crying _
things you can’t change.
We had to c h o o s e ______ a hotel in Rome and a villa in Tuscany for our
last holiday.
The restaurant m enu offered a ch o ice___
trout, b eef or chicken.
M embership o f the society has decreased
___num ber since last year.
The national debt has been decreased ___
£10 billion this year.
Do you m ean you still haven’t d ecided__
your holiday yet?
She can’t d ecid e______ w hat style of wedding dress to huy.
If you clean the hall, w e’ll d e a l______ the kitchen together.
My uncle d e a ls ______ antique furniture.

3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

.

11
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

He doesn’t seem to be very h a p p y ______ his new job; he always looks
rather worried and depressed these days.
As she handed over the gift, she said that she hoped we would be very
h ap p y______ our new home.

It w ill be good ______ Thomas to have a strict teacher; h e ’s never had
any discipline at home.
The dispute occurred because the manager is so hopeless
people;
he has absolutely no idea of how to handle his workforce.
W e’ve ju st h e a r d ______ his unexpected promotion.
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6.

Nervous about facing an interview panel, she h o sita tc d ______ the door
and took a deep breath before entering the room.
A strong draught blew into the room through the g a p ______ the door.
Ruth was a g e n iu s ______ m athem atics and was awarded a scholarship to
Cambridge w hen she was only ĩourteen years old.
Have you h ea rd ______ tho lake “Loch N ess” in Scotland?
H e’s a genius ______ a pencil and can capture a likeness in a few deft
strokes.
His new stereo System was expensive but it ’s guaranteed ______ ílĩteen
years so it was worthwhile paying more.
My friend is worried because she h asn’t h ea rd ______ her sister for days.
She has a real genius ______ languages and has already m astered the
rudim ents of Greek!
There is a popular superstition which says that anyone who has a gap
their two front teeth will be lucky throughout their life.
She hesitated ___ ___ taking any action, hoping that there was no real
cause for alarm.

your decision to em igrate to
I can’t honestly say that I’m happy
France.
S h e’s very good ______ anim als and takes food out to the stray dogs in
th e Street every m orning.
The new wonder watch from Seiko is guarantecd
any type of
breakage, including water damage and accident.
The baby was cry in g ____ _ its milk.
at maths, he decided to study it at university.
Having always been good

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13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

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12

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Although we were all rather irritated hy the situation at the time, we
la u g h ed ______ it afterwards.
Tom lectured his son _ _ _ _ the dangers of riding a motorcycle.
The summ er dress was lined ______ hght cotton to make it less
transparent.
the radio w hen he heard the new s of the
He was listening ____
earthquake.
I’m expecting an im portant call; could you listen
___ the telephone
while I pop out to the shops?
He doesn’t have any savings and, since being made redundant, has been
liv in g ______ his family.
The neighbours are very a n x io u s______ their m issing daughter to phone
home.
drowning by the heroic action o f his brother.
Mark was saved
Since passing his accountancy exams, George has had his salary
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10.
11.
12.
13.

Susan’s q u e s t______ a satisfying job was at last realised.
_____ everyone’s astonishm ent, she arrived at the party in a Rolls Royce.
My cousin has a íla ir _____ languages and can speak more than six.
You should not use aerosols because th ey’re h a r m íu l______________ the
environm ent.
14. I’m sure th ere’s a j in x __________ this dress. W henever I wear it I have a
terrible time.
15. I began to get im p a tien t__
his continual lack of punctuality.

13.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

8.

Tom ’s absorption
___ his studies m eans he has no social life.
Eating too much fat and sugar is d etrim en tal______ your health.
The am ount of water absorbed
cotton wool is greater than that
______ paper.
The bank w rote to me to advise m e ______ their new overdraít facilities.
If you need a d v ic e ______ exam techniques, any o f our trained staff will
help you.
He cared ______ the environm ent and gave an inspiring speech ______
the issue.
At the C hinese restaurant we sta rted ______ spare ribs, then had chicken
Soup and coconut ice cream to finish.
The doctor advised us ______ travelling to Egypt w ithout having the
proper inoculations ílrst.

14.
For questions 1-12 read the text below and think of the word vvhich best fits
each gap. Use only one word in each gap. In this exercise, each missing word
is a proposition. There is an example at the beginning (0).

G IF T OF TH E GAB
Chatting to babies in a particular way boosts their intelligence and gives
them a head start (0) ỉ n life, a new study has found. Speech and language
therapist Dr Sally Ward selected 140 nine-m onth-old children from
M anchester. She then ga ve 70 of the parents detailed advice (1) ______ the
best way to com m unicate ( 2 ) ______ their child and left the other 70 without
guidance. The “com m unicating” parents were told to spend at least 30
m inutes every day talking to their child, (3) ______ any background noise,
about subjects vvhich their infant might take an interest (4) ______ . More

than six years later, and after regular checks had been kept ( 5 ) ______ their
progress, the children had IQ tests. Those in the talking group were, (6)
______ average, a year and three m onths ahead (7) _______ the other group.
N ine children had IQs in the gifted category, whereas none in the nontalking group was as bright.
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In a separate study at the American Academy of Paediatrics, experts have
warned (8) ______ the dangers of children under the age o f two vvatching
television. Research has shown that exposure to television is responsible (9)
______ anything from delayed speech to A ttention D eíicit Hyperactivity
Disorder. The problem ( 1 0 ) ______ television is that it confuses infants, who
block out the background noise Corning from it. They consequently learn to
ignore all noise, and this includes speech. Paediatric and language specialists
also disapprove (11) ______ radio, which has much the same effect (12)
______ a child’s language development.

KEY TO PREPOSITIONS
1 1. with
2. from
3. againsưvvith
4.against

5.
6.
7.

8.

about
with - about
at
over

9. on
10. about
11. to
12. over/about

13.
14.
15.
16.

at
at
by
for

17.
18.
19.
20.

for
by
against

In

2 1.
2.
3.
4.

on
to
together
with

5.
6.
7.
8.

from
with
for/to
with

9. to
10. to
11. off
12. With

13.
14.
15.

16.

under
on
by
in

17.
18.
19.
20.

in
on
in
in

3 1.
2.
3.
4.

as
with
with
for

5.
6.
7.

8.

in/into
of
for
about

9. with
10. of
11. ouưaround
12. to

13.
14.
15.
16.

to
on
by
atter

17.
18.
19.
20.

by
at
on

in

4 1.
2.
3.
4.

up
for
with
of

5.
6.
7.
8.

against
in
of
for

9. of/in
10. in
11. at
12. in —at

13.
14.
15.

16.

in
on
In
to

17.
18.
19.
20.

in
up
for
in

5 1.
2.
3.
4.

on
in
on
At

5.
6.
7.

8.

by
At
in
on

9. on
10. On
11. to
12. of

13.
14.
15.
16.

with
of
of
with

17.
18.
19.
20.

in(to)
with
for

over

5.
6.
7.
8.

In
with
On
under

9. On
10. in
11. from
12. of

13.
14.
15.
16.

to
with
with
on

17.
18.
19.

20.

with
agaínst
on
to

6 1. for
2 . under
3. on
4. at

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7 1.
2.
3.
4.

up
in
of
in

5.
6.
7.
8.

at
over
with
of

9. in
10. in
11. on
12. on

13.
14.
15.
16.

On
in
in
on

17.
18.
19.
20.

On
in
at
with

8 1.
2.
3.
4.

for
for
about
for

5.
6.
7.
8.

of
with
until
to

9. in
10. to
11. on
12. at/in

13.
14.
15.
16.

to/with
on
with
with

17.
18.
19.
20.

for
about
at
in

9 1.
2
3.
4.

in
over
to
at

5.
6.
7.
8.

at
of
with
at

9. of
10. about
11. for
12. about

13.
14.
15.
16.

to
to - against
for
over

17.
18.
19.
20.

in
over
with
for

10 1.
2.
3.
4.

of
at
for
in

5.
6.
7.
8.

with
at
at
for

9. at
10. to
11. in
12. about

13.
14,
15.
16.

between
of
in
by

17.
18.
19.
20.

about
on
with
in

11 1.
2.
3.
4.

with/in
in
for
with

5.
6.
7.
8.

of
at
under
at

9. of
10. with
11. for
12. from

13.
14.
15.
16.

for
betvveen
betore
about

17.
18.
19.
20.

to
against
for
at

12 1. about
2. about
3. with

4. to
5. for
6. with

7. for
8. from
9. by

10. for
11. to
12. for

13

l.in
2. to

3. by - of
4. of

5. about
6. about - on

7. with
8. against

14

1. about/on
2. with

3. vvithout
4, in

5. on
6. on

7. of
8. of/about

9. for
10. with

13. to
14. on
15. with

11. of
12. on

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PHRASAL VERBS
1.

Fill in the missing preposition or adverb.

come about = happen
come across = find sth or m eet sb by ch an ce
come by = obtain sth
come down to = be p a sse d to sb
come forward = step forward
come in = b eco m e íashionable
come into = inherit
come on = progress
come out = (1) b eco m e knovvn, (2) be published
come out in = develop
come over = happen; have a result or effect on sb
come round to = ch an ge o n e ’s opinion to another point of view; be persuaded
come round/to = regain c o n sc io u sn e ss
come through = continue to live after (sth bad)
come to = am ount to a total
come up = grow
come up to = reach, equal sth
come up with = have an idea about a way to so lv e a problem

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

TheyV e c o m e __
our way of thinking at last.
He c a m e ______ a collection of valuable old coins in the attic.
How did you c o m e ______ this painting? It’s a Picasso, you know.
This diamond ring c a m e ______ me from my great-grandm other.
After she was hit on her head by the cricket ball, it took her several
m inutes to c o m e ______ .
How much did the superm arket bill co m e ______ this week?
Did the new play at the National Theatre c o m c ______ your
expectations?
Those tom ato seeds I planted in the spring haven’t c o m e ______ yet.
He c a m e ______ several thousand pounds w hen his grandĩather died.
rather well. Everyone seem ed to have enjoyed
The party w ent
them selves.
The students are Corning___ __ very well in Maths this term.
It c a m e ______ that S u e’s husband had been arrested for speeding.
I don’t know w h at’s c o m e ______ him; h e’s been acting vcry oddly lately.

He c a m e ______ a rash after eating a kilo of straxvberries.
Her latest novel is Corning______ in paperback soon.
Long hair for m en is Corning______ again. More and morc men are
starting to weeir their hair long.

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w ith offers of
17. After the flood, hundreds of volunteers c a m e __
assistance.
18. We don’t know yet how w e’ll solve the problem but r m sure som eone
will c o m e ______ a solution soon.
19. Most o f the com panies which managed to c o m e______ the economic
crisis are now operating very successĩully.
20. r m not sure how the accident c a m e ______ but I suspect somebody was
being careless.
2.

F ill in t h e m is s in g p r e p o s it io n o r a d v e r b .

be done for = be ruined
deal in = trade in sth
deal with = tackle a problem; co p e with
do away with = abolish
do down = criticise
do out of = deprive of
do up = íasten (a coat etc)

do with = need/w ould like
do vvithout = m an age in spite of lack
drive at = imply, su g g e st

my dress, plcase?
Can you
! Hero comes my teacher and sh e’ll see I should be in my
1’m
M aths lesson.
3. The law lim iting the am ount of íoreign exchange you can take out o f the
country should have b e c n ______ years ago.
4. 1’m rcally thirsty. I co u ld ______ a cup of tea.
5. What were y o u ______ when you said you m ight not see Mark for some
time?
6. I l e ______ antique íurniture and paintings.
his life savings hy a coníldence trickster.
7. The old man was
sugar in your coffee for once?
8. Surely you c a n __
9. IIow do y o u _____ a class when they are constantly unruly?
__your classm ates just because they didn’t pass their
10. You shouldn’t
exam.
1.

2

.

3.

Fill in t h e m is s in g p r e p o s it io n o r a d v e r b .

cheat out of = prevent sb from having sth usu in an untair way
check in = register a s a g u est at a hotel
check out = pay o n e ’s bill and leave a hotel
check up on = investigate s b ’s behaviour etc.
feel for = sym pathise

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= reduce (outgoings)
= interrupt sth
= reduce (consumption)
cut off = (1) isolate, (2) disconnect
cut out = omit
drop in = visit unexpectedly
drop off = decrease
drop out of = withdraw from
fit in = mix well with others
fit up/out = furnish/equip
fold up = collapse or fail
draw in = shorten (of days)
draw on = use part of a reserve
draw out = extend

draw up = come to a stop (of vehicles)
eat into = consume a part of sth
fly at = attack (with blows or words)
head off = prevent
cut back

cut in
cut down on

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

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The government have dccided to c u t______expenditure on hoalth Services.
He was cheated ______ his full holiday entitlem ent due to a change in
company policy.

I truly feel ______ you in your terrible m isfortune.
The intervievver kept cutting
w hen the M inister was trying to
answer the question on environm ental policy.
Sales of records and cassettes have dropped______considerably this year.
S h e’s tr3dng to get on with her schoolm ates but she doesn’t really íĩt
from the village hy the riooding river.
Their house was cut
W inter is Corning. It’s getting darker and the days are really starting to
d ra w ______ .
___ his savings to pay his rent after he was made
He had to draw
redundant.
me like that every tim e I make a m istake.
I wish you w ouldn’t í l y __
The limousine d rew _____ in front of the theatre and the actress got out.
Yes, I’ve already heard the news. Simon d rop p ed ______ to tell me this
morning.
During the power w orkers’ strike the electricity was cut ______ at
regular intervals.
He was forced to d rop ______ college w hen his father died.
The uníoreseen expense on the new house a t e ______ my savings but it
was worth it.
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16. He was told to cut
sugar and fats or he would suffer serious
Health problems.
17. This com position would be better if you c u t __ __the second paragraph.

18. TheyV e fitte d ______ their kitchen w ith new cupboards.
19. She drew the lecture
to nearly three hours although it was only
supposed to last an hour.
20. 1’m afraid th eir b u sin ess is on th e verge o f lo ld in g ___
due to a lack of
orders.
21. W e’ll have to organise a Union m eetin g if w e w an t to head _ _ _ a strike.
22. Could you c h e c k ______ the children and see w hat th ey ’re up to?
23. We had to w ait to check
at the hotel as the receptionist was not at
his desk.
24. All guests should check
hy 12 o’clock or they will be charged for
an extra day.
4. Fiil in t h e m is s in g p r e p o s itỉo n o r a d v e r b .

get about = (1) move about, (2) spread (of news, gossip etc)
get across = make understood
get ahead = succeed
get along/on = be on íriendly terms with
get at = mean
get at sb = criticise, tease in an unkind way
get away with = escape punishment
get by = manage despite difficulties
get sb down = depress sb
get off = send
get off with = nearly escape punishment
get on = make progress
get on with = continue doing sth

get out of = avoid
get over = recover from
get round = persuade
get round to = find time
get through = contact by phone
get up to = be busy with sth surprising or undesirable
1.

2
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What are you g c ttin g ____? I can’t understand w hat you’re trying to say.
I only g e t ______ \vatching TV when the children are in bed.
Instead o f being given a ticket, the driver g o t ______ a vvarning.
S h e’s having trouble g e ttin g ______ with hcr sprained ankle.
Do you g e t ______ with your colleagues?
If you don’t get those invitations______today, they’ll never arrive on time.
at school?
IIow are you getting
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