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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
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8 6 6
and
preposition
appropriate
an
the
from
adjectives
below
given
ones
to
complete
86.1 Choose adjectives from the ones given below and an appropriate preposition to complete the
the
Choose
86.1
alternatives
possible.
are
sentences. Give alternatives if they are possible. (A)
if
they
sentences.
(A)
Give
afraid
pleased
afraid angry concerned pleased sorry
angry
concerned
sorry
I'm not It wasn't your fault.
1 1 You realise I'm not... you, don't you?
You realise
you, don't you? It wasn't your fault.
I had problems with the computer.
I'm really... the mistake, but
2 2 I'm really the mistake, but I had problems with the computer.
Have you
won some money?
You're looking very.............0..0:es yourself!
3 3 You're looking very yourself! Have you won some money?
4 4 She was quite el the decision and wrote a letter of complaint.
the decision and wrote a letter of complaint.
She was quite...
be terribly
the dark.
Small children can
5 5 Small children can be terribly... the dark.
I was
the success of our money-raising efforts.
6 6 Twas... the success of our money-raising efforts.
accident.
of the children
the parents
I
feel so
who were killed in the
7 7 I feel sO... cee the parents of the children who were killed in the accident.
8 8 The government has become increasingly the dangerous levels of exhaust
The government has become increasingly........0..00.000.000005 the dangerous levels of exhaust
pollution in city centres.
pollution in city centres.
broke
fighting
city
the
who was
out,
Sarah was
the capital
father
her
in
9 9 When the fighting broke out, Sarah was... hher father who was in the capital city
When
at the time.
at the time.
10 Most of the newspaper seems to be sport.
10
Most of the newspaper seems to be... sport.
86.2 Rewrite these sentences using good followed by an appropriate preposition. Make any other
other
Make
any
Rewrite these sentences using good followed by an appropriate preposition.
86.2
might
(A)
needed.
be
that
changes that might be needed. at maths. At school I was always good at maths.
changes
(A)
always
did
well
was
rnaihs.
good
7 When he found the money that the old lady had lost, he felt pleased. When He found the NAYADNFPwWN 2 Scientist now say that butter is healthy. Scientists now say... The children In the -family...
I always
At school
at
1 At school I always did well at maths. At school |
now
butter
say that
Scientist ow
n
is healthy.
say...
Scientists
democracy.
election result
election
The
3
benefits
result...
The election result benefits democracy. The election result...
The
The
I
staying with
was
the
children
family
in
well.
treated
me
4 The children in the family I was staying with treated me well. The children in the family...
like
I do
I like cooking because
I
it well.
cooking...
5 I like cooking because I do it well. | like cooking...
a
vet.
she
became
animals,
she worked well with
she...
As
As
6 As she worked well with animals, she became a vet. As she...
When
money that the
he
lady had
found
old
the
old
the
that
he...
had
lost,
laxly
money that the old laxly had lost, he... & B) lost, he felt pleased. When He -found the
money
1 1 You will be answerable for the court with any lies you have told.
where
(A
86.3
sentences
the
86.3
Correct the sentences where necessary.
Correct
necessary. (A & B)
the court with
be
have
told.
for
answerable
you
lies
any
You will

She
felt terribly anxious for have to
sing in front of such a large audience.
2 2 She felt terribly anxious for have to sing in front of such a large audience.
for an opportunity to go to Paris.
I'm particularly keen about go to the
I'm always glad
3 3 I'm always glad for an opportunity to go to Paris. I'm particularly keen about go to the
galleries.
galleries.
lost her job, Jean spent months
After
But she was good to hide
she
feeling sorry about herself.
4 4 After she lost her job, Jean spent months feeling sorry about herself: But she was good to hide
her emotions, and nobody realised how unhappy she was.
her emotions, and nobody realised how unhappy she was.
Peter is certainly capable of do the job, so he should take it if he thinks it's right about him.
5 5 Peter is certainly capable of do the job, so he should take it if he thinks it's right about him.
86.4 How are these pairs of adjective + prepositions different in meaning? Try to include them in
86.4
How are these pairs of adjective + prepositions different in meaning? Try to include them in
Use a dictionary if necessary.
sentences to show how the meaning is different. Use a dictionary ifnecessary.
sentences to show how the meaning is different.
frightened of / frightened for
unfair of / unfair on
unfair of / unfair on frightened of / frightened for wrong about / wrong of
wrong about / wrong of
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