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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES 108
EXERCISES
1 0 8
some sentences,
(A,
correct word(s).
words are possible.
both
the
&
B
C)
In
108.1 Underline the correct word(s). In some sentences, both words are possible. (A, B & C)
108.1
Underline
once
during/in
1 I wasn't late once during/in my first year at school.
my first year at school.
I wasn't late
Spain.
sunburnt
very
during/over her
badly
in
2 She got very badly sunburnt during/over her holiday in Spain.
holiday
got
PWN
She
look
during/in
directly
the
the
at
eclipse.
You mustn't
sun
3 You mustn't look directly at the sun during/in the eclipse.
to
days
library.
the
next two
trips
made
I
several
During/Over the
4 During/Over the next two days I made several trips to the library.
fourteenth century.
castle
during/over the
was
5 The castle was built during/over the fourteenth century.
built
8 ONDN 6 Mrs Peterson made a number of major changes during/in her time as principal of the school.
The
changes
Peterson
as principal
time
of major
a
number
school.
Mrs
during/in
of the
her
made
continued
rested
on
during/for
and
They
way.
their
a
while
sat
then
and
7 They sat and rested during/for a while and then continued on their way.
during/over the
be
available
coming months.
Brown won't
Dr
Dr Brown won't be available during/over the coming months.
9 Because she had to go back to work, she could only stay during/for two weeks. \o Because she had to go back to work, she could only stay during/for two weeks.
going to
few months.
need
next
is
a lot of support
during/over the
She
10 10 She is going to need a lot of support during/over the next few months.
of the
during/in
slept
half of the performance.
the whole
second
11 11 He slept during/in the whole of the second half of the performance.
He
During/For
a moment I
being serious.
didn't know whether he was
12 12 During/For a moment I didn't know whether he was being serious.
Italy.
most
during/for my stay
I
of the
in
galleries
main museums and art
visited
13 13. I visited most of the main museums and art galleries during/formy stay in Italy. quietly.
a
her career
suffered
professional tennis player.
of serious
a
as
injuries
number
during/in
She suffered a number of serious injuries during/in her career as a professional tennis player.
She
1 16 16 I seem to get lots of colds, particularly during/forthe winter. see us.
14 14
a
then
left the room
during/for
few
minutes
and
more
the
to
listened
lecture
15 15
He
He listened to the lecture during/for a few minutes more and then left the room quietly.
get lots
particularly
during/for the winter.
I
to
seem
of colds,
be
and
Come
should
during/over the weekend.
We
at home
17 17 We should be at home during/over the weekend. Come and see us.
until
108.2 Choose by or until to complete these sentences. (D)
complete
(D)
these sentences.
to
or
by
Choose
108.2
book.
of September
I've given myself
to finish the
the end
1
a a I've given myself.............. the end of September to finish the book.
of September.
to finish the book
end
the
The publishers have told
me I have
b b The publishers have told me I have to finish the book..............: the end of September.
still going on.
I was
but the party was
three o'clock
exhausted,
a
2 2 Aes three o'clock I was exhausted, but the party was still going on.
The party went on
after three
o'clock.
b b The party went on.............; after three o'clock.
a
October.
You have to hand in your projects
3 3 a You have to hand in your projects.............. October.
October to hand
Students have
in their projects.
b b Students have............ ..October to hand in their projects.
York.
on to New
The exhibition is open
June 6th, when it moves
a
4 a The exhibition is open.............. June 6th, when it moves on to New York.
June
half a
6th, when the exhibition
moves
some
on to New York,
million people
b bo. June 6th, when the exhibition moves on to New York, some half a million people
visited it.
will have
will have visited it.
5 a You have to bring my car back the end of the month.
b You can borrow my car the end of the month.
6 a I waited 9 o'clock, and then I went home.
b 9 o'clock everybody had gone home.
'8.3
10'8.3 At the beginning of each year some people
At the beginning of each year some people
a
Year
we
make
resolutions
New
-
make
make New Year resolutions - we make a
ourselves
we
to
or won't
will
that
promise
promise to ourselves that we will or won't },
90
on
a.
these
Complete
something.
to
sentences
do
do something. Complete these sentences to ru 9° on a diet until the end.
resolutions for
next
yourself for
make resolutions for yourself for next of the year.
make
of the year.
year. (D)
year. (D)
year.
of the
by the
end
1 Dae eececeessseesssessssessssesrsnesnesesvsssnissenissraessssessresnesesrissniesvessrtsavessressesiiesrtesnssvtesvenesvesen by the end of the year.
2 until the end of January.
until the end of January.
3 by the end of January.
the
end
of January.
cscs by
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