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Put in the correct or most likely preposition. Sometimes two answers are possible. (A, B & C)
112.1 Putin the correct or most likely preposition. Sometimes two answers are possible. (A, B & C)
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escaped again.
It's
1 — Did you hear the tiger? It's escaped again.
Did you hear.............. the tiger?
the Department of Transport that their house was
of a
They heard
on the route
2 2 They heard.............. the Department of Transport that their house was on the route of a
proposed new road.
proposed new road.
but her new hair style
I know it's unkind to laugh
her,
looks so funny.
3 I know it's unkind to laugh.............. her, but her new hair style looks so funny.
YW
do about it.
what caused the
should
accident or what we
We couldn't agree
B&B
4 We couldn't agree............... what caused the accident or what we should do about it.
the thousands of Greeks who were
Who has now heard
forced to
flee their homes
Nn
5 Who has now heard............... the thousands of Greeks who were forced to flee their homes
last century?
last century?
bigger house, but personally I don't agree
My parents think that we should move to a
6 6 My parents think that we should move to a bigger house, but personally I don't agree
them.
it
agree
difficult to
We
found
what to do with the
money.
7 We found it difficult to agree.............. what to do with the money.
wOnN
The concert was given by people I had never heard
8 The concert was given by people I had never heard................
often that no-one
it any more.
He's told that joke so
laughs
oO
9 He's told that joke so often that no-one laughs............... it any more.
He ate
some
Julian spent most of his holiday in the bathroom.
seafood that didn't agree
1
10 Julian spent most of his holiday in the bathroom. He ate some seafood that didn't agree
him.
scceesnenteen him.
the changes.
After much discussion, they finally agreed
11 11 After much discussion, they finally agreed..............: the changes.
sell my watch in order to
I hope that one day we'll be able to laugh
buy
how I had to
12 12 I hope that one day we'll be able to laugh............. how I had to sell my watch in order to buy
some food.
some food.
He generally kept quiet,
afraid
of being laughed
13 13. He generally kept quiet, afraid of being laughed............... fence between the gardens.
112.2 Match the sentence halves, adding an appropriate form of the verb agree and about, with, to, or
You often hear
women who work right up until the
day they give birth.
14 14 You often hear............... women who work right up until the day they give birth.
my neighbour that we should remove the
I agreed
15 15 T agreed... my neighbour that we should remove the fence between the gardens.
since
see each other regularly, but I haven't heard
last year.
him
We used to
16 16 We used to see each other regularly, but I haven't heard.............. him since last year.
Most people have
a graphic equaliser.
never even heard
17 17 Most people have never even heard............... a graphic equaliser.
it.
I wanted to
buy a motorbike but my parents wouldn't hear
18 18 I wanted to buy a motorbike but my parents wouldn't hear............... it.
new measures to
At the meeting in Bonn, the ministers agreed
combat terrorism.
19 19 At the meeting in Bonn, the ministers agreed.............. new measures to combat terrorism.
Match the sentence halves, adding an appropriate form of the verb agree and about, with, to, or
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on. If more than one answer is possible, consider what difference in meaning there might be. (C)
on. [fmore than one answer is possible, consider what difference in meaning there might be. (C)

the release of all prisoners,
The children couldn't
1 1 The children couldn't a a the release of all prisoners.
You don't have to
build a road through the area,
the proposal to
2 2 You don't have to b b_ the proposal to build a road through the area.
Many of my colleagues
which game to play next.
3 3 Many of my colleagues c c -which- game-to-play-next.
The rebels have
Campbell's political views to enjoy his writing,
4 4 The rebels have d d Campbell's political views to enjoy his writing.
Despite early opposition, local
whether to go hill-walking or laze on a beach,
5 5 Despite early opposition, local e e whether to go hill-walking or laze on a beach.
residents have now f me about our working conditions.
me about our working conditions,
f
residents have now
The two airline companies have
my brother, but I think he's right this time,
6 6 The two airline companies have g g my brother, but I think he's right this time.
I don't often
a plan to co-operate in scheduling trans-Atlantic
7 7 I don't often h h aplan to co-operate in scheduling trans-Atlantic
We'd hoped to have a holiday
8 8 We'd hoped to have a holiday flights.
flights.
this year, but we couldn't
this year, but we couldn't
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next.
THe
+
(c)
whlcd
to
game
play
children
couldn't agree
about/on
Example: 1 1 + (c) The children couldn’t agree about/on which game to play next.
Example: