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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES 113
EXERCISES

complete these
to
preposition
sentences.
If no
preposition
is
appropriate
113.1 Choose an appropriate preposition to complete these sentences. Ifno preposition is needed,
an
needed,
Choose
113.1
If there
them
-.
both.
write
answers,
two possible
are
(A)
write
write -. If there are two possible answers, write them both. (A)
he just wants to
Mike doesn't care
losing money,
as possible.
sell the car as soon
1 1 Mike doesn't care....... losing money, he just wants to sell the car as soon as possible.
eight two-year-old children.
very hard work.
Janice has to care
It's
2 2 Janice has to care....... eight two-year-old children. It's very hard work.
Richard, but he didn't seem to
She cared deeply
feel the same way.
3 3 She cared deeply........ Richard, but he didn't seem to feel the same way.
I just need to get to Madrid tomorrow.
I arrive;
I don't care
what time
4 4 I don't care....... what time I arrive; I just need to get to Madrid tomorrow.
Would you care breakfast now or later?
5 5 Would you care....... breakfast now or later?
While we were away in Japan, Lynn took care our garden.
6 6 While we were away in Japan, Lynn took care....... our garden.
He doesn't seem to care his appearance at all. He always looks untidy.
7 7 He doesn't seem to care....... his appearance at all. He always looks untidy.
I'm not selling the painting. I don't care how much money I'm offered.
8 8 I'm not selling the painting. I don't care....... how much money I'm offered.
of one
form
these
shout
or throw
appropriate
verbs
point,
of the
an
113.2 Complete these sentences with an appropriate form of one of the verbs point, shout or throw
with
sentences
Complete
113.2
both.
Use
write
either
If both
possible,
write
and to
at
are
them
or to
at
correct place.
the
in
and write either at or to in the correct place. If both at and to are possible, write them both. Use
and
same verb in each pair of sentences. (B)
the same verb in each pair of sentences. (B)
the
at
. ai,
a When I ..MWted, my camera L the baby she started to cry.
1 1 a WhenI..poimted my camera the baby she started to cry.
She the first door and said, 'Go through there.'
b b She... the first door and said, 'Go through there.'
a Although they were quite well behaved, he was always his children.
2 2 a Although they were quite well behaved, he was always............... his children.
I could see Sam me above the noise, but I couldn't hear what he was saying.
b b I could see Sam.............. me above the noise, but I couldn't hear what he was saying.
a 'Get out!' he shouted, a rock the dog.
3 3 a 'Get out!' he shouted,.............. a rock the dog. pieces of bread them.
The children were
ducks,
feeding the
113.3 preposition the sentences with one (A, of these C) failure rather than a bomb. appropriate
b b The children were feeding the ducks,.............; pieces of bread them.
fell to
a
he cried out in pain and
the
his knee,
floor.
4 A al. his knee, he cried out in pain and fell to the floor.
The evidence so
mechanical
far
b b The evidence so far.............. mechanical failure rather than a bomb.
and an
correct form,
the
in
verbs
113.3
Complete
Complete the sentences with one of these verbs in the correct form, and an appropriate
in the correct place.
B &
preposition in the correct place. (A, B & C)
throw
care
point
shout
wonder
throw
shout
point
care
wonder
..P<H**u?g...
a
L
me.
I turned round to find a man
knife
1 1 I turned round to find a man .Pemting.. a knife 4 me.
'Go away!'
he
the young man who walked through
the door.
2 2 'Go away!' he... the young man who walked through the door.
Despite the growth of tourism, there is still plenty to on the beautiful island of Bali.
3 3 Despite the growth of tourism, there is still plenty to...00000000.... on the beautiful island of Bali.
After so long, he didn't the quality of the work, he just wanted to get it finished
4 4 After so long, he didn't.....0.00000..: the quality of the work, he just wanted to get it finished
quickly.
quickly.
A policeman caught the boys stones passing trains.
5 5 A policeman caught the boys.................... stones passing trains.
I used to John's reasons for helping me, but now I realise he does it because he's a
6 6 Tused to... John's reasons for helping me, but now I realise he does it because he's a
very kind person.
very kind person.
Her suspicious
her guilt.
behaviour
7 7 Her suspicious behaviour.................... her guilt.
'Shall we try to get back to
one policeman
I heard
another,
Above the confusion
8 8 Above the confusion I heard one policeman.................... another, ‘Shall we try to get back to
the car?'
the car?'
include
by
113.4 These sentences include more verbs that may be followed by at or to. Can you explain the
sentences
explain the
or to.
Can
at
you
more verbs
that
may
followed
be
These
meaning?
in
|1Hjl^ difference in meaning?
difference
at me.
smiled
/ Mona
myself.
1 1 I smiled to to myself. / Mona smiled at me.
I smiled
called
his mother.
called to
He
at
his mother's.
/ He
2 2 He called at his mother's. / He called to his mother.
are
help us.
government to
at her watch.
/ She looked
looking to the
We
3 3. We are looking to the government to help us. / She looked at her watch.
our
neighbours about the
/ The
We
noise.
protested to
students were protesting at the
4 4 We protested to our neighbours about the noise. / The students were protesting at the
increase in tuition fees.
increase in tuition fees.
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