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Spain rather than fly.
to
If I
15.10 TfL a more reliable car, I [oo to Spain rather than fly.
15.10
a more reliable car,
would have...would drive
had...had driven
A A would have...would drive B B _had...had driven
had...would drive
drive
would have had...would
C C had...would drive D D would have had...would drive
If he
of success,
he
to move
a chance
to London.
15.11
15.11 The... a chance of success, he........0.0.00.00...: to move to London.
will have...will need
will have...would need
A A will have...would need B B will have...will need
need
were to have...will
were to have...would need
C C were to have...will need D D were to have...would need
it was worth re-sitting the exam.
They couldn't decide
15.12
15.12 They couldn't decide.......0..0.0....... it was worth re-sitting the exam.
whether
if
whether or not
if or not
A A if B B whetherornot C C whether D D ifornot
hospital.
John was the first person I saw
15.13
15.13 John was the first person I saw......0.00.0.0..... hospital.
on to leave
by leaving
on leaving
in leaving
A A by leaving B B onleaving C C inleaving D D on to leave
15.14 Much of the power of the trade unions has been lost , their
15.14
political influence should not be underestimated.
political influence should not be underestimated.
Even
Although
Even though
Even so
A A Evenso’ B B Although C C Even’ D D Even though
Prepositions
Prepositions
River.
Swan
She owns a house
16.1 She lives Perth. She owns a house..........0.00....... the Swan River.
the
16.1
She lives.....00.00c.0.. Perth.
at...on at...in in...at in...on
A A at..on B B at..in C CC in..at D D in...on
He pushed his way
16.2 He suddenly saw Sue.......0..00...0.... the room. He pushed his way....................: the
Sue
the
the room.
He suddenly saw
16.2
to get to her.
of people
crowd of people to get to her.
crowd
over...through
across...through
across...across
A A across...through B B over...through C C across...across
over...along
D D over...along
I later found out that he had
16.3 I first met Steve on a beach Adelaide. I later found out that he had
16.3
I first met Steve on a beach..................... Adelaide.
been a carpenter and a dustman, other things.
been a carpenter and a dustman,.........0..0........ other things.
near...between
by...between
near
among
by...among
A A by...among B B near...between C CC by...between D D_ near... among
16.4 'It's Ann's birthday some time..................../ the middle of May, I think.' 'Yes,
the middle of May, I think.'
'Yes,
birthday some time
16.4
Tt's Ann's
it's her birthday the 21st.'
it's her birthday.......0..00.0....... the 21st.'
in...at
in...on
at...on
at...in
A A at..on B B in...on C C in...at D =D at...in
16.5 About ten of us were taken ill....000.. a party we were at in
a party we were
at in
ill
16.5
About ten of us were taken
after that.
but was
fine
of days,
a couple
York. I felt
York. I felt ill ill... a couple of days, but was fine after that.
for...during
during...during
during...for
for...for
A A for...during B B for...for C C during...during D D during...for
16.6 cricket, I I enjoy watching football and basketball.
enjoy watching football and basketball.
16.6... be vceee teste! cricket,

Besides
Except
Apart from
Except for
A A Apart from B B Except C C Except for D D_ Besides
16.7 I told him that he couldn't hope to catch a a big fish... a small rod like
big fish
a
small rod like
16.7
I told him that he couldn't hope to catch
that, but he insisted trying.
that, but he insisted... trying.
by...on
with...about
by...about
with...on
A A with...on B B by...about C C with..about D D by...on
'It's really good.
16.8 'What do you think my car? I've just bought it.’ 'It's really good.
I've just bought it.'
"What do you think... my car?
16.8
Actually, I'm thinking my motorbike and getting a car, too.'
Actually, I'm thinking 0000.00.00... my motorbike and getting a car, too.'
sell
about...about selling
about...to
of...to sell
A A about...to sell B B about...about selling C C of...to sell
of...of selling
D D of...of selling
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