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UNIT 109 110.2 5 5 It's my job to think of
It's my job to think of
UNIT 109
110.2
for improvements.
a
about
about/on;
suggestions
109.1 1 1 a about/on; b b about suggestions for improvements.
109.1
What do you think of my new
about
a
about/on;
2 2 a about/on; b b about 6 6 What do you think of my new
except (for)
SPOMAIDMNABHWN
1 except (for) a about; about/on guitar?
He
guitar?
except
2 except 3 3 a about; b b about/on
about;
about/on
a
except
3 except 4 4 a about; b b about/on
about
a
about/on;
except
4 except 5 5 a about/on; b b about
except for
5 except for 110.3 H UNIT 112
110.3
except
(for)
with a rolled-up newspaper.
6 except (for) 1 1 with arolled-up newspaper. 112.1
112.1
except
by adding sugar.
about
OMAANDNAAFWN
7 except 2 2 by adding sugar. 1 about
except (for)
/
from
8 except (for) 3 3 Vv 2 from
except for
with my credit card. / by
at
9 except for 4 4 with my credit card. / by 3 at
except
—
about/on
10 except credit card. 4 about/on
credit card.
by standing on a ladder.
of
109.2 5 5 by standing on a ladder. 5 of
109.2
6 by air.
with
besides
1 1 besides 6 by air. 6 with
/
about/on
7 7 /
/
2 2d on the train. / by train. 7 about/on
except (for)
3 3 except (for) 8 8 on the train. / by train. 8 of of
/
at
9 9 /
Besides
4 4 Besides 9 at
with a key.
with
10 with a key. 10 10 with
10
except
(for)
5 5 except (for)
on the phone.
to/on
11 11 on the phone. 11 11 to/on
6¢4
2 2 +a But for the great 111.1 • 14 14 about/of
about
12 12 about
109.3
109.3
13
13 at at
+ a
But for the great
about/of
UNIT 111
NIT 111
encouragement of his family,
with
encouragement of his family,
15
15 with
111.1
from
he would never have become
he would never have become a a
16 16 from
about
writer.
1 1 about
writer.
17
17 of of
about
But for the tremendous
+ c
2 2 about
3 3 +c But for the tremendous
18 of of
18
of
energy of the two reporters, the
on/to
energy of the two reporters, the
about/of
story would probably not have
4 4 about/of
story would probably not have
about
112.2
come to light. 3 3 of 19 19 on/to
112.2
5 5 about
come to light.
'agree about' and 'agree
about/of
+ c
But for the financial
+ e
4 4 +e But for the financial 6 6 about/of 1 1 +c ‘agree about' and 'agree
for
on' have a similar meaning
support of British people living 7 7 for on' have a similar meaning
support of British people living
of
abroad, the party would not 8 8 of here.
here.
abroad, the party would not
You don't have to agree
+ d
about/of
9 9 about/of 2 2 +d You don't have to agree
have been able to mount such
have been able to mount such a a
about
successful election campaign. 10 10 about with Campbell's political views
with Campbell's political views
successful election campaign.
about/of
+ b
to enjoy his writing.
But for the millions of
5 5 +b But for the millions of 11 11 about/of to enjoy his writing.
+ f
12 for
Many of my colleagues
dollars' worth of aid (given by
dollars' worth of aid (given by 12 for 3 3 +f Many of my colleagues
about
governments around the 13 13 about agree/agreed with me about
agree/agreed with me about
governments around the
our working conditions.
into
world), most people in the 14 14 into 4 4 +a The rebels have agreed to
our working conditions.
world), most people in the
+ a
The rebels have agreed to
death. 1 4 111.2 the release of all prisoners.
•14 4
A
country would have starved to to
country would have starved
the release of all prisoners.
Uyee,
death.
enquire into
('agreed on the release' is also
(‘agreed on the release! is also
4 gnquizg into
possible. ‘agreed to' suggests
2 2 thought of
O thought of possible, 'agreed to' suggests
lCailll ... 3DOUI
that the rebels are allowing the
3
iWariil ... ADOUT
UNIT 110 4 4 asked/enquired after (or asked/ that the rebels are allowing the
(or asked/
asked/enquired after
UR)
prisoners to be released (and
110.1 enquired about) prisoners to be released (and
enquired about)
seems more likely here), while
seems more likely here), while
110.1
knows ... about
argument about
‘agreed on' suggests that
2 2 argument about 5 5 knows ... about 'agreed on' suggests that
thought about
reflect on
various groups within the
3 3 reflect on 6 6 thought about various groups within the
ask/enquire after (or
asked ... about / taught...
rebels have reached
4 4 asked ... about / taught ... 7 7 ask/enquire after (or rebels have reached an an
ask/enquire about)
about ask/enquire about) agreement on the release of the
agreement on the release of the
about
focused on
CoOornan
5 focused on 111.3 prisoners.)
111.3
prisoners.)
taught... about
Despite early opposition,
I didn't think much of the film.
+ b
6 taught ... about 2 2 I didn't think much of the film. 5 5 +b Despite early opposition,
They're thinking about/of
letters about
7 letters about 3 3 They're thinking about/of local residents have now agreed
local residents have now agreed
inquire about
going to Mexico for their
to the proposal to build a road
8 inquire about going to Mexico for their to the proposal to build a road
chat about
holiday.
9 chat about holiday. through the area.
through the area.
comment on
I'm sure I know what their
ae
10 comment on 4 4 I'm sure I know what their
knew about
11 11 knew about house number is, but I can't
house number is, but I can't
insist on
12 12 insist on think of it for the moment.
think of it for the moment.
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