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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
3 6 6
3
adding an
appropriate
object
this
text
by
phrase
a
36.1 Correct this text by adding an appropriate object or completion (a phrase beginning with a
beginning with
(a
or
completion
Correct
preposition or adverb) only where necessary. (А, В & С)
Ш01Щ preposition or adverb) only where necessary. (A, B & C)
is being questioned by a barrister in court.
Sandra is being questioned by a barrister in court.
Sandra [gr
Could you begin by telling what
BARRISTER:
BARRISTER: Could you begin by telling what oo
on the evening of the 26th July.
happened
happened on the evening of the 26th July. / »\
walking home
from work
when
I was
Yes,
SANDRA: Yes, I was walking home from work when I I {f \
SANDRA:
someone who I thought was my friend, Jo.
saw someone who I thought was my friend, Jo.
saw
But
I went up to her and touched on the arm. But
I went up to her and touched on the arm.
the woman turned round it wasn't Jo at all.
when
when the woman turned round it wasn't Jo at all.
said, "I'm sorry, I mistook you."
I just said, "I'm sorry, I mistook you."
I just
And could you describe in detail.
BARRISTER:
BARRISTER: And could you describe in detail.
Well, to be honest, her face shocked. She reminded of a witch from a children's story -
SANDRA
SANDRA: Well, to be honest, her face shocked. She reminded of a witch from a children's story -
long nose and staring eyes. When I tried to walk, she stood. I couldn't avoid. She grabbed
a a long nose and staring eyes. When I tried to walk, she stood. I couldn't avoid. She grabbed
prevented from escaping. I struggled, but she pulled into a car parked nearby. She forced
and
and prevented from escaping. I struggled, but she pulled into a car parked nearby. She forced
give my purse and she wanted to give my ring, too. But I wasn't going to let her take. So I
to to give my purse and she wanted to give my ring, too. But I wasn't going to let her take. So I
my bag and leapt. Then I just ran. At first I could hear her following, but then she
hit with
hit with my bag and leapt. Then I just ran. At first I could hear her following, but then she
After that I ran into the town centre and reported to the police. They took a
disappeared. After that I ran into the town centre and reported to the police. They took a
disappeared.
and then they drove me and warned to lock my doors and windows. Later that
statement,
statement, and then they drove me and warned to lock my doors and windows. Later that
to say that they had arrested.
night they phoned
night they phoned to say that they had arrested.
(C)
36,2 Complete these sentences with one of these phrases + an appropriate preposition. (C)
+
of these phrases
with one
an appropriate preposition.
these sentences
Complete
36.2
my children his calculation my ladder the idea my students
my students
my children
my ladder
the idea
his calculation
At the beginning of term I supply a list of books I want them to read.
1 1 At the beginning of term I supply.................... a list of books I want them to read.
A company wants to build a huge new wildlife park outside Huddersgate, but local people
2 2 Accompany wants to build a huge new wildlife park outside Huddersgate, but local people
regard ridiculous.
ridiculous.
regard...
I tried to interest success.
washing my car, without success.
3 3 I tried to interest... washing my car, without
He based government statistics.
4 4 He based... government statistics. + one of these phrases.
I lent
my next door neighbour.
my mother years public recognition being called English London and Sydney
5 5 Tent... my next door neighbour.
complete
sentences
with an
appropriate preposition
these
Now complete these sentences with an appropriate preposition + one of these phrases.
Now
the
disease
London and Sydney
being called English
a vaccine to prevent the disease
a vaccine to prevent
my mother
public recognition
of the film alternates
The
location
6 6 The location of the film alternates...
0...
culminated
Their
of research
have
7 7 Their years of research have culminated...
relatively unknown.
remained
he
aspired
he
Although
8 8 Although he aspired... he remained relatively unknown.
Scotland.
she
in
born
She objects
actually
was
as as she was actually born in Scotland.
9 9 She objects...
seriously
ill.
I had to care
she
became
when
verbs.
36.3 10 10 Thad to care... phrases contain when she became seriously ill. objects can be left out because
the
idiomatic
However,
transitive
These idiomatic phrases contain transitive verbs. However, the objects can be left out because
These
36.3
expressions are normally used in contexts in which it is clear what is meant. In what
the expressions are normally used in contexts in which it is clear what is meant. In what
the
are they used? What objects are missing? (B)
contexts are they used? What objects are missing? (B)
contexts
wash and I'll dry. Do you drink? It's your turn to deal.
You wash and I'll dry.
1 1 You 3 3 Do you drink? 5 5 It's your turn to deal.
Are you ready to order? Who scored? I'll weed and you can water.
2 2 Are you ready to order? 4 4 Who scored? 6 6 I'll weed and you can water.
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