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EXERCISES

110.1 Choose an appropriate word + on or about to complete each sentence. (A & B)
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1 Many students will now be starting to ...wPTTy...*!?P!*fr... their exam results.
2 We had an cleaning the house and she hasn't spoken to me since.
3 The time off work gave me the opportunity to what I wanted to do next.
4 I him what he plans to do after he leaves school.
5 Much of the election debate has two issues, health and education.
6 She me a lot computer programming.
7 Over the last two weeks we've received hundreds of the proposed new road.
8 I'm phoning to tickets for tonight's concert.
9 Over a cup of coffee we had a long her plans for the garden.
10 The newspapers are today reporting that you are going to resign. Perhaps you would like to
that, Mr Green.
11 The first I the accident was when the police arrived.
12 I paying for my share of the meal.
110.2 Complete these sentences with about or about/on if both words are possible. (C)

1 a Professor Miles is speaking optical fibre technology at 4.30 in the large lecture
theatre,
b I've never heard him speak what happened to him that night.
2 a There were a number of books architecture on her shelves.
b I've been reading a book giant bees that take over the world.
3 a She's got some fairly firm ideas what she does and doesn't like.
b Fry's book has influenced the development of ideas music teaching.
4 a Some people don't like to talk their illnesses.
b Michael gave a talk global warming at the conference in Vienna.
5 a Researchers in Spain have put forward an idea the cause of the infection.
b Have you got any idea what to get her for Christmas?
110.3 If necessary, suggest appropriate corrections for these sentences, or put a S. (D)
1 I finally killed the fly by a rolled-up newspaper.
2 You can make the drink taste better with adding sugar.
3 The report is urgent, so could you send it to me by fax.
4 Can I pay by my credit card?
5 He could only reach the window with standing on a ladder.
6 The parcel is so big it would cost a fortune to send it with air.
7 She managed to complete the report before the deadline by working every evening and at
weekends.
8 I think she's coming by the train.
9 To escape, I had to break a window with a chair.
10 He got the nail out of his shoe by a key.
11 I spoke to her by the phone.

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