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Key to exercises

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

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