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Exercises

14.1 Finish these questions with the correct preposition, then write a short answer for each one.
1 a: What exactly is she worried .......... ? Bo ooeeecececeeceeeeeeteeeteeeeeeteees
2 a: What subjects is she good .......... ? Boece cccecceeeeecscesceseeeteetsees
3 A: Who is she waiting .......... ? Bo ooeecccceceeeeesscesteeseeeseesees
4 a: What job is she applying .......... ? Bo ooceeeccecceceeeeesecceeeeeteeeteees
5 A: What programme is she listening .......... ? Boo cceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeetsees
6 A: What did she complain .......... ? Bo ooecccceccccceseeceeeteeseseseeeenees
7 A: What did she apologise .......... ? Bo ooecccceecececcseecesesteeeteteeenees
8 A: Who does this car belong .......... ? Boe ceeeceeeceeceeeeeeeetttetteeseees
9 a: I know she was angry but who was she shouting .......... PBL eccceecceceeteeeseetteeettteeeeees
10 a: What kind of films is she interested .......... > Br ooeccccccecccecssceeceeseeeeteseeeeaes
11 a: What will the decision depend .......... > Bocce ccccccccceeceeeeseeeeettteeeeesees
12 a: What is she afraid .......... ? Bo ooeccceccccceceseeeceeseeettseeeesees

14.2 Match the sentence beginnings on the left with the endings on the right.
RWHP She wasn’t aware ow moan for a job in Australia.
at me, but it missed.
He suffers
He threw the book
from a rare illness.
She complained
to the man across the lake.
OmMNINANA She said it was similar re for the mistake.
She applied
at his choice.
of clothes.
She shouted
He said it depends
to the one she has.
The suitcase was full
10 She’s tired es of working at weekends.
of her mistakes.
11. She apologised on me.
12 I was very surprised 7 about the bad service.
14.3 Complete these sentences in a way that is logical and grammatically correct. If possible,
compare your answers with someone who has also done this exercise. cece eect ee tcttesteeeteetttteeteen
nannbwnre When I was a child I sometimes wore clothes that belonged ..........0...0000000..ccccecetettteteees
My steak was overcooked, so I complained ..........00..0000ccccccceee
I want to help poor people, so I have decided to apply -.......0......00cccccccccceeseetteetteettees
I work quite hard but I’m not very good
cece cece e ete ee eeee cet ecetteeneeeenteees
In the summer a lot of people suffer o00...00000 ccc ccc
Doren I’ve always been interested 00.0000... cece e eee ce eee cb bebe ceeebeeceeectaeeeeseeseeettiteeseiseeeenes
cece cece ccc e cece cece cece eececcceeesececeeeecesceseescetsseeesetisesestteeeetieeeesees
Dm very keer o....... 000i
eee
ec eect tect eee cette eeeeeettteetitenseeteeeees
A lot of people are afraid .....000 ooo
c
cece
cette
eettetttteetieeeteenes
People in my country are very different: ..000..0000000000ccccccccecce
eee
cee
— When I went to 2.0... > L was very surprised 0.00.00... 0ccc cece etesettteeteee
14.4 A good dictionary will tell you if a verb or adjective is usually followed by a special
preposition. Sometimes the preposition is shown after the verb or adjective; sometimes it is
illustrated in the example sentences. Use a dictionary to find the preposition that often
follows these words.
fond (adj) concentrate (v) responsible (adj) rely (v)

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