Using Prepositions Particles andWorkbook Three

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PrefaceThis book is the third of three gradedworkand adverbialparticles. books on prepositions who have students It is intentiedfor overseas alreadysomeknowledgeof Englishsentence patterns Many suchstudents and vocabulary. in find that theyarestill makingmistakes usingprepoiitions; certainothersexperience prepositional difficultyin understanding verbs. and ohrases phrasal ' The workbooks have been written to and accompanythe author's Prepositions theymayalsobe used AdveritatParticles,but of independently thisbook. Theyareintended with sufficient primarily to provide students and bracticeinuiins prepositions phrasal verbs.It haslorig be6nfelt that thiSwide one subiectconstitut-es of the major areasof learningEnglishasa dificulty for students or second foreign language.

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Exercise I Prepositions 2 Verbs, nouns, and adjectivesfollowed by prepositions 3 Verbs, nouns, and adjectivesfollowed by prepositions 4 Missingpreposition+ noun * missingpreposition phrases prepositional 5 Replacement: 6 Prepositionalphrases 7 Adverbial particles phrasalverbs 8 Replacement: 9 'Tell l0 Talk ll Speak 12 Verbs followed by prepositions verbsfoilowedby prepositions ul3 z Replacement: '14 Nouns and adjectivesfollowed by prepositions 15 Nouns and adjectivesfollowed by prepositions 16_ Prepositionalphrases 1.J) Except, except for following a// l8 Particles !9 Compound words containing prepositionsand particles 20 Compound words containing adverbial particles 27 Idiomatic phrasesformed from two particlesor adverbs 22 Verbs followed by prepositions 23 Combinations with to be phrasalverbs 24 Replacement: 25 Phrasalverbs phrases prepositional 26 Replacement: phrases: samenoun in differentcollocations the 2'l Prepositional followedby prepositions 28 Noirns and adlectives 29 Answer 30 Bring 3l Carry 32 Come 33 Come34 Cut 35 Do 36 Do 31 Drqw* 38 Give3\ Hold ,4J Knock 4l Lay 42 Pass 43 Pay 44 Pick 45 Put 46 Stqnd 47 Take 48 Throw 49 Turn 50 Out

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phrasal verbs Replacement: by Veibs followed prepositions Nouns and adjectivesfollowed by prepositions Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

{ t I Exercise Prepositions Insert the most appropriate preposition into each spacein the following sentences. l. Is Brown 2. No, he's not eventhe committee? the club. ^ L/ \\t"b

3.MrsJimsonwasbornin|924'She,s-fortynow. 4.Thechancesofyoursucceedinginclimbingthemountainarefifty-one. 5. The gradientat this point is one 6. This book is nothing 7. Standshoulder 8. The thief held a dagger 9. It was three. the author'sfirst novel. shoulder, and I'll soon tell you who is the taller. his long cloak.

his dignity to arguewith the hawker.

l0.SheSoonputme-easeand,beforetheeveninghadfinished,Iwas-her admirers. will havearrived 11. The aeroplane 12. I feel sure that John will meet us 13. Let's go a walk on the cliffs. new suits and cleanhands. Hong Kong the typhoon warning. midnight.

14. The two little boys went to the party 15. 'I wish you wouldn't spendso much money 16. I'm going to visit Edna 17. What's Mary doing

me,' Tom's mother said.

Good Friday. Easter?

l8.Wemeteachother-Jack:itwashewhointroducedus. 19. 'Offhis head!' the rioters cried. any fear.

20. The boy walked on the narrow ledge-

2l.She'sonlyagirl-fourteen,butshegaVeanexcellenttalk-worldaffairs. 22. I translatedthe article 23. 'Manson English Mr Jones:he could not read German.

was the cry. President!' the refugees.

24. Our form managedto raise two hundred dollars I'm 25. This plan will not succeed: it.

Exer$se 2 Verbs,nouns,and adjectives followed by prepositions given in bracketscompletes each sentence. Write the correct One of the following prepositions prepositionagainsteachnumber. himself(by, in) music. l. He distinguished in died (from, of) woundsreceived battle. Samson 2. Sergeant (about,with) Bill's long absence. 3. I'm very concerned (against, with) your brown suit. 4. Your blue shirt clashes 5. Fortune smiled(at, on) the good knight. 6. Don't bother me (by, with) your petty problems. 7. His last remark bears(upon, with) what you said previously. (in, 8. Water consists of) hydrogenand oxygen.9. I felt a cold metal object pressed(against, towards) my neck. 10. You made the decision:you'll have to abide (by, with) it. 11. The place is alive (to, with) rats. 12. We were all very angry (at, with) the cause of the delay. 13. John seemedmost disinterested(by, in) what was happening. 14. The youth was drunk (on, with) two glassesof wine. 15. The man got up and shouted that he was the equal (of, to) any boxer at the fair. 16. This knife is only good (at, for) cutting thin pieces of wood. 17. I was ignorant (in, of) John's marriage to Wendy. 18. Walking across the rope bridge was certainly a test (for, ofl) courage. 19. We all felt a lot of pity (for, on) the beggar. 20. I am getting tired (of, with) your excuses. l.

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. t2.lJ.

14, 15. 16. 17. 18. t9. 20.

Exercise 3 Verbs, nouns, and adjectivesfollowed by prepositions Join each phrase on theleft with the most appropriate phrase on the right so as to, form correct sentences. Write the number of the appropriate left-hand column in each space on the right. (The first one is done for you.) 1. He did not convince me 2. They were caught plotting 2 3. I knew that Mr Day was spying on the organisation. from danger. in the club's activities.

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4. The prisoner pleaded 5. Betty does not want to participate his 6. He sheltered familY 7. I was labouring 8. Mr Snob is alwaYslording it 9. The bank credited the sum the 10. No one suspected servant ll. Only John had access 12. The workers went on strike 13. Ted is obsessed 14. All the workers were annoYed 15. Dr Holt is making a studY 16. Mr ThompsonkePt aloof 17. Therewas greatProtest 18. Jonesmadea good imPression 19. Mr Hugh had little control 20. A bitter quarrel took Place

over the other club members. under a false impression. againstthe government. of the theft. for mercy. by his argument. to my account. of old war diaries. againstthe reduction of wages. over the class. to the secretdocuments. on all his teachers. with the thought of failing. bet*een the two partners. for higher wages. at the firm's decision. from his colleagues. I

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Missingpreposition * noun + miss@ preposition Supply the correct prepositionsin the following prepositionalphrases.The noun which forms part ofihephrase is priirted in italics. L Mr Newman went on an excursion2. A new doctor was sent to the village 3. the course search place fossils. the one who had retired.

the journey, severalof the party becamequite ill. on eye-increasing answer of his chances promotion.

for 4. Wilfred volunteered extrawork 5. The little boy heard a faint noise

his call for help. the seriesof robberies.

6. The police wishedto interview the man 7. I was thepoint

connection

leavingwhen the grocer called. acknowledgement res/)ectthe many

8. Old Mr Smith receiveda silver cigargttecaseyearshe had faithfully servedthe company. receiveda great.dealof blame 9. The management

the faulty articles.

the light 10. existedin Peru.

recent investigationswe now know that an earlier civilisation the reign proper care. the sake spitetheface trouble. practicaljokes at sucha busy time. doubt -the contrast the role safetyof the bridge evenafter several trains the dark surroundings. the father in the film. a few dollars. QueenElizabeth the First.

11. Shakespeare wrote many of his plays 12. The poor child is want -

13. Do not quarrel over this matter 14. I attendedthe conference 15. The soldier remainedfearless 16. One needs friend a 17. Mr Greenis timeno mood

my illness. the enemy attack.

18. The engineerremained had passed over it. 19. The bright blue wall standsout -

20. The famous actor was excellent

Exercise5 phrases Replacementprepositional : replacingthe prepositionalphrasein italics in eachof the sentences Rewrite the following sentences, by one of the following groups of words.becauseof engaged on through lack of

in disagreement with friendly with

in view of the possibility of under threat of on the groundsof in the best part ofto the advantase of

l. Many of the shipwrecked sailors diedfor want of fresh water.l.

2. The young poet is now at work on a long ode. 2. 3. The exiled ruler was preventedfrom returning to his country on pain of instant death.

4. The picnic was cancelled on account of the bad weather. 4.

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5. Joan and Sally are both on good terms with their employer. 5. 6. Paul was in the prime o/his life when he caught the terrible disease. 6. 7. Tommy Stout is not eligible, by virtue of being too young. 7. 8. lL is in the interests of the nation that the standard of living be raised. 8.

9. The statesmen seem tobe at variance withthe President over the matter of a tax increase. 9.

10.He visited Singapore on the chance o/seeing his old uncle once again. 10.

Exercise 6 phrases Prepositional An equivalentfor eachphrasein SectionA can be found in SectionB. Write in the spaceafter each phrasein A the appropriateequivalent. A in the balance at rest on a fool's errand in a way in bad taste for effect on the offensive out of line down to earth to the letter on form B confidentially contrary to orders at one'sbest quickly with great success everythingconsidered engaged a futile task on in every detail unimportant offensive in somerespects

at the double of little moment for all that on the cards in other words between ourselves at a loose end at any cost with flying colours

to create a good impression with nothing to do attacking undecided dead regardless of difficulties putting it simply likely matter-of-Iact

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Adverbial particles Many adverbial particles function in a similar way to ordinary_adverbs while certain others pr_ovide stresi, emphasis^or a senseof completion. In.most casesin the passagebelow both the verb and particle have their usual straightforward meaning. Fill in each sp.acewith the correct particle. "'il "am" t{' and I turned '.'' When I , I saw a few men loitering , :'I . As I ran and hurried 13me inside the hall. Panic gripped me, , ';i' I to the groundfloor, I felt F{.ti I saw

certain that the meeting would not start for that the snow had now almost melted --1-..-

time. However, when I went

and that more people would be able to come.

Is ti 1 l h a d n o tfi g u re d w h a tto d o,soIdeci dedtow hi l e Ik n e w th a tth e c o m m i tte e c o u l dmuddl ew i thoutme' S oIbuttoned and walked The next moment I tripped When I picked myself ' I looking me i;' :'li over a small stone and fell on a patch of ice.

, I noticed that a few small children were standing

my hair. which had fallen with considerable interest. I brushed Ltl i ' some sweets,telling the children to run over my forehead, and then I handed ',.' I : I had no desire to be seen while

and leave me alone. I quickly thought my position

th e m e e ti n g w a s ta k i n g p l a c e.Iput-apai rofdarkgl assesanddeci dedtodropto see my old uncle, who lived near by. M y u n c l e w a s i n th e g a ra g e w ashi nghi scar' i w henIstro1l ed his hand to greet me, but something made him suddenly cry .

'Look -

," he said quickly. 'Is that your friend?'as he walked.

I turned and saw Mr Hoggs limping towards me: his left foot turnedI jumped aside and hid behind the car., But it was too late. He had seen me.

you'Il be late for the big meeting.' -t+or He knew that I was suffering from an attacii-of nervousness. 'Bill,'he called " 'They won't eat you,' he shouted, wrinkling gatage. 'Hundreds of people will be disappointed if you don't come,' he pointed . 'The hall is his nose at the smell of the petrol in the

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: it's been booked .f to copiesof your speech the press.'

for months. Besides,we've already handedL {ri r-" q

He rambled

and eventually began to calm .: -" '. " + now.

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ness slowly passing

'I have a car near by,' Hoggs said. My uncle, who had been looking with mixed feelings, accompanied us to the car.

Hoggs got 'Move

behind the wheel. ,' I said. 'I'll drive and then we'll make sureof arriving on time.' ; . The traffic lights a few yards aheadwere

I wavedgood-byeto my uncle as we drove at amber.but I drove

In ten minutes we were outside the hall. As soon as we entered, everyone stood began to clap. I smiled as I walked't

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on my way to the platform. Hoggs helped me

AtfirstIsimplyreadL.'myspeech.butlater,asIwarmed,Ithrewmy notes and spokefrom my heart.

Exercise 8 Replacemenlphrasal verbs : Rewrite each sentence, replacing the words in italics in each sentence the appropriate phrasal by verb from the list below. Put the verb in its correct form and make any changes word ordei which inare necessary. egg on come in for do away with hold over make it up

run down ring off pile it on go down with cut out for

get on to rattle off worm out turn to straighten out

the l. The new principal abolished custom of wearing a gown for teaching' 1. 2. I could tell that the stranger was exaggerating when he described the crash. 2.

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Have Jack and Betty settled their quarrel yet?

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before I had finished making my excuse. 4. Sheput down the telephone 4. what he was trying to tell me. 5. I never understood 5. to 6. Who encouragedyou steal this watch? 6. ,1, The traitor quickly recitedall the namesof the secretagents.1

8. Tom won't be coming: he's ill with food-poisoning. 8. 9. I don't think he has the necessaryqualities to be a doctor. 9.

10.The designer began working at once and produced several drawings. 10. until the next meeting. 11.The last three items on the agendawill be postponed ll.

and 12.Eventually we clarified the misunderstanding becamegood friends again.

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1 3 .The lorrv diver receivedalot of the blame for the accident. 13 . 14,Shemanagedto find out the secret. 8 14 .

15.The police finally overtook and captured the criminals as they were about to board the ship. 15.

Exercise 9 Tell Supply the correct preposition after tell in each spacein the following passage. Jack could tell beganto tell Jack of work had begun to tell the old man's appearance that he had oncebeenvery rich. The old man his life: how he had worked very hard as a lawyer and how the pressure him.

Then Jack caught sight of a policemanapproaching. 'Pleasedon't tell me,' the frightened old man whispered.

Now answer the following questionsabout the passage. Do not use the word tell in any of your answers. from the old man's appearance? 1. What could Jack recognise

1. 2. What did the pressureof work do to the old man? 2. 3 . What did he whisperwhen the policemanapproached? 3.

Exercise10 Talk Supply the correctparticle or prepositionafter talk in eachspace the following passage. (Note that in out ofhas been regardedas being equivalent to a single preposition and only one spacehas been allocatedfor it.) Joan never stoppedtalking Fred. She would talk for hours if she could with her. First,

find,anyone to listen to her. One day I beganto talk the whole matter

I tried to talk her -

going to the cinema with Fred, but it was useless: she continued to go . She even talked her

with him. I even argued with her, but she talked me -

her mother when she came. and I realised that I had better have a talk -

father. 'I don't wish to talk you punishing Joan,' I said when I began.

.Ishan'tdreamofpunishingher,,MrThomasreplied,.butIshallcertainlytalk-her.. Do Now answerthe following questionsabout the passage. not use the word talk in any of your answers. about Fred? l. Who usedto talk incessantlyl.

2. What did the writer discuss? 2. 3. What did the writer try to do?

3.4. What happened when he argued with Joan?

4. 5. What did the writer not wish to do? 5. 6. Did Mr Thomasintend to scoldJoan? 6.

Exercise 11 Speak Supply the most appropriate particle or preposition after speak in each space in the following passale. Do not use the same word more than once. Jane and Mary began to speak had been asked to speak the motion and Mary spoke that she was speakingmumble. USpeak !' the students at the back shoutedtheir schooldays. Jane remembered the time that she co-education in one of the school debates. She spoke it. Jane was doing very well when she suddenly realised a large audience. Then she became quite nervous and began,to

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Exercise 12 Verbsfollowed by prepositions lnsert the appropriate preposition in each space in the following sentences. 1. The pilot did not allow sufficiently 2. 'Perseverethe strong wind and missed the runway.

your studies: you'll never regret it.' the old man advised me. coming along on the trip' the great danger of remaining in the country? action' a little navigation. the meeting.

3. David has coercedme -

4. Did you manage to persuade him 5. The mob incited the two youths

6. Before I sail with you to Singapore, I must first familiarise myself 7. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman presided 8. Who was eventually selected 9. She reacted badly -10. He's always harping 11. The bitter dispute grew the job? the news of her failure. the subject of his promotion. a slight misunderstanding.

12. A lt hou g h s h e w a s Ve ry a n g ry ' s h e s m i l edw hi 1ethecameraw asfocussed-her. l3' T heban d i tl e a d e rs u c c e e d e d e x tra c t i ngthei nformati on-thegovernment official. 14. The battle ended 15. Please enlighten me -16. We shouted 17. Dick has vouched 18. Several members abstained 19. The new boy refused to conform 20. 'You must do whatever is required 21. 'How many boys want to try 22. We have finally triumphed defeat for the rebel forces. John's whereabouts: I have not seen him for over a month. joy when the rescue team appeared at the top of the cliff. you: he says he has known you for five years. voting the controversial issue.

the old school custom of wearing a green blazer. you,' Sergeant Black told the soldiers. the scholarship?'Dr Brain asked. our enemies.

23. I c ouldn ' tp o s s i b l y e a ta n y m o re :th i s wi l l suffi ce-me. 24. George posed a PhotograPh. one another obstructing the traffic. Your Promrse. the opportunity of coming with us. 11 the delay.

25. When we reached home, we joked 26. A week later we were fined 27. Yott must abide 28. She jumped

29. I am studying -a

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30. The town was abandoned-_-_-{-L'L, ii.; ty*!,.(

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Exercise 13 verbs Replacement: followed by prepositions by one of the following prepositionalverbs' using Reolacethe words in bracketsin each sentence thdupptoptiate form of the verb' hear of clashwith put upon feel for come understick by care for break with watch over

sit on

face on to tumble to scrapethrough rest with reckon on(made allowances for) our accompanying him'

1. I could see that he hadn't 2. Our house 3. David 4. 'The book on Pottery 5. I 6. Two soldiers 7. Mrs Brown would not

(is opposite)the Park. (was loyal to) me in mY adversitY' (is classifiedas) Fine Arts,' said the librarian'

with) Jones:he had obviously beenhumiliated' (sympathised(guarded) the strange visitor.

(consentto) her son taking part in sucha long lourney'

(scold)her. ought to 8. Your little girl is becomingvery rude: you (is in the hands of) the committee. 9. The matter now (imposeon) Miss DaY. 10. Peopletendedto examination' fiust managedto pass)your history 11.You have (nursed)the old man during his long illness? 12. Who (realise)the trick. 13. At first I did not (did not match) her Pink dress. 14. Mrs Brown's Yellow 15. I have alreadY(severed connections with) the old students' association'

Exercise14 followed by prepositions Nounsand adiectives Inserttheappropriateprepositionintoeachspaceinthefollowingsentences. of his watercolours mountain scenes' 12 1. Timson is celebrated

2. 'Are you familiar

this district?' the guide asked me. an escapeonce they

3. The_prisoners realised that there would be little opportunity reached the heavily guarded prison. 4. The young couple seem to be very suited 5. The bill is chargeable6. Your passport is not valid Mr Moneybags. China and India. all his dealings. each other.

7. Don't trust Jackson: he's very underhand 8. I could see that Mr Brown was sick 9. The murderer felt no senseof remorse 10. She was always very polite 11. Is there any hope

the rude behaviour of the class. what he had done. everyone whom she met.

the poor miners trapped in the mine? beauty. the latest developments.

12. I can tell that you have an eye 13. We have been asked to hand in a report 14. 'What is your fee -

a visit?' I asked Dr Dickson. the subject we are discussing. your health,' the doctor advised Tim. the principal : it only served to anger him. the gun. intelligence.

15. Your question has little bearing 16. 'A holiday would be very beneficial 17. Your practical joke was lost 18. We do not have a permit

19. The boy is backward and generally wanting

20. Don' t be to o h a rd -Ma ry ;i tw a s n o th e rfaul tthatthevaS ew aS broken. 21. The judge has rejected the criminal's plea mercy.

22. S hehas a g re a tta l e n t-d ra w i n g c a ri c aturesofw e1| -know npeop1e. 23. The witness the prosecution did not appear in court. your handwriting,' the clerk said. my patience,' the teacher growled. the time we had arranged to meet.

24. 'Please give me a specimen 25. 'There is a limit

26. r'm sorry if I'm late. I was very confused 27. The approach

the small village was extremely picturesque. your friends,' the general told the

28. 'You have betrayed your country and been false spy at the court-martial.

29.'The onus is tow ., ,, , you to do somethingabout relieving the poverty in the district,' the outgoing council told the mayor. 30. Peter has been working too hard: he is on the verge a nervous breakdown. 13

Exercise 15 Nounsand adjectives followed by prepositions An equivalentfor eachphrasein italics in SectionA can be found in SectionB. Write in the space equivalent. after 6achphrasein A the appropriate A grounds'forcomplaint againstdoing something dead. given to emotional outbursts not a patch on something get evenwith a person grasp of a subject hard upon a person bepartial to wine deaf to complaints set on an action befree with a person mad about something B very inferior to in the habit of reasonfor determined to do indifferent to understandingof like opposedto very keen on revengeoneselfupon closebehind take libertieswith

Exercise 16 phrases Prepositional Explain the differencein meaningbetweenthe italicised prepositionalphrasesin each group. prisonerswere still at large. L a We were all very frightenedwhen we heard that the two escaped b His yiews on the presenteducation systemare quite soundat large'l.

that the wallet has been opened. 2.a Put everythingback in place so that no one will suspect b Is it in place for me to leavethe meetingat this stage?

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3. a ProfessorHill's talk was over our heads:few students,in fact, could appreciateit. b The junior clerk went over our headsand complaineddirect to the chief manager.J.

4. a There has been a mistake: five candidates have been interviewed out of order. b 'It is out of order to speak more than once during the debate,' the chairman said. c The radio won't work: it's out of order.

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5. a All your efforts have beenfor nothing: the bridge has beenblown up. b The servanthas left, sayingthat sheprefersto work for nothingrather than continueworking for you. 5.

6. a The clever lawyer's services were at a premium in the gangster-ridden town. b All the shares are now being sold at a premium.

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7. a Keep on trying hard: you'll succeed time. in b Did you arrive in time to seethe beginningof the film? -

Exercise17 Except, except for in Insert exceptor except in the spaces the following sentences. Note that except(: not inctuding) for should be used if exceptionsare made from plural nouns or words with a plural meaning (e.g. I go to schooleveryday exceptSunday).However,if the exceptionis not really from the plural noun 15

you Jo,r and the word modifiesanotherword or group of wordsin the _sentence, should useexcept ex-cept a few cars). for ii"ort th.e ;; ,;;ditiiiiiii fot,toiing fac.t-e.g. The roadsare deserted i"i is maJe fiom a singular noun denoting a completeunit in itself, the word to use is if tn. jor'\e.g. except for thefirst paragraph)' i*iipt "*""ption This is a good essay l. I like your painting2. He wrote to all his relatives 3. The theatre has been booked uP

the sky. his uncle.a few seats in the stalls.

4. Every road storms. 5. All the streetsare empty now

the one to Suburbia has been flooded during the recent heavy a handful of pedestrians.

6. The hotel has vacancies for every month 7. I enioyed reading the story of his lifeto events-leading his death' 8. I shall be away on holiday all next week

July and August. the part which describedthe tragicon Monday.

9. The hats10. He has alwaysignoredme

this one here-are very attracttve.

when we met in the street. on one occasion

Exercise 18 Par t ic les fo llow ing l^rt to Comnlete the passageby writing in each space the collocation containing all which corresponds

from in".'iii,"r1Ji*'in LiZlf.itt, choo"sing this list. (Put the verbgo into its correcttense.)all along all in all in all go all out all over all uP

(considering everything), it was an excellent hotel that Jones had recommended

to us. The hotel bill was very low-f,6'I told you :i'

(including everything).

(all the time) that we could rely on Jones,'Bill said. 'Even though (in keepingwith

we quarrelledwith him, he bearsus no grudge: that's Jones his character).

I was silent: somethingabout Jonesmade me distrust him. However,I had to confessthat things had turned out all right. We had arrived at the hotelour long walk, and the hotel manager had obviously us comfortable.

after (completelyexhausted) (tried very hard) to make

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(finished), what are you going to do?' Bill asked'

I was on the point of answeringwhen the door was flung open and two policemenburst into the room. 'It's (useless),' of them shouted.'You may as well surrender one quietly.'

Bill and I were speechless. looked at each other, realisingtoo late that Joneshad tricked us. We

Exercise 19 Compound words containing prepositions and particles Prepositions and adverbial particles are found before nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs in numerous compound words. Complete the following passage by writing the appropriate particle or preposition in each space as part of a compound word (i.e. either as one complete word or else joined by a hyphen). Although we all felt very .' to examine the causes that obvious to the that we had and i' cast after the failure of the lay the break of the rising ' fed rising, we at once began

; ' lookers at the demonstrations marking the

estimated the strength of the government forces. Secondly, the

trodden masses could rally little support in Parliament for their cause. Few people

c ar edwhet h e ro rn o tth e p o o rw e re -ta x e d :evenfew erw ereaw areofthestanding reforms which were urgently needed and which could never be brought about under such an

days, but the growth in population caused by the great . -date now. That the monarchy had

flow of refugees rendered it lived its usefulnesswas common know-

ledge, and even the ---------going power was still

government had recognised this fact. However, the king's

held, corruption flourished, and the results of the recent hand. Thirdly, Adam Bright, the right leader start who had throwing hand

elections had all been known

of the poor, had little influence in the Parliament and was regarded as an been the leader of an ground movement and who was now intent on looked the

the whole government of the country. Bright, himself, had methods used by thp king's own ministers.

T he- s hot w a s th a tth e ri s i n g w a s d o o m e d to| ai l ureeV enattheset.The poor were numbered and matched by the government troops. They suffered

heav y c as ua l ti e s i n th e -s l a u g h ta n d w e re Soonpow ered' W hatmadematterS worse was that several standers were killed ieht in the rush. 17

It was now obvious that force would not succeed and that the corrupt ministers' influence with the king would have to be mined. The ook was not so bleak as it first

appeared: furthermore, there was always a chance that the present politicians might be voted in the and might well coming elections. The government would now be rate any future opposition. -confident

Exercise 20 Compound wor ds containing adverb ial p ar tic les Fill in each space with the appropriate adverbial particle following the.noun or adjective. Note that ihe oirticle is'usualvloineOfo ttre noun or adjective by a hyphen and that many of theso compound *or'd, at" of very rec6nt origin and are thus still colloquial or slang. l,/1. S"ueral ambulances arrived shortly after the cave----llt-v jl fne intelligence-agent reported a big build---.14J-of '3. It was a great come-hood.rl

at the mine had been reported. enemy forces on the border'

for Mr Proud to have to move into such a crowded neighbourfor sharks.

i' +. fne fife-saver kept a look--

'.-5." of the new city hall : the restaurantis on the thirteenth floor I aon't care for the lay-floor' is on the second hall and the concert 6. .you'll havea nervousbreak-7. 'It's time you had a medicalcheck--.' 8. There have been strangegoings-district. 9. In the mix-ever since the two foreignerscame to live in the you take a holiday,' Dr Bright told me. unless

severalpeoplegot on the wrong train' was given a free air-ticket to Japan' there'sno electricity.

l0- The winner receivedf800 and the runner---:f' ll. It's a lovely house,but there'sone seriousdraw-:

l-and fainted. 12. I was walking along when I suddenlyhad a black--"r-,"*\ ! I'm glad I don't work for Simpson' \:. lWnuta carry---1:d1

14. It was a great let--

when the famous pianist cancelled the performance. I when the government decided not to 15. Education in that country received a greatsetset up educational television.

16 .The novel begins with a flash-

in which we learn something about the hero's childhood. when he heard about the broken window. ,. ^Ui/

t7 . Bill gave his younger brother a good talking--]l1 8 .There was a sharp dropping--_in18

the number of students attending the course whej ii ' '.r " ''i the ceitificate would be abolished. was announced that ;'io

i- 19..?he car was a completewrite--------;-

after the accident.

and that the police believedthat I was the 20. I realisedtoo late that it was a frame ---41/gtrilty person I stoppedto stareat the strangesight. 21. A few passers---{. l^ "

l:&:L,' for 2._'W" apologise the break-14 .23Jfne robbers made their get--'1--l;=_.. c

said the announcer. in a stolen car.

theseconditions any longer: we must standup for Whatwe believe.In short, ?!r,N" cannot tolerate . it's time for a show-----' I--