Verb

Verb(A) Underline the correct verbs in the following sentences.1. The man ( is, are ) a friend of mine.2. You and he ( sing, sings ) very well.

3. Six miles ( are, is ) a long distance.

4. Do they ( walk, walks ) to school?

5. ( Does, Do ) Tom ( has, have ) a car?

6. We ( was, were ) not ( allow, allows, allowed ) to ( leave, leaves, left ) the room.

7. Everyone ( has, have ) to do ( his, their ) duty to ( their, his ) country.

8. One of the boys ( has, have, is , was ) not ( eat, ate, eaten ) his food.

9. Either you or he ( is, are, am ) ignorant of the matter.10. Neither of the girls ( know, knows, known ) the correct answer.

(B) Complete the sentences with a form of the verb in parentheses.

Two hundred and fifty years ago, people (1) _______________ (make) their own clothes. They (2) _______________ (have, not) machines for making clothes. There (3) _______________ (be, not) any clothing factories. People (4) _______________ (wear) homemade clothes that were sewn by hand.

Today, very few people (5) _______________ (make) their own clothes. Clothing (6) _______________ (come) ready-made from factories. People (7) _______________ (buy) almost all their clothes from stores.

The modern clothing industry (8) _______________ (be) international. As a result, people from different countries often (9) _______________ (wear) similar clothes. For example, people in many different countries throughout the world (10) _______________ (wear) jeans n T-shirt.However, regional differences in clothing still (11) _______________ (exist). For instance, people of Arabian deserts (12) _______________ (wear) loose, flowing robes to protect themselves from the heat of the sun. In northern Europe, fur hats (13) _______________ (be) common in the winter.

In the future, there (14) _______________ (be, probably) fewer and fewer differences in clothing in the world. People throughout the world (15) _______________ (wear) clothes from the same factories. (16) _______________ (we all, dress) almost alike in the future? TV shows and movies about the future often (17) _______________ (show) everybody in a uniform of some kind. What (18) _______________ (you, think)?Answers:(A)

1.is

6.were; allowed; leave

2. sing

7.has; his; his3.is

8.has; eaten

4.walk

9.is5.Does; have

10.knows

(B)

(1) made

(2) did not have

(3) were not

(4) wore

(5) make

(6) comes

(7) buy

(8) is

(9) wear

(10) wear

(11) exist

(12) wear

(13) are

(14) will probably be / are probably going to be

(15) will wear / are going to wear

(16) Will we all dress / Are we all going to dress

(17) show

(18) do you think

Prepositions(A)Circle the most suitable answers in the following sentences.1.Dan is always nice _______ everyone.

A. towards

B. to

C. with

D. for

2.Jeniffer arrived _______ Singapore last Tuesday.

A. at

B. on

C. to

D. in

3.She hopes to revise for the examination _______ the weekend.

A. in

B. at

C. to D. over4.Rita called me _______ the phone to tell me the good news.

A. in

B. on

C. at D. by

5.A shiver ran _______ my spine when I saw the tiger.

A. down

B. along C. across D. over

6.We cant depend _______ his promise.

A. upon

B. by C. with

D. due to7.Can you help me to look _______ my daughter while Im going _______ out station?

A. afterfor B. atto C. forto

D. afterto8.We walked _______ a narrow path _______ the jungle.

A. throughat B. onin C. alongin D. towardsaround9.I admire you _______ your ability to laugh _______ yourself when you make a silly mistake.

A. forat B. abouton

C. withat D. ofat10.Dont concern yourself _______ my affairs.

A. for B. about

C. with

D. in(B) Underline the preposition(s) in each of the following sentences.1.Mike played against our college team.

2.My father likes to park his car under a big tree behind our house.

3.The soldiers saluted as they marched past the general.

4.Im not crazy with his attitude towards his work, but I have to encourage him to do the best he can.

5.I woke up frightened after I dreamed of falling off the roof of a building.6.Besides your everyday life, try to look for things from their proper perspective and avoid magnifying difficulties at home.7.Despite applying for hundred of jobs, he is still out of work.8.All cases concerning children dealt with in a special childrens court.9.The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding.10.The sparrows flew to their nests beneath the eaves of the cathedral.(C)Complete each sentence with the appropriate preposition.1. He is __________ holiday.

2. Her face was wet __________ tears.

3. Its not polite to laugh __________ other peoples mistakes.

4. I dont know why they fired me. It certainly isnt clear __________ me.

5. My son was afraid __________ dogs __________ the past, but now hes asking me to get him one.

6. A:Did you hear __________ my promotion?

B:Yes. They told me to report to you __________ noon tomorrow?

7. Its so hot! Im thirsty __________ a big glass of ice water.

8. Four council members were absent __________ the meeting last night.

9. Please dont argue. I insist __________ lending you the money for your vacation.

10. Elaine and I had a light lunch __________ noon, and then we play tennis __________ the afternoon.Answers

(A)

(B)1. B

1. against2. D

2. to, under, behind3. B

3. past4. B

4. with, towards, to, to5. D

5. up, of, off, of6. A

6. Besides, to, for, from, at7. A

7. Despite, for, of, out of8. C

8. concerning, with, in9. A

9. due to10. C

10.to, beneath, of(C)1. on

2. with

3. at

4. to

5. of; in

6. about/ of ; at

7. for

8. from

9. on

10. at; in