Collocations/expressions

A The follow in g expressions in clu de the w ords day, year and time. Com plete them w ith prepositions.

' day YEAR TIME A

in this day and age round for/in/over
all year a period of time in sb’s free time
day by/ after day year after year from time to time in no time
at this time for the first time have no time for
of the year at the right time take time off work
V đúng thời điểm, thời gian
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B Com plete the sentences w ith the collocations /expressions in the box below .

the other day all day long call it a day at times on time
in time pass the time ahead of its time time and time again for the time being

1 Despite technical problems, the flight le ft________________________

on time .
for the time being , we have to put up with this one.
2 We’ll be getting a new printer next month. S o ,________________________
ahead of its time : trước
3 Most engineers agreed that the car’s design w a s ________________________ . thời hạn
pass the time
4 I started a conversation with the person sitting next to me on the bus t o ________________________ .

5 I saw Sa lly ________________________

the other day . Did you know that she had broken her leg?
in time
6 The match started at 7 pm and Jack arrived ju s t________________________ for the kick-off.
quyết định dừng lại việc mình đang làm
7 Let’scall it a day
________________________ and go home. We’ve been working for over twelve hours without a break.
8 He keeps making the same mistake________________________
time and time again .

at times: đôi khi

9 I find it very difficult to agree with y o u ________________________ . Your views can sometimes be extreme.
10 I have been sleepy________________________
all day long today. I don’t know what’s the matter with me.

C Read the sentences and com plete them w ith the co rrect form of the verbs hold, run, catch or keep.

1 The student w a s ________________________

caught in the act of cheating by the examiner.
2 I just need you t o ________________________
keep an eye on Sam while I go out.
catch
3 Jenny will certainly________________________ everyone's attention with that dress she's wearing.
4 Blue eyes and red h air________________________
run in my family. Only my aunt has brown eyes.
5 When my grandmother was in hospital, I used t o ________________________
keep her company in the afternoons.
6 Mary is moving to another city, but we promised t o _________________________
keep in touch with each other.
7 Running a business requires many skills and expertise.
8 You can't rely on Roger. Actually, he's the kind of person that c an 't________________________
keep a promise.
9 The winner of the marathon had t o ________________________
catch : nghỉ, lấy hơi his breath before speaking to the journalist.
10 Pleas e________________________
keep in mind that smoking is not allowed in this building.
held
11 We a ll ________________________ our breath when the winner of the competition was being announced.
12 As I was running t o ________________________
catch the bus, I slipped and fell.
13 Can y o u ________________________
keep a secret? Jane is organising a surprise party for Kevin’s birthday!
14 The children________________________
held hands while walking down the street.
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Read the sentences on the left and m atch the phrasal verbs w ith th eir definitions on the righ t by w riting the
correct num ber in the box next to each d efin ition .

A LOOK 7 have a poor opinion of

1 We looked after Ben’s house while he was on holiday.
8 respect, admire
2 We are all looking forward to the opening game of the season.
5 warn somebody about potential danger
3 The authorities promised to look into the claims of corruption.
1 take care of
4 I looked over your essay and can suggest some improvements.
2 expect sth pleasant to happen
5 Lookout! The pavement is broken and you might trip.
3 investigate
6 Look up the meaning of the word in the dictionary.
4 inspect quickly
7 John looks down on people who aren’t as rich as he is.
8 Children often look up to sports heroes. 6 try to find in a book or list

B CHECK, WATCH, SHO W 3 be careful about

1 We were told to check in at the airport as early as possible.
4 care for sb or sth, especially because it
2 Guests are kindly reminded to check out by 12 o’clock. is your responsibility
3 The tourists were told to watch out for pickpockets. 6 arrive, appear
4 The older children were told to watch over the younger ones. 1 report one’s arrival at a hotel/airport etc.
5 The man was showing off his new sports car to his friends. 2 pay the bill and leave (a hotel/clinic etc.)
6 Everybody showed up at the party on Saturday night. try to make people notice and admire
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Words with Prepositions

A Com plete the blan ks w ith prepositions.

Adjectives Nouns Verbs

accustomed. to familiar, to . sb(=well known) knowledge. of fill sth __with sth

addicted___ to familiar wirh _sb C=friendly) a rise_____
in else
amused____
at be familiar. with _sth (=know well) (feel) sympathy. for involve. in
astonished . by famous___for a talent_______
for know_ about sth
(un)aware_of of
fond_____ a taste________
of . (=flavour, (=have knowledge of)
crazy_____
about impressed by/which brief experience)
cruel_____to interested _in a taste__________
for
curious. about keen_____on (= liking, preference)

delighted „ with known as . (=regarded)

enthusiastic, about pleased.with
about
excited____ rude to

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B Read the fo llow in g sentences and com plete them w ith prepositions.

1 Did you know. about _th e surprise party?

2 Are you familiar. with ___ the company's no smoking policy?
3 Do you like the taste of
_______ red wine more than that of white wine?
as
4 He is feared by everyone in the area. He's known___________ ‘The Cleaner'.
on
5 I’m really keen___________ the idea of spending my holiday on an island in the Mediterranean.
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to
6 This village looks fa m ilia r___________ me. Have we been here before?
in
7 A ris e___________ inflation would have negative consequences for the cou ntry’s economy.
for
8 I didn’t like olive oil but I’ve developed a ta ste ___________ it now that I’m living in Spain.

Grammar Revision (Adverbs - Comparisons - Articles - Uncountables)

See G ram m ar R ev ie w p age 150

A Read the text be lo w an d complete each blank with one word.

most of
Gianni Versace was one of the (1)__________________________ successful fashion designers (2)__________________________
very
the 1980s and 1990s. He was born in 1946, in Reggio, a (3)__________________________ small town in Italy, where he learnt
the
how to make clothes. In (4 )__________________________ a
beginning, he sold his clothes to (5)__________________________
as
manufacturer In Milan, but he was not as popular then (6)__________________________ he was in later years. Very quickly he
developed a personal style, which made him famous. He used bright colours and, over time, his clothes became more and
more
(7)__________________________ more
extravagant. The more successful his collections were, the (8 )__________________________ his
like
talent was acknowledged. Celebrities (9 )__________________________ Princess Diana and Elton John loved his style. Versace
same
also paid the (10) __________________________ as
attention to his surroundings (11) __________________________ he did to his
lots
clothes and spent (12)__________________________ of money on art and expensive furniture. Versace’s fame, however, is just
one
(13)______________________ in
side of this story of style, which ended suddenly with his death (14)______________________ the
as
summer of 1997. Some fashion critics have described his clothes (15)__________________________ “fabulous rubbish” and
criticised him for using cheap materials. Nevertheless, he has to be seen as one of the most influential designers of his
generation.

B Choose A, B, C o r D to com p lete the fo llo w in g dialogue.

Jim: Have you made up your mind about where to go on holiday?

Mike: I've narrowed down my choices to two (1)___________ large countries, France and
Mexico. What do you think?
Jim: Well, France is one of (2) ___________ countries in Europe. Did you know it’s twice
(3 )__________1 the UK? Since you’ve got eight weeks off (4 ) ___________ work,
you could go on a cycling tour of the country.
Mike: I'd like to visit (5) ___________ Alps and Mont Blanc, which is (6) ____________than any other mountain in Western
Europe. I suppose I could also go on long walks in the country, as the climate there is similar (7) ___________ that in
Britain.
Jim: Really? I think it’s (8 )___________ warmer.
Especially on the Riviera, the Mediterranean in 1 A rather B most C far D too
winter is (9 )___________ temperature as the 2 A larger largest C the larger the largest
British coastal waters are in summer! I 3 A bigger than B as big as C so big as D as bigger than
can really picture you, tanned and 4 A a B the C some D -

relaxed, tasting delicious local specialities 5 A an B the C some D -

(10)__________ Camembert cheese, frogs' A higher B highest C the higher D the highest
legs and snails! 7 A as B with c to D of
Mike: Come on, that sounds disgusting! 8 A more B most c much D quite
Jim: Apparently, they taste (11)___________ better 9 A the same B same c similar D the similar
than they sound. 10 A such B as c like D so
Mike: I don’t know. I'd rather go to Mexico and eat 11 A pretty B far c the D more
tortillas and chilli every day!