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Sentence Linkers
Com plete the sentences/paragraphs w ith the sentence lin kers in the box below.

furthermore what is more nevertheless not only yet likewise

besides otherwise to be more specific to tell you the truth similarly

1 The students are not happy with their new English teacher._____________________ . does he assign them a lot of
homework, but he is also very critical of their work.
2 I felt like complaining to the airport authorities the other day. Our flight was delayed for an unknown reason.
, the airline didn't bother to apologise for the inconvenience.__________________
airline representative I asked was of no help, if not rude._____________ ., I managed to stay calm and get
the information I needed.
3 , I don't think Adam is very good at his job. he is slow and not
very creative. , he believes that he is the backbone of the company. He is so annoying!
I don't dare to challenge him because of his close friendship with the manager.
I would not have a problem telling him a thing or two.
4 If you change address notify m e.__________________________ , do so if your phone number changes.
5 Reading books in a foreign language helps you expand your vocabulary.___________________________watching films
helps you get used to the pronunciation.

Phrasal Verbs
Read the sentences on the left and m atch the phrasal verbs w ith th eir defin ition s on the right by w ritin g the
correct num ber in the box next to each d efinition .

A PUT devote to
1 Even though it was summer, I still needed to put on a jumper at night. wear
2 Jane shouldn't have to put up with that noisy class. save
3 We will have to put off the barbecue if the rain continues.
suffer
4 Why must you put yourself through all this stress?
postpone
5 The students were told to put away their books and clear their desks.
extinguish
6 I put money aside every month, so that I would have enough for my
summer holidays. offer hospitality to

7 Jason put on a lot of weight over the summer break. tolerate

8 The man I was sitting next to asked me to put out my cigarette. gain
9 I was more than happy to put my friend up for the summer. put sth in its usual place
10 Just a minute, sir. I'll put you through to Mr Jones. connect by telephone
11 I have put a lot of work into this project.
establish, create
B LAY, SET, SETTLE
state, establish
1 As soon as the new teacher introduced herself, she laid down her rules.
2 We have laid out the garden. It should look beautiful in spring. start living a quiet life in a place
3 The stall was set up and ready for business. delay
4 After years of living with friends, Geoffrey decided it was time to set up
begin a journey
a home of his own.
5 The group set off/out early in the morning to climb the treacherous peak. start doing sth

6 I set out this morning to clean the garden but was interrupted by the rain. become used to
7 Technical problems set us back two weeks.
make the necessary preparations
8 It took Jill months to settle into her new home.
for sth to start
9 Carl was not the type to settle down, so his announcement that he was
going to marry soon took everyone by surprise. plan and arrange how sth should appear
 unit 08
Words with Prepositions

A Com plete the blanks w ith prepositions.

Adjectives Nouns Verbs

afraid (give) advice advise sb sth occur

(in)capable a hope choose two point
confident protection choose prefer
(be) free sth a reputation collaborate prepare
handy a result communicate prevent
polite a specialist connect refer
upset cope result
exDlainsth sb (= cause to happen)
listen result
mention (= be caused by)

B Read the follow ing sentences and com plete them w ith prepositions.

1 A compass may come in handy our hiking trip next week.

2 Sunscreen offers protection the sun's harmful rays.
3 We have a variety of materials to choose
4 Her aggressive behaviour resulted her being fired.
5 You can choose the red or the blue dress.
6 These yoghurts are free artificial colouring.
7 The damage to their property resulted the fire.
8 Must I always explain everything you twice?
9 The local councils decided to collaborate one another for the protection of the environment.
10 The doctor advised his patient the risks involved in smoking.
11 The accident was the result his carelessness.

See G ram m ar R e v ie w page 157 |

Read the text below and com plete each b lank w ith one word.

The Loch Ness Monster (1)_______________________ thought to be one of the world’s most famous mysteries. Nessie,
as her fans call her, is believed (2 )_______________________ be living in the Scottish loch (lake) Ness. Scientists as well
as ordinary people (3)_______________________ fascinated by the mystery of the existence of a very large living
creature which (4)_______________________ still unknown to science. However, it is very unlikely for an animal to
(5) :__________ living in Loch Ness, as it is deep, dark, very cold and almost lifeless. Arthur Grant is alleged
to (6 )_______________________ encountered Nessie on January 5th, 1934. Being a veterinary student himself, he gave
a detailed description of the animal which matched the portrait of a plesiosaur- a prehistoric aquatic reptile which had
(7)_______________________ considered extinct for more than sixty million years.
Nevertheless, many sonar and photographic recordings (8 )____________________ been obtained (9)___________________
several scientific teams over the years. Unfortunately, none of them could (10)_______________________ used to provide
any form of evidence that Nessie exists.
Long-necked water monsters are (11)_______________________ detected every now and then in several other Scottish
lochs. For this reason, Scotland has become a popular holiday destination and (12)_______________________ visited by
_____ millions of tourists every year.
 VERBS AS COMPLEMENTS
(Gerunds or Infinitive)

I. Complete using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind ________________ (wait) for you.
2. My father gave up ________________ (smoke) three years ago.
3. Would you mind ___________ (keep) silent? I’m trying ______________(study).
4. I always try to avoid ________________ (borrow) money from my friends.
5. The traffic was very heavy this morning, but I managed ___________ (get) to school on time.
6. Could you please stop _________________ (make) so much noise?
7. I’ve put off _____________ (write) the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
8. Sarah gave up _____________ (try) to find a job in this country and decided __________(go)
abroad.
9. You can’t stop me _________________ (do) what I want.
10. They don’t have much money. They can’t afford _____________ (go) out very often.
11. My mother can’t stand_________________ (stay) at home without doing anything.
12. How long have you been able_________________ (swim), John?
13. You must promise_________________ (not / be) late again.
14. When I saw her in that funny hat, I couldn’t help_________________ (laugh).
15. They refused_____________(lend) him the money although he needed it badly.
16. Please, don’t forget_______________ (post) the letter for me today! It’s urgent.
17. However, she did not plan____________ (be) a secretary all her life.
18. She couldn’t imagine_________________ (do) the same job for years and years.
19. The only thing that prevented her from _____________ (study) law was a lack of time and money.
20. She often remembers _________________ (talk) to her father before he became ill.
21. You must remember ______________ (buy) some sugar. We haven’t got any now.
22. Don’t forget________________(wake) me up before six o’clock tomorrow.
23. I am very looking forward to _______________ (see) you.
24. He is tired of _________________ (walk) to school.
25. I arranged _________________ (meet) them here.
26. He urged us _________________ (work) faster.
27. I wish_________________ (see) the manager.
28. It's no use _________________ (wait).

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29. He warned her_________________ (not touch) the wire.
30. There is no point in _________ (persuade) him because he never takes others’ advice.
31. My mother told me _________________ (not speak) to anyone about it.
32. He tried_________________ (explain) but she refused ____________(listen).
33. You are expected _________________ (know) the safety regulations of the college.
34. That was a very strange question_________________ (ask)
35. It was very kind of you _________________ (show) me the way.
36. I overheard him _________________ (say) that he didn’t want to learn Math.
37. Ms Drake expects _____________ (discuss) about the issues.
38. Tommy admitted _____________(throw) the rock through the window.
39. The teacher let him ____________ (stay) at home to finish the assignment.
40. It was quite a surprise ____________ (see) him again.
41. She stood there and watched him ____________ (drive) away.
42. It was very difficult for her ____________ (ride) a motorbike.
43. I could feel the robber ____________ (come) from the backdoor.
44. I asked him ____________ (explain) but he refused ____________ (say) anything.
45. It is pleasant ____________ (sit) by the fire at night.
46. There was no way of ____________ (get) out of the building except by ____________ (climb) down
a rope.
47. It’s no good ____________ (write) to him; he never answers letters.
48. Ask him ____________ (come) in. Don’t keep him ____________ (stand) at the door.
49. We watched the children ____________ (jump) from a window and ____________ (fall) into a
blanket held by people below.
50. They denied________________ (steal) my money.
51. Can you remind me_________________ (buy) some coffee when we go out?
52. I refused _________________ (answer) any more questions from the journalists.
53. One of the boys admitted_________________ (break) the window.
54. The boy’s father promised ________________ (pay) for the window to be repaired.
55. Ann was having dinner when the phone rang. She didn’t answer the phone, she just carried on
____________ (eat)
56. It’s really difficult for me to get used to ____________ (drive) on the left.
57. My girlfriend is quite into ____________ (wear) baggy clothes.

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 58. When my car breaks down, I often have a mechanic ____________ (repair) it.
59. John, my best friend, often helps me ____________ (do) the exercises.
60. It took me three hours and a half ____________ (commute) to work.
61. Several weeks ago, Tom spent 30 thousand dollars __________ (purchase) that house.
62. It is an interesting book that is worth ____________ (read)
63. My parents object to our ___________ (smoke) because it can affect the baby’s health.
64. We haven’t agreed when and where ____________ (hold) the meeting.
65. He failed ____________ (satisfy) the company’s requirements.
66. The little girl practices ____________ (play) the piano every day after school.
67. The rain prevented us ____________ (hang) out together.
68. A lot of drivers meet difficulty ____________ (park) in the city center.
69. The doctor advised me ____________ (take) some days off work.
70. The teachers often make students ____________ (do) a lot of homework.
71. We are about ____________ (move) our house to a nearby city next weekend.
72. Don’t let your children ____________ (play) in the street since it’s not safe.
73. They were walking down the city center when it began ____________ (rain).
74. He was the first person ____________ (leave) the party.
75. Who volunteers ____________ (answer) the question?
76. I’d like ____________ (speak) to the manager, please.
77. I can’t resist ____________ (buy) things when they are in the sale.
78. We’ve got to encourage students _________ (study), not blame them for not __________ (study).
79. I don’t know how you managed ____________ (persuade) the bank manager to lend you that much
money.
80. The kids were pretending _________ (be) asleep but they didn’t fool me for a second.
81. He only just escapes ____________ (send) to prison.
82. He expected ____________ (give) a brand new computer for Christmas, but all he got was a second-
hand watch.
83. Mr Foster has decided ____________ (retire), so we are going to have a party.
84. There’s no answer at the office. Let’s try ____________ (call) Roger’s mobile.
II. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1. I really don’t feel like going/ to go out tonight.
2. Everyone expected his business failing/ to fail within the first few months.

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 3. What would you like doing/ to do this evening?
4. We discussed turning/ to turn the attic into a spare bedroom with the architect.
5. She wasn’t able speaking/ to speak very clearly after her accident.
6. Do you mind moving/ to move your car, please?
7. They’re going to postpone making/ to make a decision until next month.
8. Are you planning of getting/ to get a new DVD player?
9. Are you thinking of getting/ to get a PlayStation?
10. I am very pleased to tell/ telling you that you’ve passed.
11. They have invited to visit/ visiting him next month.
12. I am really looking forward to see/ to seeing you again.
III. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
Write between two and five words.
1. He managed to convince me that it was a safe operation. succeeded
He_______________________________ that it was a safe operation
2. Hearing that a war had broken out was a shock to everyone. shocked
Everyone _______________________________ that a war had broken out
3. John told Helen he was sorry he had argued with her. apologised
John _______________________________ with her
4. Nobody liked having a new factory in the area. objected
Everyone ______________________ a new factory in the area
5. More dustbins have been put around so that people won’t throw rubbish in the streets. prevent
More dustbins have been put around________________________________ rubbish in the street
6. It would be difficult for me to adjust to a new working environment. difficult
I would ____________________________________ to a new working environment.
7. I don't see why we should wait for the blood test results all day. point
There’s ____________________________________ the blood test results all day.
8. He first told his mother about his success in the exam. know
His mother __________________________________ about his success in the exam

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