Organizing information, prepositions

… people trying to get into the football stadium.
1. There were too much
2. There were too many
3. It was too many
4. There was too many
… to celebrate his 75th birthday.
1. It was decided
2. It was accepted
3. It was determined
4. It was agreed
I … you can swim so well and I can't.
1. hate
2. hate it that
3. hate that
4. hate it
Dave lost his job and was short of money, so … his flat and move in with his brother.
1. that he did was to sell
2. what he did was to sell
3. what he did sold
4. what he did was sell
… resigned, we would have been forced to sack him.
1. Had he not
2. Hadn't he
3. He had not
4. He not had
… that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50.
1. So successful her business was,
2. So successful was her business,
3. Her business was so successful
4. So was her successful business,
She lives … Perth. She owns a house … the Swan River.
1. at...on
2. at...in
3. in...at
4. in...on
He suddenly saw Sue … the room. He pushed his way … the crowd of people to get to her.
1. across...through
2. over...through
3. across...across
4. over...along
I first met Steve on a beach … Adelaide. I later found out that he had
been a carpenter and a dustman, … other things.
1. by...among
2. near...between
3. by...between
4. near among
'It's Ann's birthday some time … the middle of May, I think.' 'Yes, it's her birthday … the 21st.'
1. at...on
2. in...on
3. in...at
4. at...in
About ten of us were taken ill … a party we were at in
York. I felt ill … a couple of days, but was fine after that.
1. for...during
2. for...for
3. during...during
4. during...for
… cricket, I enjoy watching football and basketball.
1. Apart from
2. Except
3. Except for
4. Besides
I told him that he couldn't hope to catch a big fish … a small rod like
that, but he insisted … trying.
1. with...on
2. by...about
3. with...about
4. by...on
'What do you think … my car? I've just bought it.' 'It's really good.
Actually, I'm thinking … my motorbike and getting a car, too.'
1. about...to sell
2. about...about selling
3. of...to sell
4. of...of selling
'When did you last hear … Don?' 'He phoned me just this morning.
He's coming to Bristol next week, so we agreed … a time and place
to meet.'
1. from...on
2. about...on
3. from...with
4. of...to
'John has looked tired recently, and I've started to wonder … his
health.' 'You're right. And he doesn't seem to care … the effect
smoking has on him.'
1. at...for
2. about...for
3. about...about
4. at...about
She tried to …
1. talk me the plan out of
2. talk out of me the plan
3. talk me out of the plan
4. talk out me of the plan

Organizing information, prepositions

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