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INDEX

Card 01 Present Perfect - Time Expressions Card 02 Time Expressions

Card 03 Time Expressions Card 04 Present Perfect - Time Expressions Card 05 Time Expressions

Card 06 Prepositions Card 07 Prepositions Card 08 Prepositions: Off / Of

Card 09 Prepositions – Midterm Review Card 10 Prepositions Card 11 Perfect Tenses – Error Correction

Card 12 The Present Perfect Simple and Progressive Card 13 Simple Past, Past Perfect Simple and Progressive Card 14 Future Perfect Simple and Progressive

Card 15 Modal Verbs Card 16 Prepositions Card 17 Definite and Indefinite Articles

Card 18 Indefinite Articles Card 19 Prepositions Card 20 Verb Tenses and Modals

Card 21 Prepositions Card 22 Prepositions Card 23 Prepositions Card 24 Prepositions

Card 25 Verb Tenses and Modals Card 26 Verb Tenses and Modals Card 27A Articles

Card 27B Articles Extra Card 01 Adverb Clauses Extra Card 02 Few, Little, Much, Many, No, Any, A Lot Of

Extra Card 03 Prefixes Extra Card 04 Prepositions Extra Card 05 Prepositions

Extra Card 06 Articles – The Extra Card 07 Do x Make Extra Card 08 Prepositions – From, Of, By, With

Extra Card 09 Prepositions – From, Of, By, With



ADVANCED GRAMMAR 1 - Card 01

TIME EXPRESSIONS

Complete the sentences below with the following time expressions: (More than one

answer is possible at times.)

up to now so far ever never since for just recently already yet 1. I’ve ________visited most Western countries, but ______ the magazine I work for

has ______ sent me to the far East. 2. _______I’ve written twenty-six articles about these trips; they have ________come

out in a special edition with the most fantastic photos ever. 3. A: Haven’t you ______ ordered king crab at this restaurant? It’s very good.

B: No, not _____. But I’ve ________ had it in a small family restaurant nearby, and that one was the best _______.

4. They have ________quarreled like this before; and mind you, they have been partners

_______over fifteen years. 5. She has been in that shop ______ages. I’ve _____seen anyone take so long to buy a

small gift. 6. I’ve known them ______a long time, but I haven’t seen them _______they moved to

Italy.




TIME EXPRESSIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. already, so far, never

2. so far (up to now), just (recently)

3. A. ever

B. yet, already, ever

4. never, for

5. for, never

6. for, since




TIME EXPRESSIONS Complete the sentences below with the following time expressions:

up to now so far ever never since for just recently already yet

1. I haven’t written to Mark _____ almost six months; that is, ________ his

grandfather passed away. However, I’ve _______ had news from him through a common friend. He and his family have ________ been so happy in their lives.

2. Mark hadn’t gone back to his family’s farm ____he was a teenager. Although he had

lived there with his grandfather ____ over ten years before moving out to study at a big school, ____ he had ______ considered settling down out there.

3. ________ he inherited that place , however, his attitude has been changing gradually.

_________he has taken quite a few courses on agribusiness and ______then he has been making quite a few managerial changes on his property. Besides, he has _______ made a very profitable agreement with the company he has worked for ______fifteen years. He hasn't quit his current position ___, but he will very soon.

4. His wife has _____ agreed on working in the nearby town but she hasn’t found the

place she needs to establish her clinic _____. Their son has ________graduated as a vet.

5. So, as you can see everything has been working out just fine ________. All of them

have _______made great changes in their lives, and they are planning on living on the farm ____ quite some time, running their family business.




TIME EXPRESSIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. for, since, recently (just), never 2. since, for, up to now, never 3. since, so far, since, just (recently), for, yet 4. already (just ), yet, just (recently) 5. so far, already, for




TIME EXPRESSIONS

Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with one of the following time expressions:

(More than one option may be suitable and expressions can be repeated.)

ever since before as soon as when after still by the time yet already never

1. ______ they decided on what to do that evening, the tickets had ______ been sold

out. 2. When we arrived the gates were ______ open, but they wouldn’t let us in because the

visiting hours had finished shortly _______ we got there. 3. They managed to get hold of their supplier _______ they finished checking their

stocks. 4. _______ we had extensively discussed all the problems we could foresee in the deal

we were _____ closing, she sent me a new contract. 5. When Jane rang the office this morning, Bill had ____ left for his meeting. 6. Tim had _____seen a staged play _____ going to the theater with his class teacher. 7. We took a good rest ______ our guests had left.




TIME EXPRESSIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. by the time (when ), already (just)

2. still, before

3. as soon as (when, after)

4. after (as soon as, when), just

5. already (just)

6. never, before

7. when (after)




PRESENT PERFECT - TIME EXPRESSIONS

Complete the sentences below with one of the following time expressions: (Expressions

can be repeated, and more than one expression may be suitable at times.)

ever since before as soon as yet already just recently when

by by the time/the end of

1. Mom had _________________ finished cleaning the carpet

_____________________ the dog came in from playing out in the rain. 2. They had ___ been on that archeological site ______________________ three

months, and although the objects they had ____________________ found weren’t extremely valuable individually, they were sure that ______________________ the project was over, they would be able to collect relevant data.

3. There was only one problem: autumn showers had ____________________ started.

It had started raining three days ______________________ and it hasn’t stopped ____________________.

4. The Prime Minister will be meeting the President _____________________ he

arrives back home, shortly _______________________ heading to Parliament to brief representatives on the agreements he has ______________________ proposed during his latest trip abroad, which ____________________ have to be discussed ______________________ being signed.

5. They assured us that the bridge would have been completed

_____________________ the year, ______________________ the rainy season starts.




TIME EXPRESSIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. just (recently), when 2. already, for, recently (already, just), as soon as

3. just (already), before (ago), yet (ever since)

4. as soon as (when, after), before, just (recently), still, before

5. by the end of, before



ADVANCED GRAMMAR 1 – Card 05

TIME EXPRESSIONS

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate time expression (each expression can only be

used once):

ago then since already just so far for before by the time

1. I’ve had 5 cups of coffee ______, but I still feel sleepy.

2. Neither one of us had eaten Hungarian food ______ that day.

3. The students will be able to enroll next month; they will have received their

certificates by ______.

4. The patient looks extremely upset. He has been waiting ______ over one hour.

5. Sorry, the manager isn’t in; actually, he has ______ left.

6. Peter had ______ bought his first car ______ he finished college.

7. Jim is so happy now. He moved to the seaside 5 years ______; he’s been living there

______ he got married.




TIME EXPRESSIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. so far

2. before

3. then

4. for

5. just

6. already / by the time

7. ago / since




PREPOSITIONS

Complete the sentences below with the prepositions to or for:

1. They are about ___ send their daughter Laura ___ Australia ___ her ___ start a research project on sheep raising.

2. From there she might also go ___ New Zealand where she is also supposed ___ meet

cattle raisers. 3. Final arrangements ___ this part of the trip are still ___ be made. 4. Throughout her stay, she will be looking ___ breeding stock, as well as learning how

___ adapt all these new techniques and then choose the best ones ___ be used ___ raising sheep on farms all over Brazil.

5. Although she had been waiting ___ answers ___ her applications from a few

Universities ___ start her graduate courses abroad, the invitation ___ this specific project came as a good surprise ___ her.

6. Laura is sure that this is an even better opportunity ___ her professional growth than

the one she had been actually applying ___ and looking forward ___. 7. Besides, it’s clear ___ her that she will have more chances ___ improve her English. 8. The visa was handed ___ her yesterday; she has almost finished packing ___ her trip,

and the ticket has been confirmed ___ Saturday. So that’s when she will be leaving ___ Sydney ___ stay there ___ one year at least.




PREPOSITIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. to, to, for, to

2. to, to

3. for, to

4. for, to, to, for

5. for, to, to, for, to

6. for, for, to

7. to, to

8. to, for, for, for, to, for




PREPOSITIONS

Complete the sentences below with the most suitable preposition. At times more than

one option might be possible:

The scenery was magnificent. ___(1)___the small bay you could see the tall

white cliffs ___(2)___your right. ___(3)___the hill ___(4)___ your left sat the solid

Spanish colonial house painted traditional white and blue. ___(5)___ your back, stood a

chain ___(6)___ hills covered ___(7)___tropical trees, closing the bay ___(8)___a thick

wall. Turned ___(9)___ an almost inaccessible fortress ___(10)___ which you were

locked both ___(11)___ the tricky rough turquoise waters ___(12)___ one side and the

strong scented deep green wall ___(13)___ the other.

It seemed all odds were ___(14)___ you whenever you tried ___(15)___ reach

that exquisite spot ___(16)___ the Northern coast. First, you had ___(17)___ ask

___(18)___ a special permit given ___(19)__ the local environmental agency. It was

valid ___(20)___ short periods ___(21)___ time; renewable, ___(22)___ course, but only

___(23)___ a lot ___(24)___questioning.

Besides, it was handed ___(25)___exclusively ___(26)___ people involved

___(27)___ ongoing research projects ___(28)___ the area.

Once this phase was ___(29)___, the next step ___(30)___ the full experience

___(31)___ the adventure was actually getting there.




PREPOSITIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. from 17. to

2. to 18. for

3. on 19. by

4. to 20. for

5. to 21. of

6. of 22. of

7. with 23. after

8. like 24. of

9. into 25. out

10. from 26. to

11. by 27. in

12. to / on 28. in

13. to / on 29. over

14. against 30. to

15. to 31. of

16. on




PREPOSITIONS: OFF / OF

Complete the sentences below with the prepositions off or of:

1. Venus de Milo is a magnificent Greek statue ___the Hellenic period. It is made __

marble __ the highest quality; but, unfortunately, its head has fallen ____. 2. He jumped ____ the horse spectacularly; although he didn’t fall __ he still lost points

because it was against the rules __ that specific task __ the competition. 3. The tree house is made __ wood. It’s small, cozy and in very good taste. Although

part __ the paint is peeling __, it’s still quite beautiful. 4. As soon as he bought that piece ___ land from his neighbor, he decided to fence it

___. Then, he gathered his cattle and fenced them in. 5. It was so hot in the Northern part __ the state, that we were constantly wiping ___ the

sweat as we walked into the tropical forest. 6. She went ____ on vacation as __ yesterday, but she will be back in a couple __

weeks.




PREPOSITIONS: OFF / OF

ANSWER KEY:

1. of, of, of, off

2. off, off, of, of

3. of, of, off

4. of, off

5. of, off

6. off, of, of




PREPOSITIONS - Midterm Review

Fill in the blanks with the following prepositions for, about, off, in.

1. I bought a beautiful present ____ Peter; it’s his birthday tomorrow. 2. A: How much is the jacket you want to buy?

B: I’m not sure! I think it’s ______ U$ 200. 3. If you are on a diet you shouldn’t have apple pie ______ dessert. 4. The famous Hollywood actor promised to stay ______ drugs when he left Betty Ford

Clinic. 5. The student asked if he could do the exam ______ pencil. 6. I guess we can close our books now; the class is ______ to finish anyway. 7. You just can’t miss Padre João Manoel St.; it’s ______ Paulista Ave. 8. Have you decided who you are going to vote ______ in the next elections? 9. Anna stared ______ desperation as her car was being towed away. 10. The immigration officer couldn’t understand what language the tourist was speaking

______ .




PREPOSITIONS - Midterm Review

ANSWER KEY:

1. for

2. about

3. for

4. off

5. in

6. about

7. off

8. for

9. in

10. in




PREPOSITIONS

Fill in the blanks with the following prepositions for, about, off, in, at, out of, to, or of. 1. The school bought a new computer _____ the library. 2. If you want to practice your serve, talk to Guga, he’s very good _____ tennis. 3. Anne looked ____ the painting _____ awe; she had never seen anything like it before. 4. Don’t leave the room now! The film is _____ to start. 5. Jane is a wonderful hostess, I always feel _____ home when I visit her. 6. Jim got _____ the bus _____ the stop in front _____ the museum. 7. Those men _____ yellow are undoubtedly from the soccer team. 8. I’m sorry I read your diary. I just did that _____ curiosity. 9. Are you only going to have a sandwich _____ lunch? 10. Please write your name _____ the top of the page.




PREPOSITIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. for

2. at

3. at / in

4. about

5. at

6. off / at / of

7. in

8. out of

9. for

10. at




PERFECT TENSES - Error Correction

All the sentences have verb tense mistakes (some may have more than one). 1. When he was young, Bill has spent many years traveling around the world.

2. I had known Jane for fifteen years now.

3. Jenny is going to Europe next year. By then she will save enough money for the trip.

4. Mr. Jones works in this company for two months and he didn’t meet his boss yet.

5. By the time he had arrived at the club, it already started raining.

6. By the time you finish reading the newspaper, the film will already start.

7. Bobby will have been 4 years old by September.

8. Mrs. Parker has never surfed the net until she had bought a computer.

9. I’m really sorry I hadn’t gone to your party last week, but I’m very busy lately.

10. Louise has never eaten Thai food before she went to that new restaurant.

11. By the time you will get to the school, the class will begin.

12. Let’s go to another restaurant! This place is really crowded; we are waiting for a table

for hours now.

13. Paul is very busy these days. He didn’t write to his family since February.

14. Mr. Gates had just bought a brand new Jaguar, so now he is driving around in style.

15. Will you finish your homework by the time I pick you up tonight?




PERFECT TENSES - Error Correction

ANSWER KEY:

1. spent

2. have known

3. will have saved

4. has been working or has worked / hasn’t met

5. arrived/ had (already) started raining

6. will (already) have started

7. will be

8. had never surfed/ bought

9. didn’t go/ have been

10. had never eaten

11. get/ will have begun

12. have been waiting

13. has been/ hasn’t written

14. has just bought

15. Will you have finished




THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE and PROGRESSIVE Fill in the blanks using the Present Perfect simple or progressive:

A LOOK AT WOMEN SINCE THE 1950S

The traditional role of women in the United States ____ (1.change) a great deal

since World War II. Since then, the number of women who ____ (2.leave) their homes to

return to school or join the workforce ____ (3.grow) constantly. Their interests and

pursuits ____ (4.spread) to all aspects of society. In spite of the dilemmas which ____

(5.arise) during the process, they ____ (6.become) ever more independent and self-

assured. Today, the American woman is a major political, social and economic force in

the United States.

How ____ the social institutions ____ (7.incorporate) these changes? How ___ the

different social segments _____ (8.react) to this new order? In other words, how ____

the changing role of women ____ (9.altered) the social system?

Regardless of trends, all analysts _____ (10.agree) by now that this fact, on its

own, ____ greatly ____ (11.affect) U.S. society. For, not only ____ it ____ (12.question)

the traditional role of men, but it ____ also ____ (13.required) a dramatic change in the

traditional family structure over the second half of the XX century.

Yet, some men – and women as well, mind you – still ___ not ___ (14.accept)

these changes in roles which are a reality beyond any doubt. Moreover, the majority of

these changes ____ (15.be) beneficial to many people since, due to them, lifestyles ___

(16.become) more flexible. This flexibility ___ (17.give) both men and women a wider

variety of choice which, in turn, ____ (18.mean) happier and more fulfilling lives for

them.




THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE and PROGRESSIVE

ANSWER KEY:

1. has been changing / has changed

2. have been leaving / have left

3. has been growing / has grown

4. have spread

5. have been arising / have arisen

6. have become

7. have incorporated / have been incorporating

8. have reacted / have been reacting

9. has altered

10. have agreed

11. has affected

12. has it questioned

13. has required

14. have not accepted

15. have been

16. have become

17. has given

18. has meant

Adapted from: Mosaic: a Content –Base Grammar, by Patricia K. Werner




SIMPLE PAST, PAST PERFECT SIMPLE and PROGRESSIVE

Complete the text below by using appropriate forms of the verbs in parentheses:

THE URBANIZATION OF AMERICA

Until the beginning of World War II, the United States ____ (1.be) primarily an

agricultural society. Before the war, the majority of Americans ____ (2.live) in rural

areas, and the extended family ____ (3.be) the basic unit of American society.

World War I, along with the Great Depression that ____ (4.follow), deeply

____ (5.alter) this scenario. In 1900 over 40 % of the US population ____ (6.live) or

____ (7.work) on farms. By 1930 American society ____ already ____ (8.undergo)

considerable changes. Figures then ____ (9.show) us that the rural population ____

(10.decrease) to 30%.

It’s important to mention that, before the stock market ____ (11.crash) in 1929,

serious economic problems ___ already ____ (12.affect) world trade. Needless to say that

agribusiness ____ (13.drag) into the crisis as well. Therefore, farmers ____ (14.struggle)

to maintain their farms for years when the drought of 1935-36 ____ (15.begin). During

the Great Depression, over three-quarters of a million farmers ____ (16.lose) their lands,

which ____ (17.bring) millions of unprepared jobless people to urban areas. After rural

families ____ (18.settled) in town, they ____ (19.have) to build new lives there.

Returning to their farms ____ (20.seem) virtually impossible, they _____ (21.lose) them

either to banks or to large farming enterprises.

As individuals and entire families ____ (22.move) to cities in search of work,

small towns ____ (23.grow) suddenly and unexpectedly. The face and identity of rural

America ____ (24.change) forever.

Nowadays less than 4% of Americans ____ (25.work) in agriculture. Curiously,

though, some families ____ (26.go) against the urbanization trend by returning to rural

areas in search of more peaceful lifestyles.




SIMPLE PAST, PAST PERFECT SIMPLE and PROGRESSIVE

ANSWER KEY:

1. was

2. lived

3. was

4. followed

5. altered

6. lived

7. worked

8. had undergone

9. showed / show

10. had decreased

11. crashed

12. had been affecting

13. had been dragged

14. had been struggling

15. began

16. lost 17. brought 18. had settled

19. had

20. seemed

21. had lost 22. moved

23. grew

24. had changed

25. work / are working

26. are going / have been going

Adapted from Mosaic: A Content –Based Grammar, by Patricia Werner




FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE and PROGRESSIVE

Change the sentences below using the future perfect simple or progressive. For more

emphasis, add more or even more. You can also add adverbs, if you wish.

The role of women has changed greatly. (in five years) In five years, the role of women will have changed even more.

1. The extended family has almost disappeared in most of the developed countries. (in

ten years/virtually)

2. In areas where extended families still prevail, patriarchal privileges have become smaller. (by 2020)

3. Consumption patterns have changed all over the planet, due to increasing globalization. (five years from now)

4. Life styles have changed as social expectations have grown. (in a short

while/substantially) 5. The average middle class family consumption patterns have become more complex

and demanding. Consequently, the cost of living has risen. (by 2010)

6. Raising children has become more expensive. (by the time our children are adults)

7. Many working mothers have entered the work force. (In the near future)

8. Many middle class single women have chosen to prioritize their professional careers. (in ten years)

9. A large number of women have held on to their jobs throughout marriage and motherhood. (by 2010/ significantly)

10. Rural properties have extended their areas, while agricultural production has undergone an extensive mechanization process. (five years from now)

11. The need for manual work on farms has decreased. (shortly from now)

12. Cities have grown as more and more rural workers have moved into urban areas. (.by

2010)

13. Office mechanization has reduced the need for unqualified clerical work. (in five

years/drastically)

14. Technology has changed the profile of both blue and white-collar workers. (by

2020/deeply)




FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE and PROGRESSIVE

ANSWER KEY:

1. In ten years the extended family will have virtually disappeared in most of the

developed countries. 2. In areas where extended families still prevail, patriarchal privileges will have

become even smaller by 2020. 3. Five years from now, consumption patterns will have changed all over the planet,

due to increasing globalization. 4. In a short while, life style will have changed substantially as social expectations

will have grown even more. 5. The average middle class consumption patterns will become more complex and

demanding. Consequently, by 2010, the cost of living will have risen even more. 6. By the time our children are adults, raising children will have become more

expensive. 7. In the near future, many more working mothers will have entered the work force. 8. In ten years, many more middle class single women will have chosen to prioritize

their professional careers. 9. By 2010, a significantly larger number of women will have held on to their jobs

throughout marriage and motherhood. 10. Five years from, now, rural properties will have extended their areas more, while

agricultural production will have undergone an even more extensive mechanization process.

11. Shortly from now, the need for manual work on farms will have decreased even more.

12. By 2010, cities will have grown as more and more rural workers will have moved into urban areas.

13. In five years, office mechanization will have drastically reduced the need for unqualified clerical work.

14. By 2020, technology will have deeply changed the profile of both blue and white-collar workers.




MODAL VERBS

Complete the text below with the most adequate modal verb according to meaning and

form:

Did you know that you 1.____ see a galaxy 2½ million light-years away with your

unaided eyes? Or that you 2.____ see craters on the Moon with ordinary binoculars?

These and countless other wonders await your gaze every clear night. Do you feel you

3.____ like to take your first step right now? Well then , you 4.____ simply look up to

the sky tonight and ask, "What's that?" Once you have done it , you 5.____ have taken

the first step toward a lifetime of cosmic exploration and enjoyment. How 6.____ you get

started on this exciting adventure?

The joy of astronomy comes from finding your way around the starry sky and

understanding what you see. But to 7.___ to do that, you 8.____ need background

information. You 9.____ start from your local library or bookstore. It 10.___ be a great

place to start from. For instance, you 11.____ try browsing the astronomy shelf for

beginner's guides that 12.____ teach you about the Moon, planets, and constellations. Or

you 13.____ choose to check the magazine rack.

The World Wide Web 14.____ be your first and most obvious choice. It certainly

15._____ be a great resource. But you 16.___ be careful! The Internet is a hodgepodge,

so you 17._____ stick to reliable, authoritative sites.

Well, 18.____ we get started? Let the stars get in your eyes!

To do that you just 19.____ to go out on any clear, dark night and familiarize

yourself with the star patterns overhead. You 20.____ feel like resorting to a star chart

which 21.____ be your first guide. In that case, you 22.____ access a specialized site.

They 23.____ provide that for you.

Now, if you live in a brightly lit city or town, you 24.____ find a place where there's

less light pollution; you 25.____ at least find a spot free from the glare of nearby lights,

so you 26.____ see more stars. Looking up and 27.____ to say, "There's the Southern

Cross!" or "That's Saturn!" 28.____ provide pleasure, and a sense of your place in the

cosmos, which 29.____ last for the rest of your life.




MODAL VERBS

ANSWER KEY:

1. can / are able to


3. would

4. should

5. will / - 6. could /can

7. be able

8. will 9. could / might 10. should / could / can / might 11. could

12. will / can

13. may / might 14. could / might / may

15. ought to / should 16. had better / must / have to / ought to

17. have to / had better 18. shall 19. have

20. may / might 21. can / will 22. should / ought to / could


24. had better / should

25. could /should

26. can

27. being able

28. will / may

29. will / can / may

Adapted from Your First Step in Astronomy by M. Fienberg




PREPOSITIONS

Complete the text below with the appropriate preposition:

in at on with to for of

The Man Who Knew Too Much, was the film that established Hitchcock's

reputation as the master 1.__ suspense. 2.__ this first version 3.__ the film, the producers

gave Hitchcock carte blanche to do what he wanted 4.___ his project. The product was

acclaimed around the world, and established a new type of thriller. It was only a preview,

however, 5.__ the films Hitchcock would make from then on. The Man Who Knew Too

Much was Hitchcock's return 6.__ the genre he knew best. Actually, the screenplay had

already been prepared 7.__ 1933. It was 8.__ many ways indicative 9.__ what we would

come to expect from Hitchcock from then on. It is a small, tightly woven film -only 84

minutes- which includes a generous portion 10.__ Hitchcockian humor and a more than

adequate amount 11.__ suspense. Although he was given only a limited budget, he knew

the technical tricks which could camouflage the fact. The gripping Albert Hall sequence

12.__ which a diplomat is about to be assassinated was actually shot 13.__ the Lime

Grove studio. A painting 14.__ the academician Fortunino Matania reflected 15.__ a

mirror into the camera lens served as most 16.__ the Albert Hall audience.

While the script is not as polished as the screenplays 17.__ his later pictures, it does

capture one's attention. Playwright Emlyn Williams assisted by writing some additional

dialogue.




PREPOSITIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. of

2. in

3. of

4. with

5. of

6. to

7. in

8. in

9. of

10. of

11. of

12. in

13. at

14. of

15. with

16. of

17. in




DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE ARTICLES

Complete the text with the appropriate article:

the, a, an or φφφφ

1.__ British version of 2.__ Man Who Knew Too Much is about Bob and Jill

Lawrence who are on vacation in 3.__ Switzerland with their daughter Betty. They are

befriended by 4.__ Frenchman, Louis Bernard. When he is killed, he whispers to Bob

5.__ international secret about 6.__ intended assassination of 7.__ diplomat, which will

embarrass 8.__ British government. To prevent 9.__ Bob from revealing what he knows,

10.__ conspirators kidnap Betty as 11.__ hostage. 12.__ hired assassin is Abbott, who

will shoot 13.__ diplomat during 14.__ concert at 15.__ Albert Hall. 16.__ film is

primarily concerned with 17.__ dilemma of kidnapping - how to get Betty back safely.

18.__ subplot about 19.__ assassination is just 20.__ set-up, or MacGuffin, as Hitchcock

refers to it. By 21.__ way, have you seen Hitchcok’s American version of 22.__ plot?

Well, there are quite 23.__ few differences between 24.__ two scripts. Do you want to

know how 25.__ story ends in this one? Well then, go to 26.__ next card.




DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE ARTICLES

ANSWER KEY:

1. the

2. the

3. φ

4. a

5. an

6. an

7. a

8. the

9. φ

10. the

11. a

12. the

13. the

14. a

15. φ

16. the

17. the

18. the

19. the

20. the

21. the

22. the

23. a

24. the

25. the

26. the

Adapted from: Richard A. Harris, Michael S. Lasky:

The Complete Films of Alfred Hitchcock.




INDEFINITE ARTICLES

Complete the text with the appropriate article:

the, a, an or φ

Jill goes to Albert Hall and at 1.__ last minute foils 2.__ assassination by screaming

in 3.__ auditorium 4.__ chase follows to 5.__ hideout where 6.__ Betty is held 7.__

captive, and 8.__ gunfight ensues 9.__ climax is reached when 10.__ Jill, already

established in 11.__ first scene as 12.__ excellent markswoman, shoots 13.__ spy who is

about to kill her daughter.

The Man Who Knew Too Much is 14.__ breathless escapade which, considering

15.__ infancy of 16.__ sound film, was far ahead of its time despite lacking 17.__ grace

and 18.__ rhythm between 19.__ suspense and 20.__ jokes. Actually, Hitchcock

concedes that __ film was 21.__ creation of 22.__ "talented amateur"; 23.__ critics,

however, tend to disagree with this statement.

The Man Who Knew Too Much is 24.__ archetype of 25.__ Alfred Hitchcock

thriller. It was his favorite type of 26.__ story, which may explain why he remade 27.__

film in 1956, adding forty-five minutes onto 28.__ story.

Adapted from: Richard A. Harris, Michael S. Lasky:

The Complete Films of Alfred Hitchcock




INDEFINITE ARTICLES

ANSWER KEY:

1. the

2. the

3. the

4. a

5. the

6. φ

7. φ

8. a

9. the

10. φ

11. the

12. an

13. a / the

14. a

15. the

16. φ

17. φ

18. φ

19. the

20. the

21. the

22. a

23. φ

24. an

25. the

26. φ

27. the

28. the




PREPOSITIONS

Complete the text below with the following prepositions:

in at on to for of

GROWING UP

As we grow up, our awareness 1.__ the world around us gradually expands. The

learning process begins 2.__ birth and never stops. We soon get 3.__ know our physical

surroundings, first a crib, perhaps, next a room, then a house. From then on, this

immediate geography defines “the real world” 4.__ us 5.__ a few years 6.__ follow.

Equally soon we become aware 7.__ a parent and learn that if we cry, that parent

will do something 8.__ us. We also learn that others want things from us; much 9.__ the

time these demands are designed 10.__ stop us from doing what we want 11.__ that

moment. Communication, we find, works 12.__ both directions.

What we learn 13.__ those ways depends 14.__ course 15.__ our environment,

though we do not know that 16.__ our early lives. Then we believe that our way 17.__

talking –our language – is the only one; just as much as we believe that the way things

are done 18.__ our house or 19.__ our community is the only way things can happen.

This deeply rooted and reassuring feeling, which shapes our innermost identity, will

remain intact 20.__ many years then on or even 21.__ a lifetime, depending 22.__ how

strong social safeguards are.




PREPOSITIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. of

2. at

3. to

4. for

5. for

6. to

7. of

8. for

9. of

10. to

11. at

12. in

13. in

14. of

15. on

16. in

17. of

18. in

19. in

20. for

21. for

22. on




VERB TENSES AND MODALS

Fill in the blanks of the text below using the correct verb tense and modal if requested.

Throughout my life, my friends __________ (1.always/say) that I ___________

(2.modal/live) anyplace, anywhere without any problem. However, when I ___________

(3.come) to work in Brazil at the end of last year, I found out that things were not so

easy.

I ___________ (4.already/date) a Brazilian girl some months before I came here; I

____________ (5.even/take) Portuguese lessons before I left the USA. So I didn’t see

any big problem ahead. I thought to myself: “ I ___________ (6.future/go) to Brazil and

complete my two-year contract; I ____________ (7.future/ sharpen) my language skills,

and , who knows, maybe date another Brazilian! Consequently, by the time the contract

expires, I __________ (8.earn) a little money and I ___________ (9.become) very fluent

in another language.”

I ___________ (10.work) in Brazil for 9 months now, and I’m still trying to get

used to the hot weather, the 12-hour a day workweek, the pollution, the great food that I

can’t stop eating and which has made me put on 15 kilos, plus the beer and the crazy

night life where all my money ___________ (11.go)! Oh, I’m dating a Brazilian, which

helps language wise!

By Christmas, I ___________ (12.live) here for a year. Do you think I’ll last

another year?





ANSWER KEY:

1. have always said

2. could live

3. came

4. had already dated

5. had even been taking

6. will go

7. will sharpen

8. will have earned

9. will have become

10. have been working

11. has gone

12. will have lived/will have been living




PREPOSITIONS

Fill in the blanks with either TO or FOR where necessary. 1. The Brazilian team beat Italy 2 ____ 1.

2. I’ve bought a new car ____ my father-in-law. I hope he’ll be nice ____ me from

now on.

3. We’ve been waiting ____ the plane ____ New York ____ almost an hour.

4. There is no excuse ____ lying to your mother.

5. Registration for the conference is limited ____ 500 participants.

6. Do you regularly contribute ____ worthwhile causes?

7. We thanked the contributors ____ their donations.

8. The famous sportswoman gladly answered questions that were relevant ____ her

work.

9. She did not respond ____ questions about her personal life.

10. Did John apologize ____ being late?

11. Would you be willing to fight ____ your beliefs?

12. Martin L. King was committed ____ nonviolence.

13. He will be remembered throughout the ages ____ his commitment to nonviolence.

14. Usually people will be polite ____ you if you are polite ____ them.

15. Jane is thankful ____ her parents ____ giving her the opportunity for a good

education.

16. My uncle introduced me ____ music when I was quite young.




PREPOSITIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. to

2. for; to

3. for; to; for

4. for

5. to

6. to

7. for

8. to

9. to

10. for

11. for

12. to

13. for

14. to; to

15. to; for

16. to




PREPOSITIONS

Fill in the blanks with either TO or FOR where necessary. 1. There is no substitute ____ good home cooking. 2. Showing that she was faithful ____ her word, the mayor approved the building of two

new hospitals. 3. So you subscribe ____ the theory that the earth is not round but square?

4. I’d like to get a high-paying job, but I’m not qualified ____ very much. 5. Jack is dedicated ____ his research into possible cures ____ Aids. 6. While we’re hoping ____ better weather, we don’t expect it. 7. The programs on TV expose viewers ____ acts of violence that leave them horrified. 8. Would you vote ____ a woman to lead your country?

9. Mr. Jones is known ____ his sharp intellect. 10. Don’t blame people ____ your own failures in life. 11. I applied ____ several businesses ____ positions in their marketing department. 12. Please forgive me ____ not getting back to you sooner. 13. Who is responsible ____ ordering these supplies?

14. Would you object ____ not watching TV tonight?




PREPOSITIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. for

2. to

3. to

4. for

5. to; for

6. for

7. to

8. for

9. for

10. for

11. to; for

12. for

13. for

14. to




PREPOSITIONS

Fill in the blanks with either IN, ON or AT. 1. We will meet you there ____ 7 o’clock.

2. The play will finish ____ five minutes.

3. The birds always leave the country ____ the autumn.

4. The family is getting together ____ Christmas.

5. I can’t say ____ the moment but I’ll tell you ____ a few minutes.

6. I have a doctors’ appointment ____ Friday ____ 3:30.

7. The plane should arrive ____ any time now.

8. The course finishes ____ November 30.

9. ____ three years’ time, he will be twenty one.

10. It always rains here ____ the evening.

11. ____ the day that you were born, the angels got together...

12. She always goes for a walk ____ fine summer evenings; I expect her to be back

____ any moment. So, please wait. She should be here ____ a short time.

13. The children set off ____ daybreak.

14. I was standing ____ the bus stop ____ the end of the street

15. You can see the squirrels ____ the grass, ____ the park across the road.

16. I saw her name ____ the office door.

17. You can always see his name ____ the newspaper.

18. I was ____ London when I ran into him ____ the street.

19. Put the notice ____ the notice board, ____ the bottom.




PREPOSITIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. At

2. In

3. In

4. At

5. at; in

6. on; at

7. at

8. on

9. In

10. In

11. On

12. On; at; in

13. At

14. At; at

15. In; in

16. On

17. In

18. In; on/in

19. On; at




PREPOSITIONS

Fill in the blanks with either IN, ON or AT. 1. He left the picture hanging ____ the wall ____ the living room. 2. Don’t take this train. It stops ____ every station. 3. Keep walking and you’ll find the bakers’ ____ the corner. 4. Keep walking and you’ll find the coffee shop ____ the end of the street. 5. The dentists’ office is ____ the first floor, ____ the left as you leave the elevator. 6. There were 150 rooms ____ the hotel! 7. He’s overweight because he spends all his time sitting ____ a desk. 8. That evening, we all looked up at the stars ____ the sky. 9. Little Johnny likes to sit ____ the front of the car when we go for a drive. 10. I think I left my bag ____ the bus! 11. Did you see that science article ____ today’s newspaper. It’s ____ the back page. 12. She has a tattoo of a wild boar ____ her right thigh.




PREPOSITIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. on; in

2. at

3. on

4. at

5. on; on

6. in

7. at

8. in

9. in

10. on

11. in; on

12. on





Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb tense or modal.

I ________ (1.come) to play football here in England when I was 18 years old.

Until that time I ________ (2.think) that one in England ________ (3.modal) play

football like me, a Brazilian. What a surprise I got! I ________ (4.do) a lot of training

exercises before I arrived here, but nothing compared to the tough exercises here. And

they _________ (5.modal) really play football!

Within a year I _________ (6.overcome) my physical difficulties and was gaining

recognition as a good football player.

So far, this year _________ (7.be) wonderful for me. I ________ (8.play) on this

famous team and I _________ (9.praise) for my goal scoring abilities. I think, by the end

of my contract in two years time, I _________ (10.establish) a name for myself in the

history of this club and __________ (11.fulfill) my dream, and the dream of so many

other football players.





ANSWER KEY:

1. came

2. had thought 3. could / would

4. had done

5. could

6. had overcome

7. has been

8. have been playing/play/I’m playing

9. have been praised

10. will have established

11. will have fulfilled





Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb tense or modal.

Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales __________ (1. follow) childhood

through the ages, for every healthy youngster _______ (2. have) a wholesome and

instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal. The winged fairies

of Grimm and Andersen _______ (3. bring) more happiness to childish hearts than all

other human creations.

Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, ___________ (4.

modal – classify) as "historical" in the children's library; for the time ______ (5. come)

for a series of newer "wonder tales" in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy

_________ (6. eliminate), together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents

devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale. Modern education

________ (7. include) morality; therefore the modern child _______ (8. seek) only

entertainment in its wonder tales and gladly _______ (9. dispense) with all disagreeable

incident.

Having this thought in mind, the story of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"

________ (10. write) solely to please children of today. It _______ (11. aspire) to being

a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy ______ (12. retain) and the

heartaches and nightmares _______ (13. leave out).

L. Frank Baum

Chicago, April, 1900.





ANSWER KEY:

1. have followed

2. has

3. have brought

4. may be classified

5. has come

6. are eliminated

7. includes

8. seeks

9. dispenses

10. was written

11. aspires

12. are retained

13. are left out



ADVANCED GRAMMAR 1 – Card 27A

ARTICLES

Fill in the blanks in the paragraphs below with a, an, the or φφφφ.

A. Something fundamental has changed in the way the world sees 1.___ Japan. Last

week, at the close of a tense week in which 2.___ Japanese stocks plunged to levels

not seen in 3.___ generation, the Bank of Japan sounded 4.___ alarm about 5.___

nation’s deteriorating financial health.

B. East Timor is still more 1.___ idea than 2.___ reality, surviving, for the time being, on

3.___ kindness of friends 4.___ former Portuguese colony forcibly annexed by

Indonesia in 1975, the tiny state became independent in May - the first new state of

the new millennium. Last month it joined 5.___ United Nations, which is 6.___ huge

step for a fragile country struggling to stabilize and define itself.

C. The skeletons were twisted around each other, many frozen in 1.___ fetal position as

if they were trying to stay warm. There were skulls and ribs all piling up in the claw

of 2.___ tractor as it cleared the ground for 3.___ new housing estate. The horrified

crew feared they had uncovered 4.___ mass grave of either 5.___ Jewish holocaust

victims or those murdered by 6.___ notorious soviet secret police.



ADVANCED GRAMMAR 1 – Card 27A

ARTICLES

ANSWER KEY:

A:

1. φ

2. φ

3. a

4. an

5. the

B:

1. an

2. a

3. the

4. a

5. the

6. a

C:

1. a

2. the

3. a

4. a

5. φ

6. the

Adapted from Newsweek Magazine



ADVANCED GRAMMAR 1 – Card 27B

ARTICLES

Fill in the blanks in the paragraphs below with: a, an, the or φφφφ.

*D. It’s startling enough for foreigners to realize there is such a thing as 1.___ American

illiteracy. More poignant is that, unlike in 2.___ developing world, where illiteracy is

a predominantly rural problem, in 3.___ United States it occurs mostly in the inner

cities, with 4.___ heavy concentration among 5.___ poor, and those dependent on

6.___ welfare.

E. Jason Brown is 1.___ world.-famous banker. Thirty years ago he was 2.___ unhappy

child. He didn’t do well at 3.___ school and he never went to 4.___ university. His

greatest pleasure was to go to 5.___ cinema. His family lived in 6.___ unattractive

town. Their home was next to 7.___ town railway station. Jason’s father was a navy

officer, and he spent months at 8.___ sea. He was not often at 9.___ home; He was

lazy at 10.___ home. He would sometimes spend all day in 11.___ bed. Finally, Mr.

Brown lost his job in 12.___ navy, and after, went to 13.___ prison for stealing.

F. I travel all over 1.___ world in my job. It’s not easy. I get up at 2.___ dawn to catch

3.___ plane; breakfast in New York, lunch in Miami, and when you’re up there in

4.___ sky, you don’t see much down below! And at 5.___ home, your spouse

complains about your never being home to take 6.___ children to 7.___ school or put

them to 8.___ bed.



ADVANCED GRAMMAR 1 – Card 27B

ARTICLES

ANSWER KEY:

D:

1. φ

2. the

3. the

4. a

5. the

6. φ

E:

1. a 8. φ

2. an 9. φ

3. φ 10. φ

4. φ 11. φ 5. the 12. the

6. an 13. φ 7. the

F:

1. the

2. φ

3. a / the

4. the

5. φ

6. the

7. φ

8. φ

* Adapted from Newsweek Magazine (03/12/02)



ADVANCED GRAMMAR 1 – Extra Card 01

ADVERB CLAUSES

Choose the correct subordinating conjunction. 1. When/ Before she heard the news about the hurricane she was panic-stricken.

2. As soon as/ By the time I get home, I will call you.

3. Although/ Even if she didn’t know how to drive, she bought a car.

4. Everywhere/ As soon as he travels, he buys his friends some presents.

5. He went to law school so that/ as if he could run his father’s business.

6. Janice decided to travel by train because/ as long as she was afraid of flying.

7. Despite the fact that/ In order that the weather was bad, we went to the beach.

8. This house looks as if/ so that it were abandoned.

9. The physician will have his license revoked due to the fact that/ whereas he did not

comply with the law.

10. Whenever / Until Pete doesn’t know what to do, he calls his friends for advice.




ADVERB CLAUSES

ANSWER KEY:

1. When

2. As soon as

3. Although

4. Everywhere

5. so that

6. because

7. Despite the fact that

8. as if

9. due to the fact that

10. Whenever




FEW, LITTLE, MUCH, MANY, NO, ANY, A LOT OF

Complete the sentence with word(s) from the box by referring to the table:

A few a little much

(very few) (very little) (quite) a lot of

many not ... any no

Cows

Livestock: Sheep

Pigs

Wheat

Crops: Barley

Maize

Farmer Brown Farmer Black Farmer Green Average for the region

4 95 25 90

160 16 3 65

10 480 80

0.75 tons 20 tons 8 tons 110 tons

6 tons 28 tons 30 tons

95 tons 240 tons 140 tons

1. Farmer Black doesn’t have ____ pigs.

2. Farmer Green grows ____ maize.

3. Farmer Brown grows ____ wheat because he doesn’t find it profitable.

4. Farmer Green has ____ cows and they’re very good ones.

5. Farmer Brown doesn’t have ____ cows.

6. Farmer Green has ____ sheep because he’s not interested in them.

7. Farmer Black grows ____ maize at all.

8. Farmer Green has ____ pigs.

9. Farmer Black grows ____ barley.

10. Farmer Green has ____ cows, but he doesn’t have ____ sheep.

11. Farmer Green grows ____ wheat and he’s thinking of growing more.

12. Farmer Brown has ___ pigs and cows, but he concentrates on sheep.

13. Farmer Black doesn’t grow ____ wheat but he grows more than Farmer Green.

14. Farmer Green doesn’t grow ______ barley but Farmer Brown grows ______.




FEW, LITTLE, MUCH, MANY, NO, ANY, A LOT OF

ANSWER KEY:

1. any

2. quite a lot of

3. very little

4. some

5. any

6. very few

7. no

8. many (quite a lot of)

9. quite a lot of

10. some / any

11. a little

12. some (a few)

13. much

14. any / a little




PREFIXES

Insert the correct prefixes.

RE – UN – MIS – EN – DE

1. Microwaves have made it easy to _________ heat food.

2. I’m always ________ placing my handbag!

3. She ______ understood what he said and got so angry that she slapped his face.

4. The opposite of promote is _______mote.

5. The left side is even, but the right side is completely ______even.

6. The chairs were expensive, but they are very _______comfortable.

7. The profit they made in the shop this month is ________believable!

8. The photograph is rather small. We must ______large it.




PREFIXES

ANSWER KEY:

1. reheat

2. misplacing

3. misunderstood

4. demote

5. uneven

6. uncomfortable

7. unbelievable

8. enlarge




PREPOSITIONS

Supply the correct prepositions in the following sentences.

about by beneath but without

in throughout through with

1. Mr. White went to see the headmaster _____ his son’s poor results. 2. I was introduced to the visitor _____ Mr. Smith 3. “Who introduced him to Ana?”

“He met her _____ his sister.” 4. Richard showed his deep gratitude _____ the two men who had saved him. 5. The beggar is entirely _____ food of any kind. 6. I refuse to take any photographs _____ my camera in its present condition. 7. No one ______ the sergeant lived to tell of the terrible massacre. 8. It was _____ his dignity to bow to the wicked ruler. 9. The principal was _____ me when you telephoned. 10. _____ his career, John Smith always tried his best. 11. “Everyone must return his library book _____ one week,” said the librarian. 12. He has caused nothing _____ trouble.




PREPOSITIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. about

2. by

3. through

4. to

5. without

6. with

7. but

8. beneath

9. with

10. throughout

11. in

12. but



ADVANCED GRAMMAR 1 - Extra Card 05

PREPOSITIONS

Supply the correct prepositions in the following sentences.

about during for in of

through near with since on

1. What’s the use _____ learning to play the piano?

2. The customs officer looked _____ all my cases.

3. We are now _____ the end of the school term and soon we will have a long holiday.

4. Mr. Short quarreled _____ his wife.

5. I bought a book _____ collecting coins

6. He moved _____ the angry crowd, saying a word to this one and that one on his way.

7. The man had a bandage _____ his hand.

8. The leg _____ the chair broke.

9. Dr. Smart has been staying _____ us _____ Monday.

10. _____ his stay he learned many useful things.

11. No one has seen the old woman _____ a long time.




PREPOSITIONS

ANSWER KEY:

1. of

2. through

3. near

4. with

5. on / about

6. through

7. on

8. of

9. with ... since

10. during

11. for / in




ARTICLES - “THE”

Complete the following by adding the or x (to indicate that no article is necessary).

Resources

Some of ____1 earth’s most valuable resources are found in only a few countries.

For example, ____2 South Africa and ____3 Russia produce one-third to one-half of

many vital resources. They are ____4 world’s largest producers of ____5 manganese and

____6 chrome (which are used to produce ____7 steel) and of platinum and ____8 gold.

____9 Australia is another country that contains major resources. It has large deposits of

____10 oil, ____11 gas, ____12 iron ore, and ____13 coal. In fact, ____14 Japan gets

almost one-half of its iron ore (which is used to make ____15 steel) and ____16 large

quantities of ____17 coal from ____18 Australia. ____19 Canada, too, has ____20 large

mineral deposits. ____21 oil and ____22 natural gas deposits in ____23 Canada are some

of ____24 biggest in the world.




ARTICLES - “THE”

ANSWER KEY:

1. the 2. x 3. x 4. the 5. x 6. x 7. x 8. x 9. x 10. x 11. x 12. x 13. x 14. x 15. x 16. x 17. x 18. x 19. x 20. x 21. the 22. x 23. x 24. the




DO X MAKE

Complete the following sentences, choosing which of these two verbs is correct and

using the correct form.

1. Marshall ____ a remarkable discovery on the American River.

2. Many of the settlers preferred to ____ the dangerous overland journey to California

instead of ____ the long voyage round Cape Horn.

3. Sutter went to America to ____ his fortune.

4. He ____ good business at first and ____ a lot of money.

5. The prospectors ____ a great deal of damage to his property.

6. He built the mill to ____ use of the resources on his land.

7. Sutter did not ____ the prospectors welcome.

8. The settlers frequently ____ war on the Indians.

9. Sutter ____ a complaint to the Governor when the prospectors arrived but it didn’t

____ him any good.

10. The Governor knew they had ____ wrong but by the time he had ____ his inquiries,

the men had ____ their escape.

11. I have ____ the repairs and I think you will find that I have ____ a good job.

12. ____ your homework and ____ sure that you don’t ____ many mistakes.

13. Instead of ____ his own work he ____ trouble by ____ work for everyone else.




DO X MAKE

ANSWER KEY:

1. made

2. make / making

3. make

4. did / made

5. did

6. make

7. make

8. made

9. made / do

10. done / made / made

11. done / done

12. Do / make / make

13. doing / made / doing




PREPOSITIONS - FROM, OF, BY, WITH

Fill in each space with from, of, by or with in the following sentences.

1. Mr. Peabody is the uncle _____ the famous statesman. 2. Grace won the music competition _____ practicing hard every day. 3. The other girl, however, won _____ the help of her father. 4. How far is New York _____ San Francisco? 5. William was helped _____ his father. 6. She cut the cake _____ a silver knife. 7. The Philippines is south _____ Hong Kong. 8. Peter ran to meet me and, _____ a big smile, told me the happy news. 9. He was a man _____ great learning and knew the answer to every question he was

asked. 10. “You can travel from Hong Kong to Australia ________ Singapore if you

wish,” Mr. Black said.





ANSWER KEY:

1. of

2. by

3. with

4. from

5. by

6. with

7. of

8. with

9. of

10. by \





Fill in each space with from, of, by or with in the following sentences.

1. She was treated for shock _____ two nurses. 2. It was difficult to climb the cliff _____ the old rope. 3. The cat was always being chased _____ the dog. 4. New York is a long way _____ Los Angeles, isn’t it? 5. The mayor _____ the town opened the new building. 6. It was an easy matter to see that he was a man _____ good taste. 7. This tea is _____ Ceylon. Do you like it? 8. The only person I saw was a man _____ a leather case in his right hand. 9. The old soldier often talked _____ battles long ago. 10. Many people talked _____ me while I was waiting for my friend. 11. Mrs. Rose is travelling to India _____ her sister. 12. “Choose a book _____ this shelf,” the teacher said. 13. Mr. Truelove spoke _____ pride about his son.





ANSWER KEY:

1. by

2. with

3. by

4. from

5. of

6. of

7. from

8. with

9. of

10. with

11. with

12. from

13. with

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