LESSON 5
I. Fill in each blank with a correct preposition :

1/ He improves his listening skill __________ listening to English on the B.B.C.

2/ They objected __________ my buying that house.

3/ I’m tired __________ working in the hot weather and I can’t work quite well.

4/ She is very good __________ cooking European dishes.

5/ I don’t think I’ll have a chance __________ beating him in the tennis game.

6/ We are all making some progress __________ learning English grammar.

7/ He gets used _________ her snoring in sleep.

8/ Is she accustomed __________ doing her homework ?

9/ Peter was very familiar __________ planting potatoes.

10/ All of you here are capable _________ doing that job.

II. Combine these pairs of sentences with proper relative pronouns or ralative adverbs.

1/ The house is at the other of the street. You’re looking for it.

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2/ The child is living with his aunt. His parents died in the air crash.

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3/ The place used to be the site of an animal market. You were standing there.

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4/ What’s the address of the company? You noticed its advertisement the other day.

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5/ The laboratory is well equipped. My brother works there.

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6/ The years are unforgettable. I was in the army in those years.

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7/ The reason isn’t explained. He comes here for this reason.

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8/ Did you know the actor? You saw him playing Hamlet.

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9/ 1945 is the year. The revolution took place in this year.

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10/ This subject is very important. We are going to discuss it.

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11/ Jack loves his parents’ house. He was born in that house.

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12/ Do you remember the year ? The Second World War ended in that year.

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13/ John found the cat. The cat’s leg was broken.

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14/ The restaurant serves good food with reasonable price. We often have lunch there.

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15/ The man is standing at the door. He wants to meet our manager.

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III. Combine these pairs of sentences, using prepositional complements.

1/ He collects old coins. He is very fond of it.


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2/ They do reseaches on stars. They have the great pleasure of it.

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3/ She helps the poor. She is interested in it.

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4/ They went abroad for their Christmas holiday. She objected to it.

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5/ Her husband arrives home late. She’s used to it.

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6/ They queue for unemployment benefits everyday. They fed up with it.

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7/ Nancy didn’t win the artist club scholarship. She was not successful in it.

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8/ Tom is going to study English. He is thinking of it.

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9/ I have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it.

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10/ We have nothing to do. We are terrified of it.

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V. Use the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets.

1/ She (write) __________ that letter two days ago.

2/ She told me that she (sell) __________ her car the previous week.

3/ After they (go) __________ I sat down and (rest) __________.

4/ The patient (already, die) __________ by the time I (see) __________ her.

5/ I missed part of the lecture because I was day-dreaming, and now my notes (be) __________ incomplete I wish I (pay) __________ more attention to the lecture.

6/ (You finish) __________ with the book I (lend) __________ you last year ?

7/ His knowledge (develop) __________ since he (get) __________ habit of reading.

8/ Last week, when the police (come) __________ there, the thief (go) __________ away.

9/ As soon as he (arrive) __________ at the station, we’ll start the match.

10/ What (happen) __________ when they arrived ?
VI/ Complete the sentences provided with the words from the following list.

A. living B. effort C. natural D. many
E. important F. scientific G. environment H. happier

Modern science is divided into so (1) __________ branches that it is virtually