Exercises

Unit 136 · Verb + preposition 5 in / into / with / to / on

136.1

Complete the sentences using these verbs (in the correct form) + a preposition: believe br

Completethesentencesusingtheseverbs(inthecorrectform)+apreposition:believebreakconcentratedividedrivefillhappeninsistinvitesucceed

1I wanted to go alone, but my friends insisted on coming with me.(Example)

I haven’t seen Mike for ages.

I wonder what has him.

It’s a very large

house. It’s four apartments.

We’ve been the party, but

unfortunately we can’t go.

I don’t ghosts. I think people

imagine that they see them.

Steve gave me an empty bucket

and told me to it water.

A burglar is someone who

a house to steal things.

Don’t try and do two things

together. one thing at a time.

It wasn’t easy, but in the end

we finding a solution to the problem.

The car in front of me stopped suddenly. Unfortunately I

couldn’t stop in time and the back of it.

136.2

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first

Completethesecondsentencesothatitmeansthesameasthefirst.

1There was a collision between a bus and a car.(Example)

I don’t mind big cities, but I prefer small towns. I prefer .

I got all the information I needed from the company. The company provided me .

This morning I bought a pair of shoes, which cost eighty pounds. This morning I spent .

There are ten districts in the city. The city is divided .

136.3

Put in the correct preposition

Put in the correct preposition. If the sentence is already completeleave the space empty.

1The school provides all its students with books.(Example)

A strange thing happened me a few days ago.

Mark decided to give up sport to concentrate his studies.

Money should be used well. I don’t believe wasting it.

My present job isn’t wonderful, but I prefer it what I did before.

I hope you succeed getting what you want.

Ben was injured playing football when he collided another player.

There was an awful noise as the car crashed a tree.

Patrick is a photographer. He specialises sports photography.

Joe doesn’t spend much money clothes.

I was amazed when I heard the news. I couldn’t believe it.

Somebody broke my car and stole my bag.

I was quite cold, but Tom insisted having the window open.

The teacher decided to split the class four groups.

I filled the tank, but unfortunately I filled it the wrong kind of fuel.

Some things ar e difficult to translate one language another.

136.4

Use your own ideas to complete these sentences

Use your own ideas to complete these sentencesUse a preposition

1I wanted to go out alone, but my friend insisted on coming with me .(Example)

I spend a lot of money .

I saw an accident. A car crashed .

Chris prefers basketball .

The restaurant we went to specialises .

Shakespeare’s plays have been translated .

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