A/ Put the correct form of the word in brackets
- He’s been very ……………….. and bad-tempered recently. (quarrel)
- The six ……………….. Finally reached the summit. (mountain)
- The park is roughly ……………….. in shape. (triangle)
- Thanks for the book. It was very ………………… (information)
B/ Make compound nouns or adjectives, using the word on the left as the first part, to fit the meanings given.
Example:
Fire
(organisation which puts out fires) > fire-brigade (= fire department)
(that cannot burn, catch fire) > fire-proof
(gun, rifle, pistol, etc.) > fire-arm
Light
(tower with light to warn ships at sea)
(happy, without worries)
(liable to steal)
Play
(portable enclosure for a baby)
(rich man devoted to pleasure)
(person who writes plays)
C/ Write a preposition in each gap.
- Obviously our interest is related ……………….. the class of degree that you get.
- I haven’t actually had any experience ……………….. business yet.
- I want to concentrate ……………….. getting my qualifications first.
- So when would you available ……………….. an interview?
- I’m quite good ……………….. cooking.
- Have you done any other work in the past that would be relevant ……………….. a marketing career?
D/ Choose the correct preposition in italics in each of these sentences.
- The money spent on/ in research was more than expected.
- Some bosses are not very sensitive for/ to their employees’ needs.
- The company has a reputation of/ for producing top-quality toys.
- It is important to have confidence in/ at your own abilities.
- A lot of students participated on/ in the job fair.
- Working parents have little time to take care of/ for their children.
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