Put the correct preposition into each gap

1     Put the correct preposition into each gap.

Education

When my grandmother was at school, she had to learn everything (a) ________ heart, and even years later she could recite countless poems (b) _______ memory. She was discouraged (c) _______ thinking (d) _______ herself, and concentrated simply (e) _______ learning facts. The teachers were very strict (f) _______ pupils in those days. My grandfather confided (g) _______ me that he was expelled (h) _______ school (i) _______ playing truant just once.

It is always worthwhile for governments to invest (j) _______ education. Nobody should be deprived (k) _______ a good education, and everybody should benefit (l) _______ it. Nothing can compensate (m) _______ a bad start in life. Pupils (n) _______ public schools still account (o) _______ many of the students at Oxford and Cambridge University. Until quite recently these universities seemed to be prejudiced (p) _______ pupils from state schools. Many people objected very strongly (q) _______ this and at last things are changing.

I had no intention (r) _______ staying (s) _______ at university after I had finished my first degree. I finally succumbed (t) _______ parental pressure, but only (u) _______ protest, and carried out research (v) _______ the life of Baudelaire.

2     Put the correct preposition into each gap (if necessary).

1     Are you coming to classes _____ Monday?

2     Can’t you hurry up? The train leaves _____ 9 o’clock.

3     There weren’t many people _____ the party.

4     David has been a teacher _____ 10 years.

5     They got married some time _____ .

6     Do you know the names of the letter _____ English?

7     I don’t live far _____ my office. In fact, it’s quite _____ .

8     What time do you usually come _____ home?

9     He lives _____ the country.

10   I think she’s gone _____ holiday _____ the South.

11   I’m going to stay _____ my parents _____ July.

12   It’s so difficult to wake him up _____ the morning.

13   The girls are _____ the bus stop.

14   They are going _____ school.

15   The children are playing _____ the garden.

16   Did you see the film _____ television yesterday?

17   I try to go _____ bed before midnight.

18   Young people are fond _____ sports.

19   Charles is very good _____ languages.

20   It might be John but I thought he was _____ work.

21   - How do you get _____ work?

- I go there _____ bus.

22   Look _____ that picture.

23   Why don’t you take _____ your coat. It’s warm today.

24   She’s French, she comes _____ the South of France.

Unit 3 Review of tenses (active/passive voice)

Practice

1     Matching verb forms

Match a sentence from A with a sentence from B, according to the tense used. Say which tense it is. (Some sentences are in the negative or question form.)

Example

He works in a bank.

She doesn’t smoke.

They are both Present Simple active.

A

1     I don’t believe you.

2     Have you been waiting long?

3     He hasn’t arrived yet.

4     It wasn’t mended properly.

5     How are you feeling today?

6     My office is being decorated at the moment.

7     We got lost.

8     What were you doing last night?

9     This book has been translated into several languages.

10   The post is delivered twice a day.

B

a.    It’s raining.

b.    Did you have a good time?

c.    How are these machines made?

d.    They were working for something.

e.    He was killed in a car crash.

f.    What is being done about inflation?

g.    I’ve been thinking about moving house.

h.    Have you seen Henry?

i.     A cure for cancer hasn’t been found yet.

j.     Where do you work?

2     Active or passive?

Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense, and decided if it is active or passive.

Ex.: My car __was stolen__ (steal) last night.

Joseph Ford, the politician who (a) __________ (kidnap) last week as he was driving to his office, (b) __________ (release) unharmed. He (c) __________ (examine) by a doctor last night, and (d) __________ (say) to be in good health. Mr Ford (e) __________ (find) walking along a small country lane early yesterday evening. A farmer (f) __________ (see) him, recognised who it was, and (g) __________ (contact) the police. When his wife (h) __________ (tell) the news, she said, ‘I am delighted and relieved that my husband (i) __________ (find).’ Acting on information received, the police made several arrests, and a man (j) __________ (question) in connection with the kidnapping.

3     Passive construction

Put the following sentences into the passive, using a personal pronoun as the subject.

Ex.: Someone told her the news.

She was told the news.

a.    Someone will give you your tickets at the airport.

b.    People asked me a lot of questions about my background.

c.    Someone usually shows airline passengers how to use a life jacket at the beginning of the flight.

d.    If somebody offers you a cheap camera, don’t buy it. It’s probably stolen.

e.    Doctors have given him six months to live.

f.    Someone will tell you what you have to do when you arrive.

g.    My parents advised me to spend some time abroad before looking for work.

h.    Pleased to meet you. People have told me a lot about you.

i.     At interviews, people ask you quite searching questions.

j.     In a few years’ time, my company will send me to our New York office.