Lección 19ª: Exercises
  

(Oir una vez contestados y corregidos los ejercicios)

Sonidos (grammar) Sonidos (use of English) Stop

 

 

Exercises

Grammar

A) Selecciona una de las siguientes preposiciones para completar estas oraciones:

in / on / by


1.   

I usually go to work ________ train
2.   

He was shocked as I had caught him ________ surprise
3.   

These photographs were taken ________ a friend of mine
4.   

There was a bottle ________ the table and by chance it was the one I was looking for
5.   

I was ________ the train when I realised that I had forgotten my mobile phone
6.   

The last book I read was written ________ Agatha Christie
7.   

The last time they went out for dinner they paid ________ credit card
8.   

Julia hates going by car to the office, she prefers going ________ bus
9.   

There's no need to send the letter ________ post, I can deliver it myself by hand
10.   

It's very hard to put sun tan cream on your back if you're ________ yourself

B) Elige cual de las siguientes expresiones permitiría completar estas oraciones:

in all / in common / in danger / in debt / in difficulties / in general / in a hurry / in other words / in particular / in private / in public / in secret / in tears

 

1.   

They ran to school because the children were ________
2.   

One of their biggest problems is that they are ________ with the bank

3.   

She left the building ________ because somebody had insulted her
4.   

Amy and Ben have lots of things ________
5.   

Enza knew that she was ________ and so tried desperately to escape
6.   

Claire didn't want anybody to know, so she told me ________
7.   

There are 56 people coming to the party ________
8.   

James talks ________ that nobody really understands him

C) Elige cual de las siguientes expresiones permitiría completar estas oraciones:

on business / on duty / on the one hand……on the other hand / on purpose / on the telephone / on time / on the whole / out of date / out of order / out of reach / out of time / out of work

 

1.   

It is very important to arrive ________ the very first day of your job
2.   

________ I like the clothes they sell in Top Shop
3.   

All medicines should be kept ________ for children
4.   

Charlie is a nasty boy. I think he kicked you ________
5.   

My father has been away for two weeks ________
6.   

They didn't eat the meat last night because it was ________

7.   

On the one hand, I think the party will be good; ________ , if your parents are going to be there it might not be
8.   

My Mum is a nurse and tonight she is ________

Use of English

Entre las expresiones enre paréntesis elige una que permita completar estas oraciones:

 

1.   

The children better arrive ________ if not they will miss the bus (on time / in times / at time / for a time)
2.   

The plane arrived so late that I ________ missed the meeting (almost / already / soon / entirely)
3.   

You'll ________ yourself a lot of time if you walk (spend / make / save / spare)
4.   

My next door neighbour's music prevented me from ________ to sleep (falling / starting / beginning / going)
5.   

After a lot of difficulty, Maria ________ to open the bottle (managed / succeeded / obtained / realised)