Provövning: English class 9 The accident, life past and present, the first date, capital letters, prepositions,

rs, prepositions, ing-form

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a) Stor bokstav
according to what i read in the financial times, there is expected to be a rush in the capital at

christmas. my cousin, who is a member of the muslim community, also buys a lot of presents

during the holiday. i wish our holiday would begin earlier in december, there is so much to do.

I would like to visist my brother in russia, and i need time to practise speaking russian before

that.

b) Pågående / enkel form

Ringa in rätt alternativ.

1. I am tired to wait / of waiting. Let’s go.

2. Sue had promised to help us / helping us later on.
3. I am really fond to cook / of cooking.
4. Do you enjoy to do / doing sudoku in your spare time?
5. I tried to avoid to make / making him angry.
6. I’m sorry but I’m rather bad to spell / at spelling.
7. I don’t mind to listen / listening to classical music.
8. I couldn’t stop to laugh / laughing at her. She was so funny.
9. We are not old enough to drive /driving a car yet.
10. I wish I could make you understand / understanding what I mean.

c) Prepositioner

1. I will stay here ___________ (tills) you tell me the truth.

2. It is ____________ (mera) than nine years __________ (sedan) I saw her.
3. Think carefully __________ you make a decision.
4. They won’t be back ___________ (förrän) midnight.
5. Hand in your essay __________ (senast) tomorrow.
6. There were many girlband ___________ (på) the 90s.
7. Here’s and old map ___________ (över) Manhattan.
8. The guards left _______ 20 minutes __________ (för---- sedan).
9. I would love to see you ________ Christmas Eve (på).
10. The lion came rushing ______________ (mot) me.