unit 09

Read the sentences on th e le ft and m atch the p hrasal verb s w ith th e ir d efinitio n s on the right b y w ritin g the
:o rrect num ber in the box next to each defin itio n .

MIX, RUN, HANG knock down with a vehicle

1 John is a very good host. He knows how to mix with the crowd. confuse
2 My sister and I are twins and people always mix us up.
meet unexpectedly
3 Run along now, I'm busy; I'll talk to you after the break.
spend time at a place not
4 He was a restless teenager and kept running away from home. doing anything important
5 You won't believe who I ran into at the department store yesterday! go away
6 My dog Dido was nearly run over by a car yesterday.
wait for a short time
7 Gary ran out of petrol in the middle of nowhere.
leave, escape from
8 Teenagers tend to hang about/around arcades spending their pocket
socialise
money on video games.
9 The man on the other end of the line was so rude that I hung up on him. have no more left

10 I was told to hang on while they connected me with another department. put down the receiver, end
a phone call suddenly
11 Jeff doesn't hang out in the city centre anymore.
frequent, go often

FALL, HURRY, TRY

1 Frank fell for Susan during their final year at university.
2 The managing director replaced the sales manager after falling out with
be strongly attracted to
him over a crucial issue.
make haste, do sth quickly
3 Most students had fallen behind in their studies because of the demanding
workload. put on clothes to see if they
fit or look nice
4 The company fell apart when the managing director was arrested for fraud.
not make adequate progress
5 If you don't hurry up, we'll miss the beginning of the concert.
6 While shopping, George has to try on at least five shirts before he makes up stop existing or functioning

his mind. test

7 I had the opportunity to try out all the latest power tools at last week's do-it- have an argument with
yourself exhibition.

Words with Prepositions

A Com plete the b lan ks w ith p repositions.

Adjectives Verbs

anxious sth (dis)aoree sb beq auarrel sb

concerned a subject comDlain sb sth
late (dis)aaree sb sth sDeak sb
nervous an action complain sth talk sb
worried applv sb/an criticise sb sth sth
institution sth discourage sb thank sb sth
Nouns araue sb doing sth wonder
a complaint sth obiect sb/sth worrv sb/sth
ask
unit 09
6 Read the following sentences and complete them with prepositions.

1 Joe looks very worried __________ his job. Why doesn't he talk ___________someone___________it?
2 The captain demanded more e ffo rt__________ his team.
3 Most workers agreed __________ the m anagement___________having a wage cut to save their jobs.
4 I applied __________ a computer com pany___________the position of sales representative on offer.
5 Jane was late __________ Susan's birthday party on Friday night.
6 I always quarrel __________ my siste r___________what to watch on TV.
7 Why must you always argue __________ Donald___________football?

Grammar Revision (Pronouns-Causative Form)

See G ram m ar R eview p age 158

Read the short texts b elo w and complete each blank with on e word.

a As soon as I got my driver's licence, I stopped taking the bus to work and started driving my

(1)_____________________ car. It was great! However, after a few months I noticed that my

car wasn't running very well. I had never (2 )______________________ the car serviced, so I

decided it was time I took (3)______________________ to a garage. The problem was that
I didn't have much money. So, I went to a friend of (4 )_______________________Harry,

who I knew fixed (5 )______________________ car (6 )______________________ . Harry had almost

become a professional over the years and had even turned (7)______________________ garage into a workshop. He had

a great car too, better than (8 ) ______________________ . He was kind enough to have a look at my car, and after that
(9 ) ran smoothly again. I was so satisfied that I decided to get

(10 ) (11)_______________________ check my car in the future.

b I was feeling really nervous about (12)______________________ some medical tests done, but

my mother assured (13)______________________ that I had nothing to w orry about. When

the day came, she couldn't accompany me because she had (14)______________________

someone to paint our house and she had to be there herself, so I went by

(15 ) . First, I was seen by a physician who examined

(16 ) ears, nose and throat. I had no problem with that, but I hated

even the idea of (17)______________________ a blood test done. Just the sight of that needle

makes (18)______________________ feel faint! After that ordeal, I was told that I had to (19)_______________________
my chest X-rayed, so I went to the radiography department. The test results came out a week later and showed that there

was nothing wrong with (2 0 )______________________ . I was so relieved that I wouldn't be having any more tests done
for a while.
 VERBS AS COMPLEMENTS
(Gerunds or Infinitive)

I. Complete using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind ________________ (wait) for you.
2. My father gave up ________________ (smoke) three years ago.
3. Would you mind ___________ (keep) silent? I’m trying ______________(study).
4. I always try to avoid ________________ (borrow) money from my friends.
5. The traffic was very heavy this morning, but I managed ___________ (get) to school on time.
6. Could you please stop _________________ (make) so much noise?
7. I’ve put off _____________ (write) the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
8. Sarah gave up _____________ (try) to find a job in this country and decided __________(go)
abroad.
9. You can’t stop me _________________ (do) what I want.
10. They don’t have much money. They can’t afford _____________ (go) out very often.
11. My mother can’t stand_________________ (stay) at home without doing anything.
12. How long have you been able_________________ (swim), John?
13. You must promise_________________ (not / be) late again.
14. When I saw her in that funny hat, I couldn’t help_________________ (laugh).
15. They refused_____________(lend) him the money although he needed it badly.
16. Please, don’t forget_______________ (post) the letter for me today! It’s urgent.
17. However, she did not plan____________ (be) a secretary all her life.
18. She couldn’t imagine_________________ (do) the same job for years and years.
19. The only thing that prevented her from _____________ (study) law was a lack of time and money.
20. She often remembers _________________ (talk) to her father before he became ill.
21. You must remember ______________ (buy) some sugar. We haven’t got any now.
22. Don’t forget________________(wake) me up before six o’clock tomorrow.
23. I am very looking forward to _______________ (see) you.
24. He is tired of _________________ (walk) to school.
25. I arranged _________________ (meet) them here.
26. He urged us _________________ (work) faster.
27. I wish_________________ (see) the manager.
28. It's no use _________________ (wait).

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29. He warned her_________________ (not touch) the wire.
30. There is no point in _________ (persuade) him because he never takes others’ advice.
31. My mother told me _________________ (not speak) to anyone about it.
32. He tried_________________ (explain) but she refused ____________(listen).
33. You are expected _________________ (know) the safety regulations of the college.
34. That was a very strange question_________________ (ask)
35. It was very kind of you _________________ (show) me the way.
36. I overheard him _________________ (say) that he didn’t want to learn Math.
37. Ms Drake expects _____________ (discuss) about the issues.
38. Tommy admitted _____________(throw) the rock through the window.
39. The teacher let him ____________ (stay) at home to finish the assignment.
40. It was quite a surprise ____________ (see) him again.
41. She stood there and watched him ____________ (drive) away.
42. It was very difficult for her ____________ (ride) a motorbike.
43. I could feel the robber ____________ (come) from the backdoor.
44. I asked him ____________ (explain) but he refused ____________ (say) anything.
45. It is pleasant ____________ (sit) by the fire at night.
46. There was no way of ____________ (get) out of the building except by ____________ (climb) down
a rope.
47. It’s no good ____________ (write) to him; he never answers letters.
48. Ask him ____________ (come) in. Don’t keep him ____________ (stand) at the door.
49. We watched the children ____________ (jump) from a window and ____________ (fall) into a
blanket held by people below.
50. They denied________________ (steal) my money.
51. Can you remind me_________________ (buy) some coffee when we go out?
52. I refused _________________ (answer) any more questions from the journalists.
53. One of the boys admitted_________________ (break) the window.
54. The boy’s father promised ________________ (pay) for the window to be repaired.
55. Ann was having dinner when the phone rang. She didn’t answer the phone, she just carried on
____________ (eat)
56. It’s really difficult for me to get used to ____________ (drive) on the left.
57. My girlfriend is quite into ____________ (wear) baggy clothes.

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 58. When my car breaks down, I often have a mechanic ____________ (repair) it.
59. John, my best friend, often helps me ____________ (do) the exercises.
60. It took me three hours and a half ____________ (commute) to work.
61. Several weeks ago, Tom spent 30 thousand dollars __________ (purchase) that house.
62. It is an interesting book that is worth ____________ (read)
63. My parents object to our ___________ (smoke) because it can affect the baby’s health.
64. We haven’t agreed when and where ____________ (hold) the meeting.
65. He failed ____________ (satisfy) the company’s requirements.
66. The little girl practices ____________ (play) the piano every day after school.
67. The rain prevented us ____________ (hang) out together.
68. A lot of drivers meet difficulty ____________ (park) in the city center.
69. The doctor advised me ____________ (take) some days off work.
70. The teachers often make students ____________ (do) a lot of homework.
71. We are about ____________ (move) our house to a nearby city next weekend.
72. Don’t let your children ____________ (play) in the street since it’s not safe.
73. They were walking down the city center when it began ____________ (rain).
74. He was the first person ____________ (leave) the party.
75. Who volunteers ____________ (answer) the question?
76. I’d like ____________ (speak) to the manager, please.
77. I can’t resist ____________ (buy) things when they are in the sale.
78. We’ve got to encourage students _________ (study), not blame them for not __________ (study).
79. I don’t know how you managed ____________ (persuade) the bank manager to lend you that much
money.
80. The kids were pretending _________ (be) asleep but they didn’t fool me for a second.
81. He only just escapes ____________ (send) to prison.
82. He expected ____________ (give) a brand new computer for Christmas, but all he got was a second-
hand watch.
83. Mr Foster has decided ____________ (retire), so we are going to have a party.
84. There’s no answer at the office. Let’s try ____________ (call) Roger’s mobile.
II. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1. I really don’t feel like going/ to go out tonight.
2. Everyone expected his business failing/ to fail within the first few months.

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 3. What would you like doing/ to do this evening?
4. We discussed turning/ to turn the attic into a spare bedroom with the architect.
5. She wasn’t able speaking/ to speak very clearly after her accident.
6. Do you mind moving/ to move your car, please?
7. They’re going to postpone making/ to make a decision until next month.
8. Are you planning of getting/ to get a new DVD player?
9. Are you thinking of getting/ to get a PlayStation?
10. I am very pleased to tell/ telling you that you’ve passed.
11. They have invited to visit/ visiting him next month.
12. I am really looking forward to see/ to seeing you again.
III. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
Write between two and five words.
1. He managed to convince me that it was a safe operation. succeeded
He_______________________________ that it was a safe operation
2. Hearing that a war had broken out was a shock to everyone. shocked
Everyone _______________________________ that a war had broken out
3. John told Helen he was sorry he had argued with her. apologised
John _______________________________ with her
4. Nobody liked having a new factory in the area. objected
Everyone ______________________ a new factory in the area
5. More dustbins have been put around so that people won’t throw rubbish in the streets. prevent
More dustbins have been put around________________________________ rubbish in the street
6. It would be difficult for me to adjust to a new working environment. difficult
I would ____________________________________ to a new working environment.
7. I don't see why we should wait for the blood test results all day. point
There’s ____________________________________ the blood test results all day.
8. He first told his mother about his success in the exam. know
His mother __________________________________ about his success in the exam

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