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Time. 40 mmutes

A. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition from the list:

behind, down, in, up, at, on

1 Darren's fallen so far� In his schoolwork, I'll have to speak to his parents.
performance�
2 The gymnast put his poor ... to an old knee injury.

3 Motorists should use the slip roads to pick � speed before Jo1mng the

motorway.
4 The new Goldberg film was really disappointing. lt didn't ljve -�· to my

expectations at all.
5 In his new role as Marketing Manager, Howard will be able to build ht. his

previous experience as a salesman.

6 The first item m. the agenda for today's meeting ts the Issue of equal pay.
7 I'm not going to say anything about Helen's plans, because she told me .. .jh.i. .
confidence.
8 In the future we may be able to travel . ...J. the speed of light.

9 I'd better get···�······ at 7 o'clock tomorrow, since the conference begins at 8:30.

10 The new school hall cost £1 mlllion to build, but the school's Board of Governors put

. . -r. . some of the money.

B. Choose the correct alternative In bold In the sentences below:

-
1 I don't usually buy this magazlne, but they're giving away/off a free gift with this

month's issue.
2 The comp anv Is facing grave financial difficulties, but is expected to pull through/over
eventually.

3 As soon as the train pulledJ.!i/over, the passengers on the platform jostled to get on.

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41 think we might be driving in the wrong direction. We'd better pull over/away and
check the map.

5 Her name is Elisabeth, but her friends call her Liz in short/for short.

6 There hasn't been a definite crisis, but the financial situation Is growmg worse eY,.
degrees/in degrees.
7 If you go there you do so by your own risk/at your own risk.

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8 The latest book by Jackie Collins is on sale/at sale now.

9 The country has been taken on/pver by force

10 The arrival of Flight 421 will be delayed - the plane took off/over half an hour late.

C. Choose the best answer - A, B, C or D - to complete each of these sentences

correctly:

1 An eye witness said he saw a car and three men get out wearing ski masks.

-A pull up

2 The Prime Minister

B pull away C pull out

at allegations that he hadn't handled the crisis

D pull off

effectively.

A fell behind

3 Jack the Ripper must

-
B hit back C went back to

the most notorious criminals of all time.

D put out

A live up to

4 Her success can be

B shoot past C fall behind
-Drank among

a combination of luck, intelligence and sheer hard work.

A ranked among B put together S,put down to D lived up to

SI heard a siren approaching, and moments later an ambulance with its light
flashing.

A pulled through B boxed in C gave up _g.shot past

6 The company intends to .. its success by expanding into new markets.

A hot up B build on C give away O pick up

7 The fall from her horse left Ann writhing ... on the ground.

A m no time !!.in pain C in confidence O on sale

8 Pam Is a very placid person , but she has a fiery temper when pushed too
far.

A for short B by degrees S by nature Din no time

9 I find bodybuilders disgusting, with their muscles bulging and their skin oil.

A colliding with B comparing with C dealing with ...Q.glistening with

10 Peter's savings grew so slowly that he...... . ever being able to buy a new car.

A acted on
-B despaired of C dealt with D collided with
11 After her death there were dozens of books about Princess Diana in
bookshops.

-A on sale

12 The boat cruised along

Bon the agenda C in no time

eight or nine knots.

O out of sight

A by degrees B under the Influence of C out of sight E._at a speed of

13 Although tradition paints Robin Hood as a hero for his refusal to the law,
the truth is that he was a common crlmlnal.

A amount to B deal with C adjust to .Q. abide by

14 The British Broadcasting Corporation ls called the BBC .....

A by degrees B by nature

15 After her divorce, It took Nancy a while to

-
C for short

being single.
o on the agenda

A compare with jtadjust to C collide with D amount to

161 know it'ft;oring chore, but if we start now we'll have the house clean .

A in no time B by nature C in pain D in confidence

17 Fiona wasn't under any obligation to help-she acted purely .

A in the dark
-
Bout of kindness C under discussion

18 We must reach a calm, rational decision Instead of letting hysteria

Don duty

.
common sense

19 Don't
- A prevail over B enlist in C derive from

your failures. Try to see them as learning experiences.

D dwell on

A dwell on B limit to C coax into D enlist in

20 Susan's on a new diet - she's trylngto herself 1200 calories a

day.

A coax .. into B limit...to C enllst .. .ln O provlde ... for

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D. Use the word ln bold to complete each new sentence with a slmilar meaning
to the origlnal. Use two to five words. Do not change the word In bold.

1 Concorde Is famous for its ability to travel as fast as sound. (speed)

Concorde is famous for its ability to travel .oJ:...:itt,..�.. of--- sound.

2 Christmas cards are often available to buy as early a/ •0-�er. (sale)
�
Christmas cards are often .,9lt ... .. M ..�tober.
3 With travel, accommodation and so on, the cost of the trip reached a total of £2,000.
(amounted)

With travel, accommodation and so on, the cost of 1£L.�.-�to.

4 The driver lost control of his vehicle on the icy road and smashed into an oncoming
car. (colllded)

The driver lost control of his vehicle on the icy road and �.J . 4(1,( ��-
5 Although not aggressive m character, giraffes will vigorously fight off their attackers.
[nature] . ,,,,"J,,,1/u, wd(_
not�--·� �
vigord"u�fvfi�
Although �ff their attackers.

6 Experienced doctors are badly needed in underdeveloped countries. (demand)

�eveloped
Experienced �.&KA.t, .. /.4( .. countries

7 Mary gradually persuaded her parents to let her move Into a flat of her own. (coaxed)
�.f,ff,MV'
�(d,��ove
Mary gradually into .;ii;T"ofler own.

8 Some people believe that dreams come from our subconscious fears and desires.

(derive)
believethat�-�.#n��
Some people

9 A meeting was called in answer to growing tensions In the office. (responsel

�.�.�n!ns
A meetlng".1ti.a.d .. In the office.

10 The improved train service will offer thousands of commuters rapid transport.

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