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November comes ___ December. 6. We have classes ___ 7 a.m. 7. Who did you go to the movies ___? 8. What's ___ the curtain? 11. He was born ___ May 2nd. I don't want to go ___ the club now. The temperature is ___ zero today. Come and sit ___ me. Where do you come ___? I'll be back ___ an hour. He must be ___ his grandmother's. They want to travel ___ plane The Nile is the longest river ___ the world. Which way should we go, up or ___ the hill? Prepositions Group 1 1.I get up seven the morning weekdays. I go to work tram. 2.I take care my son. My son is similar me. Hes quite different my wife. 3.China has agreed participate the global economic forum. 4.My wife spent the milk money cigarettes. 5.There has been a slight decrease gas prices lately. 6.In the beginning, Lillian was not accustomed working in such a big company. 7.My favorite Chinese philosopher is Chuang-tzu. Most Westerners have never heard him. 8.Johns wife accused him cheating. She thinks he is bored her. 9.My boss told me to finish the report 5 pm. After that, I could go vacation. 10. Kate apologized her sons poor behavior. 11. If youve got a problem, then do something it! 12. Everyone the HR department was surprised the news. 13. Paul is very good telling jokes. He reminds me his father. 14. Im not familiar this neighborhood. 15. If I had to choose going to heaven or hell, Id choose heaven. Prepositions Group 2 1.Hosni Mubarak was power in Egypt for 30 years. 2.Alan is a fan Manchester United. 3.NATO stands the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 4.Rogers company specializes the management of young

Group 1 Answers 1.at, in, on, by 2.of, to, from/than 3.to, in 4.on 5.in 6.to 7.of 8.of, with/of 9.by, on 10. for 11. about 12. in, by 13. at, of 14. with 15. between

Group 2 Answers 1.in 2.of 3.for 4.in

musicians. 5.I will go vacation next month. 6.The cake was four pieces. 7.Bratislava is not big Budapest. 8.Ken has to finish the project 4 pm tonight. 9.The movie was inspired a book written 50 years ago. 10. I was able to return the product because it was still warranty. 11. The little boy hit his friend a stick. 12. I plan to work I am 65 years old. 13. I wasnt able to focus my work because of the loud construction outside my window. 14. This commercial was designed to appeal women in their twenties and thirties. 15. I dont know his reason ending the relationship. 16. Although Carol graduated Harvard with a degree in political science, nowadays she doesnt care politics. 17. I am very proud my sons accomplishments. 18. Laura cant concentrate her job because she is stressed out about her marriage. 19. I dont care baseball. I never watch it. Prepositions: Group 3 1.I am allergic cats. 2.We are looking for someone who is skilled giving presentations. 3.He is responsible our branch in China. 4.I have a question to ask related your education. 5.I have a view Prague Castle from my apartment. 6.The company president didn't want to comment the scandal. 7.You remind me my cousin. 8.After graduation, Joan will apply some local companies a job as a graphic designer. 9.There was much damage the car. 10. These boots were sale last week. 11. The United Nations has supplied the rebels weapons. 12. I have too many problems to deal 13. This product should appeal girls in their teens. 14. Ive never heard Lyle Whitfield. 15. I was surprised the size of her nose. 16. Grace is her forties. She spends all her money luxury goods. 17. Greg is involved organized crime.

5.on 6.in 7.as, as 8.by 9.by 10. under 11. with 12. until 13. on 14. to 15. for 16. from, about 17. of 18. on 19. about

Group 3 Answers 1.to 2.in/at 3.for 4.to 5.of 6.on 7.of 8.to, for 9.to 10. on 11. with 12. with 13. to 14. of 15. by 16. in, on 17. in 18. about

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By the time the police found out the crime, the thief was already in Mexico. Prepositions: Group 4 1.Theres always a risk an earthquake in Japan. Its difficult to concentrate your work, when you know there could be a disaster any minute. 2.Carols father is very strict. He prohibits her having a boyfriend until she graduates high school. She spends most of her time in the library, surrounded books. Once, her father accused her doing drugs because she didnt come home time. He checked her schoolbag drugs. Instead of drugs, he found her diary and read it. This made Carol angry, so she punched him the face. 3.Tina studied Charles University for one year, but she graduated Harvard. She is snobby. She looks on people who havent graduated college. 4.I need to take care my little brother. He is discriminated at school because he has red hair. Yesterday, a bully punched him. However, my brother didnt tell the bully. 5.The doctor elaborated the patients condition. It turns out that the rash was actually brought by food he ate while in Malaysia. Prepositions: Group 5 1.I graduated university a month ago. I studied Oxford. Last week, I had an interview a programming position Google. They noticed on my CV that I had very little experience, however, they promised not to hold that me. The interview went well, but Im not sure Ill be hired. I was tired, so I had a hard time paying attention the interviewer. Also, Im a woman, and there are few women in my field. I fear Ill be discriminated Hopefully being a woman wont prevent me having a successful career. 2.Greg went a trip yesterday to Vienna. He has a Pontiac Trans-Am, which is similar the car David Hasselhoff drove in the TV show Knight Rider. On the way there, he was driving his car a speed of 110 km per hour. There was a sharp turn, and his car slid off the icy road. His life was stake. A large tree was right in front of him. He nearly ran it, but at the last second, he regained control and pulled his car back on the road. 3.Later he realized his tires were bad shape. He needed

Group 4 Answers 1.of, on 2.from, from(or nothing), by, of, on, for, in 3.at, from, down 4.of, against, on 5.on, on

to invest some ones. So he went to a car shop that specializes high performance tires. ENGLISH WORKSHEET (Phrase and Clause) State whether the underlined group of words are Clauses or Phrases. 1. People who pay their debts are trusted. 2. It was a sunset of great beauty. 3. We cannot start while it is raining. 4. I think that you have made a mistake. 5. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. 6. The sun rises in the east. 7. My mother bought a carpet which is made in Turkey. 8. A fair little girl sat under a tree. 9. I was nervous before the first test. 10. Grandpa remembers the old days when there was no television. 11. We took the long and winding road. 12. Eco friendly cars that run on electricity save gas. 13. Students who are intelligent get good grades. 14. The boys hid behind the bushes. 15. Children whose names are on the list will go to camp. WORKSHEET PERFECT TENSES FILL IN THE BLANKS USING THE PAST PERFECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS. 1 After she-------- (finish) breakfast she went out. 2 Before he came to Warwick he ---------- (live) in Prague. 3 He started to read the newspaper he ---------- (buy) an hour earlier. 4 He told me he ---------- (never go) to Australia before. 5 The movie -------- (start) when we arrived to the cinema. FILL IN WITH THE CORRECT FORMSIMPLE PAST OR PAST PERFECT 1 After I -------- (write) the letter .I saw----------- (see) that it was too late to post it. 2 She --------- (ask) me if I was------- (be ) on a holiday. 3 I ---------(think) about the good times I ----------(spend) at Oxford as a student. 4 After Mary ---------- (do) all the shopping she went-------- (go) for a cup of coffee. 5 He--------(finish) the last chapter of his book before he --------- (go) on a holiday. Form sentences in Present Perfect Tense: 1. Bob / visit / his grandma 2. Jimmy / play / on the computer 3. Sue and Walter / wash / their car 4. Andrew / repair / his bike

5. Phil / help / Anne with Maths 6. Brad and Louise / watch / a film 7. Tamara / talk to / her best friend 8. Bridgette / draw / a picture 9. Carol / read / a computer magazine 10. Tom and Alice / be / to a restaurant

Fill in each blank with the correct words to change each present continuous tense sentence into a future perfect tense sentence: EX: I am reading a book --> By this time tomorrow, I will have read the book. 1. I am writing a book. By this time next month, I the book. 2. Maria is preparing a report. By this time tomorrow, Maria 3. Martha is learning German. the report.

By this time next year, Martha German. 4. They are inviting all their friends. By this time tomorrow, they all their friends. 5. We are bringing our stuff to our new apartment. By this time tomorrow, we all our stuff to our new apartment. 6. I am fixing my computer. By this time next week, I my computer. 7. My mother is making dinner. By the time the guests arrive, my mother dinner. 8. Peter is reading a magazine. By the time his flight lands, Peter the magazine. 9. My sister and I are painting our apartment. By this time tomorrow, my sister and I our apartment. 10. John is cleaning the house.

By the time his parents arrive, John Across:

the house.

2. Lunch comes __________ breakfast. 3. We used our windshield wipers as we drove ____________ the pouring rain. The temperature in Vostock, Antartica can fall to 125 degrees __________ zero. Thats 4. cold! 5. The computer sits _____ the desk. 6. Everyone stood __________ the fire to get warm. 9. Water flows ________ a bridge. 10. The lights shine ______ us. 11. We learn English _____ the Community College. 12. Fish swim ______ the ocean.