Complete the email with the correct alternative:

Choose the correct alternative to fill in the cartoon captions:

Swan, M. & Walter C. How English Works, O.U.P.1998 p.254

“I 1- (think) you 2- (like) to know that the day after you died you 3- (win) a $22.5 million lottery”

Swan, M. & Walter C. How English Works, O.U.P.1998 p.255

“Don’t ask me – I thought they 4- (be) yours.”

Swan, M. & Walter C. How English Works, O.U.P.1998 p.255

“Well, now, Swinnerton, no doubt you 5- (wonder) why I 6- (send) for you”

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition:

!$ \bullet !$ Mary isn’t here at the moment. She’s 1- the shops.

!$ \bullet !$ The boys ran 2- the street shouting.

!$ \bullet !$ Sue could see someone coming 3- her.

!$ \bullet !$ Delivery on purchases is free 4- the London area.

!$ \bullet !$ With a shriek, Juliet fell senseless 5- the floor.

!$ \bullet !$ Walk 6- Hillway Road untill you come to the roundabout.

Abbreviations are sometimes used in emails. What are the missing abbreviations in the email below?

In which alternative all words are more likely to be found in an office?

Complete the sentences using the given verb in the correct form.

I) “What exactly when you saw the smoke?” “I pressed the fire alarm.” ( do)

II) Mary didn’t understand why the mysterious stranger her such a letter. (send)

III) “How long here for?” “I don’t know. I haven’t decided yet. (stay)

IV) Matheus the Nobel Prize, but says he is still hoping for recognition (win)

V) It’s really unfair! You (always) me! (criticize)

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate idiom:

I) Bob was going to retire from teaching in August, and the foreign language department was planning on presenting him with some luggage at his retirement dinner. He wasn’t supposed to know about it, but someone . At the dinner Bob acted surprised, even though someone had told him what he was getting before the official presentation.

II) Clara: – Children! Would you please stop making so much noise! And for heaven’s sake, pick up your clothes and toys! It’s hard to keep this house clean without your throwing your hings all over the place! Sue: – Clara, I know that the children , but you should try not to let it upset you so much. Clara: – Listen Sue. I can’t help it. The children bother me and make me very angry when they’re so noisy and messy.

III) Mark did exceptionally well in all of the track events, but he in the high jump competition. Much to the disappointment of his fans, he went down in the feat, losing to a competitor from the visiting team.

IV) I feel sorry for Tom. He was feeling quite depressed when I ran into him. Among other things he informed me that he at work. I wonder why they dismissed him from his job?

V) After robbing a neighborhood bank, the robbers sped off in a waiting car and . In spite of all Police efforts to apprehend them, the criminals were never caught and punished for their crime.

Fill in with the appropriate Phrasal Verb:

I) This lady thinks the service in our hotel is terrible. We must her complaint immediately.

II) Children should their parents.

III) Mary waited while the telephone operator the call she was waiting for.

IV) I’d like you these accounts and see if you can find any mistake.

V) Edward doesn’t want to drive us to the station, but I know I can him.

Choose the correct word in each of the following sentences:

I) You haven’t (lent / borrowed) my pen, have you, Roger?

II) Was it (funny/fun) at the party on Saturday?

III) The injured man was (laying/lying) on the road close to the wreckage of his car.

IV) Oh, Paul, could you (remember/remind) me to phone the dentist this afternoon to (make/do) an appointment for Mary?

V) When we moved into our new flat I had to sell my (grand/wing) piano because there wasn’t enough (room/space)for it.

In which alternative “to” shouldn’t be used: