Упражнения на предлоги уровня advanced
Дополнительные материалы по теме
Основной целью изучения материалов олимпиад прошлых является учебных «кругов» позволяющих обеспечить повторение ранее изученного материала.
Упражнение на предлоги B1-C1
1. I thought you’d have finished by now.
2. My father is very generous, but I wouldn’t dream of actually asking him for money!
3. In the end, Mitchell confessed to not knowing the answer to my question.
4. I think what appeals to me about his painting is the colours he uses.
5. You can’t buy alcohol – you’re under age.
6. Lack of proper funding is making our job more difficult.
7. Well, at any rate we need her to be there.
8. What is your employer’s attitude to equal opportunities?
9. Her writing is better but there is still room for improvement.
10. These naive people are at risk from unscrupulous salespeople.
11. It is unlikely there is any connection between the two bombing incidents.
12. I’m envious of people that have those big boats.
13. The poll showed that six out of ten people approved of the job the president is doing.
14. This fabric is similar to wool, only cheaper.
15. At the age of nine she was packed off to boarding school.
16. The pastry is subtly flavoured with honey and spices.
17. Have as much fun as possible at college, but don’t let it take precedence over work.
18. It’s no use trying to lie to me about it.
19. To tell you the truth, I’m not so interested in the matter.
20. It may be obtained by application to this office.
21. Try making your home life intolerable by, for instance, having children.
22. I’ve paid this bill twice by mistake.
23. The stairs had become slippery with wear.
24. He is completely indifferent to what others think of him.
25. I’d strongly advise against making a sudden decision.
26. The recent scandal has further detracted from the company’s reputation.
27. On the one hand, computer games develop many skills, but …
28. He complained to his wife’s attitude.
29. If he says there’s $500 in the envelope then I’ll take his word for it.
30. She waited for me at the top of the stairs.
31. We encourage group discussion about weight loss.
32. As a child he was very much an outsider, never participating in the games other children played.
33. You mustn’t mistake lack of formal education for lack of wisdom.
34. A manufacturer might keep a month’s supply of spare parts in stock.
35. Republican policy is based on the idea that people should compete with each other.
36. What discourages me from going camping is all the insects!
37. He seemed to feel by/from instinct that the plane was dangerous.
38. I need a lawyer to explain this contract to me.
39. My brother deeply believes in freedom of speech.
40. Are these dresses on sale reduced in price?
Упражнение на предлоги C1+
1. The M40 through Oxfordshire is notoriously prone to fog.
2. We went to the show out of curiosity more than anything else.
3. His comments left me at, for words.
4. He flatly refused to conform to the local customs.
5. I can really sympathize with what she’s going through.
6. The narrow streets were clogged with traffic.
7. She is well on the way to awaited recovery.
8. He was said to be coldly indifferent to other people.
9. There are good cafes and pubs close at hand.
10. Some say that drinking alcohol is all right in moderation.
11. Only few people can count on having a job for life.
12. He seems to fly off the handle about the slightest thing these days.
13. Good specialists will always be in demand.
14. What did you two quarrel about?
15. She had developed a real affection for him.
16. A candle had set the curtains on fire.
17. There is considerable dispute over the precise definition of ‘social class’ as a term.
18. For that job her lack of experience may count against her.
19. The children are banished from the living room after 10 p.m.
20. Old people are particularly vulnerable to catchy diseases.
Дополнительные материалы по предлогам и фразовым глаголам в рамках олимпиад
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