B2 126 REVISION JANUARY 2017

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by  Baker

B2 126 Revision January 18/01/2017

1 Verb + preposition

1 look at
2 rely _________
3 succeed _______
4 depend ________
5 insist ________
6 pay ________ something
7 charge someone _______ something
8 apologise _____ someone _______ something
9 accuse someone _________ doing
10 blame someone __________ doing
11 complain __________ someone ________something
12 listen ______ someone
13 approve _________ something
14 suffer _________ something
15 spend money _________ something
16 recover _________ something
17 apply _______ someone _______ a job
18 appeal __________ someone
19 take care ________ someone
20 be responsible __________
21 be capable __________

2 Noun/adjective + preposition

1 There has been an increase in the price of petrol recently.
2 My jacket is the same colour __________ yours.
3 I’m not keen ________ driving.
4 He’s a keen photographer. He likes taking pictures ________ animals.
5 Are you interested _________ photography?
6 My brother got married _________ a woman he met when he was at
university.
7 I’m not very good ________ drawing.
8 I wasn’t aware _______ the problem.
9 What is the best solution ________ the problem?
10 I’m sorry _______ what happened.
11 The instructions don’t make sense ________ me.
12 It was kind _________ you to help me.
13 There has been an increase ________ unemployment.
14 We are expecting a fall _________ the price of petrol.
15 Are you afraid __________ spiders?
16 I’m fond _________ this jacket.
17 Who is responsible ________ the damage?
18 There has been a decrease ________ sales.
19 What is the solution _______ the problem?
20 There isn’t much demand _______ this product.

3 Adjective + preposition

good at married __________
keen ________ aware ____________
worried _________ happy ____________
interested __________ same ___________
fond _________ successful _________
afraid ________ certain ___________
full _________ upset __________
crowded ________ scared ___________
similar ________ annoyed __________
different _______ famous ___________
ashamed ________ proud ___________
responsible ________ sorry ____________

4 as / like

1 As you know, it’s Tom’s birthday next week.
2 You’re late, _______________ usual.
3 What does Sandra do? She’s a teacher, ______________ me.
4 I don’t look _________ my brother.
5 A few years ago I worked ____________ a bus driver.
6 I regard him ____________ my best friend.
7 She was very patient, ____________ always.
8 It’s OK _________ a summer job but I wouldn’t like to do it permanently.
9 I don’t feel _________ going out this evening.
10 Paul’s car is the same colour ________ mine.
11 I dropped the book __________ I was opening the door.
12 I took an umbrella because it looked _______ if it was going to rain.

5 as well as (2) as long as as far as (2) as much as as soon as

1 You can use my computer as long as you look after it.
2 I’ll tell him _____________________ I see him.
3 Remember to bring some boots ___________________ a warm jacket.
4 _________________________ I know, he isn’t coming to the party.
5 You can pay ______________________ £50 for a good watch.
6 I’ll lend you my pen __________________ you give it back to me.
7 Tom doesn’t sing __________________ his brother.
8 We’ll walk ____________________ the station and then we’ll catch a bus.

6 Use although, though or despite / in spite of.

1 Although the weather was bad, we enjoyed ourselves.
2 I managed to get to sleep ______________ the noise.
3 I didn’t eat anything ____________ the fact I was hungry.
4 I arrived early even _____________ there was a lot of traffic.
5 _______________ there were a lot of people in the shop, we didn’t sell much.
6 I got very wet even ____________ I had a umbrella.
7 We went for a walk _____________ the cold weather.
8 I watched the whole film even _____________ it was boring.
9 I went to bed early ________________ not being tired.

7 Use make, do, have, go or take

have a good time _________ a difference ________ judo
________ a photo _________ a risk ________ a picnic
________ the washing up _________ a mistake ________ an attempt
________ skiing _________ damage ________ sense (to me)
________ a lot of shopping _________ friends ________ sightseeing
________ part _________ place ________ a chat
________ (my) best _________ a choice ________ dream
________ an arrangement _________ business ________ the housework

8 lie (v) lie down (v) laid (v) lay (v) lying (v)

1 I’m tired. I’m going to ________________ for half an hour.
2 She ___________________ the child gently on the bed.
3 Who is going to ___________________ the table?
4 This is a photo of me ________________ on the beach.
5 He couldn’t sleep. He ___________________ awake all night.
6 You mustn’t ____________________ to me.

9 rise (n) rises (v) rose (v)
raise (v) 2 raised (v) 2 arise (v)

1 The unemployment rate ___________________ to 10.2% in October.
2 There has been a sharp __________________ in unemployment this year.
3 The sun _________________ in the east.
4 We __________________ £5,000 for the charity.
5 Don’t _________________ your voice in the library. People are studying.
6 The company is planning to _______________ prices.
7 He _________________ a question about finances to the board of directors.
8 New problems _________________ daily.

10 Use the infinitive with to, the infinitive without to or the –ing form.

1 We decided to go for a walk. (go)
2 I told you ____________________ him. (not tell)
3 Paul denied __________________ my pen. (take)
4 I don’t know how _________________ the window. (open)
5 She regrets __________________ her car. (sell)
6 Would you mind __________________ the window? (close)
7 Do you feel like __________________ for a walk? (go)
8 It isn’t easy _____________________ what he’s saying. (understand)
9 He didn’t let me ___________________his computer. (use)
10 It’s no use ____________________ early. (leave)
11 He admitted ____________________ my book. (take)
12 He promised not ____________________ anyone. (tell)
13 I spent the morning __________________ the lesson. (prepare)
14 Do you fancy ___________________ out for a meal? (go)
15 I’ll never get used to ____________________ up early. (get)
16 He decided ________________________ the job. (accept)
17 I’m not very good at ___________________. (draw)
18 I think she is eager ___________________ us. (help)
19 You’d better ____________________ home now. (go)
20 We weren’t allowed ________________ a dictionary. (use)
21 He refused ___________________ me. (help)
22 We had difficulty ________________ his house. (find)

11 Phrasal verbs

1 I’d like to start a sport. I think I’ll take up tennis.
2 These jeans are old and worn _______.
3 I like both of them. I can’t make ________ my mind.
4 The hotels are full. Can you put me ______ for the night?
5 I never found _______ who had taken my camera.
6 I get ________ very well with my brother. We often go on holiday together.
7 I’m going to get rid ________ these jeans. I never wear them.
8 We’ve run _______ of sugar. Can you get some when you go out?
9 Smoking is bad for you. You should give it _______.
10 What time did the plane take ______?
11 I’m going to try this jacket ______ to see if it fits me.
12 They set _______ for London early in the morning.
13 I’d like to set _______ my own business.
14 I came across this photograph when I was tidying my room.
15 Jane came _______ with some interesting ideas at the meeting.
16 The party turned _______ a great success.
17 The music is too loud. I’m going to turn it _________.
18 I don’t know the meaning of this word. I’m going to look it _______ in the dictionary.
19 I don’t believe him. I’m sure he made it ________.
20 I’m going to the station to pick _______ my friend.
21 The firemen managed to put ________ the fire.
22 I’m looking forward ________ seeing you.
23 The meeting has been put _______ till next week.
24 You’re going too fast. I can’t keep _______ with you.
25 I don’t mind doing the washing _______.
26 I keep ________ forgetting his name.
27 How do you put _______ with all the noise?
28 It was snowing, so the match was called _________.
29 I’m looking ________ my watch. I can’t find it.
30 Don’t forget to turn __________ all the lights when you leave.
31 Mary grew ___________ in a large family.
32 The match was called __________ because of the rain.

12 Use so, such, or such a.

1 He’s difficult to understand because he speaks so quickly.
2 Let’s go for a walk. It’s _____________ lovely day.
3 Mark and Angela are ____________ kind people.
4 You’re ____________ lucky!
5 I was __________ tired that I went to bed early.
6 He’s ___________ patient person.
7 There is _________ much traffic this morning.
8 They’re ___________ expensive boots.
9 I’ve got ____________ little free time

13 Complete with a noun.

decide decision choose __________________
weigh __________________ accurate __________________
high ____________________ grow _____________________
understand ______________ behave ___________________
long _____________________ fail ______________________
wide ____________________ discover __________________
strong ___________________ deliver ____________________
lose ____________________ short _____________________
able __________________ injure ____________________
angry ___________________ anxious ___________________
aware ___________________ survive ____________________
relieve ___________________ suffer _____________________
bore ____________________ deep ______________________
hot _____________________ arrive _____________________
lend ____________________ approve ____________________
prove ___________________ complain ___________________
believe __________________ tolerate ____________________
recover _________________ depart _____________________
thief ___________________ sell ________________________
thief ___________________ sell ________________________
treat ____________________ retire ______________________
obsess ___________________ kind _______________________
cruel ____________________ know ______________________
certain _________________ difficult ____________________

14 Complete with an adjective.

1 mood moody 13 power __________________
2 harm __________________ 14 rely __________________
3 poison __________________ 15 tradition _________________
4 real __________________ 16 science __________________
5 energy __________________ 17 please ___________________
6 imagination __________________ 18 success __________________
7 value __________________ 19 pain __________________
8 attract __________________ 20 crowd ___________________
9 adventure __________________ 21 impress __________________
10 courage __________________ 22 wealth ___________________
11 poison __________________ 23 sympathy __________________
12 support __________________ 24 energy ___________________

15 Adverbs

1 actual actually 8 visible ___________________
2 reasonable __________________ 9 successful __________________
3 terrible __________________ 10 annual ___________________
4 simple __________________ 11 month ___________________
5 repeated __________________ 12 legal ___________________
6 easy __________________ 13 relative ___________________
7 increasing __________________ 14 beautiful ___________________
16 Prepositions and prepositional phrases

by in for

1 I took the book home by mistake.
2 These shoes are made _________ hand.
3 Paul and Mary are _________ love.
4 What did you get _________ your birthday?
5 Can I pay _________ cheque?
6 We went to Rome _________ car.
7 Let’s take an umbrella ________ case it rains.
8 She was dressed __________ red.
9 He spoke ________ a loud vice.
10 Vegetables are good _________ you.
11 Let’s go __________ a walk.
12 Don’t take things _________ granted.
13 She was sitting __________ the window.
14 She’s usually _________ a good mood.
15 I know him ____________ sight.
16 She broke down __________ tears.
17 Mini skirts are _________ fashion again.
18 I saw the advertisement __________ chance.
19 We arrived just ________ time for dinner.
20 I made a lot of mistakes because I wrote it ____________a hurry.
21 _________ the way, do you know where Tom went?

17 Phrases with OUT OF

sight practice question danger season breath
work curiosity mind tune touch print order

1 I always get out of breath when I run up the stairs.
2 I can’ sing. I’m always out of ______________.
3 We can’t use the lift. It’s out of ___________________.
4 She’s been out of _____________ for a year. She wonders if she’ll ever find a job.
5 You can’t buy stawberries now. They’re out of _________________.
6 It’s out of the ________________. Don’t ask me for any more money.
7 Keep dangerous objects out of ______________ when the children are playing here.
8 She’s crazy. She’s completely out of her _________________!
9 We’re safe here. We’re out of ______________________.
10 The book isn’t published any more. It’s out of _____________________.
11 I haven’t played table tennis for ages. I’m out of ____________________.
12 I don’t see my brother much. I feel we are out of _____________________.

18 Sentence Transformations

1 ‘Mary, who are you waiting for?’ asked Tom.
who
Tom asked Mary ___________________________________________________ for.
2 I haven’t seen a good film for ages.
since
It’s _________________________________________________ a good film.
3 A very good jeweller repaired my watch last week.
repaired
I _________________________________________________ by a very good jeweller
4 Ann regrets not telling her parents the truth.
wishes
Ann _________________________________________ her parents the truth.
5 They cancelled the match because of the bad weather.
called
The match _____________________________________ because of the bad weather.
6 “No, I didn’t take the money”, said Paul.
denied
Paul ________________________________________ the money.
7 “I’m sorry I broke the window”, said Robert.
apologised
Robert _____________________________________________ the window.
8 I’d prefer to stay here rather than come with you.
rather
I _____________________________________________ come with you.
9 There will probably be a lot of traffic tomorrow morning.
likely
There _____________________________________ a lot of traffic tomorrow morning.
10 Jane was determind to help me.
insisted
Jane _______________________________________________ me.
11 “Shall I open the window?”, asked Mary.
offered
Mary _____________________________________________ the window.
12 “ Would you like to go for a walk?”, Tom asked me.
felt
Tom asked me if ______________________________________________ for a walk.
13 It isn’t worth going there by car.
point
There ________________________________________ going there by car.
14 We walked in spite of the heavy rain.
even
We walked _____________________________________________ heavily.
15 I managed to concentrate even though I was tired.
despite
I managed to concentrate _________________________________________ I was tired.
16 If you have a ticket you can get into the museum.
unless
You can’t get into the museum _____________________________________ a ticket.
17 I’ll lend you my bicycle provided that you look after it.
long
I’ll lend you my bicycle as ____________________________________________ it.
18 She was upset because I forgot her birthday.
been
She ______________________________________ happier if I hadn’t forgotten her
birthday.
19 Take my advice and marry when you are older.
get
If I were you, ______________________________________________ you are older.
20 I’ll never know who stole my wallet.
out
I’ll never _______________________________________________ my wallet.
21 Ann is too young to take care of her brother.
look
Ann isn’t ________________________________________ her brother.
22 The house was in darkness except for a light in the bedroom.
apart
The house was completely ________________________________ a light in the
bedroom.
23 I’m sorry but I can’t give you a lift.
me
I’m sorry but it ________________________________________to give you a lift
24 I advised her not to see him again.
better
‘You _____________________________________________ him again.’
25 I spoke slowly because I wanted him to understand what I was saying.
that
I spoke slowly ________________________________________ what I was saying.