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19 Advanced Use of Prepositions


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01. Traffic was backed ......................... for six kilometres as a result of the jam on the main road.

02. The footballers were down ............................ heart after losing such an important match.

03. He always acts ....................... the level and you can believe he Is serious when he says he is going to resign.

04. With inflation costs will rise ....................... doubt.

05. The nurse will be ......................... call if you need her.

06. If he reported your private conversation to the boss, he was definitely .................. the wrong.

07. He is very punctual and always arrives early as a matter ....................... course.

08. Why are those noisy children shouting ............................ the tops of their voices?

09. He went to the boss and repeated everything I said word ...................... word.

10. She refused to let them ........................ the secret.

©English Teaching Systems May 2001

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INDEX

PREPOSITIONS

01 elementary
02 elementary
03 elementary
04 elementary

06 intermediate
07 intermediate
08 intermediate
09 intermediate
10 intermediate
11 intermediate
12 intermediate
13 intermediate


16 advanced
17 advanced
18 advanced
19 advanced