Exercise 5
(éksersais faiv)

Choose the correct preposition

1. Are you qualified  that job?
a. of
b. with
c. for
2. He is devoted  his family.
a. on
b. to
c. in
3. My sister is married  an American.
a. with
b. of
c. to
4. I’ll be finished  my work in 5 minutes.
a. to
b. about
c. with
5. John is worried  his health.
a. about
b. with
c. of
6. John stole my car. I am disappointed  him.
a. with
b. on
c. to

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Audio 78

EXPRESSIONS + -ing

When these expressions are followed by a verb, the verb ends in “-ing”.


It’s no use
There’s no point in
It’s (not) worth
(Have) difficulty/trouble
A waste of money / time
Spend / waste (time)

It’s no use trying to persuade me.
There was no point in waiting so we left.
It’s not worth taking a taxi. We are near there.
Did you have any trouble getting a ticket for the premiere?
It’s a waste of time reading magazines.
I waste a lot of time watching trailer.

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       (imprúvin llor skíls)

Part A (part éi)

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.


The Jungle Book (2016 film)

Mowgli “a man cub” is raised (1) by the indian wolf Raksha and its pack, since he (2)  brought to them as a baby by the black panther.

One day (3),  the dry season, the jungle animals gather to drink when a scared Bengal tiger arrives, detecting Mowgli’s scent(4)  the crowd.

Resentful against man for scaring him, a warning (5)  issued that he will kill Mowgli at (6)  end of the drought, Mowgli voluntarily decides to leave the jungle (7)  the safety of his pack. The panther decides to guide him to the near man village.

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