Do or make revisited
Matching exercise
Match the items on the right with the items on the left.
Principio del formulario
I'm an engineer. What do you ______ ?
I'll be late back. I'm going to ______ the shopping.
I just cannot find the time to ______ the accounts. I'm way behind with my work.
I'd like you to ______ more of an effort.
I'm going to night school. I really want to ______ something of myself.
Do you like this skirt? I ______ it myself.
I didn't win the competition but I ______ my best.
I'm ______ enquiries about flights to Miami.
I know you want to help but you are ______ more harm than good.
Could you ______ me a favour?
I was really frightened. He was ______ more than 200 kpm. That's about 125 mph!
I don't promise anything but I'll ______ my best.
Is there anywhere I could ______ a phone call?
Don't tell them about it. It's not worth ______ a fuss.
I don't see how we can ______ a profit in this market.
I've ______ all the necessary arrangements.
Someone has to ______ a decision.
What shall we ______ now?
I don't usually go to parties but in this case I will ______ an exception.
Could you ______ me a favour?
Final del formulario
Principio del formulario
Final del formulario
Time prepositions
Principio del formulario
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1
I left work ______ ten o'clock last night.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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2
I saw Bob in the street ______ yesterday.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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3
I didn't get time to come and visit you ______ last Tuesday.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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4
He used to be a regular visitor ______ Tuesdays.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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5
I phoned her up and spoke to her ______ Wednesday morning.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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6
I last saw him ______ the beginning of September.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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7
I saw him sometime ______ June.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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8
Were you at the last meeting ______ July 13?
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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9
We bought the company ______ Thursday, 22 May.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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10
I spoke to her ______ three weeks ago.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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11
I bought this computer ______ the start of the summer.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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12
I bought this computer ______ the summer.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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13
I bought this computer ______ last summer.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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14
This style was very popular ______ the 1970's.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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15
They were very popular ______ the middle of the 19th Century.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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16
I was still at school ______ 1993.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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17
I met him ______ January of last year.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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18
I knew Chris Smith quite well ______ when I was at university.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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19
I took over this job ______ the middle of last year.
ats
on
in
(no preposition)
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20
I was in a meeting ______ all day yesterday.
at
on
in
(no preposition)
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Final del formulario
Prepositions
Principio del formulario
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1
He made his escape by jumping ______ a window and jumping ______ a waiting car.
over / into
between / into
out of / between
out of / into
up to / out of
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2
To get to the Marketing department, you have to go ______ those stairs and then ______ the corridor to the end.
over / into
between / into
out of / between
out of / into
up / along
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3
I saw something about it ______ television.
in
on
at
through
with
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4
I couldn't get in ______ the door so I had to climb ______ a window.
through / in
between / into
out of / between
out of / into
up / along
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5
She took the key ______ her pocket and put it ________ the lock.
over / into
between / into
out of / in
by / on
up to / out of
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6
He drove ______ me without stopping and drove off ______ the centre of town.
from / into
towards / over
along / up
past / towards
in / next to
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7
I took the old card ______ the computer and put ______ the new one.
through / in
out of / in
out of / between
out of / into
up / along
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8
I went ______ him and asked him the best way to get ______ town.
from / into
towards / over
along / up
by / on
up to / out of
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9
It's unlucky to walk ______ a ladder in my culture. I always walk ______ them.
through / in
out of / in
under / around
out of / into
up / along
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10
The restaurant is ______ the High Street, ______ the cinema.
through / in
out of / in
under / around
in / next to
up / along
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11
Sally left school ______ the age of 16 and went to work ______ a bank.
through / in
out of / in
under / around
in / next to
at / in
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12
He jumped ______ the wall and ______ the garden.
over / into
towards / over
along / up
by / on
up to / out of
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13
He was driving ______ 180 miles per hour when he crashed ______ the central barrier.
at / into
out of / in
under / around
in / next to
at / in
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14
She ran ______ the corridor and ______ the stairs to the second floor.
from / into
towards / over
along / up
by / on
in / next to
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15
John is the person standing ______ the window, ______ the woman with the long blonde hair.
at / into
beside / next to
under / around
in / next to
at / in
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16
When the bull ran ______ me, I jumped ______ the fence.
from / into
towards / over
beside / next to
by / on
in / next to
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17
Look, that car's ______ fire.
through
with
in
into
on
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18
He saw a parking space ______ two cars and drove ______ it.
over / into
between / into
along / up
by / on
up to / out of
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19
Harry comes to work ______ car but I prefer to come ______ foot.
at / into
beside / next to
by / on
in / next to
at / in
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20
He took the book ______ the shelf and put it ______ his bag.
from / into
at / into
beside / next to
by / on
in / next to
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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