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120 FOR, SINCE, AGO AND BEFORE
FOR SINCE AGO
Mark has spent three hours It was two ... months before August)
Vicky finally received a reply to the letter she had written weeks before.
120 EXERCISES
1 For and since (A-B)
Put in for or since.
Daniel: How long have you been learning
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121 DURING OR WHILE? BY OR UNTIL? AS OR
LIKE?
A During or while?
Compare these examples. ... can be a difficult person. He sometimes
behaves as if he's the
only one with problems.
121 EXERCISES
1 During or while? (A)
Put in during or while.
► Did you take notes during the
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122 PREPOSITION + NOUN, E.G. ON HOLIDAY
A Some useful phrases
on holiday, on business, ... the way and have a
meal.
11 I spent ages looking for a phone box. …………. the end I found one.
12 Are you here holiday or business?
2 Preposition + noun (A-B)
What would you ask? Use the word
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123 NOUN + PREPOSITION, E.G. TROUBLE WITH
A Introduction
Read this true story about a ... demand for, desire
for, need for, order for,
preference for, request for, taste for, wish for
123 EXERCISES
1 Noun + preposition (A-B)
Complete the conversation. Put in at, in or of.
Daniel:
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124 ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION, E.G. PROUD OF
A Introduction
Matthew: Why are you angry ... for the big day used to the traffic
71 Afraid, anxious, ashamed, interested, sorry 72 Used to
124 EXERCISES
1 Feelings (A-B)
Say what these people's feelings are. Use the adjectives in
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125 PREPOSITIONAL VERBS, E.G. WAIT FOR
A Introduction
A prepositional verb is a verb ...
I'm phoning the office, NOT I'm phoning to the office.
70 Verb + preposition + ing-form
125 EXERCISES
1 Prepositions with look (A)
Complete the conversation between Laura and her friend