Question

3. Complete the sentences with a preposition. 1 Is it Ok if I pay ……… credit card? 2 I would like to congratulate you ……… these improvements in efficiency. 3 We must start the meeting. We can’t wait ……… Eleanor any longer. 4 I look forward ……… seeing you next week. 5 We may launch our new product in May, maybe later. It depends ……… the market. 6 In my job, I deal ……… complaints from customers. 7 I would be grateful if you could provide me ……… a reference. 8 Sorry, I can’t stop now. I’m ……… a hurry. 9 Have you sent in your application ……… the job? 10 There are long delays at the airport because the pilots are ……… strike. 11 Prices have dropped because of a fall ……… demand. 12 Did you walk or did you come ……… car? 13 Do you have any experience ……… working abroad? 14 I am very sorry ……… the problems with the contract. 15 We are very sorry ……… causing any inconvenience. 16 It is very kind ……… you to show us round the factory. 17 I’m not very good ……… giving presentations because I get nervous. 18 If the euro goes down in value it will be good ……… exports. 19 Please stop shouting and tell me what you are angry ………. 5. Complete the following text with a/an, the or leave blank for zero article. Cairo is 1) ……… capital city of 2) …….. Egypt. It has 3) ……… long and interesting history, and is still one of 4) ……… most exciting 5) ……… places to visit. The ancient Egyptians are most famous for building the pyramids, but their civilization achieved many other great things. They had 6) ……… writing in the form of hieroglyphics, which decorate 7) ……… tombs and monuments of their pharaohs, and they produced beautiful stone and metal objects which can be seen in 8) ……… Egyptian Museum. Pictures in the tombs of Giza and Saqqara show how the ancient Egyptians lived, the clothes they wore, and 9) ……… gods they worshipped. 10) ……… visit to Cairo isn’t complete without 11) ……… trip to 12) ……… big bazaar Khan Al Khalili, where you can buy everything from 13) ……… belly dancing costumes to dates, beautiful silver and gold jewellery and papyrus pictures of camels and pyramids. You can even have your name written in 14) ……… hieroglyphics!

Answer 1

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Answer 2

1 Is it Ok if I pay by credit card? 2 I would like to congratulate you on these improvements in efficiency. 3 We must start the meeting. We can't wait for Eleanor any longer. 4 I look forward to seeing you next week. 5 We may launch our new product in May, maybe later. It depends on the market. 6 In my job, I deal with complaints from customers. 7 I would be grateful if you could provide me with a reference. 8 Sorry, I can't stop now. I'm in a hurry. 9 Have you sent in your application for the job? 10 There are long delays at the airport because the pilots are on strike. 11 Prices have dropped because of a fall in demand. 12 Did you walk or did you come by car? 13 Do you have any experience with working abroad? 14 I am very sorry about the problems with the contract. 15 We are very sorry for causing any inconvenience. 16 It is very kind of you to show us around the factory. 17 I'm not very good at giving presentations because I get nervous. 18 If the euro goes down in value, it will be good for exports. 19 Please stop shouting and tell me what you are angry about.

5. Complete the following text with a/an, the or leave blank for zero article. Cairo is the capital city of Egypt. It has a long and interesting history and is still one of the most exciting places to visit. The ancient Egyptians are most famous for building the pyramids, but their civilization achieved many other great things. They had writing in the form of hieroglyphics, which decorate the tombs and monuments of their pharaohs, and they produced beautiful stone and metal objects which can be seen in the Egyptian Museum. Pictures in the tombs of Giza and Saqqara show how the ancient Egyptians lived, the clothes they wore, and the gods they worshipped. A visit to Cairo isn't complete without a trip to the big bazaar Khan Al Khalili, where you can buy everything from belly dancing costumes to dates, beautiful silver and gold jewellery, and papyrus pictures of camels and pyramids. You can even have your name written in hieroglyphics!