Question

Complete these sentences with the correct particle: over, off, down, in, to, up. 1) I always shut _______ my computer at night. 2) I never leave things plugged ______ when I’m away. 3) I don’t like walking into a room at night if the lights are switched ______. 4) I never go ______ my budget. 5) I haven’t saved _______ enough money to go on holiday this year. 6) I find it difficult to keep _______ a daily budget. 23. Complete the expressions in bold using these words: has / looks / really / say / shows / well-known / about / based / called / found 1) It’s _________ on life in the writer’s own town. 2) Basically, it _________ you the character of this police inspector. 3) It’s a __________ interesting programme. 4) It’s by someone __________ Andrea Camilleri. 5) It’s ________ this police detective, Salvo Montalbano. 6) It ________ a well-known actor in it. 7) I _________ it quite hard to read. 8) It _________ at the reality of life in a small town in Sicily. 9) People __________ it’s very realistic. 10) It’s quiet a ________ series.

Answer 1

1. I always shut down my computer at night.
2. I never leave things plugged in when I’m away.
3. I don’t like walking into a room at night if the lights are switched off.
4. I never go over my budget.
5. I haven’t saved up enough money to go on holiday this year.
6. I find it difficult to keep to a daily budget.

1. It's based on life in the writer's own town.
2. Basically, it shows you the character of this police inspector.
3. It's a really interesting programme.
4. It's by someone called Andrea Camilleri.
5. It's about this police detective, Salvo Montalbano.
6. It has a well-known actor in it.
7. I found it quite hard to read.
8. It looks at the reality of life in a small town in Sicily.
9. People say it's very realistic.
10. It's quite a well-known series.

Answer 2

1. I always shut off my computer at night.
2. I never leave things plugged in when I’m away.
3. I don’t like walking into a room at night if the lights are switched off.
4. I never go over my budget.
5. I haven’t saved up enough money to go on holiday this year.
6. I find it difficult to keep to a daily budget.

Expressions:

1. It’s based on life in the writer’s own town.
2. Basically, it shows you the character of this police inspector.
3. It’s a really interesting programme.
4. It’s by someone called Andrea Camilleri.
5. It’s about this police detective, Salvo Montalbano.
6. It has a well-known actor in it.
7. I found it quite hard to read.
8. It looks at the reality of life in a small town in Sicily.
9. People say it’s very realistic.
10. It’s quite a well-known series.