Quiz 14 - Prepositions after Certain Words

Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz - UESC

Departamento de Letras e Artes - DLA

Projeto de Extensão Dinamizando o Ensino da Língua Inglesa na UESC

Coordenação geral: Prof. Dr. Isaias Francisco de Carvalho

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Quiz 14

Prepositions after Certain Words

Will Forsyth, Sue Lavender 1995. Grammar Activities. Published by Heinemann English Language Teaching.

Part A. Look at this short extract from a telephone conversation.

A: I’m thinking. B: What about?

Make ten similar extracts from conversations by joining each sentence in a speech bubble with the correct reply. You must have sure that none of the telephone lines cross!

Part B. There is a two-letter preposition missing from each sentence. Use each letter from the word square once to complete the sentences. You can read words horizontally ® and vertically ¯.

Example: He’s interested in modern art.

1 I’m really bad making decisions.

2 They were very kind me.

3 She had great difficulty getting here.

4 I’m not very keen the idea.

5 What did you spend all your money ?

6 I’ve no idea what the solution the problem might be.

7 What are you afraid ?

8 It depends the time of day.

9 What do you think having a party here?

10 Is there any chance seeing you again?

11 In addition that, I don’t really understand the problem itself.