PREPOSITIONS
She only buys jumpers made ........... natural materials like wool or cotton.
of
She never .............. (go) to a doctor when she ............ (get) a cold, she prefers to treat herself with natural methods.
goes/gets
My plan it to retire at the age of 60.
I'm ............... I'm 60. WORK
going to work until
The quality of clothes isn't ........... good .......... it used to be.
as / as
If you are ill, take / you should take / you would take a day off.
take / you should take
If you want to get ......... university you must pass the matura exam.
into
Using public transport is ............. (expensive) driving a car in the city.
less expensive than
He'll never pass his final exams because he hardly ever goes to class.
If he ................ classes, he might actually pass his final exams. SKIP
doesn't skip
My nephew is a graduate ............ Harvard.
from
Hopefully, I'll get a job after I graduate / I'll graduate / I have graduated.
I graduate / I have graduated.
In my job we pay a lot of attention ......... customer's satisfaction.
to
a) I threw away my husband's old toothbrush.
b) I threw away the old toothbrush of my husband's.
A
First, I'm going to speak to this gentleman. Then I'll deal with your problem.
I'll deal with your problem ................ to this gentleman. ONCE
once I've spoken / once I speak
Your order will be dispatched as ...... as we get your payment.
soon
If I don't find anything soon, I might look / I'll look / I look for a job somewhere abroad.
I might look / I'll look
This lamp doesn't run on batteries, you need to plug it .......... .
in
What's the name of the thing we use for ............ (cut) grass in English?
cutting
On this one, the design is nicer but the battery is shorter than on that one.
On this one, the design is nicer but the battery doesn't ................ on the other one. LAST
last as long as
I'll hang my laundry outside .......... it rains.
unless
I'll call you when / once / if I'm ready.
when / once / if
He was wearing this horrible tie ........... a huge red bird ........ it.
with / on
Kids grow very fast so it's not worth .......... (spend) a lot of money on clothes for them.
spending
Paris has around 10 million people, compared with about 20 million people in Mexico city.
Mexico city is .................. Paris. SIZE
twice the size of
The situation with coronavirus is ....... worse in Italy than it is in Poland right now.
way / much / far
I'll let you know as soon as / unless / if I hear anything.
as soon as / if