Prepositions
Kate is very keen … playing golf.
Kate is very keen on playing golf.
The accident happened as the jet was about to ... off.
The accident happened as the jet was about to take off.
Join the sentences.
Dennis is going to Paris. He will visit the Eiffel Tower there.
Dennis is going to Paris where he will visit the Eiffel Tower.
All over the world there are restaurants for people who are looking for dinner with a ... (DIFFERENT).
DIFFERENCE
Jane raised her face to the warm spring sun and took a deep breath. How wonderful it was, she ... (THINK), to be out in the fresh air again after a long, cold winter.
THOUGHT
She is obsessed … her weight and keeping fit.
She is obsessed with her weight and keeping fit.
When I left for America, Jack came to ... me off at the airport.
When I left for America, Jack came to see me off at the airport.
Join the sentences.
York is a city. It is in the north of England.
York is a city which is in the north of England.
Dubai may be hot, but diners need to dress up very ... (WARM) for a meal at the Chillout restaurant, where everything is made of ice.
WARMLY
"Come on, hurry up, or we ... (BE) late for lunch!" Leo said as he walked along the forest path ahead of her.
WILL BE
Tenerife is famous … its beaches and warm climate.
Tenerife is famous for its beaches and warm climate.
The first boats ... off at dawn.
The first boats set off at dawn.
Join the sentences.
This is the piano. He bought it at an auction.
This is the piano which/that he bought at an auction.
Other ice restaurants can be found in Finland, Canada and Russia. In the Canary Islands the El Diablo Restaurant uses ... (VOLCANO) heat to cook the meals.
VOLCANIC
They ... (WALK) through the woods all morning and Leo was beginning to get hungry after all the exercise.
HAD BEEN WALKING
Our products aim ... improving your English skills.
Our products aim at improving your English skills.
Hard work can often make ... a lack of ability.
Hard work can often make up for a lack of ability.
Join the sentences.
Mark Jacobs is the author. His book became a best seller.
Mark Jacobs is the author whose book became a best seller.
Situated on the volcano itself, the ... (CIRCLE) restaurant has glass walls.
CIRCULAR
"We've got plenty of time," replied Natalie cheerfully, "and I ... (NOT WANT) to go home yet. It's so lovely here," she added.
DON'T WANT
All over the world, people die ... hunger every day.
All over the world, people die from / of hunger every day.
Never ... off till tomorrow what can be done today.
Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today.
Join the sentences.
John is my cousin. He is a magician.
John, who is a magician, is my cousin.
The curved, transparent walls in the Ithaa Restaurant give diners an amazing view of the ... (SURROUND) coral reef.
SURROUNDING
Leo ... (SURPRISE) by her enthusiasm. Natalie hadn't been very keen to come walking when he first suggested it. "You are funny," he said."Where ... (GET) (you) so much energy from all of a sudden?"
WAS SURPRISED
DID YOU GET