Prepositions
What preposition of time is missing here?
... 29th of July
on 29th of July
Complete the phrases with FOR and SINCE.
a) ... ages
b) ... noon
c) ... 2010
a) FOR ages
b) SINCE noon
c) SINCE 2010
Guess the word based on its definition.
a journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose (such as to explore a distant place or do research)
expedition
What preposition of place is missing here?
... 14 Wall Street
AT 14 Wall Street
Complete the sentence with the correct verb forms.
Our neighbour (not, have) ... a single cigarette since he (stop) ... smoking last month.
hasn't had, stopped
What adjective can be synonymous with the adjective intrepid?
For example: adventurous, bold, brave, courageous, fearless
What prepositions are missing in these sentences?
a) How are you getting ... with your project?
b) My sister and I always argue ... silly things.
c) They are ashamed ... what they have done.
a) How are you getting ON with your project?
b) My sister and I always argue ABOUT / OVER silly things.
c) They are ashamed OF what they have done.
Which verbs are followed by gerunds and which ones by infinitives?
afford, avoid, fail, suggest
Gerunds - avoid, suggest
Infinitives - afford, fail
What does the phrase to be keen on doing something mean in English?
to be interested in, like or want to do something very much
Translate the following phrases into English using the words in brackets and prepositions.
a) bardzo coś lubić (FOND)
b) woleć coś od czegoś (PREFER)
c) zwrócić czyjąś uwagę na coś (ATTENTION)
d) z wyjątkiem czegoś (EXCEPT)
a) be fond OF something
b) prefer something TO something
c) call somebody's attention TO something
d) except FOR something
What's the difference between go on doing something and go on to do something? Explain it in English and provide some examples of sentences.
go on doing something - continue or persist in doing something
We will have to go on cleaning up the attic. - Będziemy musieli kontynuować sprzątanie strychu.
go on to do something - finish one activity and proceed to do another one
We will have to go on to clean up the attic. - Będziemy musieli przejść do sprzątania strychu.
Translate the following words and phrases into English.
a) koncert, praca dorywcza
b) oskarżyć kogoś o coś
c) wypełnić formularz
d) zakwaterowanie z częściowym wyżywieniem
a) gig
b) accuse somebody of something
c) fill in the form
d) half board