Prepositions
Everyone had a moan ___ the food
about
resist the proposal - meet with ___
RESISTANCE
We ___ (lose) the match. We played better
and had most of the chances. We were so unlucky!
I ___ (always / be) good at sports.
have always been
I often work up a s___ in the aerobics class.
sweat
She found it easy to mix ___ new people.
with
muddy boots - covered in ___
mud
I ___ (go) to the match if I had known that five of our best players were injured
wouldn't have gone
Amy ___ (try) to call you all morning.
Do you ever answer your phone?
has been trying
You’re really out of s___ . You should start
going to the gym.
shape
They’re always taking the mickey ___ of him
out
he’s always very sarcastic - a touch of___
sarcasm
I’m sorry. I ___ (say) that. I didn’t mean to.
Sorry
shouldn't have said
We ___ (visit) the castle three times so far
this year
have visited
Pat is very u___ . His sense of balance is poor
and he can’t catch anything!
uncoordinated
He gazed thoughtfully ___ the painting
at
a filthy floor - living in___
Driving so fast without a helmet was a stupid thing to
do. You ___ (be killed)
could have been killed
We ___ (attend) art classes since November
have been attending
The island was d___ . Nobody lived there
during the winter
deserted
She takes great pride ___ her work.
in
a remarkable transformation - ___ the living room
TRANSFORM
Patrick ___ (leave) the party early without
me. I’m angry with him. Why did he do that?
shouldn't have left
Amy ___ (not help) out in the garden much
lately
hasn't been helping
August in Dubai is u____ hot. You can hardly
breathe outside.
unbearably