Transcript I. Supply the correct form of these verbs: RISE, ARISE, RAISE:

Put the verbs in brackets into their correct form.
GOES UP
1. Every time inflation __________
(go up),
DEMAND
people __________
(demand) higher wages.
HAD MADE (make) some notes,
2. After Michael __________
he __________
(start) writing.
STARTED
3. We __________
(send) the goods on the
SENT
fifteenth. HAVEN’T
__________
YOU (you not/receive) them
RECEIVED
yet?
HAVE BEEN (be) to the
4. This is the first time I __________
United States.
HAVE
5. They __________
(operate) as joint directors
OPERATED
since the company __________
(start).
STARTED
6. I’ve just heard the weather forecast, and
it __________
IS GOING TO (be) sunny tomorrow.
BE
WILL PAY
7. “Could you lend me $50? I __________
(pay) you back tomorrow.”
HAVE BEEN
8. “You look tired!” “I am. I __________
(work) on the report all day.” WORKING
DID YOU DISCUSS
9. __________
(you discuss) the problem at
last week’s meeting?
IS
__________
DISAPPEARING
10. The Amazon rainforest
(disappear) at an alarming rate.
WILL BE
11. This time next year I __________(lie)
on a
LYING
beach in the Bahamas.
BEGIN (not begin) until everyone
12. We WON’T
__________
ARRIVES
__________
(arrive).
13. The computer __________
(crash) while I
CRASHED
__________(load
up) the new software.
WAS LOADING UP
14.
By
the
end
of
January
we
__________(demolish)
the old building.
WILL
HAVE DEMOLISHED
15. We __________
HAVE BEEN (be) very busy on the stand
this morning. So far we HAVE
__________
GIVEN (give
away) over 200 brochures. AWAY
Supply the correct form of these verbs: RISE,
ARISE, RAISE:
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have risen
Our sales ...........................................
recently.
The Government .......................................
taxes last
raised
week.
arises
If the need .......................,
please contact us.
are constantly
rising
Prices constantly
.........................
When inflation ...................,
the value of people's
rises
savings goes down.
rises
If the demand .......................,
prices also
...................
rise
raised
The Management .................................
our salaries
a week ago.
Insert the appropriate forms of COST (n.), COST
(v.), COSTING or COSTLY:
have costed
1. They ____________
the initial campaign at
$10m.
cost
2. He admitted that the mistake he’d made ______
us a lot in both time and money.
costly
3. It was a ___________mistake.
costing
4. We cannot do the __________
until we have
details of all the production expenditure.
5. He had to pay a $1,000 fine and $150
________.
costs
Decide which preposition goes with each verb.
• 1. I’d just like to add something ……
what Tom just said.
• 1. I’d just like to add something TO what
Tom just said.
• 2. Please, let me pay …… this.
• 2. Please, let me pay FOR this.
• 3. We specialise …… commercial
catering equipment.
• 3. We specialise IN commercial catering
equipment.
• 4. I agree …… you …… that.
• 4. I agree WITH you ABOUT that.
• 5. I think we should focus …… the planning
schedule.
• 5. I think we should focus ON the planning
schedule.
• 6. This will lead …… a lot of problems.
• 6. This will lead TO a lot of problems.
Decide which preposition goes with each
adjective.
• 1. Are you certain …… that?
• 1. Are you certain ABOUT that?
• 2. This line is very popular …… customers
looking for value for money.
• 2. This line is very popular WITH customers
looking for value for money.
• 3. He was found guilty …… stealing the
company’s money.
• 3. He was found guilty OF stealing the
company’s money.
• 4. It would be good …… your career if
you worked abroad for a few years.
• 4. It would be good FOR your career if
you worked abroad for a few years.
• 5. I’m annoyed …… them …… being so
inflexible.
• 5. I’m annoyed WITH them FOR being so
inflexible.
• 6. I’m responsible …… a team of eight
consultants.
• 6. I’m responsible FOR a team of eight
consultants.
Decide which preposition goes with each noun.
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1. Can you tell me the reason …… the delay?
1. Can you tell me the reason FOR the delay?
2. Have they sent a reply …… your last email?
2. Have they sent a reply TO your last email?
3. I’m sure we can find a solution …… this
problem, but it may take some time.
• 3. I’m sure we can find a solution TO this
problem, but it may take some time.
• 4. I think we can move forward ……. the
basis …… what we’ve discussed.
• 4. I think we can move forward ON the
basis OF what we’ve discussed.
• 6. Who is …… charge …… the sales?
• 6. Who is IN charge OF the sales?
• 6. We need 25% of the total price ……
advance.
• 6. We need 25% of the total price IN
advance.
Make these words negative by adding a suitable prefix:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
perceptible
___________
equality
IN
___________
profitable
UN
___________
complete
IN
___________
stable
UN
___________
stability
IN
___________
equal
UN
IM
___________
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
___________
divisible
IN
___________
accurate
IN
___________
tangible
IN
___________
experienced
IN
___________ limited
UN
___________ similar
DIS
___________ rational
IR
For each of the following sentences, change the subject of the
verb to the plural, and change the verb so that it agrees with its
subject.
1. The nebula has been studied by many scientists.
The nebulae have been studied by many scientists.
2. The synopsis is accurate.
The synopses are accurate.
3. The spectrum includes many different colours of light.
The spectra include many different colours of light.
4. The axis of rotation will be investigated.
The axes of rotation will be investigated.
5. The stimulus has been found to be effective.
The stimuli have been found to be effective.
What are the plural forms of these
nouns:
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curriculum
syllabus
matrix
stratum
automaton
parenthesis
medium
index
CURRICULA
SYLLABI
MATRICES
STRATA
AUTOMATA
PARENTHESES
MEDIA - MEDIUMS
INDEXES - INDICES
RECAP
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TENSES
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RAISE vs RISE vs ARISE
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COST/ COSTING/ COSTLY
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PREPOSITIONS
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NEGATIVE PREFIXES
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FOREIGN PLURALS