Put the verbs in brackets into their correct

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 yet? 4. This is RECEIVED the first time I _____ (be) to the HAVE BEEN United States. 5. They _____ (operate) as joint directors HAVE since the. OPERATED 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. WON’T BEGIN (not begin) until everyone 12. We _____ ARRIVES _____ (arrive). 13. The computer _____ (crash) while I CRASHED _____(load WAS LOADING up) UP the new software. 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: l l l l 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. . . . . Therise Management. . . . our salaries raised a week ago.

Insert the appropriate forms of COST (n. ), COST (v. ), COSTING or COSTLY: have costed 1. They ______ the initial campaign at $10 m. 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. • • • 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 IN ______ equality ______ 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: • • curriculum syllabus matrix stratum automaton parenthesis medium index CURRICULA SYLLABI MATRICES STRATA AUTOMATA PARENTHESES MEDIA - MEDIUMS INDEXES - INDICES

RECAP l TENSES l RAISE vs RISE vs ARISE l COST/ COSTING/ COSTLY l PREPOSITIONS l NEGATIVE PREFIXES l FOREIGN PLURALS