Unit

1 UNIT

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PHRASAL VERBS Match the meanings of the phrasal verbs with GET in the sentences (1-6) with the explanations (a-f).

1. She’s going to ask her boss for a pay rise as she doesn’t have enough money to get by. 2. Simon gets on very well with his brothers. They never argue. 3. I’ve tried to phone them several times this morning, but I can’t get through. The line is constantly engaged. 4. We´re going to New York on 15th March and we hope to get back on 21st April. 5. Toni’s very disappointed about breaking up with Diana, but he´ll get over it. 6. The thieves got away with stealing the jewellery as they were never caught.

a) return b) escape punishment c) succeed in contacting somebody by phone d) have a good relationship e) recover from f) manage financially

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PREPOSITIONS

Fill in the blanks with: at, during, for, in, on or while.

1. It´s Jack’s birthday _______ Christmas. 2. I fell asleep _______ I was at the cinema. 3. I fell asleep _______ the performance. I was asleep _______ about twenty minutes! 4. _______ the moment the children are watching their favourite show. 5. They both visited the resort _______ 1996. 6. I read some magazines _______ I was waiting to see the doctor. 7. I´ve got to go to the bank, but I´ll be back _______ ten minutes. 8. Kate has been in this business _______ more than ten years.

GRAMMAR

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Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. How many chocolates _____________________________ (you/eat) today? 2. She _________________(grow) fond of the town and now she ________________ (not/want) to leave. 3. We __________________(visit) the National Gallery this afternoon. _________________ (you/join) us? 4. I ___________________(be) to many job interviews, but I _______________ (not/get) a job yet. 5. She __________________(break) three records in the last four years. 6. Ann ___________________(make) a number of trips to the States this year. 7. Come on, let’s celebrate! Our team ______________ (win) the match. It is the second time this season that we ____________________(beat) our main rivals. 8. Susan __________________(want) to improve her

French and that’s why she ____________________ (do) a language course in Paris at the moment. 9. Marko __________________(go) swimming twice a week. How often __________________(you/go)? 10. She ________________(get) wet unless she __________________(take) an umbrella.