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19 Advanced Use of Prepositions


Answers. One or two of these are quite tricky and even an advanced students is unlikely to get them all right.


01. Traffic was backed up for six kilometres as a result of the jam on the main road.

02. The footballers were down at heart after losing such an important match.

03. He always acts on the level and you can believe he Is serious when he says he is going to resign.

04. With inflation costs will rise without doubt.

05. The nurse will be within/on call if you need her.

06. If he reported your private conversation to the boss, he was definitely in the wrong.

07. He is very punctual and always arrives early as a matter of course.

08. Why are those noisy children shouting at the tops of their voices?

09. He went to the boss and repeated everything I said word for word.

10. She refused to let them into the secret.

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