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Put the verbs in brackets into their correct form.

Put the verbs in brackets into their correct form. 1. Every time inflation __________ ( go up ), people __________ ( demand ) higher wages. 2. After Michael __________ ( make ) some notes, he __________ ( start ) writing.

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Put the verbs in brackets into their correct form.

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  1. Put the verbs in brackets into their correct form. 1. Every time inflation __________ (go up), people __________ (demand) higher wages. 2. After Michael __________ (make) some notes, he __________ (start) writing. 3. We __________ (send) the goods on the fifteenth. __________ (you not/receive) them yet? 4. This is the first time I __________ (be) to the United States. 5. They __________ (operate) as joint directors since the company __________ (start). GOES UP DEMAND HAD MADE STARTED SENT HAVEN’T YOU RECEIVED HAVE BEEN HAVE OPERATED STARTED

  2. IS GOING TO BE WILL PAY 6. I’ve just heard the weather forecast, and it __________ (be) sunny tomorrow. 7. “Could you lend me $50? I __________ (pay) you back tomorrow.” 8. “You look tired!” “I am. I __________ (work) on the report all day.” 9. __________ (you discuss) the problem at last week’s meeting? 10. The Amazon rainforest __________ (disappear) at an alarming rate. HAVE BEEN WORKING DID YOU DISCUSS IS DISAPPEARING

  3. WILL BE LYING WON’T BEGIN 11. This time next year I __________(lie) on a beach in the Bahamas. 12. We __________ (not begin) until everyone __________ (arrive). 13. The computer __________ (crash) while I __________(load up) the new software. 14. By the end of January we __________(demolish) the old building. 15. We __________ (be) very busy on the stand this morning. So far we __________ (give away) over 200 brochures. ARRIVES CRASHED WAS LOADING UP WILL HAVE DEMOLISHED HAVE BEEN HAVE GIVEN AWAY

  4. Supply the correct form of these verbs: RISE, ARISE, RAISE: have risen • Our sales ........................................... recently. • The Government ....................................... taxes last week. • If the need ......................., please contact us. • Prices constantly ......................... • When inflation ..................., the value of people's savings goes down. • If the demand ......................., prices also ................... • The Management ................................. our salaries a week ago. raised arises are constantly rising rises rises rise raised

  5. Insert ARISE, RAISE or RISE into the blank spaces and in an appropriate active tense. 1 Net revenue ……….………………….steadily for the last four years. 2 Transactions plummeted in the third quarter and then ……………………..steeply in the fourth. 3 This ……………an interesting question - what are the main threats to us doing business in overseas markets? HAS BEEN RISING/HAS RISEN ROSE RAISES

  6. Insert ARISE, RAISE or RISE into the blank spaces and in an appropriate active tense. 4 A wide array of issues ………….. at the meeting last week. 5 (You) ………………………………………………your prices next year? Yes, but only marginally, not substantially. AROSE ARE YOU GOING TO RAISE/WILL YOU BE RAISING/ARE YOU RAISING

  7. Insert the appropriate forms of COST (n.), COST (v.), COSTING or COSTLY: have costed 1. They ____________ the initial campaign at $10m. 2. He admitted that the mistake he’d made ______ us a lot in both time and money. 3. It was a ___________mistake. 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 ________. cost costly costing costs

  8. Insert the appropriate forms of COST (n.), COST (v.), COSTING or COSTLY: 1. Railtrack originally said the scheme ____________ ₤100 million, but last year produced revised ______________ of ₤350 million. 2. Rents will be sufficient to cover _______________ and allow the developer a profit. 3. The meal _____________a small fortune, but it was well worth it. 4. We’ll have the plan ____________ before sending it to the board. 5. The distributor bears the full ______________ of promoting a film. WOULD COST COSTING/S COSTS COST COSTED COST

  9. Choose the appropriate word from the box below: economics • It can be said that an early definition of _____________ was "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations". • The national ______________ is the system of the management and use of resources of a country. • It is often possible to ______________ if one compares the prices of items before buying them. • J.M.Keynes was a famous ______________ . • Inflation may cause a country to be in a bad ______________ state. • It is usually more ______________ to buy large quantities of a product than small quantities. economy economise economist economic economical ECONOMIC / ECONOMIST / ECONOMICAL / ECONOMY / ECONOMICS / ECONOMISE

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. Supply the missing prepositions: WITH TO IN OF • I'm calling ______ reference ______ the letter I sent you last week. • Who is _____ charge ______ the sales? • There was a rise ______ inflation ______ 3 % last year. • _____ spite _____ bad weather, the goods arrived in time. • ______ accordance ______ the contract, you have to pay by May 4. • I've managed to get _______ touch _______ our supplier. • These computers are really ______ _________ date. IN OF IN OF IN WITH IN WITH OUT OF

  17. Make these words negative by adding a suitable prefix: IM • ___________ perceptible • ___________ equality • ___________ profitable • ___________ complete • ___________ stable • ___________ stability • ___________ equal IN UN IN UN IN UN

  18. ___________ divisible • ___________ accurate • ___________ tangible • ___________ experienced • ___________ limited • ___________ similar • ___________ rational IN IN IN IN UN DIS IR

  19. Rewrite the sentences making the words in brackets plural. • The (NEBULA) has been studied by many scientists. • The nebulaehave been studied by many scientists. • 2. The (SYNOPSIS) is accurate. • The synopses are accurate. • 3. The (SPECTRUM) includes many different colours of light. • The spectrainclude 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 stimulihave been found to be effective.

  20. What are the plural forms of these nouns: • curriculum • syllabus • matrix • stratum • automaton • parenthesis • medium • index CURRICULA SYLLABI MATRICES STRATA AUTOMATA PARENTHESES MEDIUMS - MEDIA INDEXES - INDICES

  21. RECAP • TENSES • RAISE vs RISE vs ARISE • COST / ECONOMY • PREPOSITIONS • NEGATIVE PREFIXES • FOREIGN PLURALS

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