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(1)

B

its ghost. I don't really believe (2)

ghosts, so I'm

not afraid (3)

them of course. So when my hosts suggested

(4)

up all night to see their ghost, I simply laughed

(5)

them. Then they told me (6)

the woman who

haunted their house. She had been accused (7)

murdering her

husband in the eighteenth century because she had been jealous

(8)

him, but she had avoided (9)

tried, and had

was searching (10)

something. I agreed to watch that night,

although it would (11)

sitting for hours in the cold. I expected

one of my friends to appear dressed (12)

the ghost, and so when

the figure of a woman finally came (13)

me, I (14)

London as (15)

as I could.

1)

A with

B for

C from

D as

2)

A for

B to

C at

D in

3)

A with

B for

C of

D by

4)

A waking

B getting

C staying

D coming

5)

A at

B with

C about

D to

6)

A for

B that

C with

D about

7)

A that

B of

C for

D while

8)

A ot

B by

C to

D or

9)

A and

B being

C but

D having

10)

A like

B after

C with

D for

11)

A mean

B be

C have

D uncomfortable

12)

A with

B for

C as

D in

13)

A about

B towards

C round

D through

14)

A wanted

B imagined

C pretended

D supposed

15)

A quickly

B then

C well

D though

a)

Don't go so fast! I can hardly

keep.

up with you.

b)

Don't be such a coward!

up for yourself!

c)

Please don't let me down. I'm

on you.

d) We don't know who started the fire, but we're

into it.

e)

I must go to the dentist's and have my teeth

to.

a) Jim's boss didn't think he was ...capable of

working on his own.

b)

Mrs White is very

animals, and has six cats.

c)

I know I shouldn't have stolen the money. I'm

myself.

d)

It was very

you to help me carry my shopping.

e)

Georgina is very

anyone who dances with her husband.

8 Complete each sentence with an

expression containing about

a)

I knew I'd really seen a ghost. I was ..certain

about. it!

b)

Bill was very

missing my birthday party.

c)

You were

the film. It was awful, just as you said.

d)

I always get worried at airports. I feel

missing the plane.

e)

Poor Lucy has lost her job. She's very

it.

a)

That's all right, I don't mind ....washing... up the dirty dishes.

b) Most people try to avoid

up words in the dictionary.

c)

Can you imagine

up six small children?

d)

I was considering

up golf, actually.

e)

We're rather hard up. It means

without a holiday this year.

a)

Have you ever thought of

taking.....

up cycling?

b)

Harry had a serious illness, but he has

over it now.

c)

We have decided to

off our holiday until next month.

d) I think that you

up the whole story!

e)

What are the children

:

up to in the garden?

f)

Everyone says that Chris

after his father.

g) You'll never guess who

up at the end-of-term party!

h)

Please

over our offer before you make a decision.

i) After the party, John had to

up all the mess.

•

Not only

Harry not only missed the train, but also lost his case.

(normal form)

Not only did Harry miss the train, but (he) also lost his case.

(inversion)

•

No sooner

With no sooner the main verb is always in the past perfect.

Tim had no sooner left, than the phone rang.

(normal form)

No sooner had Tim left, than the phone rang.

(inversion)

•

Under no circumstances

You shouldn't touch these wires under any circumstances.

(normal form)

Under no circumstances should you touch these wires.

(inversion)

•

Seldom

I have seldom watched a better match.

(normal form)

Seldom have I watched a better match.

(inversion)

• Other expressions which are followed by an inversion are:

little, never, not once, only then, only after, rarely

Inversion to

With some expressions we can begin the sentence with an adverb and then put

emphasize an

the verb before the subject.

Here comes Jack!

There goes my money!

Up went the plane into the clouds!

Along the road came Jim.