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).

STARTED

SENT

HAVEN’T YOU RECEIVED

HAVE BEEN

HAVE OPERATED

STARTED

DEMAND

HAD MADE

GOES UP

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.

IS GOING TO BE

WILL PAY

HAVE BEEN WORKING

DID YOU DISCUSS

IS DISAPPEARING

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.

WAS LOADING UP

WILL HAVE DEMOLISHED

HAVE BEEN

HAVE GIVEN AWAY

WILL BE LYING

CRASHED

ARRIVES

WON’T BEGIN

Supply the correct form of these verbs: RISE, ARISE, RAISE:

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.

have risen

raised

arises

are constantly risingrises

risesrise

raised

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 ________.

have costed

cost

costlycosting

costs

Insert the appropriate forms of COST (n.), COST (v.), COSTING or COSTLY:

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. ___________ perceptible 2. ___________ equality 3. ___________ profitable 4. ___________ complete 5. ___________ stable 6. ___________ stability 7. ___________ equal

IM

IN

IN

UN

UN

IN

UN

1. ___________ divisible 2. ___________ accurate 3. ___________ tangible 4. ___________ experienced 5. ___________ limited 6. ___________ similar 7. ___________ rational

IN

IN

IN

UN

IN

IR

DIS

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.

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.

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

TENSES

RAISE vs RISE vs ARISE

COST/ COSTING/ COSTLY

PREPOSITIONS

NEGATIVE PREFIXES

FOREIGN PLURALS