Unit 136- Part A
believe IN …
• Do you believe in God? (= Do you believe that God exists?)
• I believe in saying what I think. (= I believe it is right to say what I think)
but ‘believe something’ (= believe it is true), ‘believe somebody’ (= believe they are telling the truth)
• The story can’t be true. I don’t believe it. (not believe in it)
specialise IN …
• Helen is a lawyer. She specialises in company law.
succeed IN …
• I hope you succeed in finding the job you want.
Unit 136- Part B
break INTO…
• Our house was broken into a few days ago, but nothing was stolen.
crash / drive / bump / run INTO …
• He lost control of the car and crashed into a wall.
divide / cut / split something INTO two or more parts
• The book is divided into three parts.
translate a book etc. FROM one language INTO another
• Ernest Hemingway’s books have been translated into many languages.
Unit 136- Part C
collide WITH …
• There was an accident this morning. A bus collided with a car.
fill something WITH … (but full of … – see Unit 131B)
• Take this saucepan and fill it with water.
provide / supply somebody WITH …
• The school provides all its students with books.
Unit 136- Part D
happen TO …
• What happened to that gold watch you used to have? (= where is it now?)
invite somebody TO a party / a wedding etc.
• They only invited a few people to their wedding.
prefer one thing/person TO another
• I prefer tea to coffee
Unit 136- Part E
concentrate ON …
• Don’t look out of the window. Concentrate on your work.
insist ON …
• I wanted to go alone, but some friends of mine insisted on coming with me.
spend (money) ON …
• How much do you spend on food each week?
Exercises
{slide=1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.}Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
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3 Jane provided me with all the information I needed.
4 This morning I spent £70 on a pair of shoes.{end-tooltip}
1 There was a collision between a bus and a car.
A bus collided with a car .
2 I don’t mind big cities, but I prefer small towns.
I prefer ____________________________.
3 I got all the information I needed from Jane.
Jane provided me ____________________________.
4 This morning I bought a pair of shoes, which cost £70.
This morning I spent ____________________________.
{/slide} {slide=2 Complete the sentences using the following verbs.}Complete the sentences using the following verbs (in the correct form) + the correct preposition:
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3 invited to
4 divided into
5 believe in
6 fill it with
7 drove into
8 Concentrate on
9 succeeded in{end-tooltip}
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1 I wanted to go alone, but Sue insisted on coming with me.
2 I haven’t seen Mike for ages. I wonder what has ___________________ him.
3 We’ve been ___________________ the party, but unfortunately we can’t go.
4 It’s a very large house. It’s ___________________ four flats.
5 I don’t ___________________ ghosts. I think people only imagine that they see them.
6 Steve gave me an empty bucket and told me to ___________________ it ___________________ water.
7 I was driving along when the car in front of me stopped suddenly. Unfortunately I couldn’t stop in time and ___________________ the back of it.
8 Don’t try and do two things together. ___________________ one thing at a time.
9 It wasn’t easy, but in the end we ___________________ finding a solution to the problem.
{/slide} {slide=3 Put in the correct preposition.}Put in the correct preposition. If the sentence is already complete, leave the space empty.
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}2 to
3 on
4 in
5 to
6 in
7 with
8 into
9 in
10 on
11 into
12 to
13 –
14 into
15 on
16 from one language into another
17 happened to … spend it on
18 into
19 with {end-tooltip}
1 The school provides all its students with books.
2 A strange thing happened _______ me a few days ago.
3 Mark decided to give up sport so that he could concentrate _______ his studies.
4 I don’t believe _______ working very hard. It’s not worth it.
5 My present job isn’t wonderful, but I prefer it _______ what I did before.
6 I hope you succeed _______ getting what you want.
7 As I was coming out of the room, I collided _______ somebody who was coming in.
8 There was an awful noise as the car crashed _______ a tree.
9 Patrick is a photographer. He specialises _______ sports photography.
10 Do you spend much money _______ clothes?
11 The country is divided _______ six regions.
12 I prefer travelling by train _______ driving. It’s much more pleasant.
13 I was amazed when Joe walked into the room. I couldn’t believe _______ it.
14 Somebody broke _______ my car and stole the radio.
15 I was quite cold, but Tom insisted _______ having the window open.
16 Some words are difficult to translate _______ one language _______ another.
17 What happened _______ the money I lent you? What did you spend it _______ ?
18 The teacher decided to split the class _______ four groups.
19 I filled the tank, but unfortunately I filled it _______ the wrong kind of petrol.
{/slide} {slide=4 Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.}Use your own ideas to complete these sentences. Use a preposition.
{tooltip}Key.{end-link}Example answers:
2 on CDs
3 into a wall
4 to volleyball
5 into many languages{end-tooltip}
1 I wanted to go out alone, but my friend insisted on coming with me .
2 I spend a lot of money _______________________.
3 I saw the accident. The car crashed _______________________.
4 Chris prefers basketball _______________________.
5 Shakespeare’s plays have been translated _______________________.
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