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Unit 136. Verb + preposition 5. In / into / with / to / on




Unit 136; Part A


galka.jpgVerb + in
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


galka.jpgVerb + into
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


galka.jpgVerb + with
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


galka.jpgVerb + to
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


galka.jpgVerb + on
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

flag.jpgComplete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Key.2    I prefer small towns to big cities.
3    Jane provided me with all the information I needed.
4    This morning I spent £70 on a pair of shoes.


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 ____________________________.

flag.jpgComplete the sentences using the following verbs (in the correct form) + the correct preposition:
Key.2    happened to
3    invited to
4    divided into
5    believe in
6    fill it with
7    drove into
8    Concentrate on
9    succeeded in

 
believe       concentrate       divide       drive       fill        happen        insist    invite       succeed
 
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 backof 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.

flag.jpgPut in the correct preposition. If the sentence is already complete, leave the space empty.
Key.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


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.

flag.jpgUse your own ideas to complete these sentences. Use a preposition.
Key.Example answers:
2    on CDs
3    into a wall
4    to volleyball
5    into many languages


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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