BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE 1
worksheet No. 8
Prepositions:
Write your name ...... the top of the page.
There is a post box ...... the corner of the street.
In Britain, we drive ...... the left.
Who is ...... the picture?
Don’t meet me ...... the station, I can get a taxi.
I am sorry. I did not do it ...... purpose.
I will be ...... work until 7 p.m. today.
Susan left home ...... the age of 22.
I do not watch news ...... TV, I usually listen ...... news ...... the radio.
Please fill in the form ...... pen not ...... pencil.
They sent me a cheque ...... EUR 500.
Are you annoyed ...... me ...... being late?
I am really bored ...... it.
He is really hopeless ...... Spanish.
The streets were crowded ...... tourists.
She needs some cash. She is short ...... money.
He is late again. It is typical ...... him.
Congratulation ...... winning the competition of tenders.
They accused the accountant ...... a fraud.
I do not want to go there ...... my own.
Phrasal verbs:
Mary was ...... (vychovávat) by her older sister.
Air is ...... (tvořit) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.
What Ann told you was not true. She ...... it ...... (vymyslet).
Can you ...... (vyhledat) the word in your dictionary?
I travelled without a ticket, but I ...... (ustát bez potrestání) it.
Don‘t wait for me! I don’t want to ...... (you) ...... (zdržovat).
We have been ...... (snášet) a lot of complains from our clients recently.
Some interesting matters ...... (být nadnesen) in our discussion yesterday.
I need to start with a diet. I have ...... 5 kilos in the last months.
The woman said that she was his girlfriend. I believed her. I was …………………. (podvést).
It is not necessary to ...... (zout) the shoes.
Translate:
Potřebuji si nechat opravit svoji tiskárnu.
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Musím si zvyknout cestovat do práce vlakem.
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Není zvyklý používat ten nový účetní program.
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Chtěl jsem, aby ta společnost začala snámi spolupracovat co nejdříve.
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Před lety jsme bývávali největší leasingovou společností vČeské republice.
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Susan se ptá, kdy začíná ta schůze.
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Kdyby býval jel na tu schůzi včera, býval by se vBrně sAnnou setkal.
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Obrat nám vposlední době poklesl o 35%.
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Ten nový pokladní je o mnoho lepší než ten předchozí.
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To nové výrobní zařízení nás stálo majlant!
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Spot mistakes (one only) in each of the following sentences and correct them:
I would rather Peter to do it...... …......
After met Lucy, he phoned to Mary...... …......
I could not help to laugh...... …......
What I did was awful. I am really ashamed of me! ......
Our company cannot accept the offer and our branch in Brno too......
My wife who works also for our company is a deputy manager......
Fill in appropriate articles (a/an, the, 0):
1. There are some beautiful towns in ...... north of ...... Italy.
2. She works as ...... accountant.
3...... White House is ...... home of ...... President of ...... US.
4...... British Museum has some very interesting exhibitions.
5...... Hyde Park is very famous all over ...... world.
6. I stayed at ...... Hilton when I was in ...... London.
7. Do you read ...... Daily Telegraph or ...... Sun?
8. Peter studies at ...... London University, Paul at ...... University of South Bohemia.
9. Susan lives in ...... countryside.
10. ...... diabetes can be very dangerous.
11. ...... Himalayas are spectacular.
12. Hawaii is ...... island in ...... Pacific Ocean.