test unit 5

A.1) I’m dreaming       [of, about, to] becoming a famous scientist one day.

A.2) My dad shouted         [to, at, towards] me because I didn’t do what he said.

A.3) She insisted       [on, to, about] helping me with the dishes.

A.4) The customers came to the shop to complain       [at, about, on] their service.

A.5) The advertising campaign resulted    [to, up, in] hundreds of new customers.

A.6) As a scientist, I specialize      [at, in, with] marine biology.

A.7) I bought many things        [while, during] my stay in New York.

A.8) John is totally obsessed       [by, with, about] football. He thinks of nothing else.

A.9) He is suffering      [from, of, -] an unknown illness.

A.10) He always drives      [at, on, with] a tremendous speed. He’s always    [of, at, in] a hurry.

B.1) Hold ________! = Wait!

    [out, in, on]

B.2) Please ask him to call me      [off, back, out] as soon as he can.

В.3) I came          [up with, across, over] some old magazines while I was cleaning my room.

B.4) I’m sure your wallet will turn    [up, on, in] somewhere.

a) up b) on c) in

B.5) That plant turns     [in, out, off] 100,000 cars per year.

B.6) Did you make     [up, off, out] that story? = Did you invent a story that wasn’t true?

B.7) The old table was made      [off, up, over] to look like a new one.

B.8) It turns      [up, down, out] he was telling the truth.

B.9) My printer ran      [out, -, down] of ink.

B.10) Check     [out, in, up] my new cellphone.

C.1) It is my _______that there are other living beings in the universe. (believe)

C.2) The country is facing a population           . (explode)

C.3) The importance of this           has been extremely overrated. (invent)

C.4) They say that travel          the mind. (broad)

C.5)             is probably the most useful form of energy. (electric)