To improve your understanding of word patterns and prepositions, try our vocabulary activities HERE and learn how to use prepositions HERE
ACTIVITY: FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE PREPOSITION (MORE THAN ONE ANSWER MIGHT BE POSSIBLE): ON, AT, IN, AGAINST, FOR, OF, ABOUT, WITH ETC.
E.G. LOOK AT, TALK TO/WITH, BE KEEN ON
CONCENTRATE
FOCUS
BE INVOLVED
BE FOND
BE INTERESTED
COMPETE
LISTEN
STOP (SB)
BORROW
BE SURE/CERTAIN
BE TALENTED
PREVENT
BE HAPPY
BE GOOD/BAD
BENEFIT
TAKE ADVANTAGE
LEAD
DEPEND
LEND
DEAL/COPE
BE BORED
SPEND MONEY
DOWNLOAD THE WORD PATTERNS AND ANSWERS HERE
Check your answers and form questions using them. For example, Do you find it easy to concentrate on your studies?
ANSWERS:
CONCENTRATE ON
FOCUS ON
BE INVOLVED IN
BE FOND OF
BE INTERESTED IN
COMPETE AGAINST
LISTEN TO
STOP (SB) FROM (ING)
BORROW FROM (SB)
BE SURE/CERTAIN OF/ABOUT
BE TALENTED AT
PREVENT (SB) FROM (ING)
BE HAPPY WITH (SB)/ABOUT (STH)
BE GOOD/BAD AT
BENEFIT FROM
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
LEAD TO
DEPEND ON
LEND (STH) TO (SB)
DEAL/COPE WITH
BE BORED OF/WITH
SPEND MONEY ON
Try speaking about these situations, using the target vocabulary in your answers:
- What is the best way to spend your free time?
- What must you do regularly that you think is the biggest waste of time?
- How can language learning help you to make the most of your time?
- Which part of your daily routine could you get rid of in order to save time?
- If you were feeling overwhelmed, which hobby would you give up?
