Question

1.Complete the sentences with in or of.

1.Thomas and Zoltan are the best_____friends.
2. A ray_____sunshine broke through the dark clouds.
3. My parents got married_____their twenties.
4. They were friends before they fell_____love.
5. Why are you jealous_____everybody?
6. We have something_____common - we both hate housework!

2. Choose the correct answers: a, b or .

Dear Sue
I'm worried about my brother. Earlier this year, he 1_______ with his girlfriend. It was a bad 2______ which didn't make him happy. She was 3_______ of all his friends and colleagues and tired to 4_______ his life.
Anway, two weeks ago, he met another girl and it was love at 5_______ sight. The problem is that she is just like his last girlfriend. She doesn't 6________ him, she sends him lots of text messages and it 7_______ her if he doesn't reply immediately. He thinks it's 8_______; I thinkshe wants to control him too.
Yesterday he announced that they wanted to 9_______ married. My parents were very 10_______ and there was a terrible 11_______. I agree he is making a big mistake but I don't know what to do. We used to be the best of friends but now we never 12_______ . Can you help, please?
Worried William

1 a) split up b) looked after c) stood by
2 a) girlfriend b) marriage c) relationship
3 a) loyal b) jealous c) unfair
4 a) rub b) control c) miss
5. a) blind b) first c) ring
6. a) accept b) fight c) trust
7. a) irritates b) argues c) begs
8. a) homesick b) ridiculous c) romantic
9. a) get b) have c) take
10. a) joke b) upset c) sadness
11. a) relationship b) responsibility c) argument
12. a) have something in common b) spend time together c) get angry

Answer 1

1.1.of
2. of
3. in
4. in
5.of
6. in

2. 1. a
2. c
3. b
4. b
5. b
6. c
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. b
11. c
12. b