English Grammar Essentials and Text Analysis
Prepositions
English Prepositions
- aboard
- about
- above
- across
- after
- against
- along
- amid
- among
- anti
- around
- as
- at
- before
- behind
- below
- beneath
- beside
- besides
- between
- beyond
- but
- by
- concerning
- considering
- despite
- down
- during
- except
- excepting
- excluding
- following
- for
- from
- in
- inside
- into
- like
- minus
- near
- of
- off
- on
- onto
- opposite
- outside
- over
- past
- per
- plus
- regarding
- round
- save
- since
- than
- through
- to
- toward
- towards
- under
- underneath
- unlike
- until
- up
- upon
- versus
- via
- with
- within
- without
Spanish Prepositions
- a bordo
- aproximadamente
- arriba
- al otro lado de
- después de
- contra
- a lo largo de
- en medio
- entre
- anti
- alrededor
Reading Practice Texts from Past Exams
Junio 1997: Smoking and Health
This section presents responses related to smoking and health.
- It’s a group which explains the dangers of smoking. They make anti-smoking campaigns and are especially concerned with limiting cigarette advertising.
- Yes, it is a very bad habit. You should know it can affect your life very badly. Smoking is a bad habit among teenagers. The cigarette contains dangerous items which destroy the human brain and lungs. It causes different diseases such as cancer in various parts
English Grammar Practice Questions
- (A) They are enjoying a visit after a long separation
- (A) Let’s go to a movie
- (C) Taking a plane costs more but saves time
- (D) In a clothing store
- (C) More time is needed to evaluate Ted’s condition
- (A) She doesn’t want to practice any more
- No answer provided
- (B) It is an excellent restaurant
- (D) He doesn’t want to go to the party because it starts late
- (B) She might have missed her flight from Boston
- (B) She is not surprised by the man’s statement
- (A) lower the woman’s final grade
- (C) Ray is behaving
Key Characters and Story Points
Dolphin Experience
Sala and Cham went to see a dolphin experience. There they had a room and a chance to get into the water and swim with them. He saw hundreds of fish of all colors underwater, and they talked to the dolphins.
Cham Joins Pod Life
He wants to help his father. At his father’s workplace, new nanobots have been installed that remain inside the team, checking everything daily. They find and fix problems even before they occur.
Who is Eston?
Eston is Sala’s grandmother’s brother. Eston managed
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