III. Put the words in order to make sentences.

29. meeting / I / will soon / close / a / hope / draw / the / to

-> I will soon hope to draw the meeting to a close.

30. Town Hall / excellent reception / The conference / good / got / with / in / off / a / start I to / an / the

-> The conference got off in a good start to the Town Hall, with an excellent reception.

31. didn’t / As / know / a single word / beginners’ / Dan / was put / class / he / Japanese / absolute / an / of / in

-> As Dan didn't knwo a single word of Japanese, he was put in an absolute beginners' class.

32. as a politician / The / end / scandal / Jackson’s / brought / abrupt / to / career / an

-> The scandal brought an abrupt end to Jackson's career as a politician.

33. won / nail-biting / a / Lance Armstrong / finish / cycle / the / race / in

-> Lance Amstrong won the race in a nail-biting finish cycle.

IV. Fill in the correct preposition.

34. Ireland relies …………on……………. tourism to boost its income and provide employment.

35. My teeth are very sensitive …………to………. cold things such as ice-cream.

36. Her family have always abstained …………from…………. drinking.

37. Several diseases may result …………from…………. not getting enough vitamin C.

38. The quarrel resulted …………in…………. Catherine leaving the house.

39. The results ……………of………. the competition were announced yesterday.

40. Carrots are rich …………in…………. vitamin A.

41. Everyone joins ……………in………. with the choir at the end of the service.

42. Doctors are meant to be sympathetic …………about…………. their patients’ fears.

43. Sally was able to sympathise ………with…. my situation as she’d been through something similar before.

44. Has it ever occurred …………to…………. you that you need more interests in your life?

45. The reason …………of…………. the closure of the club was lack of membership.

46. I tried to reason …………with…………. David but he was just too upset to listen.

$29$. I will soon hope to draw the meeting to a close

$30$. The conference got off in a good start to the Town Hall,with an excellent reception

$31$. As Dan did not know a single word of Japanese, he was put in an absolute beginners' class

$32$. The scandal brought an abrupt end to Jackson's career as a politician

$33$. Lance Amstrong won the race in a nail - biting cycle

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