I 1 .… in a way .
… in a way .
… In a way the mistake helped us learn a better method.
… In a way she was right about preparing earlier.
… in a way .
/ in a way .
… In a way the mistake helped us learn a better method.
/ In a way the mistake helped us learn a better method.
… In a way she was right about preparing earlier.
/ In a way she was right about preparing earlier.
I 2 .… in a while .
… in a while .
… I’ll be free in a while; can we talk then?
… The meeting will start in a while, so get ready.
… in a while .
/ in a while .
… I’ll be free in a while; can we talk then?
/ I’ll be free in a while; can we talk then?
… The meeting will start in a while, so get ready.
/ The meeting will start in a while, so get ready.
I 3 .… in a word .
… in a word .
… In a word, the project was successful.
… In a word: teamwork made the difference.
… in a word .
/ in a word .
… In a word, the project was successful.
/ In a word, the project was successful.
… In a word: teamwork made the difference.
/ In a word: teamwork made the difference.
I 4 .… in order .
… in order .
… Arrange the books in order by author name.
… Please file the papers in order after class.
… in order .
/ in order .
… Arrange the books in order by author name.
/ Arrange the books in order by author name.
… Please file the papers in order after class.
/ Please file the papers in order after class.
I 5 .… in particular .
… in particular .
… I’m interested in history in particular.
… Could you focus on the introduction in particular?
… in particular .
/ in particular .
… I’m interested in history in particular.
/ I’m interested in history in particular.
… Could you focus on the introduction in particular?
/ Could you focus on the introduction in particular?
I 6 .… in spite of .
… in spite of .
… In spite of the rain, the event continued outdoors.
… She succeeded in spite of the tight deadline.
… in spite of .
/ in spite of .
… In spite of the rain, the event continued outdoors.
/ In spite of the rain, the event continued outdoors.
… She succeeded in spite of the tight deadline.
/ She succeeded in spite of the tight deadline.
I 7 .… in terms of .
… in terms of .
… In terms of cost, this option is better.
… In terms of time, we need at least two hours.
… in terms of .
/ in terms of .
… In terms of cost, this option is better.
/ In terms of cost, this option is better.
… In terms of time, we need at least two hours.
/ In terms of time, we need at least two hours.
I 8 .… in the beginning .
… in the beginning .
… In the beginning we had many questions about the topic.
… The program was difficult in the beginning but improved.
… in the beginning .
/ in the beginning .
… In the beginning we had many questions about the topic.
/ In the beginning we had many questions about the topic.
… The program was difficult in the beginning but improved.
/ The program was difficult in the beginning but improved.
I 9 .… in the distance .
… in the distance .
… I could see the mountain in the distance from the train.
… A faint light shone in the distance as we walked.
… in the distance .
/ in the distance .
… I could see the mountain in the distance from the train.
/ I could see the mountain in the distance from the train.
… A faint light shone in the distance as we walked.
/ A faint light shone in the distance as we walked.
I 10 .… in the end .
… in the end .
… In the end we decided to postpone the trip.
… They argued at first, but in the end they agreed.
… in the end .
/ in the end .
… In the end we decided to postpone the trip.
/ In the end we decided to postpone the trip.
… They argued at first, but in the end they agreed.
/ They argued at first, but in the end they agreed.
I 11 .… in the meantime .
… in the meantime .
… I’m preparing materials; in the meantime review chapter two.
… The room will be ready soon; in the meantime wait outside.
… in the meantime .
/ in the meantime .
… I’m preparing materials; in the meantime review chapter two.
/ I’m preparing materials; in the meantime review chapter two.
… The room will be ready soon; in the meantime wait outside.
/ The room will be ready soon; in the meantime wait outside.
I 12 .… in the past .
… in the past .
… In the past the club met once a week.
… People learned trades from family in the past.
… in the past .
/ in the past .
… In the past the club met once a week.
/ In the past the club met once a week.
… People learned trades from family in the past.
/ People learned trades from family in the past.
I 13 .… in theory .
… in theory .
… In theory the plan should work without issues.
… In theory, two schedules can be combined easily.
… in theory .
/ in theory .
… In theory the plan should work without issues.
/ In theory the plan should work without issues.
… In theory, two schedules can be combined easily.
/ In theory, two schedules can be combined easily.
I 14 .… in time .
… in time .
… We arrived in time to hear the opening speech.
… If you start now, you’ll finish in time for dinner.
… in time .
/ in time .
… We arrived in time to hear the opening speech.
/ We arrived in time to hear the opening speech.
… If you start now, you’ll finish in time for dinner.
/ If you start now, you’ll finish in time for dinner.
I 15 .… in turn .
… in turn .
… Each student will speak in turn during the presentation.
… He thanked everyone and, in turn, they applauded him.
… in turn .
/ in turn .
… Each student will speak in turn during the presentation.
/ Each student will speak in turn during the presentation.
… He thanked everyone and, in turn, they applauded him.
/ He thanked everyone and, in turn, they applauded him.
I 16 .… keep in mind .
… keep in mind .
… Keep in mind the deadline when planning your work.
… Keep in mind safety rules during the field trip.
… keep in mind .
/ keep in mind .
… Keep in mind the deadline when planning your work.
/ Keep in mind the deadline when planning your work.
… Keep in mind safety rules during the field trip.
/ Keep in mind safety rules during the field trip.
I 17 .… later on .
… later on .
… We’ll discuss the results later on in the meeting.
… She promised to send the files later on today.
… later on .
/ later on .
… We’ll discuss the results later on in the meeting.
/ We’ll discuss the results later on in the meeting.
… She promised to send the files later on today.
/ She promised to send the files later on today.
I 18 .… lay off .
… lay off .
… The company had to lay off several part-time workers.
… Managers tried to avoid laying off staff during the budget cut.
… lay off .
/ lay off .
… The company had to lay off several part-time workers.
/ The company had to lay off several part-time workers.
… Managers tried to avoid laying off staff during the budget cut.
/ Managers tried to avoid laying off staff during the budget cut.
I 19 .… leave alone .
… leave alone .
… Please leave the plants alone while they recover.
… If the device is unstable, leave it alone and notify IT.
… leave alone .
/ leave alone .
… Please leave the plants alone while they recover.
/ Please leave the plants alone while they recover.
… If the device is unstable, leave it alone and notify IT.
/ If the device is unstable, leave it alone and notify IT.
I 20 .… let go of .
… let go of .
… Let go of your doubts and try the presentation.
… He had to let go of old files to free up space.
… let go of .
/ let go of .
… Let go of your doubts and try the presentation.
/ Let go of your doubts and try the presentation.
… He had to let go of old files to free up space.
/ He had to let go of old files to free up space.
I 21 .… look down on .
… look down on .
… Don’t look down on someone for asking questions.
… It’s unfair to look down on beginners who are learning.
… look down on .
/ look down on .
… Don’t look down on someone for asking questions.
/ Don’t look down on someone for asking questions.
… It’s unfair to look down on beginners who are learning.
/ It’s unfair to look down on beginners who are learning.
I 22 .… look up to .
… look up to .
… Students look up to teachers who listen to them.
… She looks up to her mentor for career advice.
… look up to .
/ look up to .
… Students look up to teachers who listen to them.
/ Students look up to teachers who listen to them.
… She looks up to her mentor for career advice.
/ She looks up to her mentor for career advice.
I 23 .… make sense .
… make sense .
… Your plan makes sense if we have enough volunteers.
… The data make sense after rechecking the measurements.
… make sense .
/ make sense .
… Your plan makes sense if we have enough volunteers.
/ Your plan makes sense if we have enough volunteers.
… The data make sense after rechecking the measurements.
/ The data make sense after rechecking the measurements.
I 24 .… make up for .
… make up for .
… He stayed late to make up for missing the rehearsal.
… The extra practice will make up for yesterday’s mistakes.
… make up for .
/ make up for .
… He stayed late to make up for missing the rehearsal.
/ He stayed late to make up for missing the rehearsal.
… The extra practice will make up for yesterday’s mistakes.
/ The extra practice will make up for yesterday’s mistakes.
I 25 .… more or less .
… more or less .
… The lecture lasted more or less an hour.
… The results are more or less what we expected.
… more or less .
/ more or less .
… The lecture lasted more or less an hour.
/ The lecture lasted more or less an hour.
… The results are more or less what we expected.
/ The results are more or less what we expected.
I 26 .… neither A nor B .
… neither A nor B .
… Neither the red nor the blue option seemed suitable.
… She wanted neither coffee nor tea during the break.
… neither A nor B .
/ neither A nor B .
… Neither the red nor the blue option seemed suitable.
/ Neither the red nor the blue option seemed suitable.
… She wanted neither coffee nor tea during the break.
/ She wanted neither coffee nor tea during the break.
I 27 .… no doubt .
… no doubt .
… There is no doubt the students worked hard on the project.
… No doubt the new resources will help many learners.
… no doubt .
/ no doubt .
… There is no doubt the students worked hard on the project.
/ There is no doubt the students worked hard on the project.
… No doubt the new resources will help many learners.
/ No doubt the new resources will help many learners.
I 28 .… no matter .
… no matter .
… No matter the weather, the event will continue indoors.
… No matter how busy you are, try to rest a little.
… no matter .
/ no matter .
… No matter the weather, the event will continue indoors.
/ No matter the weather, the event will continue indoors.
… No matter how busy you are, try to rest a little.
/ No matter how busy you are, try to rest a little.
I 29 .… not only A but also B .
… not only A but also B .
… Not only the teachers but also the students contributed ideas.
… She is not only kind but also very organized.
… not only A but also B .
/ not only A but also B .
… Not only the teachers but also the students contributed ideas.
/ Not only the teachers but also the students contributed ideas.
… She is not only kind but also very organized.
/ She is not only kind but also very organized.
I 30 .… now and then .
… now and then .
… I visit the old bookstore now and then.
… Now and then we hold informal study sessions on weekends.
… now and then .
/ now and then .
… I visit the old bookstore now and then.
/ I visit the old bookstore now and then.
… Now and then we hold informal study sessions on weekends.
/ Now and then we hold informal study sessions on weekends.
I 31 .… on and on .
… on and on .
… He talked on and on about the topic until lunch.
… The rain kept falling on and on through the night.
… on and on .
/ on and on .
… He talked on and on about the topic until lunch.
/ He talked on and on about the topic until lunch.
… The rain kept falling on and on through the night.
/ The rain kept falling on and on through the night.
I 32 .… on duty .
… on duty .
… The teacher on duty watches the students during lunch.
… Please check the list of staff on duty this week.
… on duty .
/ on duty .
… The teacher on duty watches the students during lunch.
/ The teacher on duty watches the students during lunch.
… Please check the list of staff on duty this week.
/ Please check the list of staff on duty this week.
I 33 .… on guard .
… on guard .
… Stay on guard for sudden changes in the schedule.
… The lifeguards are always on guard at the pool.
… on guard .
/ on guard .
… Stay on guard for sudden changes in the schedule.
/ Stay on guard for sudden changes in the schedule.
… The lifeguards are always on guard at the pool.
/ The lifeguards are always on guard at the pool.
I 34 .… on purpose .
… on purpose .
… He spilled the milk on purpose to get attention.
… She left the note on purpose to make sure he saw it.
… on purpose .
/ on purpose .
… He spilled the milk on purpose to get attention.
/ He spilled the milk on purpose to get attention.
… She left the note on purpose to make sure he saw it.
/ She left the note on purpose to make sure he saw it.
I 35 .… on the air .
… on the air .
… The interview will be on the air at three this afternoon.
… The student radio show is now on the air every Friday.
… on the air .
/ on the air .
… The interview will be on the air at three this afternoon.
/ The interview will be on the air at three this afternoon.
… The student radio show is now on the air every Friday.
/ The student radio show is now on the air every Friday.
I 36 .… once and for all .
… once and for all .
… Let’s finish this topic once and for all today.
… The committee decided to solve the issue once and for all.
… once and for all .
/ once and for all .
… Let’s finish this topic once and for all today.
/ Let’s finish this topic once and for all today.
… The committee decided to solve the issue once and for all.
/ The committee decided to solve the issue once and for all.
I 37 .… once in a while .
… once in a while .
… Once in a while I treat myself to a long walk.
… We visit the countryside once in a while to relax.
… once in a while .
/ once in a while .
… Once in a while I treat myself to a long walk.
/ Once in a while I treat myself to a long walk.
… We visit the countryside once in a while to relax.
/ We visit the countryside once in a while to relax.
I 38 .… once upon a time .
… once upon a time .
… Once upon a time there was a village by the sea.
… Once upon a time, the school was much smaller than now.
… once upon a time .
/ once upon a time .
… Once upon a time there was a village by the sea.
/ Once upon a time there was a village by the sea.
… Once upon a time, the school was much smaller than now.
/ Once upon a time, the school was much smaller than now.
I 39 .… one after another .
… one after another .
… The students answered questions one after another confidently.
… The buses arrived one after another at the station.
… one after another .
/ one after another .
… The students answered questions one after another confidently.
/ The students answered questions one after another confidently.
… The buses arrived one after another at the station.
/ The buses arrived one after another at the station.
I 40 .… one another .
… one another .
… The teammates supported one another during practice.
… They exchanged letters with one another over the summer.
… one another .
/ one another .
… The teammates supported one another during practice.
/ The teammates supported one another during practice.
… They exchanged letters with one another over the summer.
/ They exchanged letters with one another over the summer.
I 41 .… out of date .
… out of date .
… That textbook is out of date and needs replacement.
… The software became out of date after the update.
… out of date .
/ out of date .
… That textbook is out of date and needs replacement.
/ That textbook is out of date and needs replacement.
… The software became out of date after the update.
/ The software became out of date after the update.
I 42 .… out of hand .
… out of hand .
… The meeting got out of hand after the debate grew heated.
… The situation went out of hand before the organizers could intervene.
… out of hand .
/ out of hand .
… The meeting got out of hand after the debate grew heated.
/ The meeting got out of hand after the debate grew heated.
… The situation went out of hand before the organizers could intervene.
/ The situation went out of hand before the organizers could intervene.
I 43 .… pass out .
… pass out .
… She nearly passed out from the heat during practice.
… Volunteers passed out flyers at the entrance.
… pass out .
/ pass out .
… She nearly passed out from the heat during practice.
/ She nearly passed out from the heat during practice.
… Volunteers passed out flyers at the entrance.
/ Volunteers passed out flyers at the entrance.
I 44 .… pick up .
… pick up .
… Can you pick up the book from the library for me?
… He picked up some useful phrases while traveling.
… pick up .
/ pick up .
… Can you pick up the book from the library for me?
/ Can you pick up the book from the library for me?
… He picked up some useful phrases while traveling.
/ He picked up some useful phrases while traveling.
I 45 .… plenty of .
… plenty of .
… There is plenty of time to finish the assignment.
… The garden had plenty of flowers in bloom.
… plenty of .
/ plenty of .
… There is plenty of time to finish the assignment.
/ There is plenty of time to finish the assignment.
… The garden had plenty of flowers in bloom.
/ The garden had plenty of flowers in bloom.
I 46 .… point out .
… point out .
… The teacher pointed out the error in my essay.
… He pointed out the quickest way to the station.
… point out .
/ point out .
… The teacher pointed out the error in my essay.
/ The teacher pointed out the error in my essay.
… He pointed out the quickest way to the station.
/ He pointed out the quickest way to the station.
I 47 .… pull up .
… pull up .
… The taxi pulled up in front of the school.
… Pull up a chair and join our discussion.
… pull up .
/ pull up .
… The taxi pulled up in front of the school.
/ The taxi pulled up in front of the school.
… Pull up a chair and join our discussion.
/ Pull up a chair and join our discussion.
I 48 .… put off .
… put off .
… They decided to put off the trip until next month.
… Don’t put off your homework until the last minute.
… put off .
/ put off .
… They decided to put off the trip until next month.
/ They decided to put off the trip until next month.
… Don’t put off your homework until the last minute.
/ Don’t put off your homework until the last minute.
I 49 .… refer to .
… refer to .
… Please refer to page ten for the diagram.
… She referred to the handbook when answering questions.
… refer to .
/ refer to .
… Please refer to page ten for the diagram.
/ Please refer to page ten for the diagram.
… She referred to the handbook when answering questions.
/ She referred to the handbook when answering questions.
I 50 .… regardless of .
… regardless of .
… We will help regardless of the weather conditions.
… He continued his work regardless of criticism.
… regardless of .
/ regardless of .
… We will help regardless of the weather conditions.
/ We will help regardless of the weather conditions.
… He continued his work regardless of criticism.
/ He continued his work regardless of criticism.
