IV. Find in the text the sentences in which the following word combinations are used. Use them in sentences of your own.

I. Active words and word combinations.

1. shabby
2. tolerant
3. to stroke
4. a determined woman
5. to resemble somebody
6. an aquiline nose
7. to be devoted to
8. to get on well
9. absent-minded
10. to turn up
11. to turn white
12. to shoot at – shot – shot
13. dreadful
14. to be conscious
15. to faint
16. footprints
17. a reward
18. to come to the conclusion
19. to hide – hid – hid
20. to break the news to somebody
21. to be wounded – a wound
22. to be convicted of
23. to bolt
24. an evidence
25. to have the heart to do something
26. to fire at close range
27. a lantern
28. a wheel
29. a gang of robbers
30. an exact spot
31. to give in

II. Fill in the blanks with the following words and word combinations:

Occasion; give in; hardly; luck; absent-minded; turn up; gang of robbers; reward; pawn; changed.

1. And then a Chinaman was caught trying to________ poor Bronson’s watch.
2. Then he hurried home,________ into his tennis things and drove with Mrs. Bronson to the club.
3. It was clear that he had been attacked by_______________ who knew he had money on him.
4. Well, then we offered__________ of a thousand dollars to anyone who could give us some information about the murderers.
5. Cartwright was__________ and played very badly that evening.
6. He did everything he could to get something to do, but he had no________.
7. When I saw this bowed, bald-headed man with spectacles, I could ________ believe my eyes.
8. It was on one of these_________ that I met the Cartwrights.
9. We played three or four rubbers and still Bronson didn’t________.
10. If your mother has made up her mind, my dear, we must________ without any fuss.

III. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs where necessary.

1. I was staying________ a man named Gaze who was head______ the police.
2. If your mother has made_______ her mind, my dear, we must give________ ________ any fuss.
3. He leaned back________ his chair and looked________ me________ his glass________ brandy.
4. She came________ ________ me in the club and shook hands________ me.
5. I couldn’t help looking________ them________ curiosity.
6. And both________ them were devoted________ Olive and very proud________ her, Theo especially.
7. I never paid much attention________ him.
8. I wonder what’s happened________ him.
9. I went out and found the sergeant with two Malays waiting________ me________ the steps.
10. She jumped________ her feet and stared________ Cartwright.
11. ________ some time we drove________ saying a word; we were both________ us deeply shocked.
12. They knew he’d gone to Kabulong to get the wages and waited________ him________ the way back.
13. At last we came________ the point________ which the path to Kabulong branched________ ________ the road.
14. It was clear that he had been attacked by a gang of robbers who knew he had money on him.
15. Well, then we offered a reward________ a thousand dollars________ anyone who could give us some information________ the murderers.
16. And now the truth flashed________ me.
17. Whoever had murdered Bronson hadn’t murdered him________ the purpose ________ robbing him.
18. I am sure________ it. When I look back________ her behaviour________ the club that night, I am convinced________ it.
19. She was married________ a man called Bronson.

IV. Find in the text the sentences in which the following word combinations are used. Use them in sentences of your own.

A man of middle height; shook hands with me; to tell you the truth; burst into tears; on the way back; in love with one another; at last; to keep it a secret; made me promise.

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