Collocations B2.7 U5

'Normally, I go to class by / in / on bus.

• by

• in

• on

...but today I decided to go by / on / with foot.

• by

• on

• with

In / On / During the way I met a few friends

• In

• On

• During

...and we chatted for / on / about a while

• for

• on

• about

Then I looked at my watch - it was ten minutes to the start of class! I didn't want to be around / in / of trouble for being late, so I decided to run.

• around

• in

• of

At / For / On the beginning it was OK, but after a few minutes, I was exhausted.

• At

• For

• On

I didn't realise how out of / without / into shape I was!

• out of

• without

• into

Amazingly, I arrived at /with / on time -

• at

• with

• on

- but I couldn't talk at / for / in all for the first five

minutes

• at

• for

• in

...because I was completely of / out of / without breath!

Fm definitely going to catch the bus home

• of

• out of

• without