UI2_L19

Which option best completes the following sentence?

What I’m going to do today is ________ how global warming is affecting the environment.

• tell you about

• telling you about

Answer explanation

Use an infinitive without to after What I'm going to do today is ...

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Which option best completes the following sentence?

What I’m going to try and do today is take ________ some of the most famous poems by Shakespeare.

• a look on

• a look at

• a look in

Answer explanation

Take a look at is a natural-sounding collocation, which is used in the context of seeing, looking at, or analysing something.

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Which preposition best completes the following sentence?

I’d like to begin _____ giving you some important data about the issue.

• by

• to

• with

Answer explanation

When giving presentations, the phrase I'd like to begin by (doing something) explains what you are going to do first.

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Which verb best completes the following sentence?

I’d like to begin by ________ some of the most important works by the author.

• commenting

• focusing

• outlining

Answer explanation

1) you outline something

e.g. I’d like to begin by outlining some of the most important works by the author.

2) you comment on something

e.g. I’d like to begin by commenting on some of the most important works by the author.

3) you focus on something

e.g. I’d like to begin by focusing on some of the most important works by the author.

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Which option best completes the following sentence?

I’ll then move on to ________ what specialists have to say about it.

• focus on

• focus in

• focus at

Answer explanation

The verb focus is followed by the dependent preposition on.

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Which verb best completes the following sentence?

I’ll then move on to ________ some recommendations of other relevant writers.

• do

• make

• take

Answer explanation

The phrase make a recommendation is a very natural-sounding collocation.

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Which option best completes the following sentence?

Finally, I’ll conclude ________ you to give your own thoughts on the matter.

• by inviting

• to invite

• by invite

Answer explanation

Use the phrase I'll conclude by (doing something) when you intend to mention what you are going to do at the end of a presentation.

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Which option DOES NOT complete the following sentence?

Finally, I’ll conclude by ________ you how we can use different poems in the classroom.

• showing

• telling

• talking

Answer explanation

1) you show somebody something

e.g. I’ll conclude by showing you how we can use different poems in the classroom.

2) you tell somebody something

e.g. I’ll conclude by telling you how we can use different poems in the classroom.

3) you talk to somebody about something

e.g. I’ll conclude by talking to you about how we can use different poems in the classroom.

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