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4 to convert a cheque into cash (cash)
5 to pass something into someone’s hands (hand) 6 to give someone something as a gift (gift) 7 to put money into the bank (bank)
2 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs you formed in Activity 1. 1 I’m afraid I can’t cash this for you, it hasn’t been signed.
2 Did you expect them to gift you the computer instead of getting you to pay for it? 3 After the match they bussed us all home. 4 I will text you as soon as I get to the station.
5 She handed me a copy of the report before the start of the meeting. 6 I advise you to bank all that money lying on your desk.
7 I’m exhausted. I’ve spent the whole of this week partying and having a good time.
prone / liable / subject + to
3 Rewrite the sentences using prone / liable / subject + to .
More than one choice is possible here, depending on how you understand a likely context. After all, they are similar in use and meaning but different choices are highly likely in certain contexts. 1 The train is often delayed on Sunday evenings.
The train is liable to delays on Sunday evenings. (There are staffing problems at weekends, especially on Sunday evenings.) The train is subject to delays on Sunday evenings. (There are particular regulations about Sunday travel.)
2 Zak is a child who often has accidents.
Zak is a child who is prone to accidents. (They are not his fault, he just seems accident-prone.) Zak is liable to have accidents. (He is careless and just doesn’t listen to advice about safety.) 3 She frequently gets headaches.
She is prone to headaches. (She will see a doctor to see if there is a medical reason but we don’t know t