9 Complete the conversation with prepositions from the box.
1
out on away (x2) up (x2) back off
A Marta, tell us what it was like growing up in a little
village in Mexico.
B Well, my parents were poor farmers. They didn't
have much money, and in winter we often had no
warm clothes to put (1) on and very little food to
eat. We never threw anything (2)
! I had to
give (3)
my dream of going to college - I
spent all day looking after my brothers and sisters. I
felt unhappy because having no money took
(4) all hope for my future.
A Is that when you decided to leave home?
B Yes, I got a job working here in the USA. I am happy
here, and my career has really taken (5)
A Do you think you will move (6)
home one
day?
B I hope so. I try and go home every year - but my new
life is so busy I sometimes run (7) of time!
A I think you've picked (8)
the US lifestyle of
work, work, work!
B Yes, that's probably true!​

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