Be On The Point Of
Quiz
Complete the sentences with 'be on the point of'.
None of us ..... (actually / give) up. Right now, we would like to be left alone so that we can carry on with our work.
Mr Strepford ..... (not / let) us use the unlimited resources of his academy.
General Jack Jackson ..... (not / lose) half his men on the battlefield. Quite the contrary, he's going to win the fight.
Unfortunately, the teacher ..... (not / make) his students interested in history. He's quite a poor teacher, you see.
My new assistant ..... (not / get) yet another scholarship for his studies. He's already received a lot but return quite little.
The team of surgeons ..... (not / complete) the operation just now. They need some more time. It's a difficult procedure.
The experienced salespeople ..... (not / celebrate) a victory. They believe the profits could have been maximalised even further.
The circus family ..... (not / make) a loss this summer as they've been very successful for the past four months.
The poor ..... (not / receive) more benefits this year. The government needs to save 3.8 bn dollars this year.
The driver ..... (not / lose) control over the limo. You can rest assured he's the best in our company.
The police don't seem to ..... (capture) the dangerous murderer any time soon. They seem quite incompetent, actually.
Those old guys over there ..... (not / catch) any fish in these waters. Actually, we haven't seen any fish around here for years now.
The janitor ..... (not / help) the old lady with her heavy bags as he's been advised not to leave his office under any circumstances.
The cooks ..... (not / make) anything tasty this month. Their budget has been halfed and they do not have enough money to prepare anything delicious.
The kindergarten teacher ..... (not / lose) her temper with the children as she's quite used to working with the young.