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Phrasal Verb Exercise
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Combinations with get and be
Part 1
Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.
1 Is Mary in? ~
No, she’s . . . and won’t be . . . till nine o’clock.
2 What shall we do now? ~
I’m . . . keeping quiet and saying nothing.
3 If you got … … your work instead of talking you’d be finished in half the time.
4 He promised to act as chairman, so I’m afraid he can’t get . . . . . . it now. There’s no one else to do it.
5 She wants to do all the work herself but I don’t think she is . . . … it.
6 He leaves his car at a parking meter for over two hours and always gets … …it.
(is never caught) When I do that, I am fined.
7 I don’t think they’ll be . . . yet. It’s only five o’clock in the morning.
8 They didn’t want the news of their engagement to get . . . till it was officially announced.
9 The office closes early on Fridays and we get . . . at five o’clock instead of six.
10 If you don’t give the children something to do, they’ll be … … some mischief.
Part 2
11 The car stopped in front of the bank messenger and two men with guns got….
12 She is a friendly girl who gets … … everyone she meets.
13 As soon as the examinations are . . . we are going away on holiday.
14 It took her a long time to get . . . the death of her husband.
15 We usually get . . . a play among ourselves at the end of the term.
16 I’m going to Berlin on business and I shall be . . . for a week.
17 Tom hasn’t been working; he won’t get . . . his examinations.
18 The police knew he had committed the crime but he got . . . as there was not enough evidence against him.
19 Shall I marry him? ~
Well, it is… … you. I can’t very well decide for you.
20 I tried to ring him up but I couldn’t get . . . ; I think some of the lines are down after last night’s storm.
Part 3
21 She talks so much that it is difficult to get . . . from her.
22 Why not have your operation at once and get it . . .?
23 He got . . . his bicycle to pick up his pump.
24 Mary wants to study medicine but she is not very clever. I don’t think she is… …it. 25 The train was delayed and only got . . . at midnight.
26 When winter is . . . I am going to have the house painted.
27 If you don’t get . . . (leave) I’ll send for the police.
28 I am . . , doing the washing up first and watching TV afterwards.
29 Get . . . the bus at Victoria Station.
30 How are you getting . . . with your work?
Part 4
31 I don’t think she is … … the level of the rest of the class.
32 I left my umbrella in the bus but I got it . . . from the Lost Property Office.
33 I am not getting , . . very fast because I can only type with two fingers.
34 The dog got . . . . . . a string of sausages from the butcher’s. 35 We got . . . late because we missed the last bus.
36 Don’t worry about my snake. He can’t get . . . . . . his box.
Combinations with look and keep
Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.
Part 1
1 He wanted to talk to me but I kept . . . working and refused to listen.
2 She is a good secretary but she is kept – . . by her ignorance of languages.
3 The country was in a state of rebellion and was only kept . . . by repressive measures.
4 Look . . . the baby while I am out.
5 She kept the children . . . all day because it was so wet and cold.
6 You must look . . . and make plans for the future.
7 ‘Keep . . .!’ he said. Don’t come any nearer.’
8 If you look . . . it carefully you will see the mark.
9 I told the children to keep … … the room that was being painted.
10 Looking … , I see now all the mistakes I made when I was younger.
Part 2
11 I have started getting up at five a.m. to study but I don’t know if I can keep this….
12 He had an unhappy childhood and he never looks . . . on it with any pleasure.
13 The man walked so fast that the child couldn’t keep … … him.
14 She looked . . . to see who was following her.
15 There were so many panes of glass broken that the windows couldn’t keep . . . the rain.
16 I’ve been looking . . . a cup to match the one I broke.
17 Look … …me at the station. I’ll be at the bookstall.
18 Look …! You nearly knocked my cup out of my hand.
19 He was kept . . . in his research by lack of money.
20 Tom is looking . . . . . . his first trip abroad, (expecting with pleasure)
Part 3
21 Look . . . on your way home and tell me what happened.
22 Before putting any money into the business, we must look very carefully . . . the accounts.
23 I look . . . her as one of the family.
24 My windows look … … the garden.
25 He asked me to look . . . the document and then sign it.
26 He looked . . . the book to see if he had read it before.
27 If you can afford a new car your business must be looking ,…
28 You can always look . . . her address in the directory if you have forgotten it.
29 He looked me . . . and . . . before he condescended to answer my question.
30 I am looking … … seeing your new house.
Part 4
31 Children have a natural inclination to look ….. .their parents.
32 You will see I am right if you look . . . the matter from my point of view.
33 He looks . . . . . . me because I spend my holidays in Bournemouth instead of going abroad.
34 If he doesn’t know the word he can look it . . . in a dictionary.
35 The crowd looked . . . while the police surrounded the house. 36 Since our quarrel she looks . . . me whenever we meet.
Combinations with go and come
Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.
Part 1
1 It was some time before he came . . . after being knocked out.
2 I had to wait for permission from the Town Council before I could go . . . with my plans.
3 He came . . . to my way of thinking after a good deal of argument.
4 The guard dog went . . . the intruder and knocked him down.
5 He had a sandwich and a cup of coffee, then went . . . working.
6 It’s no use trying to keep it secret; it’s sure to come . . . in the end.
7 I went . . . the proposal very carefully with my solicitor and finally decided not to accept their offer.
8 The gun went . . . by accident and wounded him in the leg.
9 The question of salary increases will come . . . at the next general meeting.
10 Wearing black for mourning went . . . many years ago.
Part 2
11 She went . . . . . . a beauty contest and got a prize.
12 Those rust marks will come . . . if you rub them with lemon.
13 The price of tomatoes usually goes . . . in summer in England.
14 If there isn’t enough soup to go . . . just put some hot water in it.
15 Seeing me from across the room, she came … … me, and said that she had a message for me.
16 The early colonists of Canada went . . . many hardships.
17 You can’t go … … your promise now; we are depending on you.
18 I have changed my mind about marrying him; I simply can’t go .
19 The aeroplane crashed and went . . . in flames.
20 He came . . . a fortune last year. (He inherited it.)
Part 3
21 Wait till prices come . . . again before you buy.
22 I refuse to go . . . now. I’m going on.
23 They have gone . . . all the calculations again but they still can’t find the mistake.
24 The party went . . . very well; we all enjoyed ourselves.
25 Come …. It’s far too cold to wait here any longer.
26 Mary went . . . in such a hurry that she left her passport behind.
27 The handle of the tea-pot came . . . in my hand as I was washing it.
28 Why don’t you go … … stamp collecting if you want a quiet hobby?
29 I came . . . a vase exactly like yours in an antique shop.
30 Her weight went . . . to 70 kilos when she stopped playing tennis.
Part 4
31 Don’t go . . . food if you want to economize. Just drink less. 32 The sea has gone . . . considerably since last night’s gale.
33 I’m at home all day. Come . . . whenever you have time.
34 She went … … her work after the interruptions.
35 She goes . . . a lot. She hardly every spends an evening at home.
36 I suggested that we should all take a cut in salary. Naturally this didn’t go . . . very well. (wasn’t well received)
Combinations with take and run
Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.
Part 1
1 I couldn’t take . . . the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
2 He is inclined to let his enthusiasm run … … him.
3 When he offered me only £3, I was too taken . . . to say a word.
4 He has already run . . . the money his father left him two years ago. 5 Now he is running . . . bills all over the town.
6 She took . . . riding because she wanted to lose weight.
7 I can’t start the car; the battery has run ….
8 The policeman ran . . . the thief,
9 He takes . . . his mother; he has blue eyes and fair hair too.
10 I forgot to turn off the tap and the wash-basin ran ….
Part 2
11 That blouse is easy to make. You could run it . . . in hour.
12 I am sorry I called you a liar. I take it . . . .
13 Reformers usually run … … opposition from all kinds of people.
14 He took . . . going for a’ walk every night before he went to bed.
15 Don’t run … … the idea that Scotsmen are mean. They just don’t like wasting money.
16 I wish we could sell the grand piano; it takes . . . too much space here.
17 She is always running . . . her friends behind their backs. She soon won’t have any friends left.
18 You’d better take . . . your coat if you’re too hot.
19 Just run . . . the music of this song for me.
20 We took . . . each other the first time we met and have been friends ever since.
Part 3
21 When his father died, Tom took . . . the business.
22 What I saw in the water was only an old tree. I took it . . . the Lock Ness Monster.
23 I ran . . . an old school friend in the tube today.
24 I can’t go more than 50 k.p.h. as this is a new car and I am still running it….
25 People often take me . . . my sister. We are very like each other.
26 My neighbour is always running ….. .bread and borrowing some from me.
27 He always takes . . . his false teeth before he goes to bed.
28 I took . . . Tom at chess and beat him.
29 If a bull chased me I’d run ….
30 Even a child wouldn’t be taken . . . by such an obvious lie.
Part 4
31 You’re looking rather run . . . ; I think you need a holiday.
32 The policeman took . . . the number of the stolen car.
33 If she takes . . . the job of director she’ll have to work harder. 34 My car skidded and ran . . . a wall.
35 She makes a little extra money by taking . . . paying guests in summer.
36 A hen ran in front of my car and I’m afraid I ran . . . it.
Combinations with turn, call and break
Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.
Part 1
1 He broke . . . completely on hearing of his daughter’s death.
2 He wasn’t rich by any means, but he never turned . . . anyone who needed help.
3 On his way to work he called . . . the florist’s and ordered a dozen red roses.
4 Burglars broke . . . the house and stole some jewellery.
5 I turned . . . (refused) the job because it was badly paid.
6 We called . . . a specialist when he grew worse.
7 When the police questioned him he broke . . . and confessed.
8 Turn . . . the radio if you’re not listening.
9 War broke . . . in 1939.
10 The secretary was then called . . . to read the minutes.
Part 2
11 He carried on the business alone for years before his health broke….
12 The lion turned . . . the lion-tamer and knocked him senseless.
13 Can you be ready at six? He is calling . . . us then to take us out.
14 Mary has broken . . . her engagement to Charles.
15 I haven’t much time for housework but I try to turn . . . one room in the house every week.
16 She called . . . for a few minutes to return a book.
17 The lift broke . . . and we had to use the stairs.
18 The representative of the computer company called . . . all the factories in the district.
19 The situation is difficult and calls . . . great tact.
20 They broke . . . their conversation when I came in.
Part 3
21 The school broke . . . for the holidays at the end of July.
22 In this book the mysterious stranger turns . . . to be the long-lost son of the duke.
23 The fireman had to break . . . the door to rescue the children.
24 The garden party was called . . . because of the rain.
25 A good horse can be ruined if it is not carefully broken ….
26 He was called . . . at the age of eighteen and spent a year in the army.
27 She was plain as a child but she turned . . . remarkably pretty.
28 Negotiations between the two countries were broken . . . following the murder of the ambassador.
29 Mrs Jones rang. She wants you to call her . . .
.
30 The family was broken . . . after the death of the parents.
Part 4
31 The new factory turns . . . surgical instruments as well as cutlery.
32 He broke . . . the conversation to remind us it was getting late.
33 The boat turned . . . and threw us all into the water.
34 We arranged to meet at the theatre but she didn’t turn ….
35 The three men who broke … … prison yesterday were later recaptured.
36 A huge crowd turned . . . to see the international football match.
Combinations with give, put and make
Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.
1 He won £100 and gave it all . . . .
2 Put . . . the clock, it is twenty minutes fast.
3 Riding is getting too expensive; I’ll have to give it… .
4 I’ll put . . . my visit to the Royal Mint till you can come with me.
5 The roads were crowded with people making . . . the coast.
6 He gave . . . all the books he had borrowed.
7 She had invited me to dinner but had to put me . . . as she was taken ill.
8 I can’t make . . . the postmark on the letter; it looks like Basingstoke.
9 Put . . . the light it’s getting quite light again.
Part 2
10 After four days of freedom, the escaped prisoner gave himself . . . to the police.
11 That vase is very valuable. Put it . . . before you drop it.
12 She makes . . . very skilfully. She looks much younger than she is.
13 Your secret is safe with me. I won’t give you …. (betray you)
14 He was very much put . . . when she rang off angrily in the middle of their conversation.
15 It’s time they made . . . that silly quarrel.
16 I wish you would put . . . the dishes instead of leaving them on the table.
17 He’s not really angry. He’s only putting it ….
18 He didn’t want to go to the cinema but they begged so hard that he gave . . . and went with them.
19 I don’t believe that story. I am sure you made it ….
20 The house itself is quite attractive but the fact that it’s near a busy airport put me….
Part 3
21 The boy is hyperactive. I put it … … wrong diet.
22 They put . . . a statue of Florence Nightingale after her death.
23 The diver’s supply of oxygen gave . . . and he had to be brought to the surface as quickly as possible.
24 I asked him to put . . . the lights if he was the last to leave.
25 I don’t know how you put … … the noise; it would drive me mad.
26 After his fourth attempt he gave . . . trying to pass the driving test.
27 Here’s a crash helmet. Put it ….
28 He should try to make . . . . . . his loss of sleep by going to bed early.
29 If you can’t find a room in a hotel, I could always put you …. 30 The names of the winners were given . . . on the radio.
Part 4
31 The shortage of eggs has put . . . their price considerably.
32 The government put . . . the rebellion with great severity.
33 If you want to save money, give . . . eating in expensive restaurants.
34 This clock is always slow; I put it . . . ten minutes every morning.
35 There was a man giving . . . leaflets outside the church.
36 He put . . . his name for the excursion.
Combinations with clear, cut, fall, hold, let and hand
Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.
Part 1
1 Clear . . . your books. I want to set the table for lunch.
2 The army fell . . . when the enemy attacked.
3 You should cut . . . this tree. It is too near the house.
4 The examination was so easy that all the candidates handed . . . their answer papers after the first hour.
5 My plans for starting a restaurant fell . . . for lack of capital. 6 Our water supply was cut . . . because the pipe burst.
7 At the end of term attendance at these classes usually falls . . . .
8 The wall was covered with pictures of pop stars which Mary had cut … … magazines.
9 I hope the rain holds . . . until my washing is dry.
10 They won’t let you . . . if you aren’t a member of the club.
Part 2
11 The mounted police cleared… the crowds.
12 A heavy snowfall held . . . the trains from the north.
13 If you really want to slim you must cut . . . on sweets.
14 The two brothers fell . . . over their father’s will. (quarrelled)
15 You would recover your sense of taste if you cut . . . smoking altogether.
16 If you will hold . . . I’ll put you through to Enquiries.
17 If he refuses to fall . . . . . . my plans I can probably find someone more co-operative.
18 These folk songs have been handed . . . from generation to generation.
19 She has grown so much that her mother will have to let . . . all her dresses.
20 Children, you must clear . . . this mess before going to bed.
Part 3
21 I was cut . . . in the middle of my call because I ran out of money.
22 How did you get this expensive tool-kit? ~
It fell . . . the back of a lorry-
23 The retiring minister handed . . . to his successor.
24 I should feel very cut . . . if I lived more than twenty kilometres from the town. 25 The soldiers fell . . . and marched off.
26 In the film the train was held . . . and robbed by four armed men.
27 The mystery of his sudden disappearance was never cleared . . . .
28 He didn’t dismiss the man; he let him . . . with a warning.
29 I hope the weather will clear . . . soon. I want to go out.
30 He let the rest of the team . . . by not turning up for the match.
Part 4
31 Deaf people often feel very cut . . . from others by their disability.
32 When she got fatter her clothes were too tight and she had to let them all….
33 If the word-processor breaks down, we’ll have to fall… …our old typewriter.
34 The survivors of the plane crash were able to hold . . . till help came.
35 Could you hand . . . the photographs so that everyone can see them?
36 You’ll need somewhere to keep your books. I’ll clear . . . this cupboard for you.
Mixed combinations
Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.
Part 1
1 I don’t care . . . the expense; I want the party to be a real success.
2 I can’t account . . . the disappearance of the pictures; they were all there yesterday.
3 If passports were done … … (abolished), travel would be much simpler.
4 You will have to allow . . . some extra expenses on the train.
5 They set . . . on their camping trip with great enthusiasm.
6 When you have thought . . . what I have said, you will understand.
7 He doesn’t care . . . continental cookery. He thinks it’s too rich.
8 The car pulled . . . beside me and the driver asked me the way to Piccadilly.
9 You can throw . . . the packet; it’s empty.
10 They set . . . at six and reached their destination before dark.
Part 2
11 The doctor thinks he’ll pull . . . now. His temperature has gone down.
12 I don’t know how she manages to care . . . ten children without help.
13 My children are picking . . . English very quickly but I find it more difficult.
14 She fainted but they brought her . . . by throwing cold water on her face.
15 The teacher pointed . . . several mistakes that the student had not corrected.
16 You need capital before you can set . . . on your own in any kind of business. 17 He suddenly threw . . . his job and went to Australia.
18 Don’t make up your mind at once; talk it . . . with your lawyer first.
19 The room needs doing … ; it’s very shabby.
20 The factory will have to close down if production is not stepped
Part 3
21 His final argument brought me . . . to his point of view.
22 We must get the roof mended before the wet weather sets . . . .
23 I don’t like the look of these men hanging . . . outside my gate.
24 He picked . . . all the biggest ones for himself.
25 You must carry . . . the instructions on the packet exactly.
26 After the music had died . . . there was a storm of applause. 27 The mob burnt . . . several important buildings in the riots.
28 The wearing of national costume has largely died . . . in Europe.
29 These children are very polite; they have obviously been well brought….
30 She carried . . . with her work in spite of all interruptions.
31 You can stay . . . till your father comes home and then you must go to bed. 32 When the rebellion had died . . . things quickly returned to normal.
Part 4
33 I’ll pick you . . . at your office and take you straight to the station.
34 Several new records were set . . . at the last Olympic Games.
35 He advises me to hang … ,.. (keep) those pictures as they will be valuable one day.
36 At the committee meeting the question of repairs to the roof was brought….
Mixed combinations
Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.
Part 1
1 Blow . . . the candles on the cake before you cut it.
2 He used to be very shy but he has grown . . . . . . it now.
3 A number of oil tankers have been laid . . . recently. Too many of them had been
built.
4 Don’t let him order you . . . like that; he’s not your employer.
5 I can pay . . . the money you lent me after I’ve been to the bank.
6 Applications for the job must be sent . . . before next Wednesday.
7 The fireworks factory was practically wiped . . . by the explosion.
8 We must keep on working; it’s too soon to sit …. (relax)
9 The terrorists blew . . . the railway line.
10 He wanted to ask her to marry him but he was too shy to do it at once. He led… …it by
saying he often felt lonely.
Part 2
11 I had to send . . . an electrician to mend the switch.
12 After nursing the whole family when they had ‘flu she was completely worn….
13 My nephew wants to be an explorer when he grows ….
14 The house stood . . . in the dull street because of its red door.
15 After the owner’s death the business was wound . . . and the shop sold.
16 The little girl couldn’t blow . . . the balloon.
17 Children’s clothes have to be strong to stand … … hard wear.
18 As soon as the decorators have finished work in my new house, I’m move . . . .
19 He was laid . . . for six weeks with two broken legs. g
20 The idea has gradually grown . . . that the State should look after every citizen from the cradle to the grave.
Part 3
21 They always lay . . . a large supply of tinned food in winter in case they are snowed up.
22 You can’t move into this flat till I move . …
23 He thinks I broke his window and threatens to pay me . . . for it.
24 I asked the hotel to send . . . any letters which came after I had gone.
25 BBC stands . . . British Broadcasting Corporation.
26 The inscription on the tombstone had been worn . . . by the weather and could
scarcely be read.
27 He’s going to turn this old building . . . a block of flats.
28 My shoes wear . . . very quickly since I started walking to the office.
29 I’ll start laying . . . my new garden next spring.
30 On a touring holiday you can move . . . to a new place every day if you want to.
Part 4
31 The lifeboat is standing . . . in case it is necessary to take off the crew of the damaged
ship.
32 Don’t sit . . . for me. I shall probably be back very late.
33 Contact lenses may feel uncomfortable at first but this feeling soon wears….
34 She was the only one to stand … … me. No one else said anything in my Defence.
35 He was sent . . . from the university for drug-pushing.
36 The strike was called . . . when the management agreed to the strikers’ demands.
Mixed combinations
Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.
Part 1
1 I left the milk heating for too long and it all boiled ….
2 When we had worked . . . the cost of a holiday abroad, we decided to stay at home. 3 Ring this number and ask . . . (to speak to) Bill.
4 The shop is closing down and selling . . . all the stock at reduced prices.
5 I always mix . . . the painters Monet and Manet. (confuse)
6 His description of the accident was borne . . . by other witnesses.
7 I’ll do the shopping if you see . . . the lunch.
8 He read the novel, missing . . . the dull descriptive passages.
9 I have fixed . . . my holiday and I can’t change the date now.
10 I asked him . . . for a cup of coffee.
Part 2
11 She left the potatoes cooking for so long that the water boiled . . . and the potatoes
were burnt.
12 I can see . . . her sudden friendliness; she wants me to look after her parrot while she
is away.
13 You mustn’t answer . . . like that when your mother scolds you.
14 Workmen don’t always clean . . . very thoroughly after they have made a mess.
15 The news of his marriage to another girl was a shock to her but she bore . . . bravely
and went on as if nothing had happened.
16 Ring up the station and find . . . what time the train goes.
17 He stopped to pick . . . a hitch-hiker.
18 He would like to ask her . . . but he is too poor to pay for meals in restaurants.
19 The committee left him … … the team as he had refused to practise.
20 I couldn’t get any bread. All the bakers’ shops were sold ….
Part 3
21 I thought he was mad and backed . . . nervously.
22 James was asking . . . you today. He says he hasn’t seen you for weeks.
23 He wasn’t walking very fast. You’ll catch … … him if you start at once.
24 It would be safer to get your solicitor to draw . . . the contract.
25 She’ll be busy seeing . . . the children’s clothes before they go back to school.
26 He has got mixed . . . . . . a very odd set of people. I hope they won’t have a bad influence on him.
27 All passengers must fill . . . this disembarkation form before they leave the ship.
28 He supported the idea at first but backed . . . when he found he’d have to contribute towards the cost.
29 I’ve been invited . . . to Brighton this week-end.
30 This stove must be cleaned . . . once a week or it gets choked with ashes.
Part 4
31 He got out as soon as the train drew ….
32 Everyone drew . . . in alarm when smoke began to pour out of the parcel.
33 He doesn’t like being seen . . . . He prefers to go to the station alone.
34 The music faded . . . in the distance as the street players moved on.
35 Nobody backed me . . . when I complained about the food in the canteen, so nothing
was done about it.
36 I’ll see you . . . when you leave. It’s easy to get lost in this enormous building.
Mixed combinations
Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.
Part 1
1 If the business continues to lose money, I’m afraid we’ll have to close….
2 He joined . . . only because several of his friends had joined the army, too.
3 If the weather doesn’t clear up we’ll have to knock . . . early; we can’t work in the rain. 4 I think Tom is living in York now. I must look him . . . next time I’m there.
5 You’d better ring her . . . and tell her you’ll be late.
6 It isn’t fair to shout the speaker . . . without giving him a chance to explain.
7 Most au pair girls have to live ….
8 The guide rounded . . . the party of tourists and led them to the cathedral. 9 I’ve made a mistake; I must rub it . . .’ said the child.
10 The car-park attendant said, ‘You are too far from the next car; could you close . . .a little?’
Part 2
11 Drop . . . any time you’re passing, and have a cup of tea.
12 She was offered a flat in a modern block and jumped . . . the chance. 13 The last person to go to bed usually locks . . . at night.
14 I’ll pay for both of us and you can settle . . . afterwards.
15 The hero in the book was tied . . . by his enemies and left in a gas-filled room, but he
managed to escape.
16 They offered to pay half the expenses and he closed . . . the offer at once. 17 He won’t buy the car without trying it . . . on the road first.
18 Mother’s having a day’s holiday; we are waiting . . . her for a change.
19 She rang . . . angrily before I could explain why I hadn’t turned up.
20 That’s poison; you should lock it . . . where the children can’t touch it.
Part 3
21 Since she got married she seems to have dropped . . . of all social activities. 22 The boxer was knocked . . . in the second round and lost his title.
23 Whales live mainly . . . plankton.
24 An English husband usually helps his wife to wash . . . after a meal.
25 It takes some time to settle . . . to work again after a holiday.
26 My horse was entered . . . the Derby, but he came in last.
27 The porter was told to watch . . . . . . the people who tried to gate-crash.
28 He had to rub . . . his French to help his son when he started to learn it at school.
29 She took . . . her glove so that she could show . . . her diamond ring.
30 I tried . . . several coats but none of them suited me.
Part 4
31 If you can’t afford it, you’ll have to do . . . it.
32 Watch …! That man tried to take your purse out of your shopping-bag.
33 Several gambling clubs have been shut . . . recently for breaking the regulations.
34 This is a clockwork toy. You have to wind it ….
35 I pointed . . . all her mistakes but she didn’t seem very grateful.
36 I don’t think I’d like to share a flat with her. I’d find it difficult to live … … her standards of tidiness.
Put in the appropriate verb
Combinations with off and on
Part 1
1 The fireworks . . . off with such a noise that we were nearly deafened.
2 The trade talks which had begun between the two countries were . . . off when the
fishery dispute began.
3 He… off on his journey.
4 I can’t hear you. Do . . . off that vacuum cleaner.
5 The astronaut found the experience of weightlessness strange at first but the feeling . ..off after a time.
6 The candidate . . . on everyone in his constituency and asked them to vote for him in
the impending by-election.
7 Well-off people used to have servants to . . . on them.
8 If we can’t decide on a play we all want to see we’d better . . . off the theatre party tomorrow.
9 Don’t be . . . off by her odd appearance; she is really very nice.
10 I said to the shop assistant, 1 like this coat; could I . . . it on?’
Part 2
11 You won’t . . . on very fast with your work if you try to watch television at the same time.
12 Those chalk marks will easily . . . off your jacket if you brush it.
13 Almost all workers like to . . . off (leave work) at six. It’s hard to get anyone to stay on after that.
14 I was practising the bagpipes but I had to . . . off because my mother complained about the noise.
15 I think you have enough to do as it is. Don’t . . . on any more work.
16 They won’t be able to have their letters . . . on when they are away as they will be on safari.
17 Many of our men are off sick just now. We have been . . . on with a skeleton staff.
18 It’s really your turn to wash up, Mary, but we’ll . . . you off this time. You look very tired.
19 When I played in his team he kept shouting advice at me, and this . . . me off.
20 I heard two men planning to break into a house. What should I do?
You should . . . on the information to the police.
Part 3
21 I don’t see why we should do all the work while he just . . . on (watches) and does nothing.
22 Someone is following us!
Never mind; . . . on walking and pay no attention.
23 Now that we have lost all the money, it’s no use… on me and saying that it’s all my fault.
24 The policeman told the crowd standing round the scene of the accident to . . . on because they were blocking the road.
25 I don’t want to . . . on the light in case I waken her.
26 My house was damaged by floods so I had to . . . off the guests I had invited for the following week-end.
27 She doesn’t usually wear a hat; she only . . . one on when she goes to a wedding.
28 . . . on. It could do you good to come out for a change.
29 The wedding was planned for the 16th but the bride fell ill so it had to be . . . off.
30 My train leaves at eight tomorrow morning. Will you come and . . . me off?
Part 4
31 The Scout . . . on his bicycle and hurried away to get help.
32 He doesn’t . . . on with his family. That’s why he doesn’t live at home.
33 That new factory is doing very well; the manager has just . . . on fifty new workers.
34 The plane . . . off at seven and climbed rapidly into the stormy sky.
35 He… off his jacket and hung it up.
36 He flew his plane under the bridges of the Thames.
Why did he do that?
I suppose he was just . . . off. {attracting attention to/displaying his skill)
Combinations with up
Part 1
1 It is… … factory owners to provide fire-fighting equipment in their factories.
(No verb is required here.)
2 Unfortunately he was . .. . ..by his parents to believe that money was the only thing that mattered.
3 The party didn’t … … till 3 a.m. and the guests left very noisily.
4 I ran after him and soon … … … him. Then we went on together.
5 Mother to child: ‘Your clothes are covered with mud; what have you … ?’ 6 If you buy the paint I’ll… … this room for you.
7 He… …a list of conditions and we all agreed to them.
8 If you want a new passport you must … … this form.
9 He… …at 8 a.m. and went to bed at 11 p.m.
10 I tried three times to start the car and then . . . it . . . and went by bus.
Part 2
11 If 1… … alcohol I’d be much healthier, but life wouldn’t be so much fun.
12 I saw a policeman so I … … … him and asked him the way.
13 Most girls expect to get married when they … … .
14 Cashiers carrying money to the bank are sometimes . . . . . . by gunmen.
15 He couldn’t … … …me as I ran much faster than he did and soon left him behind.
16 I… …a 20p piece that I saw lying on the ground.
17 He wasted two weeks and tried to… … …it by working madly the last day.
18 She said that she was going to educate her children herself, for if they went to school they’d only … … bad habits.
19 Before you go on holiday you should … … the house and ask the police to keep an eye on it.
20 The car … … suddenly with screaming brakes.
Part 3
21 English people have to……… English weather.
22 The thieves … … (bound) the housekeeper and ransacked the house.
23 I’ve stupidly … … your books and mine and now I don’t know I which is which.
24 He is a dangerous criminal. He ought to be……
25 I want to . . . him …. Would you please . . . . . . his telephone number?
26 I…… at the meeting-place but the others didn’t come.
27 He wanted something to do in his spare time so he…… carpentry.
28 The police . . . . . . a notice saying, ‘No Parking’.
29 ‘Tell me at the end of the week how many hours you have worked and I’ll … … with you then’, his employer said.
30 It’s probably true. No one would … … such a stupid story.
Part 4
31 She sat down in front of the mirror and began to … … her face.
32 If only we had a dish-washer, we wouldn’t need to … … after every meal.
33 My father said it was all my fault but my mother … … …
{defended) me and said that it wasn’t.
34 He… …his speech by calling for a vote of thanks for last year’s president.
35 Children hate going to bed. They always want to… …a little longer.
36 He was lying on his bed but when he saw me he… … and said, I’m not asleep.’
Combinations with out
Part 1
1 There were three of us in the original partnership, but Charles . . . . . . so there are only two of us now.
2 You are not paid to criticize. All you need do is to… …my orders.
3 When war … … prices usually go up.
4 There’s an advertisement in today’s paper that might interest
Robert. I’ll… it… and send it to him.
5 The fog is so thick that I don’t know where we are. I’ll have to try and . . . . . . by asking
someone.
6 In a bus: ‘Have my seat. I’m… …at the next stop.’
7 The arrangement of marriages by parents is a custom that has … … nearly everywhere.
8 The article is too long. Could you . . . . . . the last two paragraphs?
9 I can’t … … who it is. He is too far away.
10 He volunteered to march in the demonstration but when the day came he … … and said that he was not well enough to go.
Part 2
11 Don’t … … (get rid of/discard) that old chair. We could repair it.
12 Which picture do you think is the best? ~
It is hard to… …the best. They are all so good.
13 Why do you think they have such a high fence round this nuclear power station? ~
I think they want to . . . people ….
14 He was … …of the windows and didn’t see me coming into the room.
15 . . . . . .! Here’s the boss!
16 There was a threat of a gas and electricity strike and in no time the shops selling candles were … … .
17 We… …of milk on Sunday and I had to get some from the milk machine. 18 Write in pencil. Then if you make a mistake you can easily . . .it.
19 As we passed Marble Arch he …… the place where the gallows used to stand.
20 I’ll . . . you . . .,’ said my host, and he accompanied me to the front door.
Part 3
21 We thought that he was an expert on Proust but it… … that he had never even heard of him.
22 They . . . . . . at nine and arrived at twelve.
23 He was quite … … when he got no marks at all for his essay and he hasn’t forgiven the lecturer yet.
24 I’m leaving this flat. lam… … tomorrow and the new tenants are moving in the next day.
25 Nothing can ever . . . . . . the memory of that terrible experience.
26 I’ll give you the general plan and you can . . . . . . the details,’ the director said to his assistant.
27 We haven’t invited them to the party. If they … … about it they will be furious.
28 … … the light when you leave the room.
29 Children usually grow out of their clothes before they . . . them . . .
30 The wind . . . . . . the first match and he had to strike another.
Part 4
31 Can I speak to Mr Pitt? ~
I’m afraid he has just … ….
32 My clothes are all getting too tight. I’ll have to . . . them ….
33 There are only two of us on this desert island. We mustn’t … … (quarrel)
34 This bottle has been very tightly corked. The cork won’t … … .
35 … …for pickpockets!
36 He… …in any crowd because he is so much taller than the average man.
Combinations with down, away and over
Part 1
1 I offered him part-time work but he… it…, saying that he’d rather wait for a full-time job.
2 He doesn’t think much of contemporary authors; he is always … … their work.
3 He dictated it and 1… it… in shorthand.
4 The child picked up the knife and his mother shouted, ‘…it… !’
5 Some English boys go to boarding school at the age of seven. They usually … …
quickly and are very happy.
6 I am in charge while Smith is away; I … … from him on June 1.
7 I can’t decide now. I’ll . . . it . . . with my colleagues and let you know later.
8 He insisted on riding a young excitable horse which … … with him and threw him into a ditch.
9 He agreed to take my classes while I was away; but he . ..me….
He never turned up for any of them.
10 I… … the accounts several times but couldn’t find the mistake.
Part 2
11 Suddenly there was a rustling in the straw. Everyone … … and stood watching from a safe distance.
12 This shop is……. It will be reopening shortly under new management.
13 He had stage fright at first but he… …it very quickly.
14 The townsman has always been inclined to… …on the countryman.
15 The filing system worked splendidly till the secretary went on holiday; then it … …
and no one knew where anything was.
16 Here is my letter; would you just …it… to see if there are any mistakes?
17 Two men started to fight with knives. The crowd … …so as to be out of danger, and stood watching.
18 After the blizzard, it took a long time to … … the snow from the main streets.
19 He hated boarding school and … … from it, turning up two days later at his own home.
20 Jones tried to make a suggestion but the crowd was too excited to listen and he was … … .
Part 3
21 When the first act… …we had a drink in the theatre bar.
22 They should … … with licensing laws and let us drink when we like.
23 There was tremendous excitement in the streets and the shouting didn’t … … till after midnight.
24 The embassy was . . . . . . in the recent riots. The ruins are still smoking.
25 When she heard the news of the crash she … … and cried.
26 The theatre filled up very early and people who came later and who hadn’t reserved seats were … … .
27 I wonder why there’s such a smell of gas. ~
Perhaps something on the gas stove has … … and put out the flame.
28 That old chair would be useful to somebody. If you don’t want it, sell it or… it… .
29 This ring I wear isn’t very valuable but it’s been . . . . . . in my family for over 200 years.
Part 4
30 He… …a little money every week so as to have something for a rainy day.
31 The police caught one thief but the other … … .
32 The new idea is that young delinquents should gather together in groups and … …
their problems with social workers.
33 We are spending too much; we’ll have to… …our expenses.
34 I’m waiting till prices … … before buying my new carpet.
35 When the floods . . . . . . we were able to use the road again.
36 The expression ‘To . . . . . . a new leaf means to make a fresh start with the intention of
doing better.
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