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Exercise 5 Combinations with turn, call and break. Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.

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.                                                                                                  

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9 War broke ... in 1939.

10 The secretary was then called ... to read the minutes.

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.

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.

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.

Exercise 6 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.

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 ....

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.

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.

Exercise 7 Combinations with clear, cut, fall, hold, let and hand. Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.

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 the rain holds . . . until my washing is dry.

10 They won’t let you ... if you aren’t a member of the club.

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 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.

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.

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.

Exercise 8 Mixed combinations. Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.

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.

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 ...

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.

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....

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