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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?
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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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Exercise 5
1 down 2 away 3 at 4 into 5 down 6 in 7 down 8
off 9 out 10 on 11 down 12 on 13 for 14 off 15 out 16 in 17
down 18 at 19 for 20 off 21 up 22 out 23 down24 off 25 in 26 up 27
out 28 off 29 back 30 up 31 out 32 into
33 over 34 up 35 out of 36 out/up
Exercise 6
1 away 2 back 3 up 4 off 5 for 6 back 7 off 8 out 9
off/out 10 up 11 down 12 up 13 away 14 out 15 up 16 away 17
on 18 in 19 up 20 off 21 down to 22 up 23 out 24 out/off 25
up with 26
up 27 on 28 up for 29 up 30 out 31 up 32 down 33 up 34 forward/on
35 out 36 down
Exercise 7
1 away 2 back 3 down 4 in 5 through 6 off 7 off 8 out of 9 off 10
in 11 away 12 up 13 down 14 out 15 out 16 on 17 in with 18 down/on
19 down 20 up/away 21 off 22 off 23 over 24 off 25 in 26 up 27 up
28 off 29 up 30 down 31 off 32 out 33
back on 34
out/on 35 round 36 out
Exercise 8
1 about 2 for 3 away with 4 for 5 out/off 6 over/about
7 for 8 up 9 away 10 off/out 11 through 12 for 13 up 14 round/to
15 out 16 up 17 up 18 over 19 up 20 up 21 round 22 in 23
about/around 24 out 25 out 26 away 27 down 28
out 29 up 30 on 31 up 32 down 33 up 34 up 35 on to 36 up
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