Choose the correct prepositions in the blanks.. The party broke __ into a number of small groups Exercise 3.. Complete the suitable prepositions in the blanks for combinations with LOOK
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Exercise 1 Choose the correct prepositions in the blanks
1 I don’t think they will be _ yet It’s only five o’clock in the morning ( to / up / for / in )
2 They didn’t want the news of their engagement to get _ till it was officially announced ( in / away / out / off)
3 The office closes early on Fridays and we get at five o’clock instead of six ( away / in / for / at )
4 If you don’t get the children something to do, they’ll be some mischief ( for / to / up to / away )
5 The car stopped in front of the bank messenger and two men with guns got ( up / to / out / on )
6 She is a friend girl who gets everyone she meets ( to / along with / out / over )
7 As soon as the examinations are _ we are going away on holiday ( in / out / fot / over )
8 It took her a long time to get _ the death of her husband.( over / for / up / to )
9 We usually get a play among ourselves at the end of the term ( away / up / at / to )
10 I’m going to Berlin on business and I shall be _ for a week ( away / in / back / up )
11 Tom hasn’t been working : he won’t get _ his examinations ( off / out / through / over )
12 The police knew he had committed the crime but he got as there was not enough evidence against him
( off / over / in / back )
13 Shall I marry him ? – Well, it is you I can’t very well decide for you ( up to / for / over / in )
14 I tried to ring him up but I couldn’t get : I think some of the lines are down after last night’s storm
( out / in / through / back )
15 She talks so much that it is difficult to get her ( in / out / up / away from )
16 Why not have your operations at once and get it ? ( over / to / in / on )
17 When winter is , I’m going to have the house painted ( up / over / for / along )
18 If you don’t get , I’ll send for the police ( at / out / for / to )
19 I’m doing the washing up first and watching TV afterwards ( for / along / over / up )
20 Get the bus at Victoria Station My house is opposite the station ( out of / in / off / over )
21 How are you getting _ with your work ? ( in / on / over / back )
22 I don’t think she is _ the level of the rest of the class ( up to / up / on / over )
23 I left my umbrella in the bus but I got it from the Lost Property Office ( in / back / up / for )
24 I’m not getting _ very fast because I can only type with two fingers ( in / on / off / over )
25 We got late because we missed the last bus ( back / in / on / out of )
Exercise 2 Fill in each gap with correct preposition
1 My car is always breaking _ 5 An epidemic of typhoid has broken _
2 The prisoner broke _ under questioning 6 A rebellion has broken in the North
3 Burglars broke _ our house last night 7 The police broke _ the demonstration
4 The two countries have broken _ relation 8 The party broke into a number of small groups
Exercise 3 Complete the suitable prepositions in the blanks for combinations with LOOK and KEEP
1 He wanted to talk to me but I kept working and refused to listen ( up / in / on / down )
2 She is a good secretary but she is kept by her ignorance of languages ( back / down / up / up with )
3 The country was in astate of rebellion and was only kept by repressive measures ( down / up / back / on )
4 Look _ the baby while I’m out ( for / after / round / up to )
5 She kept the children all day because it was so wet and cold ( back / down / out / in )
6 You must look _ and make plans for the future ( for / over / ahead / on )
7 “ Keep _ !” he said “ Don’t come any nearer!” ( off / to / back / on )
8 If you look _ it carefully you will see the mark ( on / at / back / round )
9 I told the children to keep the room that was being painted ( in / back / down / out of )
10 Looking _ , I see all the mistakes I made when I was younger ( through / back / up / over )
Trang 211 I have started getting up at five a.m to study but I don’t know if I can keep this ( up / down / back / at )
12 He had an unhappy childhood and he never looks _ on it with any pleasure ( to / back / over / up to )
13 The man walked so fast that the child couldn’t keep him ( up / up with / on / for )
14 She looked _ to see who was following her ( back / in / round / for )
15 There were so many panes of glasses broken that the windows couldn’t keep the rain ( in / up / out / back )
Exercise 4 Fill in each gap the suitable prepositions
1 We’ll call _ you at fiveo’clock 5 The dance has been called _
2 A sip of brandy will bring him 6 It’ll be difficult but I think we can bring it _
3 We’ll have to bring this matter _ at the next meeting 7 Please call me _ as soon as you arrive
4 The next government has brought many changes 8 I now call Mr John to speak
Exercise 5 Complete the suitable prepositions in the blanks for combinations with GO and COME
1 It was some time before he came after being knocked out ( in / on / up / round )
2 I had to wait for permission from the Town Council before I could go with my plans ( in / on / for / off )
3 The guard dog went _ the intruder and knocked him down ( for / in / on / with )
4 He had a sandwich and a cup of coffee, then went _ working ( up / on / over / out )
5 It’s no use trying to keep it secret : It’s sure to come in the end ( out / on / into / up with )
6 I went _ the proposal very carefully with my solicitor and finally decided not to accept their offer ( up / off / into / over )
7 The gun went _ by accident and wounded him in the leg ( on / down / off / in for )
8 The question of salary increases will come _ at the next general meeting ( round / up / in / on )
9 Wearing black for mourning went _ many years ago ( out / up / down / over )
10 She went _ a beauty contest and got a prize ( in for / into / by / up )
11 Those rust marks will come _ if you rub them with lemon ( in / out / up with / up )
12 The price of tomatoes usually goes in summer in England ( on / over / off / down )
13 If there isn’t enough soup to go _ just put some hot water in it ( round / for / with / down )
Exercise 6 Fill in each blank with the suitable prepositions
1 Please fill _ these details 6 They have carried four first prizes
2 He didn’t look up, but carried _ working 7 I’ll find you a good builder to carry _the work
3 Fill _ the tank, please 8 She used to be thin, but she’ll filled a lot
4 You’ll need support to carry _ such a programme 9 Fill _ with Castrol
5 Don’t let your enthusiasm carry you 10 I want these orders carried _
Exercise 7 Complete the suitable prepositions in the blanks for combinations with TAKE and RUN
1 I couldn’t take _ the lecture at all It was too difficult for me ( in / on / off / aback )
2 He is inclined to let his enthusiasm run _ him ( up / out of / away with / down )
3 When he offered me only 3$, I was too taken to say a word ( aback / up / to / on )
4 He has already run _ the money his father left him two years ago ( down / through / up / after )
5 Now, he is running bills all over the town ( over / away with / out of / up )
6 She took _ riding because she wanted to lose weight ( up / to / on / aback )
7 I can’t start the car : the battery has run _ ( into / down / away with / over )
8 The policeman ran the thief ( out of / after / down / through )
9 He takes his mother : he has blue eyes and fair hair too ( after / in / on / aback )
10 That blouse is too easy to make You couldn’t run in hour ( up / over / away with / after )
11 I’m sorry I called you a liar I take it _ ( bcak / up / on / to )
12 I forgot to turn off the tap and the wash – basin ran ( in / on / over / out of )
13 Reformers usually run opposition from all kinds of people ( up against / through / down / after )
14 He took smoking a whole pack of cigarette before lunch ( up / to / on / after )
Trang 315 Don’t run the idea that Scotsmen are mean They just don’t like wasting money ( out of / away with / through)
Exercise 8 Fill in each blank with suitable prepositions
1 The supply of water soon gave 6 They resisted for a while but finally gave
2 You shouldn’t give other people’s secrets 7 This substance gives _a gas when heated
3 Have you given smoking ? 8 He gives all his clothes
4 His accent gave him 9 We chased him for a while but had to give
5 First the roof gave _ and then the walls 10 Plants give _ oxygen
Exercise 9 Complete the suitable prepositions in the blanks for combinations with TURN, CALL and BREAK
1 He broke _ completely on hearing his daughter’s death ( up / off / down / out )
2 He wasn’t rich by any means, but he never turned antone who needed help ( back / up / on / off )
3 On his way to work, he called the florist’s and ordered a dozen red roses ( at / for / off / back )
4 Burglars broke the house and stole some jewellery ( in / into / down / up )
5 I turned the job because it was badly paid ( away / down / up / on )
6 We called a specialist when he grew worse ( for / on / off / at )
7 When the police questioned him, he broke and confessed ( in / down / up / into )
8 Turn the radio if you’re not listening ( on / off / up / down )
9 War broke in 1939 ( out / up / into / down )
10 The secretary was then called _ to read the minutes ( on / up / at / up )
11 He carried on the business alone for years before his health broke _ ( in / down / up / off )
12 The lion turned _ the lion – tamer and knocked him senseless (on / down / off / up )
13 Mary has broken _ her engagement to Charles ( up / into / off / down )
Exercise 10 Fill in each blank with suitable preposition
1 This room has recently been done _ 6 A new magazine has just come _
2 This work will have to be done _ 7 All my seeds have come _
3 Let us do _ those terrible regulations 8 It’s one of the best collections I’ve come
4 If I take the flat, will you do it ? 9 These flowers only come at night
5 He has just come _ a fortune 10 We were very upset because the affair didn’t come