PHRASAL VERBS & PREPOSITIONS __________ EXERCISE 1: (AB) 1/. Please fill _____ this form and hand it in. A. in B. at C. to D. on 2/. Put _____ your coat. It’s very cold outside. A. in B. at C. up D. on 3/. WWF, the World Wildlife Fund, was set ______ on September 11, 1961 in Switzerland. A. away B. at C. up D. in 4/. Could you please look after our house. We are going _____ on holiday next weekend. A. off B. at C away D. to 5/. Remember to turn _____ the lights and fans we you leave the room. A. off B. in C away D. out 6/. Please turn ______ the lights. It is too dark in here. A. off B. on C from D. up 7/. Jimmy, put the comic book _____ and go to bed. It’s too late now. A. off B. down C from D. up 8/. You can look _____ the meaning of that word in the dictionary. A. away B. up C in D. on 9/. Steve has given ______ smoking as his wife is going to give birth to their first child. A. for B. in C up D. on 10/. The gun accidentally went ______ and killed the guy. A. out B. off C up D. away 11/. I am too tired. I can’t go _____ walking. A. out B. off C up D. on 12/. Did you apply _____ the scholarship I told you about? A. for B. off C with D. on 13/. WHO stand ______ the World Health Organization? A. in B. up C for D. on 14/. Jimmy is very good ______ playing the piano. A. to B. at C. from D. with 15/. Little Jimmy is really fond ______ comic books. A. of B. about C. on D. in 16/. Have you decided to apply ______ the job John told you last week? 5 A. for B. at C. on D. in 17/. Tommy is very much interested ______ science fiction films. A. at B. on C. from D. in 18/. I am going to New Zealand ______ the end ______this month. A. at / in B. on / of C. at / of D. on / in 19/. You should show your keenness ______ the job you’re applying for. A. at B. on C. for D. to 20/. Whether you should shout loudly or just simply raise your hands to get someone’s attention depends mostly _______ the situation. A. in B. at C. by D. on 21/. It was raining so hard, but the football match ______ anyway. A. went out B. went on C. went up D. went away 22/. The alarm ______ at 5.00 every morning, and I get up to get prepared for work. A. goes away B. goes up C. goes out D. goes off 23/. I do not use those things any more. You can _______ them away. A. get B. fall C. throw D. make 24/. The passengers had to wait because the plane ___off one hour late. A. took B. turned C. cut D. made 25/. UNESCO _____ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. A. stands for B. brings about C. takes after D. gets across EXERCISE 2 (AB_Practice): 1/. Jason seems to take after his father. They look quite alike. A. resemble B. take place C. get over D. follow 2/. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town. A. went on B. went out C. went off D. went away 3/. My father gave up smoking two years ago. A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed 4/. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute. A. take part in B. take over C. take place D. take care of 6 5/. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic. A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with 6/. When you have finished using the computer, can you please ____it off. A. take B. turn C. do D. go 7/. Jimmy______ science fictions to documentary films. A. prefers B. likes C. enjoys D. hates 8/. Little Jimmy is really fond ______ comic books. A. of B. about C. on D. in 9/. Would you like to participate ______ our class football match next Sunday morning? A. on B. in C. with D. to 10/. Hurry up! We’re going to be late ______ the last train to Alaska. A. of B. from C. for D. at 11/. I’ll get ready and wait ______ you at the school gate at 7.00 am tomorrow. A. from B. at C. to D. for 12/. Both Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan were very famous ______ their Kung-fu films. A. at B. for C. from D. of 13/. Scientists are trying their best to find out the best ways to ______ those endangered pandas from being threatened. A. help B. protect C. avoid D. take 14/. Don’t worry so much ______ it. Everything will soon be ok. A. about B. on C. in D. at 15/. Don’t eat those junk foods anymore, James. They’re bad ______ your health. A. at B. on C. for D. with EXERCISE 3 (B_Practice): 1/. That cute little boy really takes after his father. A. loves B. goes after C. resembles D. looks after 2/. Have you decided to apply ________ that job I told you last week? A. in B. to C. on D. for 3/. My father got a bad cough and gave up smoking two weeks ago. 7 A. started B. quit C. continued D. enjoyed 4/. They have been working hard to get over their difficulties in life. A. overcome B. put off C. look for D. go away 5/. Remember to put ________ your best clothes for the interview. A. off B. on C. in D. out EXERCISE 3 (A_Practice): 1/. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting. A. calls B. arrives C. reports D. prepares 2/. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother. A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over 3/. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get _______ his boss. A. up to B. on for C. on well with D. in with 4/. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try out my new tape recorder. A. resemble B. test C. arrive D. buy 5/. took him a long time to ________ the death of his wife. A. take away B. get over C. take off D. get through 6/. Try to study harder to catch ________ your classmates. A. up B. up with C. out D. with 7/. Go _______ your essay before you hand it in. A. over B. by C. off D. on 8/. Lisa has to spend more time studying in order to keep pace ________ the other students. A. for B. at C. with D. to 9/. I was looking for my tie when I came______ an old picture of my grandmother. A. off B. with C across D. for 10/. Jake and Susan just can’t get _______ well with their new neighbors. A. off B. on C. round D. up 11/. Our natural resources will soon be used up. A. run out B. run on C run over D. run away 12/. The lecturer explained the situation clearly _____ the students. A. off B. to C in D. on 8 . PHRASAL VERBS & PREPOSITIONS __________ EXERCISE 1: (AB) 1/. Please fill _____ this form and hand it in. A. in B. at C. to D. on 2/ science fiction films. A. at B. on C. from D. in 18/. I am going to New Zealand ______ the end ______this month. A. at / in B. on / of C. at / of D. on / in 19/. You should show your keenness ______. get prepared for work. A. goes away B. goes up C. goes out D. goes off 23/. I do not use those things any more. You can _______ them away. A. get B. fall C. throw D. make 24/. The passengers