A.

Complete the sentences with OUT, ON, OFF, UP, AFTER, IN or BACK
1. We ought to get rid of this TABLE. It takes far too much space.

2. If you're hot you can take your jacket.

3. This meat can't be fresh. It tastes awful. I'm taking it to the butcher.

4. John's always been difficult. He must take his dad.

5. You shouldn't take too many responsibilities.

6. It must be difficult to give teaching in order to travel.

7. We'll need to take some temporary teachers for the summer.

8. She took her GLASSES when she had her photograph taken.

9. He's such a charmer. He took me completely.

10. Rachel took me to lunch.

11. Would you please take your coat?

12. If the SHIRT doesn't fit I'll take it .

13. As the plane was taking , I realised I hadn't turned off the iron.

14. The company is taking 50 new employees this year.

15. Glenn has taken painting.

16. Writing her homework took most of the weekend.

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B. Match the definitions on the right to the phrasal verbs on the left.

C. Put the correct form of the phrasal verb into the blank. Use the words from the BOX:

point to - look up - cheat on - get around to - look at - pick out - point out - call in - run over
- set up

1. Hank has been his wife for years.

2. The police chief couldnt solve the case , so he wanted to the FBI

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 3. Can you the man carrying the gun?

4. I her and told her that I loved her.

5. Dont worry about the broken WINDOW. Ill it one of these days.

6. I the words that our teacher dictated.

7. The general showed me a satellite photo and I the enemy tanks.

8. She a meeting with Jimmy and his lawyer.

9. When I saw Melanie I to her and gave her a hug

10. Have you a dress to wear at the party?

D. Put the correct form of the phrasal verb into the blank. Use the words from the BOX:

fall for - figure out - give in - go along with - look for - pay for - pull through - put on - run
into - show up - take off - talk down to

1. I looked for my keys everywhere but I couldnt where I put them

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2. I you at the party but I couldnt see you.

3. Although he tried to eat less he some weight during the holidays

4. I Karen and her new boyfriend when I went shopping

5. Over a hundred people for the news conference

6. Our plane an hour late because of the fog.

7. My son drove me crazy about buying a new BIKE, so finally I .

8. Erich is very sick at the moment but I am sure hell

9. She shouldnt him like that. Youre not his boss.

10. I understand you opinion but I have to Linda on this question.

11. John told me that he didnt steal but I didnt his lies.

12. Can I the drinks with a credit card?

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E. Match the phrasal verb in the sentence on the left with its meaning on the right.

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F. Read the sentences on the left and match the phrasal verbs with their definitions:

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G. Fill in the correct preposition:
1. He explained the plan to us detail.

2. my opinion, the film was excellent .

3. Call the fire brigade quickly. The house is fire!

4. Why are you so anxious . There is nothing to worry .

5. Do you believe monsters?

6. Mr Jackson can't speak to you right now. He's the PHONE.

7. The post office is closed because all the workers are strike.

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 8. I've been touch the manager about the problem.

9. Marianne congratulated me winning the race.

10. I'll discuss the matter my lawyer.

11. She loves the countryside because she was brought up a farm.

12. She'll never forgive me lying to her.

13. My parents took me a tour of Italy.

14. Tom is really fed up his job.

15. The bank robber was sentenced two years in prison.

H. Fill in the correct prepositions:

Roald Dahl, who died 1990, is still one the world's best-selling authors. His

SHORT stories adults are known their unexpected endings. Alfred Hitchkock's

movie Man from the South was based a story written Dahl. However, Roald Dahl

is probably most famous the dark humour his popular children's stories, such as

Charlie and the Chocolate FACTORY and Fantastic Mr Fox.

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Roald Dahl was a very organised man. He always worked for two hours: 10 until 12 in

the morning and 4 to 6 in the afternoon. He always wrote pencil and when he

started writing the day, he insisted having a few sharp pencils in a BOX

his side.

Dahl enjoyed writing for children. He said that children's jokes still made him laugh . This was
also the reason his great success.

1925, when Roald was 9, he went away boarding school. There he became very

homesick and quite often found himself trouble. The world now knows that Roald was

clever making up stories. But instead seeing a future author in the young boy ,

English teachers his school were very disappointed his work. Throughout his

school life, teachers complained that he was terrible spelling and that he could not get his

thoughts paper.

I. Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions from the BOX:

about as by for in of on to up
with

1. Many people were attracted the shop's special offers.

2. The insurance company has agreed to meet our claim full.

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 3. The shop repaired the clock completely free charge.

4. The course was described suitable complete beginners.

5. his return to England, he set about trying to find a job.

6. I didn't think his work was to standard so I asked him to do it again.

7. He made a search of the cellar the help of a torch.

8. The neighbours were always complaining us our dog.

J. Fill in the correct prepositions for the following time phrases . Use IN, AT or ON.

1. Saturday

2. July

3. 1985

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4. March 25th

5. Friday

6. summer

7. the morning

8. 9 o'clock

9. Christmas

10. September 2nd

11. winter

12. April

13. half past two

14. noon

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 15. Thursday afternoon

16. Monday morning

17. a quarter past six

18. spring

K. Fill in the correct preposition - IN , ON or AT!

1. You can see a small shop the corner.

2. It's a small village. You probably won't find it your map.

3. Paris lies the River Seine.

4. My office is the first floor. It's the left after you come out of the elevator.

5. Henry will be retiring from his job two years time.

6. The price of food has gone up October.

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7. If the sky is clear you can see the stars night.

8. Many European cathedrals were built the Middle Ages.

9. The first man walked the moon in 1969.

10. I always look up the stars the sky.

1. I heard the news the radio.

2. The cat is playing with the ball the corner of the room.

3. There are usually many parties New Years' Eve.

4. You must hurry, we have to go five minutes.

5. It's difficult if everybody speaks the same time.

6. Is there anything interesting the paper today ?

7. I always like to sit the front of the car, not the back seat.

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 8. We travelled the whole night through and arrived 5 the morning.

9. After working hard during the day I like to relax the evening.

10. Jenny's dad is an engineer but he is out of work the moment.

L.

AT, BY, FOR, IN, INTO, OF, OFF, ON, OUT(OF), TO, UNDER, WITH

1. He accused me selling secret information the enemy.

2. You look worried . - Are you some sort trouble? - Yes, a

way. I'm debt and my creditors want to be paid the end of the

month, and the moment I haven't any money the bank.

3. The driver skidded the tree, the windscreen was smashed and the driver

was cut the face splinters of GLASS.

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4. Four people were injured the demonstration. Three them are

students from the university, the fourth is here holiday. That's him over

there his arm plaster.

5. This picture was painted Picasso, and there's another Picasso the

opposite wall.

6. The horse suddenly stopped and the rider fell . He couldn't get up without

help because there was nobody sight.

7. The children quickly changed bathing CLOTHES and jumped the

river shouts of delight.

8. We'll have to go car; we can't go bus because the bus

strike.

9. Drivers breathing a mixture helium and oxygen can work a

depth 100 metres.

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 10. I'm tired working the suburbs, and I've asked to be

transferred our central branch.

M.

AT, BY, FOR, IN, INTO, OF, OFF, ON, OUT(OF), TO, UNDER, WITH

1. How do I get the public library? - Go to the end this street and turn right ;

turn left the next traffic LIGHTS and then take the second turning your

right. This will bring you Brook Street, and you'll find the library your

left

2. The boy was leaning against the wall his hands his pockets. "Take you

hands your pockets , " his father said to him.

3. When she was getting the car one her buttons fell . Although we

were a hurry she insisted stopping to look it.

4. Mrs Jones is very keen punctuality. Her lessons start dead time and you

get terrible trouble if you are late.

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 5. Don't leave your luggage the corridor. It'll be everyone's way. Bring

it the compartment and put it the rack.

6. He sits his desk all day his head his hands. It gets my

nerves.

7. mistake I opened Maria's letter instead my own. She was very

angry me and said that I'd done it purpose.

8. I always buy a newspaper my way the station and read it the train.

By the time I get London I've read most it.

9. He was charged driving while the influence alcohol.

10. People who drop litter the pavement are liable a fine 50.

N.

AT, BY, FOR, IN, INTO, OF, OFF, ON, OUT(OF), TO, UNDER, WITH

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1. I'm going Bath Monday Tom. Would you like to come

us ? - Are you going bus ? - No we're going Tom's car.

2. Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespeare, and you'll find more his

plays the bookcase the corner.

3. As the child was too young to travel herself, they arranged her to

travel her uncle.

4. I saw him standing the queue but I don't know if he got the bus or not,

5. How do you get school ? - It depends the weather. wet days I

go tube; fine days I go foot.

6. The car stopped the traffic LIGHTS and wouldn't start again so the driver

got and pushed it the side the road.

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 7. Someone threw a stone the speaker. It hit him the head and knocked his

GLASSES .

8. I want to post this a friend Italy.

9. According Tom it is impossible to live Paris less than 10,000.

10. Are you alone ? - No I'm a friend mine.

11. You ought to be ashamed yourself coming my nice clean kitchen

muddy boots.

12. Children get presents Christmas and their birthday.

O. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions:

ABOUT, ABOVE, ON, ONTO, OVER, UP

1. She was furious our mistakes.

2. We could hardly hear each other the loud music

3. He increased his influence the others.

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4. I have written a book Cannibal crossing the Alps

5. She is all suspicion.

6. He came with a solution.

7. He tumbled a stone.

8. They escaped the border.

9. The helicopter was hovering the little village

10. The old man was very angry the delay.

11. An while you're it , why don't you write my Christmas cards too ?

12. His head was bent a book.

13. My grandfather likes to boast what he did during the war.

14. Please sit down we're to start

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 15. The huge boulder crashed down the car.

16. There's something his attitude that worries me.

17. Let's climb the tree and hide there.

P. Choose one of the prepositions to fill the blanks :

IN - OUT OF - TO - UNDER - WITH

1. With luck, we should be London by 3.

2. Would you like to contribute our campaign fund.

3. He told me I was arrest.

4. The match resulted a goalless draw after extra time.

5. The talks broke down when the enemy decide to pull negotiations and go

home.

6. I told her her face exactly what I thought of her.

7. Christopher started to take an interest girls.

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 8. We have a good working relationship the local authorities.

9. The proposal to introduce a local income tax is still discussion.

10. The car went over the hill and was soon sight.

11. I was the impression that you had to be twenty-one order to vote.

12. My neighbour's garage, which is adjacent my house, is full of rubbish.

13. This is supposed to be a socialist country, but it is socialist name only.

14. Why have you got a pet like that in your house ? - I wanted something the

ordinary.

15. Are you familiar his work on parrots ?

Q. Choose one of the prepositions to fill the blanks:

AT - BY - FOR - IN

1. He sent a copy of his will to his bank safe keeping.

2. His house is to be sold auction.

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3. Let Albert work it out, he is good figures.

4. You could tell a glance that he was no ordinary speaker.

5. Most people think the government is to blame rising unemployment.

6. Although their marriage was not happy they decided to stay together the

sake of the children.

7. There has been a sharp increase house prices in recent months.

8. They began to drop out of the race one one.

9. Do you know of a cure baldness?

10. She takes great pride her work.

11. He was the sort of person who immediately made you feel ease.

12. Did she give you any reason her behaviour?

13. I'm sorry but I am not liberty to tell you anymore.

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14. John has got a very strange taste CLOTHES .

15. We didn't know certain if they would come or not.

16. Think of a number. Now multiply it seven.

17. Do sit down. Mr Brown will join you a moment.

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