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Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
• with • up • through • round • down • off • into • for • down with • on • in for • on with
1 Does the shed go __________ the house or should I pay extra?
2 She had to cancel her holiday when she went __________. the flu.
3 She's gone __________. all her savings since she lost her job.
4 I don't know what's going __________ next door but they're being very noisy.
5 I'm planning to go __________ the poetry competition this year.
6 Suddenly the fire alarm went __________.
7 The Prime Minister promised to go __________ the matter of lowering inflation.
8 Those shoes are going __________ next to nothing. I've never seen such a good sale.
9 I don't think there's enough fruit to go __________. Could you get some more?
10 His proposals didn't go __________ very well at all; in fact they were all rejected.
11 He paused to answer the phone, and then he went __________ what he was doing.
12 New blocks of flats are going __________ everywhere, destroying the character of the
township
13 Let's go __________ the plan once more to make sure it's all clear.
Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
• ahead • onto • back • for • after • up • out for • to • up to • over • down on • on • at • into • out
1 In 1917 the Russian working classes rose __________ against their masters.
2 She looks __________ Mrs Brown's children three days a week.
3 This firm looks __________ employees who have initiative.
4 Robert looks __________ people who are not as educated as he is.
5 The police are looking __________ the matter hoping to find a solution soon.
6 Look __________!. There's a car coming.
7 He looks __________ his older brother and follows his example in everything.
8 Look __________ this manuscript and tell me what you think of it.
9 Let's make an appointment to look __________ the house that is for sale.
10 The hotel room looked __________ the swimming pool.
11 Passers-by looked __________ as the circus passed through town.
12 They looked __________ him to provide funds for the new magazine.
13 We've been looking __________ a new flat for months but we haven't found one yet.
14 You'd better look __________ the dates in the encyclopaedia.
15 I'm sorry; I haven't had time to look __________ your composition yet.
16 Have you looked __________ at what you'll be doing in two years' time?
17 Could you please go to the station and look __________ my grandmother?
18 He was led __________ by her flattery but soon discovered how insincere she was.
19 I don't think we can rule __________ this possibility after all.
20 Looking __________ on my life I realise I've been very fortunate.
Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
• for • out • up • off with • up for • out • over • into
1 When you make __________ the cheque, please make it payable to Mr. R. Smith.
2 The naughty boy made __________ the last of the sweets.
3 When they heard the fire alarm, the audience made __________ the exit.
4 The boss asked her to make __________ the hours she missed last week.
5 I don't know how to make __________ my rudeness to him.
6 The committee is made __________ of twelve members.
7 She makes __________that she is a successful actress, but in fact she's only played one
small role.
8 They want to make the loft __________ a study.
9 He made __________ the whole story; it was just a figment of her imagination.
10 Her father has made __________ all his property to her as she is his only child.
11 After not speaking for several days, they finally made it __________
12 I can't make __________ who is in the room, as it's too dark.
13 She never goes out of the house without first making __________ her face.
14 Can you make __________ the meaning of this passage?
Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
• down • in • aside • behind • in for • off • down to • about • up with • up • out • forward • on
• back • through • across
1 It is being put __________ that the vice-president is involved in the scandal but as yet
there seems to be no real evidence.
2 Just put __________ your name and address on this card.
3 The lecturer had difficulty in putting __________ his ideas.
4 He put his failure in the exam __________ bad luck.
5 The drought in Africa has put __________ development in the area by decades.
6 Why don't you put __________ that new position at the university?
7 Make sure you put __________ the fire before going to bed.
8 Could you put me __________ to Mr Jones, please?
9 If you can't afford a hotel, we'll put you __________ for the night.
10 He put __________ an insurance claim after the accident but he got nothing.
11 How can you put __________ the noise in this house? I'd go mad.
12 Don't be put __________ by his manner. He always acts that way.
13 They're putting __________ a dance performance in the town hall tonight.
14 We put __________ a sum of money each month for our summer holidays.
15 Mr Jones has put __________ the proposal that all members of staff should make a
contribution to the earthquake relief fund.
Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
• on • through • with • out • together • down • up to • over • on to
1 I'm afraid you'll have to learn to live __________ this problem for the rest of your life.
2 We'd better move __________ the housing problem before time runs out.
3 Please note __________ these figures so we can go over them later.
4 She asked him to hand the document __________ to her.
5 We can narrow our options __________ to two or three at the most.
6 If you think you can live __________ charity for ever, you're sadly mistaken.
7 You ought to try and live __________ your parents' expectations.
8 I think you've missed __________ John and Sally from the invitation list.
9 The detective tried to piece __________ the events from the few clues he had.
10 He's used to hardships because he's lived __________ two wars.
11 Tom has been passed __________ for promotion in favour of a younger man.
12 New automated machinery in factories has led to the phasing __________ of old
production methods.
13 His proposal met __________ total opposition from the committee.
Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
• behind • after • up • away with • up against • down • out of • in • off • into • through
• across • away
1 The secretary was asked to run __________ copies of the report for the employees.
2 We ran __________ Sally at the shops yesterday; I hadn't seen her for months.
3 He ran __________ the boy, but didn't manage to catch him.
4 We've run __________ coffee. Could you go and buy some?
5 He ran __________ debts amounting to millions of dollars last year.
6 Let's run __________ that scene again; her you can all go home.
7 Their son ran __________ at the age of 12 and didn't contact them for four years.
8 The old woman was run __________ by a taxi.
9 You'd better run __________ your new car before you drive it on the motorway
10 We ran __________ some valuable old books while we were clearing out the attic.
11 Don't run __________ the idea that you can come home at whatever time you like!
12 Everything was going smoothly until we ran __________ the problem of lack of
funding.
13 My father fell asleep at the steering wheel and ran __________ a lamp post.
14 I'm running __________ schedule as my meeting lasted longer than I'd expected.
15 He's always running __________ his boss although she actually treats him well.
Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
• away • in • on • out • off • up • down • over • into • to
1 The woman turned the escaped prisoner __________ to the police.
2 They want to turn that basement room __________ a playroom.
3 Hundreds of people turned __________ to welcome the royal family back to London.
4 After being offered the post Simon turned it __________ in his mind carefully before
accepting.
5 When her business failed, she turned __________ her parents for financial help.
6 Although Mark said he'd be there at 8.00, he didn't turn __________ until 10.30.
7 Could you turn __________ the light? I can't see well enough to read my book.
8 I offered to help him but he turned me __________.
9 We were turned __________ at the door of the club for being improperly dressed.
10 You ought to turn __________ the heat before the sauce burns.
11 That factory turns __________ hundreds of small appliances every day.
12 The lorry turned __________ in the middle of the motorway, causing an enormous
pile-up.
13 He turned __________ to be a liar and a cheat.
14 I have a feeling I forgot to turn __________ the cooker before we left.
15 Could you please turn __________ the volume a bit? I can't hear it very well.
ANSWER
KEY
go with = be included in the Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
price
• with • up • through • round • down • off • into • for • down with • on • in
go down with = become ill for • on with
with the house or should I pay extra?
1 Does the shed go _____
go through = (1) examine
sth closely or systematically, down with the flu.
2 She had to cancel her holiday when she went __________
(2) consume 3 She's gone through
______ all her savings since she lost her job.
go on = happen 4 I don't know what's going _____
on next door but they're being very noisy.
go in for = take part in
in for the poetry competition this year.
5 I'm planning to go _____
go off = make a sudden
loud noise off
6 Suddenly the fire alarm went _____.
go into = describe, examine 7 The Prime Minister promised to go _____into the matter of lowering
in detail inflation.
go for = be sold for
8 Those shoes are going _____ next to nothing. I've never seen such a
go round = be enough for
everyone to have a shore good sale.
go down = (of remarks, 9 I don't think there's enough fruit to go _____
round Could you get some more?
proposals etc) be received in down very well at all; in fact they were all
10 His proposals didn't go _____
a specified way rejected.
go on with = continue sth on with what he was
11 He paused to answer the phone, and then he went ______
esp after a pause
go up = be built doing.
up
12 New blocks of flats are going ______ everywhere, destroying the
character of the township
13 Let's go through
_______the plan once more to make sure it's all clear.
rise up = rebel Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
look after = take care of ahead/ onto/ back/ for/ after/ up/ out for/ to/ up to/ over/ down on/ on/ at/ into/ out
look out for = (1) search in
order to find sthh, (2) be alert up
1 In 1917 the Russian working classes rose _____ against their masters.
in order to see/find sb 2 She looks _______
after Mrs Brown's children three days a week.
look down on = despise out for employees who have initiative.
3 This firm looks _______
look into = investigate/ down on people who are not as educated as he is.
4 Robert looks ________
examine the facts relating to
sth into the matter hoping to find a solution soon.
5 The police are looking _____
look out = watch out; be 6 Look _____!.
out There's a car coming.
careful up to his older brother and follows his example in everything.
7 He looks _____
look up to = respect
look at = read 8 Look _____
at this manuscript and tell me what you think of it.
look over = examine la place) 9 Let's make an appointment to look _____ over the house that is for sale.
look onto = have a view 10 The hotel room looked _____onto the swimming pool.
look on = watch sth without 11 Passers-by looked _____
on as the circus passed through town.
taking part
look to = rely on sb to
12 They looked _____ him to provide funds for the new magazine.
look for = search for for
13 We've been looking _____ a new flat for months but we haven't found
look up = search for (a word) one yet.
in a reference book/ visit esp up the dates in the encyclopaedia.
after a long time
14 You'd better look _____
look ahead = think about the 15 I'm sorry; I haven't had time to look _____
at your composition yet.
future ahead at what you'll be doing in two years' time?
16 Have you looked _____
lead on = persuade sb to out for my grandmother?
17 Could you please go to the station and look _____
believe or do stb by making
false promises
on by her flattery but soon discovered how insincere she
18 He was led _____
rule out = exclude was.
look back = think about one's out
19 I don't think we can rule _____ this possibility after all.
post 20 Looking _____
look in = pay a short visit
back on my life I realise I've been very fortunate.
make out = (1) complete Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
sth, (2) claim to be, (3) • for • out • up • off with • up for • out • over • into
discern, (4) understand 1 When you make _____out the cheque, please make it payable to Mr. R.
make off with = steal sth
and hurry away with it Smith.
make for = head for off with the last of the sweets.
2 The naughty boy made ______
make up for = compensate 3 When they heard the fire alarm, the audience made _____ for the exit.
sb for the trouble one has
caused them 4 The boss asked her to make _____
up the hours she missed last week.
make sth into = convert up for my rudeness to him.
5 I don't know how to make _____
make over = transfer the
ownership of sth
up
6 The committee is made _____ of twelve members.
make up = (1) invent (a 7 She makes out
_____ that she is a successful actress, but in fact she's only
story), (2) end a quarrel, (3)
played one small role.
compensate for sth, (4) put
cosmetics on sb's face (5) into a study.
8 They want to make the loft _____
form up
9 He made _____ the whole story; it was just a figment of her imagination.
10 Her father has made over
_____ all his property to her as she is his only
child.
up
11 After not speaking for several days, they finally made it __________
out
12 I can't make __________ who is in the room, as it's too dark.
up
13 She never goes out of the house without first making __________ her
face.
out
14 Can you make __________ the meaning of this passage?
put about = spread (false) Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
reports, rumours down/ in/ aside/ behind/ in/ for/ off/ down to/ about/ up with/ up/ out/ forward •
put across = communicate
put aside/by = save for later
on • back • through • across
use about that the vice-president is involved in the scandal but
1 It is being put _____
put away = put into confinement
put back = delay
as yet there seems to be no real evidence.
put down = write in a particular down your name and address on this card.
2 Just put _____
place
put down to = attribute to across his ideas.
3 The lecturer had difficulty in putting __++__
put forward = suggest, propose down to bad luck.
4 He put his failure in the exam _______
put in (a request) = make an
official request 5 The drought in Africa has put ____back development in the area by decades.
put in for = (1) apply for, (2)
make an official request put off in for that new position at the university?
6 Why don't you put ______
= discourage out the fire before going to bed.
7 Make sure you put _____
put off = postpone
put on = (1) gain weight, (2) through to Mr Jones, please?
8 Could you put me _______
pretend to have, (3) advance, (4) up
clothe oneself with, (5) present 9 If you can't afford a hotel, we'll put you _____ for the night.
put out = extinguish in
10 He put _____ an insurance claim after the accident but he got nothing.
put sb up = give
accommodation to up with
11 How can you put ________ the noise in this house? I'd go mad.
put sth behind one = off
12 Don't be put _____ by his manner. He always acts that way.
deliberately forget
put through = (1) carry sth out, on
13 They're putting _____ a dance performance in the town hall tonight.
(2) cause sb to undergo (an
ordeal) aside a sum of money each month for our summer holidays.
14 We put _____
put through to sb = connect by 15 Mr Jones has put _______
foward the proposal that all members of staff should
telephone
put up with = tolerate make a contribution to the earthquake relief fund.
live with = tolerate Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
move on to = pass to • on • through • with • out • together • down • up to • over • on to
another subject 1 I'm afraid you'll have to learn to live _____
with this problem for the rest of
note down = record
hand over = give your life.
narrow down = reduce on to the housing problem before time runs out.
2 We'd better move _____
live on = get the money
3 Please note _____
down these figures so we can go over them later.
needed
live up to = be as good 4 She asked him to hand the document _____
over to her.
as expected down to two or three at the most.
5 We can narrow our options _____
miss out = not included
piece together = 6 If you think you can live _____
on charity for ever, you're sadly mistaken.
discover gradually 7 You ought to try and live up
_____
to your parents' expectations.
live through =
experienced out
8 I think you've missed _____ John and Sally from the invitation list.
pass over = ignored/ 9 The detective tried to piece together
_____ the events from the few clues he had.
not been given through two wars.
phase out = gradually 10 He's used to hardships because he's lived _____
stop using over for promotion in favour of a younger man.
11 Tom has been passed _____
meet with = to get a
12 New automated machinery in factories has led to the phasing out
_____ of
particular reaction or
result old production methods.
with total opposition from the committee.
13 His proposal met _____
run across = find by Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
chance • behind • after • up • away with • up against • down • out of • in • off •
run after = pursue into • through • across • away
run away = leave (school, 1 The secretary was asked to run _____
off copies of the report for the
home etc)
run away with an idea = employees.
accept it without careful into Sally at the shops yesterday; I hadn't seen her for months.
2 We ran _____
thinking even though it is after the boy, but didn't manage to catch him.
3 He ran _____
wrong
run behind = be delayed out of coffee. Could you go and buy some?
4 We've run _____
run down = (1 ) criticise, up debts amounting to millions of dollars last year.
5 He ran _____
(2) gradually stop through that scene again; her you can all go home.
6 Let's run _______
functioning, (3)
run sb down (with a 7 Their son ran away
___ at the age of 12 and didn't contact them for four years.
vehicle) 8 The old woman was run _____down by a taxi.
run in = use a new vehicle in
9 You'd better run _____ your new car before you drive it on the motorway
carefully
run into = (1 ) meet by 10 We ran across
__ some valuable old books while we were clearing out the attic.
chance, (2) collide with away with the idea that you can come home at whatever time
11 Don't run ________
run off = produce quickly you like!
run out of = exhaust the up against the problem of
supply of sth 12 Everything was going smoothly until we ran _________
run through = (1) lack of funding.
rehearse (2) use up into a lamp post.
13 My father fell asleep at the steering wheel and ran _____
run up = accumulate (bills
etc) 14 I'm running _____
into schedule as my meeting lasted longer than I'd
run up against = expected.
encounter difficulties down his boss although she actually treats him well.
15 He's always running ____
turn away = refuse Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverbs.
admittance • away • in • on • out • off • up • down • over • into • to
to sb turn down = (1)
reject an offer, (2) reduce 1 The woman turned the escaped prisoner _____ in to the police.
heat etc 2 They want to turn that basement room _____ into a playroom.
turn in = go to bed 3 Hundreds of people turned _____ out to welcome the royal family back to
turn sb in = report to the London.
authorities 4 After being offered the post Simon turned it _____ over in his mind carefully
turn into = convert, before accepting.
change to
turn off = switch off
5 When her business failed, she turned ____ her parents for financial help.
6 Although Mark said he'd be there at 8.00, he didn't turn_____ up until 10.30.
turn on = switch on
turn out = (1) assemble on
7 Could you turn _____ the light? I can't see well enough to read my book.
as a crowd, (2) produce, 8 I offered to help him but he turned me _____.down
(3) prove to be awayat the door of the club for being improperly dressed.
9 We were turned ___
turn over = fall on one 10 You ought to turn _____downthe heat before the sauce burns.
side 11 That factory turns ____
out hundreds of small appliances every day.
turn sth over (in one's
mind) = think carefully 12 The lorry turned _____
over in the middle of the motorway, causing an
about sth enormous pile-up.
turn to = go to sb for out
13 He turned _____ to be a liar and a cheat.
help off
14 I have a feeling I forgot to turn _____ the cooker before we left.
turn up = (1) arrive, (2) up
15 Could you please turn __________ the volume a bit? I can't hear it very
increase volume well.
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