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PHRASAL VERBS

Put the phrasal verbs into correct sentences. Use each only once.

1. Alex’s been __________ his keys for an hour but he hasn’t found them yet.

2. She doesn’t want to go to the airport alone. She wants her friends to __________ her ________.

3. It’s getting late. I think we have to __________on our journey now.

4. You have to __________this application form to get a full membership.

5. I __________suddenly when I saw Carlos on the side of the stadium. His car had __________ and he was trying to repair it.

6. I can’t hear the radio. Can you please_________it___________?

7. Claire really __________ her mother, she has the same eyes and hair.

8. Could you please _________ me ________ when you learn the result of the test?

9. The teacher ________ Kerim ______ for not bringing his books to the class.

10. A: I have to spend the night in the city because I have an appointment in the morning.

B: Don’t worry we’ll _________ you ________ for the night.

11. The fire spread very quickly but the firemen were able to _________ it _______.

12. Orkun __________ a lot of suggestions at the meeting but none of them were accepted.

13. If we invite all your friends, the food will __________ and we will have no food for the next week.

14. It was very easy to ________ Aylin ________ in the crowd because she was wearing a bright green jumper.

15. The soldiers tried to __________ the bridge ________ but there weren’t enough explosives.

16. While I was walking down the main street I __________ one of my old friends. We talked about old days for hours.

17. Jack is really very attractive and he __________ from the rest among other people because of his appearance.

18. Kate got fed up with working for other people. As a result, she decided to __________ her own business.

19. They had to __________ all the flights ________ because of the thick fog.

20. It’s freezing outside. You’d better _________ a jacket __________.

21. I finish work at 5 but I’ll __________ until half past five to meet you.

22. Lugano fell a sleep after the plane __________ because he had taken some sleeping bills.

23. Veronica __________ in a village near Manchester. Since her parents died in an accident when she was two, her uncle and aunt ________ her ________.

KEY

1. looking for  2. see me off  3. set off 4. fill in  5. pulled up / broken down  6. turn it up  7. takes after  8. call me up  9. told Kerim off  10. puy you up11. put it out  12. put forward  13. run out  14. pick Aylin out  15. blow the bridge up  16. bumped into  17. stands out  18. set up  19. put the concert off  20. put a jacket on 21. hang on  22. took off  23. grew up / brought her up

Fill in the blanks with UNLESS, IN CASE, IF or WHEN

A) __________(1) you want to be successful in your job, you should work harder than everyone in your field.

You should be practical ___________(2) there is a problem. You shouldn’t speak carelessly __________(3) you

cause misunderstanding. ___________(4) you look determined, everybody will respect you, but __________(5)

you are obstinate, nobody will. _________(6) you are broad-minded you can’t improve yourself or get a

promotion in your job. You should be sociable, trustworthy, friendly, easy-going, honest and humorous

__________(7) you want your colleagues to like you. ___________(8) you are ill mannered, unreliable, rude,

quarrelsome, or dishonest nobody wants to work with you. You should always be clean, well-dressed and

elegant __________(9) your boss wants to see you or there is an unexpected formal meeting. __________(10)

you want to leave a good impression on everybody in your carrer, you should take this advice into

consideration.

KEY: 1.If  2. when  3. in case  4. if  5. if  6. If  7. if  8. If 8. in case  9. If

CLOZE TEST (ONE WORD EXERCISES)

Fill in the blanks with ONE word only.

A) Tolga was __________(1) overweight and naughty. “You __________(2) exercise more and eat less,” his mother

advised __________(3) she didn’t want him to get __________(4) illnesses. However, he refused to listen and

continued eating __________(5).

One day, while Tolga was jogging __________(6) gym class, he collapsed. His teacher __________(7) him to

the doctor and called his parents. At the clinic, the doctor said that he was overweight and his heart was not

working well ________(8). The doctor advised her to ___________(9) weight in order to prevent a serious heart

disorder. Tolga was __________(10) afraid that he started to do exercise and eat less.

B) Everybody needs a place to live in. We need to shelter ourselves __________(1) the rain, the hot sun, strong

winds and the snow. Man learned to make shelters for __________(2) a long time ago. First, they lived in

caves. __________(3), they made their caves into better homes with doors and windows. After that, they used

materials such as wood and mud to ___________(4) their houses. Some even used snow and ice. In more

recent times, men have learned to use these materials to make __________(5) homes than those they

__________(6) to live in many years ago.

Key

A) 1. too/both 2. should  3. because  4. any  5. fatty/junk/fast  6. during / at  7. took  8. enough  9. lose  10.so

B) 1. from  2. themselves  3. Then  4. build  5. better  6. used