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ADD UP

Add up ( not ) : (intransitive) make sense.

Example: Although she’s good at writing essays, her last essay doesn’t add up.

What they are talking about just doesn’t add up. (make no sense )

CATCH UP (WITH)

Meaning: 1. reach someone by running or walking faster.

2. reach the same level or degree as someone.

Example: Semih will never catch up with me. I’m a better runner than him.

After studying hard, I finally caught up with my classmates.

As he has just joined the team, he needs more time to catch up with his friends.

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

CLOZE TESTS (ONE WORD EXERCISES)

Fill in the blanks with ONE word only.

A) Snow White lived with seven dwarves. The dwarves __________(1) her very much. When they went to work, Snow White __________(2) their house and cooked their __________(3). By the time the

dwarves returned, the house was clean and their food ___________(4) ready. Then, before bedtime, Snow White would tell them __________(5) or sing them songs.

B) Mrs.Mouse ___________(1) three baby mice. They are Picky, Micky, and Ticky. They __________(2) in a hole in Mrs.Adam’s kitchen. Mrs.Mouse always tells her children not to go out to Mrs.Adam’s

kitchen. __________(3) is worried that they may get caught.

Yesterday, the three little mice __________(4) hungry. Their mother __________(5) not at home, so they went out to the kitchen to look for __________(6). Suddenly, Mrs.Adam saw them. She took a

broom and chased them. They quickly ran back into their __________(7).

C) Beauty was asleep. The Prince looked __________(1) her. How was he going to wake her__________(2)? He

thought of a way. First, he shook her gently. Then, he whispered her name. Beauty was still asleep. She

looked so beautiful. The Prince tried again. He splashed some water __________(3) her face. He played his

guitar. None ___________(4) his ways worked. The Prince was sad. He couldn’t wake Beauty up. He stood up

to leave. Then he bent __________(5) and kissed her farewell. Suddenly Beauty’s eyes opened. The Prince was

overjoyed.

KEY

A) 1. loved 2. cleaned  3. food  4. was  5. stories

B) 1. has  2. live  3. She  4. were  5. was  6. food / cheese  7. hole

C) 1. at  2. up  3. on  4. of  5. down

CLOZE TESTS (ONE WORD EXERCISES) PRE-INTERMEDIATE

Fill in the blanks with ONE word only

A) Have you ever ___________(1) birds build nests? They usually do so when the female bird is about to

__________(2) its eggs. Both the male and female birds find twigs, straw, grass and even string to build a

nest. After the nest is __________(3), the female bird lays its eggs in the nest and sits __________(4) them

until it is time for them to hatch. The male bird flies around to __________(5) for food. Sometimes, it is the

male bird that sits on the eggs to keep them ___________(6). In some species, __________(7) the male and

female birds take turns to sit on the eggs.

B) We ___________(1) to have inconsiderate neighbours. They were rude and unfriendly. They also made a lot __________(2) noise at night. Whenever they watched TV or listened to the radio, they always

turned the volume __________(3) high. We tried telling them about the problems they were __________(4), but they ignored us and the noise got __________(5). They also liked to litter the corridor. Their

son would eat ice cream or crackers and ___________(6) the wrappers along the corridor. My mother made several complaints __________(7) the municipality. However, when the officers came to visit,

they would always refuse to open the door. Then, one day, we __________(8) them packing their things and loading them __________(9) a lorry. We were very happy when we realised that they were moving.

KEY

A) 1. seen  2. lay  3. built / ready 4. on  5. look  6. warm  7. both

B) 1. used to  2. of  3. up  4. causing  5. worse  6. throw  7. to  8. saw  9. into

PHRASAL VERBS

Fill in the blanks with the phrasal verbs below. Use the correct tense form.

look for—-break down—–find out—-bump into—–look after——pull up

pin up—–call up——-look at——set off—–turn out—–call at

1. Alex was two hours late for the meeting because his wife’s car ____________ on the way to her school.

2. If she __________ in time, she would have crashed the car in front of her.

3. While they were doing a research in the jungle, they __________ that there were a lot of different species of plants and insects.

4. When Aylin saw her surname ___________on the noticeboard, she went to her teacher’s room to learn what the problem was.

5. The plane to Ankara __________at 06.20 on Monday so I must be at the check-in one hour before the flight time.

6. I am really worried about my grandfather’s operation. Do you think you could ___________ when the operation is over?

7. While we were walking around the stadium, we ____________ Roberto Carlos.

8. I am tired of __________ my nephews. They are really naughty.

9. As it is an important thing, I can’t speak it on the phone. However, if you are at home this evening, I __________ and discuss the matter with you.

10. As soon as he __________ this matter from my point of view, he’ll understand why I have refused his offer.

11. He ___________ the sales report which he has just written but he can’t find it anywhere.

12. After I made a joke about losing my wallet, it suprisingly _____________ to be true.

KEY: 1. broke down / had broken down  2. hadn’t pulled up  3. found out  4. pinned up  5. sets off  6. call me up  7. bumped into  8. looking after  9.will call at  10.looks at  11.is looking for  12. turned out

HANG UP; HANG UP something

Check these sentences

Merve shouted at me and she hung up the phone.

When Jack arrived, he had already hung up the phone.

The number you’ve dialled is busy. Please hang up and try again later.

As soon as learnt the bad new, I hung up and started to cry.

MEANING

HANG UP: to stop a telephone conversation ( telefonu kapatmak )

HANG UP somebody: to put the receiver down in the middle of a conversation.

TURN UP

Check these sentences

• Because of the heavy traffic, I turned up late. As a result I missed the beginning of the match.
• Salih turned up to see if I was fine or not.
• I don’t like my neighbours because their friends always turn up late and stay until morning.
• When I turned up, the teacher had already started the exam.

MEANING:

turn up: to arrive ( varmak, u?ramak )

SYNONYM

turn up = show up

PUT UP WITH somebody or something

Check these sentences

Tolga can’t put up with his wife any more. I think they will get divorced.

Although my neighbours are too noisy, I put up with them with great patience.

I must put up with this hotel because it’s the cheapest one in the town.

MEANING

to put with somebody or something: to tolerate. ( tolare etmek )

SPEAK UP

Check these sentences

I can’t hear you. Speak up please!

Let’s not sit at the back. We have to speak up otherwise.

As Mr.Ulus is deaf, you should speak up.

MEANING

SPEAK UP: to speak louder. ( yüksek sesle konu?mak, bagirmak )