PHRASAL VERBS: PUT

WRITE A PHRASAL VERB FOR THE UNDERLINED EXPRESSIONS

1. I think he was encouraged to it by his friends
2. The meeting has been delayed for a week
3. Firefighters have been called to extinguish the fire in the city centre
4. It's an interesting idea and I thought he communicated it well
5. I can tolerate the house being untidy, but I hate it if it's not clean
6. I've just had central heating/a new kitchen installed
7. I save a little every month for a deposit on a house
8. Could you connect me to customer services, please?
9. Shops are being forced to reduce their prices in order to attract customers
10. Model aeroplanes come in pieces which you have to assemble

COMPLETE WITH A PREPOSITION

1. Put your shoes_________ - we're going out
a. on b. in c. up
2. Do you mind if I put the television/some music__________? I want to listen to it
a. off b. on c. up
3. Would you mind putting your cigarette _______, please?
a. out b. up c. off
4. He's so moody - I don't know why she puts________ him
a. up with b. off c. out
5. I put the children's bad behaviour ____________ the fact that they were tired
a. out b. off c. down to
6. Put your toys____________ now
a. away b. down c. in
7. He tries to put some time ___________ every evening to read to the kids
a. away b. down c. aside
8. I try to put __________a few pounds every week
a. away b. by c. off
9. I'd like to know who put the rumour___________ that I'm pregnant
a. around b. by c. off
10. I'm putting____________ for a job at the hospital
a. by b. off c. in
11. It's time that the government put ___________ interest rates
a. in b. down c. forward
12. If you put the telephone ________, you place the receiver back in the position
you keep it in when it is not being used
a. in b. down c. forward
13. Most European countries put the clocks___________ in the spring
a. in b. down c. forward