I. Study the explanation and match the pictures.

1.
a. to put about to spread news, often bad or false
Someone's been putting it about that she is splitting with her
husband.
b. to put across - to explain
The politician was able to put himself across (to the voters) as a
suitable leader.
2. c. to put away to store
Will you put the car away while I take the pictures?
d. to put forward to offer, suggest
May I put your name forward as a possible chairman of the
committee?
e. to put in to include, to add
There is no room to put in a single additional word.
f. to put into to cause someone to be in a certain position,
3. usually bad, as morally, socially or politically
What an awkward position I'm now put into - if I say yes, I'm too
demanding, if I say no, I'm too proud - either way I loose.
g. to put off to delay till a later time or date
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
h. to put up to raise something to a higher position, as in the
air
Put up your hand if you know the answer.
4. i. to put up with to accept an unpleasant person, a bad
situation, a lot of noise, etc. without complaining
I wont put up with that!
j. to put down to write down
Put it down in your diary.

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5.

6. 7.
II. Choose the correct answer.
 1. Scientists have _____ a new machine into space to improve telephone connection.
a. put out b. put off put up
2. You________me________an impossible position with your behaviour at the party.
a. put ... forward b. put ... into put ... across
3. How can I ____ such an unpopular message _____ ?
a. put ... across b. put ... forward c. put ... up
4. Several people have been______________for the championship.
a. put away b. put about put forward
5. Have________your toys_________before you go to bed.
a. put ... off b. put ... away c. put ... across
6. At the moment Tom decided to___________a new character, to make the story
seem more likely.
a. put forward b. put in c. put about
7. The sinking ship___________a call for help over the radio.
a. put out b. put off put forward
8. It has been___________that several workers are to be dismissed.
a. put across b. put forward c. put about
9. I just don't have the money right now - I'll have to _____him _____for another week.
a. put ... about b. put ... off c. put ... across

III. Fill in the phrasal verbs given below in the correct form.
A) to look at B) to look out D) to look for F) to look after H) to look through I) to look down on
K) to look to L) to look into C) to look up to G) to look up J) to look forward to M) to look over
1. The police __________the past record of the suspect.
2. I __________ drawer to see if I could find my keys.
3. The house ____________the south.
4. We've always ____________________ our parents.
5. Could you help me to __________my glasses, please?
6. We are ______________________ seeing them again.
7. Why is it wrong to _____________________those who are less fortunate than us?
8. I like to walk out and ___________________________the stars at night.
9. _________________________________ for the cars turning in your direction.
10. Who is going to ___________________your correspondence while you are away?
11. ___________________the words in the dictionary, and try to remember their spelling.
12. I'll _____________________your carelessness this time, but be more careful in future.

The answers:
1.
 1) d 2.
2) l 1. a
3) c 2. c
4) e 3. c
5) c 4. a
6) f 5. d
7) j 6. d
8m 7. b
9) i 8. d
9. c
10. b
11. b
12. a
13. b
6. We are looking forward to seeing them
again.

7. Why is it wrong to look down on those

who are less fortunate
3. than ourselves?
1. L 2. H 3. 4. 5. D 6. J 8. I like to walk out and look at the stars
7. I 8. A 9. 10. F 11. G 12. M at night.
1. The police looked into the past record of 9. Look out for the cars turning in your
the suspect. direction.
2. I looked through the drawer to see if I 10. Who is going to look after your
could find my keys. correspondence while you are
3. The house looks to the south. away?
4. We've always looked up to our parents. 11. Look the words up in the dictionary
5. Could you help me to look for my and try to remember their
glasses, please? spelling.
12. I'll look over your carelessness this
time, but be more careful in future.