at - above - about - after - before - behind – by – down - during - for – from – in - in front of – of - on – out of - over - to

– with

1. There were _____________ a thousand people at the concert.

2. You must be _____________ 18 in order to see the film.

3. We are travelling _____________ the road.

4. He is suffering _____________ an unknown illness.

5. I listened to the game _____________ the radio.

6. How are you getting _____________ at school?

7. Don’t be impatient _____________ us. We are trying!

8. Could I speak _____________ Tom please?

9. We didn’t see the whole performance because we left _____________ the last act.

10. There were some beautiful pictures _____________ the walls.

11. The march started in the park. _____________ there we moved to City Hall.

12. Pessimism is bad _____________ your health

13. He asked his mother _____________ money.

14. I bought many things _____________ my stay in New York.

15. My country is famous _____________ historical sights.

16. I’m not _____________ a hurry. I can wait.

17. Have you ever been _____________ the theatre recently?

18. We arrived _____________ the airport _____________ time for the plane.

19. My grandfather died _____________ cancer.

20. The resort lies about 1,500 meters _____________ sea level.

21. His hands are _____________ his face.

22. there’s a chair _____________ my desk

23. The thief jumped _____________ the window.

24. Both o my neighbors can take care _____________ the cat while you are gone.

25. I rarely think _____________ the weather.

26. They were always arguing _____________ silly things.

27. _____________ first I found the work very tiring but _____________ a few weeks I got used to it.
28. My house is _____________ the end of the road.

29. The article was _____________ yesterday’s papers.

30. The classroom is _____________ the fourth floor.

31. I applied _____________ a few jobs last week, but nobody wrote back.

32. He wants two seats _____________ the concert on Friday night.

33. You ought to be ashamed _____________ yourself _____________ coming in with dirty boots.

34. There’s no point _____________ going _____________ car if we can’t park near the theatre.

35. he started his training _____________ November

36. Whom did they vote _____________ ?

37. The bus stopped _____________ the corner of High Street and congress Avenue.

38. I love listening _____________ classical music.

39. He is _____________ Dallas, Texas but he was born in California.

40. She goes _____________ church every Sunday.

41. It’s 7 a.m. We need to leave _____________ work at once or else we’ll miss the bus.

42. I asked the policeman _____________ some information.

43. The great player hit the ball _____________ the net.

44. Can you find our holiday beach _____________ the map?

45. Please turn _____________ the volume of the radio. I’m getting deaf.

. There were over a thousand people at the concert. 2. You must be over 18 in order to see the film. 3. We are travelling
on the road. 4. He is suffering from an unknown illness. 5. I listened to the game on the radio. 6. How are you getting on
at school? 7. Don’t be impatient with us. We are trying! 8. Could I speak to Tom please? 9. We didn’t see the whole
performance because we left before the last act. 10. There were some beautiful pictures on the walls. 11. The march
started in the park. From there we moved to City Hall. 12. Pessimism is bad for your health 13. He asked his mother for
money. 14. I bought many things during my stay in New York. 15. My country is famous for historical sights. 16. I’m not
in a hurry. I can wait. 17. Have you ever been to the theatre recently? 18. We arrived at the airport in time for the plane.
19. My grandfather died of cancer. 20. The resort lies about 1,500 meters above sea level. 21. His hands are in front of
his face. 22. there’s a chair behind my desk 23. The thief jumped out of the window. 24. Both o my neighbors can take
care of the cat while you are gone. 25. I rarely think about the weather. 26. They were always arguing about silly things.
27. At first I found the work very tiring but after a few weeks I got used to it. 28. My house is at the end of the road. 29.
The article was in yesterday’s papers. 30. The classroom is on the fourth floor. 31. I applied for a few jobs last week, but
nobody wrote back. 32. He wants two seats for the concert on Friday night. 33. You ought to be ashamed of yourself for
coming in with dirty boots. 34. There’s no point in going by car if we can’t park near the theatre. 35. he started his
training in November 36. Whom did they vote for? 37. The bus stopped at the corner of High Street and congress
Avenue. 38. I love listening to classical music. 39. He is from Dallas, Texas but he was born in California. 40. She goes to
church every Sunday. 41. It’s 7 a.m. We need to leave for work at once or else we’ll miss the bus. 42. I asked the
policeman for some information. 43. The great player hit the ball over the net. 44. Can you find our holiday beach on the
map? 45. Please turn down the volume of the radio. I’m getting deaf.

above – about – according - after – around - at – beside – between - by - down – for - from - in – of - on - throughout -
to – with –

1. The two friends went _____________ the movies by themselves. 2. During the summer I stayed _____________
my grandparents. 3. I’ll wait for you _____________ the bus stop. 4. The milk is _____________ the refrigerator
next to the orange juice. 5. She came and sat _____________ her husband. 6. _____________ we saw the
television show on bears we drove to the zoo. 7. _____________ the day, the rain came into the window. 8. The
phone rang _____________ the middle of the night. 9. Some boys were crawling _____________ under the car.
10. His notebook fell _____________ the floor. 11. The plane flew _____________ the clouds. 12. Peter doesn’t
go to work _____________ Fridays. 13. Open your book _____________ page 9. 14. Can you see a yellow house
_____________ the left? 15. There was a picture _____________ the wall _____________ the bed. 16. All the
latest computers will be shown _____________ the exhibition. 17. He came to see how I was getting
_____________. 18. I am very interested _____________ documentaries on TV. 19. I am surprised
_____________ how much money they want to pay him. 20. Nobody in the family has heard _____________
the accident. 21. She comes _____________ a poor family. 22. I am quite good _____________ art. 23. Jack
came rushing _____________ the stairs. 24. Turn right _____________ the next traffic lights. 25. Her mother is
looking forward _____________ going to Australia. 26. The film is based _____________ a novel by John
Grisham. 27. John is totally obsessed _____________ football. He thinks of nothing else. 28. I prefer coffee
_____________ tea. 29. Let’s divide this money _____________ us. 30. I like travelling _____________ boat in
summer. 31. When I was younger I was always afraid _____________ going to the dentist. 32. Mary’s in the
kitchen looking _____________ her car keys. 33. Are you really happy _____________ your life here? 34. He was
quite pleased _____________ the results. 35. This is a painting _____________ an unknown artist. 36. I am
proud _____________ being a teacher. 37. Don’t worry _____________ it. Everything will be fine. 38. My father
tells us fascinating stories _____________ his years in the navy. 39. Did you call attention _____________ their
mistake? 40. _____________ to the headmaster, both of the boys got involved in the fight. 41. Except
_____________ that one, all the sentences were easy. 42. Be careful. They will lose faith _____________ you.
43. The girls worked _____________ their lessons for half an hour. 44. He depends _____________ his sister for
help. 45. Miss Wilson is very fond _____________ French food.

1. The two friends went to the movies by themselves. 2. During the summer I stayed with my grandparents. 3. I’ll wait
for you at the bus stop. 4. The milk is in the refrigerator next to the orange juice. 5. She came and sat beside her
husband. 6. After we saw the television show on bears we drove to the zoo. 7. Throughout the day, the rain came into
the window. 8. The phone rang in the middle of the night. 9. Some boys were crawling around under the car. 10. His
notebook fell on the floor. 11. The plane flew above the clouds. 12. Peter doesn’t go to work on Fridays. 13. Open your
book on page 9. 14. Can you see a yellow house on the left? 15. There was a picture on the wall above the bed. 16. All
the latest computers will be shown at the exhibition. 17. He came to see how I was getting on. 18. I am very interested in
documentaries on TV. 19. I am surprised at how much money they want to pay him. 20. Nobody in the family has heard
about the accident. 21. She comes from a poor family. 22. I am quite good at art. 23. Jack came rushing down the stairs.
24. Turn right at the next traffic lights. 25. Her mother is looking forward to going to Australia. 26. The film is based on a
novel by John Grisham. 27. John is totally obsessed with football. He thinks of nothing else. 28. I prefer coffee to tea. 29.
Let’s divide this money between us. 30. I like travelling by boat in summer. 31. When I was younger I was always afraid
of going to the dentist. 32. Mary’s in the kitchen looking for her car keys. 33. Are you really happy with your life here?
34. He was quite pleased with the results. 35. This is a painting by an unknown artist. 36. I am proud of being a teacher.
37. Don’t worry about it. Everything will be fine. 38. My father tells us fascinating stories about his years in the navy. 39.
Did you call attention to their mistake? 40. According to the headmaster, both of the boys got involved in the fight. 41.
Except for that one, all the sentences were easy. 42. Be careful. They will lose faith in you. 43. The girls worked on their
lessons for half an hour. 44. He depends on his sister for help. 45. Miss Wilson is very fond of French food.

1. Stop worrying __________ your exam - everything will be fine.

2. I've waited __________ Judy for 30 minutes. I’m going home

. 3. Stop talking and concentrate __________ your work.

4. Don't forget to pay __________ the newspaper.

5. He explained the computer program __________ me.

6. I don't know what we'll do at the weekend. It depends __________ the weather.

7. She will arrive __________ Beijing at 3 p.m.

8. I like to listen __________ the radio when I wake up.

9. He borrowed £20 __________ his brother.

10. Who does this coat belong __________?

14. Please explain the meaning of this word __________ your classmates.

15. I'm fed up with waiting __________ spring.

Can you call me BACK/ DOWN when you get this message?

2.Slow BACK/ DOWN ! Now, tell me again what happened.

3.You should cut OUT/ DOWN on the amount of work you do at the weekend and spend more
time with your family.

4.I'll try one more ti me. If that doesn't work, I  give UP/ DOWN .

5.My sister broke UP/ DOWN with her boyfriend last month, but they're back together now.

6.I wasn't trying to chat her UP/WITH ! I was just making conversati on.

7.Where's the milk? I must have left one of the bags OUT/ BEHIND in the supermarket.

They've knocked OUT/ DOWN fi ve shops to build a huge new cinema complex.

9.Please put the butt er BACK/ OUT in the fridge wh en you've fi nished with it.
10.We were all sitting quietly when Kate suddenly burst ALOUD/ OUT laughing.

11.Watch UP/OUT! That bike nearly hit us.

12.I never want to see you in my house again. Get OUT/ OFF !

13.A couple of our local shops have closed UP/DOWN. They weren't making a profit.

14.She carried ON/OUT playing for a year after the injury, but she was never the same player.

15.We'll need to set AWAY/ OFF early if we want to miss the traffic

16.My mum told me DOWN/ OFF for leaving footprints on the carpet

17.Take a deep breath and try to calm OVER/DOWN . It's not worth getting upset about.

18.Hold ON/ UP tightly to your bag. There are a lot of pickpockets around here.

be through, go on, fill in, take off, stay out, speak up.

1. Could you ………. this application form, please?

2. I´ll never talk to you again. We ………. !

3. If you don´t ………., we can´t hear you.

4. I´m tired because I ………. too late last night.

5. The plane ………. late because of the bad weather.

go off, put off, see off, take off, turn off.

1. Let´s go to the airport to ………. them ……….

2. The plane doesn´t ………. till 5 o´clock.

3. He was sleeping soundly when the alarm clock ……….

4. The meeting has been ………. till next month.

5. Don´t forget to ………. all the lights when you leave.

carry on, get on, hold on, put on, try on.

1. Hi! Is Mr. Knight in? ………., I´ll call him.

2. Excuse me, could I ………. this dress, please?

3. How are you ………. at college?

4. Are you still ………. with your tennis lessons?

5. It was a bit chilly, so she ………. her jacket.

give up, hang up, look up, wake up, wash up.

1. The kind of housework I hate most is ……….

2. If he rings back, just ……….

3. I didn´t know that word, so I ………. it ………. in a dictionary.

4. Don´t ……….. You can do it if you try hard.

5. When I ………. in the middle of the night, I had some temperature.

Match the phrasal verbs with their corresponding synonyms.

1. put off a. cancel

2. call off b. switch off

3. look up c. postpone

4. go off d. continue

5. carry on e. explode

6. turn off f. check

Exercise 1 1. fill in 2. are through 3. speak up 4. stayed out 5. takes off / took off Exercise 2 1. see them off 2. take off 3.
went off 4. put off 5. turn off Exercise 3 1. hold on 2. try on 3. getting on 4. carrying on 5. put on Exercise 4 1. washing up
2. hang up 3. looked it up 4. give up 5. woke up Exercise 5 1. put off – postpone 2. call off – cancel 3. look up – check 4.
go off – explode 5. carry on – continue 6. turn off – switch off

fall for figure out give in go along with look for pay for pull through put on run into show up take off talk down to

I looked for my keys everywhere but I couldn’t ________________ where I put them

2. I ________________ you at the party but I couldn’t see you.

3. Although he tried to eat less he ________________ some weight during the holidays

4. I ________________ Karen and her new boyfriend when I went shopping

5. Over a hundred people ________________ for the news conference

6. Our plane ________________ an hour late because of the fog.

7. My son drove me crazy about buying a new bike, so finally I ________________.

8. Erich is very sick at the moment but I am sure he’ll ________________

9. She shouldn’t ____________________ him like that. You’re not his boss.
10. I understand you opinion but I have to ____________________ Linda on this question.

11. John told me that he didn’t steal but I didn’t ________________ his lies.

12. Can I ________________ the drinks with a credit card?

1. I looked for my keys everywhere but I couldn’t figure out where I put them 2. I looked for you at the party but I
couldn’t see you. 3. Although he tried to eat less he put on some weight during the holidays 4. I ran into Karen and her
new boyfriend when I went shopping 5. Over a hundred people showed up for the news conference 6. Our plane took
off an hour late because of the fog. 7. My son drove me crazy about buying a new bike, so finally I gave in. 8. Erich is very
sick at the moment but I am sure he’ll pull through 9. She shouldn’t talk down to him like that. You’re not his boss. 10. I
understand you opinion but I have to go along with Linda on this question. 11. John told me that he didn’t steal but I
didn’t fall for his lies. 12. Can I pay for the drinks with a credit card?

call in cheat on get around to hand back look at look up pick out point out point to run over set up take apart

1. Can you ____________________ the man carrying the gun?

2. Hank has been ____________________ his wife for years.

3. The police chief couldn’t solve the case , so he wanted to ____________________ the FBI

4. The guard ____________ my ID card ______________ to me.

5. I ____________________ her and told her that I loved her.

6. She ____________________ a meeting with Jimmy and his lawyer.

7. Don’t worry about the broken window. I’ll ____________________ it one of these days.

8. I ____________________ the words that our teacher dictated.

9. The general showed me a satellite photo and I ____________________ the enemy tanks.

10. When I saw Melanie I ____________________ to her and gave her a hug

11. The clock is completely broken. I’ll try to ______________ it ___________ and fix it.

12. Have you ____________________ a dress to wear at the party?

1. Can you point to the man carrying the gun? 2. Hank has been cheating on his wife for years. 3. The police chief
couldn’t solve the case , so he wanted to call in the FBI 4. The guard handed my ID card back to me. 5. I looked at her
and told her tht I loved her. 6. She set up a meeting with Jimmy and his lawyer. 7. Don’t worry about the broken
window. I’ll get around to it one of these days. 8. I looked up the words that our teacher dictated. 9. The general showed
me a satellite photo and I pointed out the enemy tanks. 10. When I saw Melanie I ran over to her and gave her a hug 11.
The clock is completely broken. I’ll try to take it apart and fix it. 12. Have you picked out a dress to wear at the party?