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Exercise 1: Fill in the missing phrasal verb

1. They say a plane ___________________________ from O’Hara Airport in Chicago every four seconds. It must be a very busy airport.

2. I hit the stone while I was cycling, the wheel ___________________ and I went head over heels into the hedge.

3. The traffic was so bad that by the time we got to the theatre, the concert was almost ___________

4. “What did you think of Tanga airport?” “Very nice, but our plane couldn’t leave until all the goats had been chased off the runway.” ___________

5. Never _________ the bus while it is still moving!

6. My sister was at the airport to _____________ me off, and she was there to meet me when I got back.

Exercise 2: Substitute the explanation in brackets with the suitable phrasal verb.

1. They ______________________ at 7 a.m. (start a journey)

2. We ____________ this carpet __________ from Turkey. (Return from a place with something you brought there)

3. Have you ____________________ into the hotel yet? (go to the reception desk after arrival)

4. What is the cheapest way to _____________? ( to travel to different places in same city/town)

5. We ___________________ the hotel early this morning. (to pay your bill at the reception desk before leaving)

6. I’m really ___________________ my holiday. (feel excited about something that is going to happen)

7. My parents came to ______ me ____ at the airport. (to say good bye before the journey in the airport)

8. Can you ________ me ____ from the station? (to give a ride)

Exercise 3: Choose the best answer.

1. To go on holiday especially because you need a rest is to ___.

   1. get over

   2. go off

   3. get away

2. To show your ticket and get your seat at the airport is to ___.

   1. check out

   2. check off

   3. check in

3. When the aircraft leaves the ground it ___.

   1. takes off

   2. takes over

   3. takes in

4. To start on a journey is to ___.

   1. set in

   2. set by

   3. set off

5. The time a train, bus or plane arrives is when it ___.

   1. gets away

   2. gets in

   3. gets over

6. To visit somewhere for a short time when you are going somewhere is to ___.

   1. stop off

   2. stop away

   3. stop on

7. To stay somewhere for a length of time when you are on a long journey is to___.

   1. stop by

   2. stop over

   3. stop on

Exercise 4. Circle all the prepositions in the following paragraph

Exercise 5. Fill in the correct preposition.

I am afraid _______ dogs.

I was inspired _______ the talk this morning.

She is not interested _______ sports, even though she's good at it.

I felt sorry _______ my brother when he told me he had measles .

I'm sorry to hear _______ your measles.

Exercise 6. Make sentences with the following prepositions:

• behind

• by

• to

• since

• into

• outside

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