Элементарно об английских предлогах и фразовых глаголах = English Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs Elementary. Пособие

morning. I didn’t get … until after midnight last night. 18. It took Mary a long time to get ... her illness. 19. He opened the door so I could get ... the car. 20. How is Tom getting … … his new book? 21. We’ll probably get ... about noon. 22. How does Gina get ... … her colleagues? 23. Get … … your work! 24. At last I managed to get ... ... one of the managers. 25. Jones was trying to get ... when he was shot in the back. 26. She is very upset now, but she will get

... it. 27. He pulled up at the bank and got … … the car. 28. You’l1 have to get ... much earlier than usual tomorrow. 29. Get me ... at 6. 30. He would like to get … to his old job. 31. I don’t think we can get ... until the end of the month. We are very busy. 32. Her mobile phone rang as she was getting ... the train. 33. I think this bus goes to the city centre. Shall we get ...? 34. She is not getting … very well with her parents at the moment. 35. He is getting ... very well ... his Englisn. 36. I had a lot to do in the office and didn’t get

... till eight. 37. She will get ... her shyness. 38. How is he getting ...

at school? 39. Don’t worry about the snake. It’s in a box. It can’t get ... . 40. He is just getting ... a bad heart attack. 41. I rang her ten times. I didn’t get ... until almost seven in the evening. 42. We spent the whole day in the hills and didn’t get ... till dark.

Combinations with give

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1. He gave … all his books to friends, before he left. 2. I still have your book at home. I must remember to give it ... to you. 3. He gave … playing football at the weekends because he didn’t have enough time. 4. We made invitations and gave them … to our friends 5. Do you still smoke? You should really give ..., you know. 6. It doesn’t matter what you say, he will never give ... . 7. The papers were given ... and we had an hour to do the test. 8. The robber went to the police station and gave himself … . 9. It was so difficult that she tempted to give it all ... . 10. She gave ... most of her clothes to the poor. 11. Please give your examination papers … to the teacher

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when you have finished. 12. I have to give these skates ... to Jack before his hockey game. 13. I can’t believe you just gave those tickets ... . 14. I gave ... drinking coffee because it kept me awake all night. 15. Every time he borrows money from me, he never gives it ... . 16. Over one million dollars have been given ... since the TV show began. 17. In the end I gave ... and admitted that he was right. 18. They were standing in the street giving leaflets

... to passers-by. 19. Don’t forget to give ... your exercise-books. 20. Nick tried to fix the car but gave ... the attempt after about ten minites. 21. He is not going to give ... and change his mind. 22. In the end he gave … trying to explain it all to me.

Combinations with go

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1. He went ... without saying a word. 2. My sister has been going ...

with Tom for three months. I think it is quite serious. 3. Please go

... . I’d like to be alone for a while. 4. She became more and more talkative as the evening went … . 5. There was a power cut and all the lights went ... . 6. The light goes ... automatically. 7. Please go

... playing; I like it. 8. Go ... with the treatment. It is doing you good. 9. She is always indoors; she doesn’t go ... much. 10. It’s getting late. I think I should go ... home now. 11. I said that I’d go

... and see her during the weekend. 12. The light went ... and we were left in the dark. 13. I could never go … … mountaineering. It’s not my kind of sport. 14. Put some coal on the fire before it goes ... . 15. We’re are going ... for a meal. Do you want to come?

16.You should buy this shirt. It will go well ... your brown suit.

17.I can’t go ... working so hard. I’m going to make myself ill.

18.What’s going ... outside? There’s a lot of noise. 19. Most of the audience had left in the interval, but the actors decided to go … … the show. 20. The tourists went ... the gallery. 21. They’ve gone ... for a few days. 22. The match went ..., so he lit another one. 23. Jenny usually goes ... with her friends on Friday evenings.

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24. I know things seem bad, but life must go ... . 25. You can’t go ... lying to him. 26. Something strange was going ... and I wanted to know what it was. 27. She went … … the baking competition and won first prize. 28. How long have you and Anthony been going …? 29. He went ... in a great hurry 30. Go ... till you come to the crossroads. 31. It wasn’t until Friday evening that I was able to go ... to Clive’s house. 32. Can we go ... to Ann’s today? 33. I went ... to Clem where he sat smoking. 34. She’s going ...

with her best friend’s brother. 35. She didn’t knock on the door. She just went ... .

Combinations with grow, hand, hang, have, hold, keep, knock and let

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1. This is the town where I grew ... . 2. They kept ... looking for the little girl until it got too dark. 3. I was held ... in the traffic for nearly two hours. 4. Could you hold ... please while I see if he’s available? 5. The number you dialled is busy. Please hang ... and try again. 6. He never lets anybody ... . 7. He kept … staring at me. 8. I’m sorry to be so slow. Am I holding people ... ? 9. A man was knocked ... by a car and taken to hospital. 10. When he missed that penalty, he felt he’d let the team ... . 11. Hold ... a minute. I need to get my coat. 12. You must all hand ... your projects at the end of next week. 13. I said goodbye and hung ... . 14. Don’t worry. I won’t let you … this time, I promise. 15. I handed ... my resignation. 16. He was standing at the door of the theatre handing … leaflets. 17. Yes, Mt Pitt is in. If you hold ... for a moment I’ll get him for you. 18. Mr Jones asked me to hold ... while he spoke to his secretary. 19. I had ... a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. 20. Let’s hold … for a few seconds and see if anyone else is coming. 21. Someone handed this parcel ... yesterday. 22. My application was held ...

by the postal strike. 23. Could you hand these books ..., please? 24. You’ve seen my black dress. I had it ... yesterday. 25. As soon as

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he hung ... the phone, it rang again. 26. These old houses are going to be knocked ... . 27. I’m afraid she let us ... badly. 28. John’s not home yet. He must have been held ... at the office. 29. Hang ...

a minute. 30. He knocked his opponent ... three times in the first round. 31. Although he failed his exam, he kept ... studying and retook it in May. 32. They grew ... in the early days of television. 33. She didn’t have any lipstick ... , which was unusual. 34. Carrol’s mother told her she had talked long enough on the phone and made her hang ... . 35. I don’t know what happened. She just hung ... in the middle of the conversation!

Combinations with look, make, move, pay, pick, and pull

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1. He was sixteen, and he felt that he was old enough to look … himself. 2. Jack looked … his name on the list but couldn’t find it. 3. I don’t like reading English newspapers because there are too many words that I need to look ... . 4. He looked … the timetable. Yes, the Lima flight left at 10.00. 5. I’m quite looking ... ... seeing Rick again. 6. Are you still looking ... a job? 7. Joe’s looking

... their number in the phone book. 8. Are you looking ... ... the wedding? 9. My sister is very ill and is being looked ... by our parents. 10. I only use the Internet as a resource for looking ... useful information. 11. I decided to give half my clothes away when I had looked ... them. 12. I had to look several words ... in the dictionary. 13. She loves singing and even makes ... her own songs. 14. I’ve got a new flat. I’m moving ... on Wednesday. 15. Eve isn’t living in this flat any more. She moved … a few weeks ago. 16. Liz dropped her keys, so she leant … and picked them ... . 17. Did he ever pay you ... $100 he owes you? 18. They pulled ... a lot of houses when they built the new ring road around. 19. I’m working late tonight. I can’t pick you ... until eight. 20. You can pay ... the loan over a period of three years. 21. If the baby starts crying, pick him ... .

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22. I don’t believe you. You’ve made .... the whole story. 23. We were the first family to move ... that area. 24. People began moving … … the neighbourhood. 25. The fellow that lived there moved ...

without a trace. 26. The council said it would close the flats and pull them … . 27. Shall I pick you ... from work today? 28. I’ve looked … my pockets but I can’t find my keys anywhere.

Combinations with put

9. Fill in the correct particle.

1. I stopped writing and put ... my pen. 2. I’m not going to put ...

… their smoking any longer. 3. Here is my telephone number. Remember to put it ... . 4. You’d better put ... the cakes before I eat them all. 5. Put the lights ... when you leave in the evening, please. 6. She put her glasses ... . 7. These posters were put ... all over the area. 8. I didn’t manage to put … everything the lecturer said. 9. It’s dark here. Can you put … the light, please? 10. She put ... a large sign outside her house. 11. All the hotels are full – can you put me

... for the night? 12. It’s freezing. Put the heater ... . 13. How do you put ... ... all this noise? 14. Hold ... . I’ll put you ... . I5. Shall I put the fire …? 16. They were going to start building, but the work has been put ... again. 17. Stop playing and put your toys ... now. 18. The police told the robbers to put … their guns. 19. I always put my work ... until the last minute. 20. Don’t forget to put a tie

... . 21. The receptionist couldn’t put me ... because the line was engaged. 22. We put ... at the Grand Hotel. 23. If you keep putting

... going to the doctor it will only make things worse. 24. I will not put … … your bad temper any longer! I’ve had enough. 25. Can you put me ... to Mr Smith, please? 26. The building caught fire but the firemen soon put it … . 27. I’ll put your name ... on the list. 28. The meeting has been put … till next week. 29. We can put you

... on the sofa. 30. Please don’t leave it here, put it ... . 31. After I had put the phone … , I remembered why I’d called you. 32. Some couples put ... having children until they are older. 33. I can’t remember Tom’s address. I put it ..., but I can’t find it.

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Combinations with run, see, sell, set, settle, show, speak, stay and switch

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1. After breakfast they set ... up the mountain. 2. When I was parking I ran ... a post. 3. He’s in hospital. He was run ... by a car last night. 4. We ran ... ... shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap. 5. Why was the project stopped? – Because funds ran ... .

6. I was walking down Regent Street the other day when I ran … my old German teacher. 7. He ran … from home at the age of thirteen. 8. She was surprised when everybody came to say goodbye and see her ... at the airport. 9. They quickly got in the car and set ... down the road. 10. Has anyone shown you ... yet? 11. As I was leaving, my mother told me not to stay ... too late. 12. He is beginning to settle ... at school. 13. The performance was completely sold ... . 14. You’ll have to speak … . I’m afraid Mrs Newton is rather deaf. 15. We didn’t go out. We stayed ... and watched TV yesterday evening. 16. We stayed ... all night and took the subway home as people were going to work. 17. Is there any more wine? – I think it’s run ... . 18. The bus went out of control and ran ... a line of people. 19. I’m going to travel for six months before settling ... with a career. 20. A man banged on his door to tell him to switch ... . 21. I was crossing the road when a car nearly ran me

... . 22. They had sold … ... milk by 9. 23. I ran ... an old schoolfriend at the mall. 24. Time is running ... and we still have lots to do. 25. When she left for Paris her parents saw her ... at the station. 26. I was showing a group of visitors ... the school. 27. He was wild in his youth but now he has settled ... . 28. He switched the radio

... . 29. Do you, too, run … … money long before the next payday? 30. When the dog barked, the children ran ... . 31. Tickets for the game will sell … quickly. 32. You’ve got school tomorrow. I don’t want you to stay ... late.

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Combinations with take, talk, think, throw and try

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1. Why don’t you take your coat ...? 2. When I went into the sitting room, I noticed that he had taken … all the pictures. 3. When I got home, I discovered the TV set didn’t work so I took it ... to the shop. 4. I took … my new boss immediately. 5. Your daughter doesn’t take … you at all. 6. Even the experts took the painting ...

a genuine Van Gogh. 7. My father was forgetful and I take … him. 8. The plane eventually took ... at 5 p.m. 9. When I arrived, she took me ... and introduced me to everybody. 10. Someone had cleaned the room and taken ... all the dirty dishes. 11. He’s very good-looking. He takes ... his father. 12. There are a lot of hobbies you can take ... . 13. I took her ... to the Meads. 14. I didn’t know you’d taken ... cookery. 15. She took ... drinking after her husband died. 16. He took me ... on a Friday night to a lovely restaurant. 17. Do you take me ... an idiot? 18. Take that ... . I don’t want it in here. 19. Could I just take ... your details? 20. He took … swimming when his doctor told him he needed to take more exercise. 21. You should take ... Christmas decorations on the 6th of January. 22. He took ... everything the lecturer said in his notebook. 23. My grandparents took us ... for dinner and a movie. 24. She took … sailing. 25. I’ve really taken ... my French class. I enjoy it very much. 26. She took me ... the house and showed me all the changes they had made. 27. Can you take this phone number ...

for me? 28. She took … languages and now speaks Chinese quite well. 29. We were a bit late taking ... . 30. All jewellery must be taken ... when doing sports. 31. Sorry, I took you ... your sister. I always mix you up. 32. When you’ve finished using it, can you take it ... to the kitchen and put it away? 33. She decided to take ...

walking in order to keep fit. 34. I took the children ... for the day to the beach. 35. I take ... my mother because I’ve got green eyes like her. 36. I want to talk things ... with Freddie first. 37. He’d like more time to think things ... . 38. I don’t need that – you can throw it ... . 39. I’ve been thinking ... what you said. 40. Poppy

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Green came to the house to try ... her party dress. 41. We all met in Pat’s room to talk ... what we had seen. 42. I’m going to throw

... these old shoes. I can’t wear them any more.

Combinations with turn, wake and wash

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1. We arranged to meet at 7.30, she never turned ... . 2. I don’t understand this machine. How do you turn it ... ? 3. The TV set was on, but the sound had been turned ... . 4. She keeps inviting me to visit her in Scotland but I always turn her ... . 5. The snow started to fall, so we turned ... . 6. She turned the book ...

to read the notes on the back cover. 7. Somebody forgot to turn

... the tap in the bathroom. 8. I can barely hear the TV. Can you turn it ... a little? 9. I put the radio on loud, but Dad shouted to me to turn the volume ... . 10. The car skidded on the ice and turned ... . 11. You’ll find a job. I’m sure it will turn ... quite soon. 12. Everyone turned ... and stared when I entered the meeting late. 13. It started as the holiday of a lifetime but soon turned ...

to be a nightmare. 14. Cook the steak for a few minutes, then turn it ... to cook the other side. 15. It’s dark in here. Shall I turn the light ...? 16. Can you turn the music ... ? This is my favourite song. 17. I need help and I don’t know who to turn ... . 18. I’ve just been turned ... for another job. 19. A lot of cars had been turned ... at the border. 20. Our cat turned ... after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood. 21. The heating has been turned ... , so our offices are nice and warm. 22. The television was turned ... so loud that she couldn’t hear him shouting. 23. Please turn the television

... while the guests are here. 24. Can I turn ... the television? I want to watch the news. 25. You’ve been watching TV all day. Turn it ...

now. 26. Pa had turned ... the gas in the kitchen. 27. I’d like to see the other side. Can you turn it ... , please? 28. I recognised him even from behind. He didn’t need to turn ... so I could see his face. 29. The house they had offered us turned ... to be a tiny apart-

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ment. 30. Frank assured me that if I ever needed financial help I could always turn ... him. 31. The taxi didn’t turn ... so we had to walk. 32. Their proposals have been turned ... because they will cost too much. 33. He told her that he was a bachelor but it turned ... that he was married with six children. 34. He’s always in a good mood when he wakes ... . 35. You’ll wake the whole family … if you don’t keep quiet. 36. Will you wake me ... at 7 o’clock tomorrow? 37. He insisted on helping me wash ... . 38. We cleared the table and washed ... the dishes.

Mixed combinations

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1. The car broke ... , so I had to walk. 2. They called ... the game because of the weather. (cancelled) 3. I must just clear ... in the kitchen. 4. I was cut ... in the middle of my conversation. (on the phone) 5. I’m fed ... … all these delays. 6. I wanted to find ...

where she lived. 7. She never really got ... the death of her husband. 8. They argued and argued, but eventually George gave ... .

9. The four of us called ... him in his room. 10. Now don’t let me ... , will you? (don’t break your promise) 11. Could you possibly look ... the baby for half an hour? 12. What are you looking ...?

– I can’t find my purse. 13. Who do you think I ran ... yesterday? (met by accident) 14. We set ... early. (began our journey) 15. Who do you think turned ... yesterday? (suddenly appeared) 16. They turned ... his proposal. (refused it) 17. Have you settled ... in your new flat? (do you feel comfortable there?) 18. Did you pay ... the money you owed Jack? 19. A car almost ran ... my dog. 20. You should come … for dinner one evening. (visit) 21. She’s getting ...

very well in her new job. (make progress). 22. Something funny is going ... . (happen) 23. Sorry I’m late, I was held ... in the traffic. (delay) 24. John has decided to take ... tennis. 25. Tea shop is giving ... free bars of chocolate. 26. Tom got ... the bus outside the cinema. (entered) 27. I don’t know how she puts … … him. (toler-

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ate, bear) 28. Nick will put us ... for the night. (provide a place to stay) 29. We had to put ... the wedding until next year. (postpone) 30. Jim turned the volume ... so that he could listen to the news. (increased) 31. We’ve run … milk again. I’ll go and buy some more. 32. Michael takes ... his mother. They’ve both got brown hair and green eyes. 33. He always puts ... his toys when he’s finished playing with them. 34. My husband took me ... last night to celebrate our anniversary. 35. I generally get ... with my boss, although we disagree sometimes. 36. After several attempts, I finally got ... ... the radio station. 37. We can’t put ... making a decision. We have to decide now. 38. Time is ... . Stop writing and hand ...

your papers. 39. What’s ... with him? He looks furious. 40. I called Liz but she was ... . 41. By the time we arrived the meeting was

... . 42. Sarah is ... in India somewhere. 43. Nobody was ... when we called. 44. We were without electricity for three hours but it’s

... again now. 45. She was ... from work for a week. 46. Are you ...

or ... the proposal? 47. Are you ... with that newspaper? 48. He’ll be ... on Monday. (return) 49. What’s ... at the movies? 50. I must be ... soon. (leave) 51. Make sure that the TV is … . 52. The TV is always … in their house. 53. Shall I leave the light ... ? – No, you can turn it ... .

14. Fill in the correct particle.

1. We saw Linda ... at the airport, and then went home. 2. He lost control of the car and ran ... a tree. 3. If you’ve finished lunch, I’ll take your plate … . 4. Put … your gloves. It’s very cold outside. 5. All the old buildings in this area are going to be pulled ... .

6. Brian called ... on his way from work. 7. It’s difficult to bring ...

children alone. 8. I’m busy now so I’ll call you ... later. 9. I don’t remember her telephone number – let me look it ... . 10. Burglars broke ... my house last night and stole all my jewellery. 11. Jane is really looking ... ... her sister’s wedding. 12. My brother came ...

home from university last week. 13. The plane will be taking ... in a few minutes. 14. Don’t forget to put ... the candles before you go to bed. 15. Jenny, could you turn ... the light please? 16. Drop

... any time you’re passing. (pay a visit) 17. I don’t go ... ... that

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