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

kind of thing. 18. You’ll soon take ... your new boss, I’m sure. (develep a liking) 19. He turned ... to be an old friend of Helen’s. (happened to be in the end) 20. Don’t worry about the missing book – it’s bound to turn ... sooner or later. 21. Could you hold

... a moment, please? There’s someone at the door. 22. The police chased the thieves but they managed to get ... . (escape) 23. Dan gave ... smoking six months ago. 24. You must give the cassette ...

to Mary on Saturday. 25. I’m supposed to give ... this essay tomorrow. 26. She looked ... the TV guide to see if there was a good film

... . 27. I can’t make ... my mind about which shirt to buy for Chris. 28. He made ... a story about having to work late, but I knew he was lying. 29. Put ... all your suggestions on paper and we’ll discuss them. 30. I phoned the company, but the receptionist said she couldn’t put me ... ... the director because the line was busy. 31. A coach nearly ran us ... in front of Trinity Church. 32. Your bike’s got a flat tyre. You’d better get … and walk. 33. You have to fill ...

a registration form before you can use the library. 34. He turned ...

the sound on the TV set but left the picture on the screen. 35. Our old computer’s completely useless now. We’ll have to throw it ... .

36. Whose book is this? I came ... it in a drawer. 37. When the bell rang, the students quickly put their books ... . 38. Tom decided to run ... from that horrible boarding school. 39. I have broken my leg skiing, so I will be ... work for two months. 40. My friend will call ... us tonight at 7 o’clock. 41. Get ... the train quickly before it leaves. 42. Try the shoes ... before you buy them. 43. When we have dinner very late we don’t wash ... till the next morning. 44. You’ll find it helpful to talk things ... with a friend. 45. I’ll pick you ... at five. 46. I wanted to explain but he kept ... talking and didn’t give me a chance to explain. 47. At the end of the lecture, the speaker gave ... information sheets to the audience.

15. Fill in the correct particle.

1. Let’s go ... , it’s getting cold. 2. He goes ... drinking most evenings. 3. Come ... ! We’re late already. 4. Come ... ! It’s easy! 5. Guests should check … … their rooms by noon. 6. About ten minutes after I had checked … , I called her ... . 7. The train calls ... Didcot

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and Reading. 8. Now and then he frowned, crossed something ...

and rewrote it. 9. Do you eat ... a lot in London? 10. Only four British players have entered ... the championship. 11. Go and lie

... for a while. 12. What time did you get ... last night? 13. They gave ... without a fight. 14. I could go ... the house as freely as I liked. 15. Why did you run ... from me? 16. I turned the lights ...

before leaving. 17. There was a letter on the floor. I picked it ...

and looked at it. 18. Laura took ... photography a few years ago. She takes really good pictures 19. Look at this mess! Who’s going to tidy ...? 20. The plane took ... an hour late. 21. I’ve taken

... waking up very early. 22. If you turn ... you might find it easier to get to sleep. 23. Don’t worry about the letter – I’m sure it’ll turn ... . 24. How do you switch this thing ... ? 25. I took him ...

his brother. 26. We were shown ... the school by one of the students. 27. Oh, come … ! Cheer ... ! 28. Where do you come ... ? 29. He gave ... most of his money to charity. 30. Can we go ... to Ann’s today? 31. She grew ... in Boston. 32. We had to move … . 33. After I hung ... I remembered what I’d wanted to say. 34. After the phone call, I got ... ... my work seriously. 35. Bill got ... his illness quickly and returned to work. 36. You must give ... your assignments at the end of the week. 37. The teacher handed ... the exam papers after everyone had sat ... . 38. You’ll just have to put

... ... the noise until the repairs are finished. 39. We put ... going on holiday because I was very busy at work. 40. I’ll put you ... for the night if you can’t find a hotel. 41. Jenny hasn’t really taken ...

her new school. She’s not at all happy. 42. She’s always putting her glasses ... somewhere and losing them. 43. Jack had settled ...

with his new wife in a small town near London. 44. How did the burglars get ... ? 45. A concrete wall cut the town ... from the beach and the sea. 46. He filled Daisy’s glass ... again. 47. It’s 8.30 and Mark’s still in bed. I’d better go and get him ... . 48. Speak ... ! I can’t hear a word you’re saying. 49. He said he would leave me alone to think things ... for five minutes. 50. Does this jacket go ...

this skirt? 51. I bumped into and nearly knocked ... a person at the bus stop. 52. The robbers drove ... in a stolen vehicle. 53. She went

... to get a drink. 54. I’m afraid that he might fall ... again and hurt himself. 55. They started going ... together when they were still

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at school. 56. I tried to stop the thief but he ran ... . 57. He didn’t even look up. He just went … reading.

16. Put in the appropriate verb.

1. I ... across children sleeping under bridges. 2. I ... after my mother in looks, but people say I’ve got my father’s character. 3. The computer still works. Shall we sell it or ... it away? 4. Every year the average family ... away two tonnes of waste. 5. There’s a phone message for you: can you ... John back this evening? 6. Why are you late? Did the car ... down? 7. If I fail, I’ll feel that I’ve ... my parents down. 8. Has he ... you in yet? 9. Operator, I’ve been ... off. Can you reconnect me? 10. You are going to break that vase if you’re not careful. … it down. 11. He ... in the truck and ... off. 12. ... in the blanks with the correct word or phrase. 13. What Manuela really wanted was to get married and ... down. 14. I wasn’t ... forward to going to the dentist again! 15. How are you and Peter ... on? 16. We have to ... out by 10 a.m. 17. I just touched the vase and it ... over. 18. ... round later and we’ll show you our wedding photos. 19. He didn’t go out as he was still … over the flu. 20. Why did you ... down such a good offer? 21. Don’t let the fire ... out, please. 22. How did you ... that out? 23. He had a shower and ... on a new black T-shirt. 24. Who ... for going home? 25. They tried to ... out the fire themselves. 26. I’m not going to ...

up with this nonsense. 27. While we were driving to Paris, the car

... out of petrol. 28. Guess what! I ... into Bill Garrving yesterday. 29. We waited for hours, but she never ... up. 30. They ... him down for the job because he didn’t have the right qualifications. 31. He … on asking silly questions. 32. Sam decided to … in for the poetry competition. 33. Tom spent half an hour ... for his keys. 34. As they ... off for their picnic, it started to rain. 35. I’m going to ...

my parents out tonight. 36. Find some paper and ... down these details. 37. Sarah ... up jogging in order to lose weight. 38. They

... off the meeting because the manager couldn’t attend. 39. Susan

... through the book quickly before she bought it. 40. I’ll ... you through to the correct department, madam. 41. When I want a

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piece of advice, I always ... to my father for help. 42. Bill ... me up for the night as I could find nowhere to stay. 43. I … on very well with my new neighbours. 44. You can ... up the meanings of words in a dictionary. 45. He makes money by buying houses and ... them up. 46. Is this where we ... off ? 47. The tap broke and the water

... out. 48. I know things seem bad, but life must ... on. 49. The conductor is the person on a bus who ... out tickets. 50. When he retired, he ... to collecting stamps. 51. Do you mind if I ... off my shoes? 52. Do you think the movie was good? – Oh ... on, it was terrible! 53. He ... on his bike and … away. 54. I thought they knew each other, but it ... out they’d never met. 55. If you’re in our part of town, you must ... in and see us. 56. We ... up the other traffic. 57. We ... in all the customs forms.

17. Put in the appropriate verb.

1. Can you ... on? I’ll see if Mr Jones is free to take your call. 2. He says he’ll never ... over losing her. 3. My mother ... up the freezer for me before she went away. 4. No chocolate for me, thanks. I’ve

... it up. 5. I ... up in a big city. 6. She ... at his office but he ... not in. 7. I ... him for an Englishman. 8. I have to ... the kids up from school this afternoon. 9.You’ll have to ... the volume up – she’s a bit deaf. 10. We were ... up by the sound of breaking glass. 11. I carefully folded all my winter clothes and ... them away in the cupboard. 12. If the music is too loud for you, why didn’t you ask me to ... it down? 13. She told him the address and he ... it down in his notebook. 14. When are you planning to ... back? 15. Can you ... the lights off? The switch is by the door. 16. Things can’t

... on as they are. Something has to change. 17. I’ll cook the dinner, then you can … up. 18. The doors and windows were locked and they couldn’t ... out. 19. You look smart this evening. Are you

... out? 20. Not many people ... up for the lesson. 21. Perhaps we can ... on with the meeting. 22. Don’t bother to ... on me or ring me. 23. Only four British players have ... for the competition. 24. I thought I’d ... in on you while I was passing. 25. We ... out all our old clothes. 26. I ... on a jacket in the shop, but it didn’t fit me very well. 27. Shall we stop at this petrol station or shall we ... on

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to the next one? 28. I didn’t like the picture, so I ... it down. 29. I hate ... up. 30. We are ... away on holiday today. We’ll ... back in three weeks. 31. We tried to catch the thief, but he managed to

... away. 32. The bus was full. We couldn’t ... on. 33. A woman ...

into the car and ... off. 34. When I touched him on the shoulder, he ... round. 35. How was the exam? How did you ... on? 36. Why did you ... away from me? 37. How did the thieves ... in? 38. He just stood up and ... out. 39. Tim opened the window and ... out. 40. I’m ... in next week. 41. There wasn’t anything to eat at home, so we decided to ... out. 42. He ... on criticising me. I’m ... up with it! 43. The oven is too hot. ... it down to 150 degrees. 44. If you borrow money, you have to ... it back. 45. We were surprised when they ... up at the wedding. 46. I’ve still got Jane’s keys. I forgot to ... them back to her. 47. Nobody believed Paul at first, but he ... out to be right. 48. I have to … out, I’ll … back late tonight. 49. When the warning bell rang, the lights ... out. 50. The motorist ... down a man on a bicycle. 51. When he was a little boy he liked to ... up stories. 52. We’re thinking of ... up German in the autumn. 53. Mr Knight offered to ... him up. 54. They just can’t

... along together. 55. The police searched the house and ... away the computer. 56. Don’t … up! Keep trying. 57. She ... round last night. 58. ... the pancake over, please. It will burn. 59. I … into Clare in the supermarket.

18.Repeat what you have just said. Each time use it / them / him / her.

e.g. Put down that pen. Yes, put it down.

1. Take off your coat. 2. Wake up the children. 3. Ring up Peter. 4. Cut down this tree. 5. Take Susan out to the zoo. 6. Write down my address. 7. Hand in your notebooks. 8. Throw away these magazines. 9. Give back that book. 10. Take away that typewriter. 11. Turn on the iron. 12. Put on your jumper. 13. Don’t turn off the light. 14. Give away all your old toys. 15. Pick up the letter. 16. Shave off your beard. 17. Try on the jacket. 18. Give out these papers. 19. Ask the doctor in.

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19.Complete these dialogues with the phrasal verb and a pronoun.

e.g. A: Has Mary put her hat on? B: Yes, she has put it on.

1.A: Who brought up the children?

B:Their uncle … .

2.A: Did you cross out the wrong words?

B:No, the teacher … .

3.A: When do we have to give in the homework?

B:We have to ... tomorrow.

4.A: Can you pick Sally up after school?

B:OK, I’ll ... on my way home.

5.A: Children, can you put your toys away now please.

B:Can’t we … later?

6.A: Has somebody put the lights on?

B:I think Joe’s … .

7.A: When did they knock down the cinema?

B:They ... several months ago.

8.A: Look at this skirt! How can I get the ink off?

B:I think the only way to … is to take it to the cleaner’s.

9.A: Somebody’s rubbed out my name.

B:Well, I haven’t ... .

10.A: Sally and Pete have broken off their engagement.

B:Oh! When did they … ?

20.Complete the dialogue with the correct form of one of the verbs in the box.

find out, get off, look up, put on, run out of, set off, take off, try on, work out

Sally: Have you worked out where the best shopping center is?

Jane: Yes, I ... it ... in the guidebook. We can take the metro right across the street and we … … at the fourth station.

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Sally: By the way, I’ve ... ... euros so we’ll have to call at a bank. Jane: We can go to the hotel reception and … ... if there’s a cash machine near here. What are you going to wear?

Sally: If we’re going to ... ... clothes, I think I’ll wear a skirt. It’s more difficult to … … jeans and ... them ... all the time.

Jane: OK, as soon as you’ve changed we can ... ... .

21.Complete the following story by choosing the second word of each phrasal verb. Use a dictionary to check the meanings.

We were looking forward to/on our holiday but the night before we were going to leave we stayed down/up talking until about three o’clock. We didn’t hear the alarm clock so we got up/in late and we were late getting to the airport. When we went to check in/up, we were lucky because some passengers hadn’t shown up/out so there were still some seats left. When we got on the plane, Tim was a bit nervous because he hadn’t flown before but I gave him a pill and that calmed him down/ out. The cabin crew told us to turn in/off our mobiles. Then the lights went up/off and Tim thought something was wrong but I pointed out/up that they always do that before the plane takes out/off. When we got to Rome we went to pick up/off our cases. Mine was one of the first to come out, but Tim’s didn’t appear. We hung about/up for a long time but it didn’t turn out/up. We went to an office to report it and Tim had to fill in/on all his details on a form. After several phone calls it turned out/up that Tim’s case was in Athens. Luckily we got it back that same evening. As soon as it arrived, Tim pulled out/ off his sweaty clothes, had a cold shower and put in/on a clean shirt and trousers. We were just in time to go and have dinner.

22.Complete the following stories by using the correct particles.

1.Last month we decided to drive to Scotland for a few days, for a short holiday. We were really looking ... ... a quiet rest in

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the country. Unfortunately, lots of things went wrong. First of all, the car broke ... just after we had left home, and we had to phone a garage and then wait by the side of the road for hours. By the time the car had been repaired, it was too late to go … , so we went home. The next day we set ... early to avoid the traffic, but we had forgotten that it was a public holiday. Every single person in the country must have had the same idea, so we found ourselves in a long traffic jam. We decided that the best thing to do was to take a different road, and look … a hotel. First we got lost on a narrow country road, and then the car ran … … petrol. Finally, we gave ... and went home for the second time.

2.Simon was walking home from work the other day when he noticed something shining on the pavement on the other side of the road. A car was coming ... the street, so he waited until it had driven past, then he crossed … . When he got to the other side he saw that it was a shiny gold coin! He looked … to make sure no one was looking, then he bent … to pick it … . Imagine his surprise when he could not move it! He was just about to give … when he heard a strange sound behind him. Someone was laughing at him, but he couldn’t see who it was. Two little boys were hiding behind a hedge, laughing at anyone who tried to pick … the coin they had stuck to the pavement with glue!

23.Read and retell the stories. Note the use of the phrasal verbs.

1.

A Frenchman once called on his English friend and enquired whether his friend was in. ‘He is,’ answered the maid, ‘but he is not up yet. Will you come round at 11?’ ‘Yes,’ the man answered.

When he came again the maid was setting the table for tea and said, ‘Mr Brown is not down yet.’

‘If he is not up and he is not down where is he?’ asked the surprised Frenchman.

‘He is not in bed already,’ said the maid, ‘but he hasn’t come downstairs yet.’

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2.

Second Lady: Nor I. She’s probably been out in the rain without an umbrella.

No Hurry

A doctor had an urgent call from a gentleman saying his small son had swallowed his fountain pen.

‘All right. I’ll come round at once,’ replied the doctor, ‘but what are you doing in the meantime?’ ‘Trying to do with a pencil.’

5.

She: I never saw a married couple who got on so well with each other as Mr and Mrs Ross.

He: Humph. I know! Each of them does exactly as she likes.

6.

Husband (arriving home late): Can you guess where I’ve been? Wife: I can but go on with your story.

7.

–Mamma, when the fire goes out where does it go?

–My dear boy, I don’t know. You might as well ask me where your father goes when he goes out.

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8.

Nothing to Worry About

Overheard on the beach:

–Mummy, may I go in for a swim?

–Certainly not, my dear, it’s too deep.

–But daddy is swimming.

–Yes, dear, but he’s insured.

10.

Jean had been naughty and had been sent into the den to ‘think things over’. After a while she came out all smiles and said,

‘I thought and prayed.’

‘Fine,’ said her mother. ‘That will help you to be good.’ ‘Oh, I didn’t ask God to help me to be good,’ said the child. ‘I just told Him to help you to put up with me.’

11.

–Would you believe it? He actually ran away as they were standing at the altar!

–Lost his nerve, I suppose?

–No, found it again.

12.

Breaking It Gently

–Mrs Upton’s pet dog has been run over; she’ll be heartbroken.

–Don’t tell her abruptly.

–No. I’ll begin by saying it’s her husband.

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