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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES 114
EXERCISES
114
The two- and three-word verbs you need for these exercises are given below, grouped into the
The two- and three-word verbs you need for these exercises are given below, grouped into the
categories given on the opposite page.
categories given on the opposite page.
call on, check into, flick through, bring in, take on, invite out, order
B2 bring in, take on,
Bl call on, check into, flick through,
B1 B2 C C invite out, order
result from, see through turn about, tell apart
turn in in
result from, see through
about, tell apart
drink up, gather up, get down, make come in for, look let in on, put
E2
El come in for, look
D D_ drink up, gather up, get down, make El E2 let in on, put
up, shoot down, sort out, throw away up to, put up with down to to
down
up, shoot down, sort out, throw away
up to, put up with
If necessary, correct or give a more likely word order in these sentences. If they are already
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114.1 = Jfnecessary, correct or give a more likely word order in these sentences. If they are already
(B
&
put a
S.
C)
correct, puta S. (B & C)
correct,
invited Marjorie out to
she wasn't able to come.
dinner,
but
We
AYADNBPWN It seems likely that the jury will bring in a verdict of 'not guilty'.
1 We invited Marjorie out to dinner, but she wasn't able to come.
HE
appearance
strict head teacher.
When
serious,
looked so
she took on the
of a
she
2 When she looked so serious, she took on the appearance of a strict head teacher.
I could
It was clear that she was lying.
she spoke.
as
see her story through
3 I could see her story through as she spoke. It was clear that she was lying.
4 It seems likely that the jury will bring in a verdict of 'not guilty'.
They dress
in
similar clothes,
such
it's
tell apart the
sisters.
difficult to
5 They dress in such similar clothes, it's difficult to tell apart the sisters.
to
seems
He
ordering about people.
enjoy
6 He seems to enjoy ordering about people.
excellent
essay
turned
an
the American
Civil War.
in
on
He
7 He turned an excellent essay in on the American Civil War.
114.2 Show where the adverb in brackets should go in each sentence with a 7. Ifit is possible to put it
with a
in
where
possible
If it
S.
in
brackets
is
the adverb
each sentence
it
to
should go
put
Show
114.2.
two
more than
possibilities.
place,
these
(D)
one
mark
in in more than one place, mark these two possibilities. (D)
a word
He
fast I couldn't get
saying
of what he was
/.
so
(down)
spoke
NNPWN
1 He spoke so fast I couldn't get... %..a word of what he was saying........ (down)
the
details
so that I can get
find a pen
(down)
I'll
2 I'll find a pen so that I can get....... the details........ (down)
You can play with
Lynn when you've drunk
your milk
(up)
3 You can play with Lynn when you've drunk......: your milk........ (up)
so bad.
medicine won't taste
(up)
it
If you drink
quickly
, the
4 If you drink it....... quickly........ , the medicine won't taste so bad. (up) , I can start on
, and hung them
(out)
back
his clothes
in the wardrobe,
quickly sorted
up
He
114.3 1 | called verb + particle from them and a as in phrase from (ii) to my ticket John's mistakes If two
5 He quickly sorted....... his clothes....... , and hung them back up in the wardrobe. (out)
the problems that John
When I've
behind when he
sorted
left
resigned
6 When I've sorted....... the problems that John left behind when he resigned ....... , I can start on
(out)
my own work.
my own work, (out)
complete
a
(i)
each
sentence.
noun
Choose
114.3.
Choose a verb + particle from (i) and a noun phrase from (ii) to complete each sentence. If two
(B
both
orders are possible,
&
1.
D)
give
word
word orders are possible, give them both as in 1. (B & D)
checked into
through
on
the United Nations
his papers
called on
his papers
"|
flicked through
checked into
the United Nations
flicked
made up
gathered up
a hotel
resulted from
John's mistakes
a hotel
my-ticket
resulted from
gathered up
made up
threw
shot down
aircraft
two
away
the article
shot down
the
her mind
threw-away
I accidentally ..™XW...W<&.™ii..^.&...L™!A..^&..!!*!>*iL... and had to buy a new one.
ONNDNBRWNHN
and had to buy a new one.
1 I accidentally. tire. away, my, ticket / my, ticket away... article her mind two aircraft
president has
to intervene in the fighting.
The
2 The president has......0..ccccccecceee to intervene in the fighting.
during the war.
he
He was
given the award when
3 He was given the award when he... during the war.
The
so it wasn't surprising when
of the plan
resigned.
he
failure
4 The failure of the plan... so it wasn't surprising when he resigned.
I arrived in Rome very late, so I
5 I arrived in Rome very late, so Lo. near the airport.
near the airport.
and
he
After the
left the meeting.
decision,
6 After the decision, he... and left the meeting.
She suddenly
to come with us.
7 She suddenly... to come with us.
,
I
but didn't really understand it.
8 Does , but didn't really understand it.
114.4 Replace the underlined word or words with one of these three-word verbs in an appropriate
Replace the underlined word or words with one of these three-word verbs in an appropriate
114.4
Put the adverb and preposition in the correct places. (D)
form. Put the adverb and preposition in the correct places. (D)
form.
to
let in on
put down
look up
come for let in on look up to put down to to put up with
come in in for
put up with
of his patients respected Dr Hickman for his kindness.
Most
1 1 Most of his patients respected Dr Hickman for his kindness.
else.
anyone
you must promise not to tell
secret,
If I tell you
the
2 2 If tell you the secret, you must promise not to tell anyone else.
going to suffer a lot of criticism for increasing bus fares by so much.
They're
3 3 They're going to suffer a lot of criticism for increasing bus fares by so much.
best
just
bad mood
forget
tiredness
to
and
It's
to attribute
his
it.
4 4 It's best to attribute his bad mood to tiredness and just forget it.
I don't know how we're going to cope with the cold during the winter.
5 5 I don't know how we're going to cope with the cold during the winter.
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