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WORDPOWER: Multi-word verbs with put – English Grammar Exercises for A2

4 esercizi

1. Match sentences (1-7) with the replies (a-g).

  • 1)
    It’s too dark to read in here.
  • 2)
    Have you seen my glasses?
  • 3)
    Don’t you have a meeting with your teacher today?
  • 4)
    You don’t look very happy.
  • 5)
    Come on – the exam starts in 20 minutes.
  • 6)
    Can I borrow your dictionary?
  • 7)
    Are you still on the phone?
  • a I think you put them down there, next to your books.
  • b No, the university has put up its prices. I don’t think I can pay for my course.
  • c OK – but put it back in my bag once you’ve finished.
  • d I’ll put on the light.
  • e Yes. I’m waiting for them to put me through to the right person.
  • f)
    I just want to put on my coat. It’s always cold in that big room.
  • g No, she put it off until next week – she’s too busy at the moment.

2. Match the multi-word verbs with put in 1 with the meanings.

  • 1)
    decide to do something later than you planned
  • 2)
    start to wear
  • 3)
    turn on (something electrical)
  • 4)
    put an object on the floor or on top of something
  • 5)
    connect someone on the telephone to the person they want to speak to
  • 6)
    make a price higher
  • 7)
    return something to the right place

3. Complete the sentences with expressions with put.

  • 1)
    My mum putsher things down and then can’t find them!
  • 2)
    The government the prices of train and bus tickets every year.
  • 3)
    I my work until I really need to do it.
  • 4)
    I the TV as soon as I get home.
  • 5)
    Most receptionists you to the right person when you phone.
  • 6)
    I my favourite clothes at weekends.
  • 7)
    I things when I’ve finished using them.

4. Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.

on     down     up     off     back     through
  • 1)
    Please put the milk backin the fridge when you’ve finished with it.
  • 2)
    They’ve put the price of petrol again – it’s so expensive!
  • 3)
    David Jennings? Certainly, sir. I’ll just put you .
  • 4)
    OK, everybody. The exam has finished now, so please put your pens and stop writing. Thank you.
  • 5)
    It’s raining quite hard now. Why don’t we put our game of tennis until tomorrow?
  • 6)
    I usually put a suit when I go for a job interview.

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