PHRASAL VERB AND PREPOSITION

Exercise 1: Phrasal verb with “give”

1. Not wanting to give _______, the Myers fought against the notice and even defended themselves at an
appeal.
2. Some people write letters to the papers and go on radio giving ________ about how “shocked” they are
that this is happening.
3. I saw Jude stride in through the front door. His walk gave him __________ immediately.
4. The remote control batteries the gave ________ as soon as the machine entered the arena.
5. Police had been trying for two days to persuade Carl Roland to give himself ________.
6. He didn’t totally give _______ ________ the concept of faith though, he just reinterpreted.
7. Give _______, will you? You’re driving me crazy!
8. She enters into a pact with a doctor who helps her deliver the baby and give it _______ for adoption,
9. Thank God you’re OK – we’d given you _______.
10. Fans had to apply for tickets for the free concert, but all the publicly allocated tickets have been given
_________.
11. Doors give _______ the upper aft deck with its large round table, offering an alternative dining area.
12. He has his poker face on, only the wriggling of his foot could give him _________.
13. We gave a bad goal _______ minutes before half-time and ended up chasing the game in the second
half.

Exercise 2: Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition

1. When you’re depressed you should talk to people about what’s troubling you, not keep it ________
yourself.
2. I am a candidate __________ that post of teaching.
3. The boss hasn’t told me anything yet, but I think it’s only the lull _______ storm.
4. He grabbed her but she managed to break _______.
5. Computerization has enabled us to do away ________ a lot of paperwork.
6. They met ________ again later for a drink.
7. I picked up the book and it came _______ in my hands.
8. I relied on my instinct to pull me _______.
9. You don’t have to stand _________ me, you know.
10. Whenever he runs _______ ________ a difficulty he comes to me for helps.
11. How can I get ______ to the students?
12. Instead of beating _______ the bushes, Jones came straight to the point.
13. He was caught _______ the act _______ stealing the car.
14. It’s taking me longer to get ______ the operation than I thought.
15. A police car has just drawn ______ outside.
16. That savage dog should be chained ________.
17. The comments were only notice after the official Press briefing, when the recordings were played
_______.
18. The husbands has been apprised ________ the good news _______ his son.
20. The delegate touched _______ a number of subjects during her speech.

Exercise 3: Phrasal verb with “come”

1. They’ve come _________ our way of thinking at last.
2. He came ________ a collection of valuable old coins in the attic.
3. How did you come _______ this painting? It’s a Picasso, you know.
4. This diamond ring came _______ _______ me from my great-grandmother.
5. After she was hit on her head by the cricket ball, it took her several minutes to come ________.
6. How much did the supermarket bill come ______ this week?
7. Those tomato seeds I planted in the spring haven’t come ______ yet.
8. Did the new play at the National Theatre come ________ your expectations?
9. He came _______ several thousand pounds when his grandfather died.
10. The students are coming _______ very well in Math this term.

Exercise 4: Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition

1. I must go and see _______ this job.
2. The national debt has been increased ________ $10 billion this year.
3. She speaks French very fluently, but her pronunciation lets her _______.
4. My uncle deals ______ antique furniture.
5. The mayor gave _______ the prizes at the school sports day.
6. If you clean the hall, we’ll deal _______ the kitchen together.
7. How does she get ______ on such a small salary?
8. The dispute occurred because the manager is so hopeless ______ people; he has absolutely no idea of how
to handle this workforce.
9. The breakfast things haven’t been washed _______ yet.
10. Nervous about facing an interview panel, she hesitated _______ the door and took a deep breath before
entering the room.
11. She was picked ________ from dozens of applicants for the job.
12. Ruth was a genius _______ mathematics and was awarded a scholarship to Cambridge when she was
only fourteen years old.
13. They had to break _______ the emergency food supplies.
14. He’s a genius ________ a pencil and can capture a likeness in a few deft strokes.
15. They thought I would grow ______ ______ my fear of spiders.
16. She has a real genius ______ languages and has already mastered the rudiments of Greek.
17. I’ll be back very late so don’t wait _____ for me.
18. His new stereo system was expensive but it’s guaranteed ________ fifteen years so it was worthwhile
paying more.
19. She has a few thousand dollars put _________ for her retirement.
20.The new wonder watch from Seiko is guaranteed ___________ any type of breakage, including water
damage and accident.
 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. I have frequently made stupid mistakes like that.
Many’s ________________________________________________________________________________
2. We were very impressed by the new camera but found it rather expensive.
Impressed ______________________________________________________________________________
3. He made no bones about helping me.
He didn’t _______________________________________________________________________________
4. You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations.
Failure _________________________________________________________________________________
5. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
The excuse _____________________________________________________________________________
6. Although he didn’t want to pay such a high price, he had no choice.
Reluctant _______________________________________________________________________________
7. The boy was about to cry when he was reprimanded by his mother.
The boy was on the point __________________________________________________________________
8. He gave me a detail account of the operation.
He gave me a blow _______________________________________________________________________
9. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
That takes ______________________________________________________________________________
10. You will eventually appreciate what I am getting at.
In _____________________________________________________________________________________
11. My job involves working from 6 pm till midnight.
I am ___________________________________________________________________________________
12. It wasn’t my fault the business failed.
Through no _____________________________________________________________________________
13. He can shout even louder but I still won’t take any notice.
No matter ______________________________________________________________________________
14. No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill.
Immediately ____________________________________________________________________________
15. I was greatly relieved to hear that her condition was not serious.
It was with _____________________________________________________________________________
16. Our experiment will be carried out only if we gather enough money. CONDITION THAT
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17. Michael works overtime because he wants to pay off his debts. VIEW
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18. I feel that I don’t fit in with the people in the new office. FISH
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19. He is becoming quite famous as an interpreter. NAME
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20. She felt uncomfortable in the huge hotel. PLACE
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21. The “environmental friendly” label on this product is misleading. CONTRARY
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22. My friend took no notice of my advice. DEAF
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23. The new musician has delighted the theatre audiences throughout the country. STORM
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24. The desk was too crowded for him to put his books down. ROOM
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25. She stressed the importance of keeping the family together. EMPHASIS
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26. As an antidote to their disappointment, he bought them ice-cream. OFFSET
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27. He’s not sure whether to go or not. MINDS
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28. Very little money was raised by the charity appeal. RESPONSE
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29. This government has changed its taxation policy completely since the last general election.
UNDERGONE
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30. He began by giving us a summary of his progress so far. OUTSET
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 WORD FORM
1. The low ___________ (ATTEND) at the concert was a result of the organizers’ carelessness about giving
it even more extensive publicly.
2. Another attempt to establish a ____________ (LAST) peace has failed after one of the negotiators refused
to sign the treaty.
3. This new situation is more than ____________ (ADVANTAGE) to all the investors. Definitely, this is not
a chance to miss.
4. Besides innumerable human victims, the tornado has caused an enormous ___________ (DESTROY) to
the buildings in the area.
5. A sudden __________ (GROW) in food prices will certainly bring about violent protests from the
population.
6. Let’s stop quarrelling about such __________ (RELEVANT) details. It doesn’t matter what we take first,
the soup or the second course.
7. The number of the nails Harry had bought at the ironmonger wasn’t _____________ (SUFFICE) and we
had to borrow a few from our neighbor.
8. ___________ (OBEY) at this school is severely punished, so remember to mind your manners both
during the lessons and outside the classroom.
9. Some people claim that the microprocessor is the greatest ____________ (INVENT) of the 20th century.
10. The actors received a ___________ (STAND) ovation from the enthusiastic audience for their brilliant
performance in Othello.
11. Without the congressmen’s _______________ (VALUE) assistance, we would never have gathered
enough money for our son’s operation.
12. It’s ___________ (POINT) to try to reach the village on foot. The only possible way of getting there is
by helicopter.
13. Jack’s initial ____________ (EXCITE) at taking part in the competition died down after he had learned
about the extra costs he would have had to cover.
14. The ____________ (PLEASE) of spending holidays in the countryside consists in breathing fresh air and
being in harmony with nature.
15. You’d better ask Frank, I’m not in ____________ (POSSESS) of the manual you are looking for.