Bài tập củng cố kiến thức anh văn Exercise 1. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks. 1. I don’t think they will be _______ yet. It’s only five o’clock in the morning. 2. They didn’t want the news of their engagement to get _______ till it was officially announced. 3. The office closes early on Fridays and we get ________ at five o’clock instead of six. 4. If you don’t get the children something to do, they’ll be ________ some mischief. 5. The car stopped in front of the bank messenger and two men with guns got __________. 6. She is a friend girl who gets __________ everyone she meets. 7. As soon as the examinations are _________ we are going away on holiday 8. It took her a long time to get _________ the death of her husband. 9. We usually get ________ a play among ourselves at the end of the term. 10. I’m going to Berlin on business and I shall be _________ for a week. 11. Tom hasn’t been working : he won’t get _________ his examinations. 12. The police knew he had committed the crime but he got ________ as there was not enough evidence against him. 13. Shall I marry him ? – Well, it is ________ you. I can’t very well decide for you. 14. I tried to ring him up but I couldn’t get ________ : I think some of the lines are down after last night’s storm. 15. She talks so much that it is difficult to get __________ from her. 16. Why not have your operations at once and get it __________ ? 17. When winter is ________, I’m going to have the house painted. 18. If you don’t get ________, I’ll send for the police. 19. I’m __________ doing the washing up first and watching TV afterwards. 20. Get ________ the bus at Victoria Station. My house is opposite the station. 21. How are you getting _________ with your work ? 22. I don’t think she is _________ the level of the rest of the class. 23. I left my umbrella in the bus but I got it ________ from the Lost Property Office. 24. I’m not getting _________ very fast because I can only type with two fingers. 25. We got ________ late because we missed the last bus. Exercise 2. Complete the suitable prepositions in the blanks for combinations with LOOK and KEEP. 1. He wanted to talk to me but I kept ________ working and refused to listen. 2. She is a good secretary but she is kept ________ by her ignorance of languages. 3. The country was in astate of rebellion and was only kept ________ by repressive measures. 4. Look _______ the baby while I’m out. 5. She kept the children ______ all day because it was so wet and cold. 6. You must look _______ and make plans for the future. 7. “ Keep _________ !” he said. “ Don’t come any nearer!” 8. If you look _______ it carefully you will see the mark. 9. I told the children to keep __________ the room that was being painted. 10. Looking _______ , I see all the mistakes I made when I was younger. 11. I have started getting up at five a.m to study but I don’t know if I can keep this ________. 12. He had an unhappy childhood and he never looks _______ on it with any pleasure. 13. The man walked so fast that the child couldn’t keep ____________ him. 14. She looked _______ to see who was following her. 15. There were so many panes of glasses broken that the windows couldn’t keep ______ the rain. Exercise 3. Complete the suitable prepositions in the blanks for combinations with GO and COME. 1. It was some time before he came __________ after being knocked out. 2. I had to wait for permission from the Town Council before I could go ______ with my plans. 3. He came ________ to my way of thinking after a good deal of argument. 4. The guard dog went _________ the intruder and knocked him down. 5. He had a sandwich and a cup of coffee, then went _________ working. 6. It’s no use trying to keep it secret : It’s sure to come __________ in the end. 7. I went _______ the proposal very carefully with my solicitor and finally decided not to accept their offer. 8. The gun went _________ by accident and wounded him in the leg. 9. The question of salary increases will come _________ at the next general meeting. 10. wearing black for mourning went _________ many years ago. 11. She went _________ a beauty contest and got a prize. 12. Those rust marks will come _________ if you rub them with lemon 13. The price of tomatoes usually goes ________ in summer in England. 14. If there isn’t enough soup to go _________ just put some hot water in it. 15. Seeing me from across the room, she came ________ me and said that she had a message for me. Exercise 4. Complete the suitable prepositions in the blanks for combinations with TAKE and RUN. 1. I couldn’t take _________ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me. 2. He is inclined to let his enthusiasm run _________ him. 3. When he offered me only 3$, I was too taken ________ to say a word. 4. He has already run _______ the money his father left him two years ago. 5. Now, he is running ________ bills all over the town. 6. She took _______ riding because she wanted to lose weight. 7. I can’t start the car : the battery has run _________ . 8. The policeman ran ________ the thief. 9. He takes ________ his mother : he has blue eyes and fair hair too. 10. That blouse is too easy to make. You couldn’t run ________ in hour. 11. I’m sorry I called you a liar. I take it _________. 12. I forgot to turn off the tap and the wash – basin ran ________. 13. Reformers usually run ________ opposition from all kinds of people. 14. He took ________ smoking a whole pack of cigarette before lunch. 15. Don’t run _______ the idea that Scotsmen are mean. They just don’t like wasting money. Exercise 5. Complete the suitable prepositions in the blanks for combinations with TURN, CALL and BREAK. 1. He broke _________ completely on hearing his daughter’s death. 2. He wasn’t rich by any means, but he never turned ________ antone who needed help. 3. On his way to work, he called ________ the florist’s and ordered a dozen red roses. 4. Burglars broke ________ the house and stole some jewellery. 5. I turned ________ the job because it was badly paid. 6. We called ________ a specialist when he grew worse. 7. When the police questioned him, he broke ________ and confessed. 8. Turn ________ the radio if you’re not listening. 9. War broke ________ in 1939. 10. The secretary was then called ___________ to read the minutes. 11. He carried on the business alone for years before his health broke _________ . 12. The lion turned _________ the lion – tamer and knocked him senseless. 13. Can you be ready at six ? He is calling __________ us then to take us out. 14. Mary has broken ___________ her engagement to Charles. 15. I haven’t got much time for housework but I try to turn __________ one room in the house every week. . 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