Part 3.

Ex.1.  Fill in the correct preposition or adverb.

1. Our university usually breaks … for the summer in June.

2. The car broke … just outside Moscow.

3. We watched her face break ... a smile.

4. Three prisoners broke … of the prison last night.

5. The man broke … the house by smashing a window.

6. They got married a year before the war broke … .

7. At the funeral, the widow broke … and started crying.

8. I was brought … in Germany but now I live in England.

9. When Kate fainted, her friend splashed her with water to bring her … .

10. After trying to persuade them for hours, Jack brought them … to his point of view.

11. Carry … writing while I go and see the head teacher.

12. We carried …. a survey to find out which radio station is the most popular.

13. Hold …, I shan’t be a minute.

14. The police tried to hold … the crowd.

15. You must get … at the post office and walk two blocks.

16. I get … well …. my girlfriend’s family.

17. I’m getting … early tomorrow because I must finish my work.

18. William is getting … well at school. His parents are proud of him.

19. My boss is getting …. me! He likes to criticise people.

20. The dog got … from me in the park.

21. I always get … home in time for dinner.

22. He gave all his books … to his younger brother.

23. Don’t give …! Everything will be alright.

24. Don’t trust her. She can give … all your secrets.

25. The bank had to give … all the money customers had paid.

26. This flower gives … strange smell.

27. They’ve gone … to New York for a few days.

28. The teacher went … our papers to check for mistakes.

29. We are going … holiday in three days.

30. The prices have gone … by 15 percent.

31. I called … his name but he didn’t hear me.

32. The fire brigade was called … when the fire broke … .

33. The flight was called … because of the fog.

34. My sister looks … my dog when I’m away.

35. Mary is really looking … … the journey. She can’t stop talking about it.

36. Are you looking … something? – Yes, I’ve lost the key.

37. If you don’t know what the words mean, look them … in the dictionary.

38. I can’t make … my mind whether to buy the book or not.

39. He always makes … some strange excuses.

40. I can’t make … what he is talking about.

41. Let’s put … this discussion until tomorrow.

42. Put … your hat before going out. It’s cold outside.

43. Put … your address and telephone number on a piece of paper, please.

44. Put … your cigarette, please. Smoking is not allowed.

45. At the meeting the monitor put … the idea of organising a working group and everybody agreed it was a good idea.

46. I ran … the letter when I was tidying the drawers.

47. The boy ran … from home when he was 14.

48. We’ve run … … eggs and sugar. I can’t make pancakes.

49. I ran … an old friend of mine as I was leaving the office.

50. The lecturer asked the students to take … some notes.

51. I’m taking my girlfriend … to celebrate her birthday.

52. Take … your shirt for me to examine you.

53. Julia really takes … her mother!

54. I’ve taken … basketball to get some exercise.

55. The plane will be taking … in 10 minutes. Fasten your seat belts, please.

56. Will you turn the TV set … it’s too loud.

57. They offered him a good price for the picture but he turned them … .

58. Alex won’t turn … until 6. She is always late.

59. You can always turn … me for help.

Ex.2.  Fill in the gaps with proper prepositions.

A)  To put (aside, away, back, down, down to, in, off, on, out, through, up, up with)

1. There are some things that are not easily put … … and his damned impertinence is one.

2. The rest of the soup can be put … for tomorrow’s lunch.

3. We knew of a couple of men being put … because they were too badly wounded to survive.

4. They had put … at a hotel in Fermay.

5. The fire brigade were still putting … small fires started by the plane crash.

6. "An outside call, Mr. Jones." "Oh, put him …"

7. You needn’t put … this accent, no one will ever take you for a foreigner.

8. Kindly put the book … in its proper place.

9. He put himself … on the Income Tax form as "unemployed".

10. "The boss said you would have to sign the papers", suddenly put … Derek.

11. I’ve been putting it … and not thinking about it, hoping that something would turn up.

12. These were the buildings put … in Czarist days.

13. I’ll have to put something … for retirement.

14. Someone at the back tried to catch the chairman’s eye by putting his hand … .

15. The clocks should have been put … one hour last night.

B)  To go (about along at back by down into over (a)round).

1. "How long have Eric and Hilda been going … with each other?"

2. The surveyor gave the house a thorough going- … and advised us not to buy it.

3. He’d promised to help her; he couldn’t go … on his word.

4. I’m afraid I shall never go … with you about the reintroduction of capital punishment.

5. The two guys lost their tempers and really went … each other.

6. "Please don’t go … what I say! My taste in films is not very reliable".

7. Nothing would induce me to go … the family business! On the other hand, I would not be opposed to going … a business on my own account.

8. "Do you go … with me that fox-hunting is a cruel sport?"

9. They used to be pirates in the days gone …, but what I say is they’ve never stopped being pirates.

10. A sheet of photocopies was given to her and Margaret went … each one rapidly.

11. Peter hasn’t the faintest idea how to go … finding a better job.

12. The Chancellor said that these proposals would have to be gone … very carefully.

13. "The fifteenth century! Good Lord, I didn’t realise that this title went …that far".

14. I gave my name as Jessie Proctor. It went … all right, and it matches the initials on my case.

C)  To look (around/about, after, ahead, beyond, down on/upon, for, forward to, in, into, on/upon, over, -out, out for, through, up, up to)

1. She had a look … as she stood waiting for the bus to take her to school.

2. You can expect to find a multi-storey building on this site. Of course, I am looking … five years when I tell you this.

3. Try to look … present hardships to future happiness.

4. He didn’t look … from his newspaper when I entered the room.

5. The police are looking … the disappearance of a quantity of uncut gems.

6. "John, what are you doing with that torch?” “Just having a look …"

7. The police are looking … burglars.

8. He was still a leading member of the local organisation, much looked … … for his maritime war experience.

9. I suppose the doctor will look … when he gets a chance.

10. Retirement was eagerly looked … … especially after the mounting pressure of recent years.

11. Most people aren’t good enough to play in first-rate matches; they have to be content to look … (to be …-lookers).

12. Jeremy will soon be old enough to go to boarding school. We must be looking … … one.

13. "Look …, Peter, that step is not safe".

14. He has turned his back on everybody. No wonder he is looked …. as a traitor.

15. The really unskilled people in the industry are looked … … by just about everybody.

16. He is a well-looked-… child.

17. "You must be as blind as a bat. I was standing ten yards away and you looked straight …. me".

18. I have looked …. the statement and it seems to be in order.

19. Her green eyes looked them … indifferently from under her dusty lashes.

D)  To bring ( about, back, before, down, forward, in on/upon oneself, out, round, up)

1. He has gone away from home and nothing will bring him … .

2. "I think we are agreed on the main points. Does anyone want to bring … anything further?"

3. Legislation may be brought … to abolish tobacco advertising altogether.

4. At the next Council meeting Henderson will bring … ambitious plans for developing the city centre.

5. You needn’t look to me for sympathy; you brought it all … yourself.

6. The new boss is busy with his touring show and a vast contract that is reckoned to bring him … $3000 a week.

7. The approved distance between motorway stopping points is about 25 miles. The Ministry is bringing it … to 12 miles.

8. The book was an immense success and was frequently brought … in new revised edition.

9. "We’d better have a word together now. The proposal is being brought … the Council tomorrow morning".

10. George fainted in the heat but was soon brought … .

11. How should she present herself to him? As a lady of leisure, reading a book? Three minutes could bring … this transformation.