PHRASAL VERBS GIVE exercises keys

PHRASAL VERBS WITH "GIVE"
I. Choose an appropriate preposition or adverb to fill in the gap.
1. She gave all her money .... to the poor.
2. I think weshould give .... these old paintings; they are not so valuable and I'm tired of
them.
3. Give me .... the money as soon as you can, I need it.
4. The cheddar cheese gave .... a very unpleasant smell.
5. He should keep his property instead of giving it all ....
6. I don't like to lend anyone books because they never give them .... to you.
7. Give .... the examination papers, please.
8. Give the money .... to the children so that they won't complain.
9. He gave .... his last chance of winning the election when he said the wrong thing to
the media.
10. Give your exam papers .... to the teacher when you have finished.
11. The doctor told him to give .... alcohol.
12. I think youshould give .... smoking.
13. They were playing poker, and the one who was giving .... the cards was Mary.
14. These children aren't much given .... sports.
15. Oscar is very given .... reading literature.
16. After years of working hard his strength finally gave ....
17. I lent you my penwhich you should have given .... by now.
18. On doctor's orders, my father is going to give .... drinking wine.
19. Give .... the papers so that everyone may begin.
20. She gave .... all her old toys to the children.
21. You must give that .... to its rightful owner.
22. The search party gave him .... for lost.
23. Her patience gave .... and she went into hysterics.
24. I can't answer that question; I give ....
25. The rebels were forced to give ....
II. Choose an appropriate phrasal verb to replace the words in italics.
1. You really ought to return to Jane the book that you borrowed from her.

2. You should return to him the money he gave you.
3. The eggs were emitting a bad smell.
4. The doctor told my father to stop smoking if he didn't want to continue endangering
his health.
5. Distribute the money to the children so that they will be happy.
6. I can't let you know the end of the story, sorry!
7. Hand in your exam papers to the teacher when you've finished them.
8. He was distributing the cards as they were going to play poker.
9. She won't surrender to his threats.
10. She got tired of his heavy drinking and abandoned him.
11. Please, return the books to the library as soon as you have read them.
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12. The rotten meat emitted a stinking smell.
13. The children are not used to playing soccer.
14. When the doctor told her she had lung cancer she immediatly stopped smoking.
15. They handed in the questionnaire to the clerk.
16. You really ought to return that book you borrowed from Jane.
17. They were distributing leaflets about English courses in the streets.
18. He is prone to reading a lot when he is at home.
19. The date of the election will be announced soon.
20. She got rid of all her money.
21. You must restore that to its owner.
22. At first he wouldn't let her drive his motorbike, but she was so persuasive that he
eventually ceased to resist.
23. The speaker announced the names of the winners.
24. The crook decided to surrender to the police.
25. His patience finished and he started to go raving mad.
III. Replace the following phrasal verbs with another word or phrase of the same
meaning.

1. He gave away a lot of money to the poor. 1
2. I think we should give away these old carpets. They take up a lot of room in the
shop.
3. She gave away the bronze lamp for only five pounds.
4. He tried to pass himself off as a German, but his accent gave him away.
5. She gave in the forms to the clerk and waited for an answer.
6. They fought, but the older man had to give in at last.
7. The cheese gave off such an unpleasant smell that we had to leave the place.
8. The younger boy was giving out the cards.
9. After three weeks living on her own, her strength finally gave out.
10. These children are not much given to sports.
11. The doctor told him to give up smoking.
12. The date of the forthcoming election will be given out soon.
13. Our supplies of petrol have given out.
14. That door gives onto the garden.
15. She gave out a yell.
16. The building was eventually given over to the youth club.
17. I give up; tell me the answer.
18. The murderer gave himself up to the police.
19. Give your seat up to the old lady, Terry.
20. She had to give up a lot of friends when she got married.
21. The general ordered the soldiers not to give in.
22. If you don't want to put on weight, you'll have to give up eating so much.
23. He ran in the race until his strength gave out.
24. He's not a man given to expressing his feelings.
25. The teacher gave out the exam papers.

EXTRA COURSE 11 & 12

PHRASAL VERBS - GIVE

IV. Fill in the gaps using one of the following phrasal verbs.
give back, give away, give out, give up, give in, give over, give off.
1. The building was given .... to the youth club.
2. He had to give .... smoking when the doctor told him to.
3. Give the money .... to its rightful owner.
4. The rotten meat gave .... a stinking smell.
5. She sometimes gives her money to charity.
6. Give the money .... to the children so that they receive the right amount.
7. Give your exam papers .... to the teacher when you have finished them.
8. They gave .... their clothes for only $10.
9. In the fight the weaker boy had to give .... at last.
10. That cheese gives .... such an unpleasant smell that I amgoing to throw it away.
11. She got tired of him and so gave him ....
12. Give the money .... to me or else!
13. He gave .... the old furniture he had in his flat.
14. He gave the books .... for only £10.
15. He said he would not give .... so easily.
16. The jury gave .... the final verdict.
17. They were playing together and Mary gave .... the cards.
18. Give ....! I'm fed up with your silly remarks.
19. He has developed lung cancer because he didn't give .... smoking.
20. When they were about to get married, he gave her.... unexpectedly.
21. The company had given .... to the strikers.
22. His American accent gave him ....
23. Why don't we give .... all these old clothes?
24. The plane will still fly, even if one of the engines gives ....
25. The proud father gave the bride ....
ANSWER KEY

KEY TO I
1. away
2. away
3. back
4. out/off
5, away
6. back
7, in/back
8. back
KEY TO II
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9. away/ up
10. in/back
11. up
12. Up
13. out
14, to
15. to
16. out/in
17. back
10. gave him up

18. Up
19. out
20. away
21. back
22. up
23. out/out
24. up/in

25. in/up

1. giveback
2. give back
3. giving out/off
4. give up
5. Give out
6. give away
7. Give in/back
8. giving out
9. give in
KEY TO III
1. donated
2. sell cheaply
3. got rid of
4. betrayed him
5. submitted
6. surrender
7. emitted
8. dealing
9. abandoned her
KEY TO IV
1. away/over
2. up
3. back
4. out/off
5.away
6. out
7. in
8. away

9. in/up

11.give back
12. gave out/off
13. given to
14. gave up
15.gave in
16. give back
17. giving out
18.given to

10. partial to
19. vacate
11.stop
20. abandon
12. released
21. surrender
13. finished/run out
22. stop
14. communicates with/ opens 23. abandoned
onto
drained
15. let out
24. prone to
16. handed
25. distributed
17. submit
18. surrendered
10. out/off
11. up

12. back
13. away
14. away
15. in/up
16. out
17. out
18. over
19. up

19. given out
EXTRA COURSE 11 & 12

20. gave away
21. give that back
22. gave up
23. gave out
24. give himself up/in/over
25. gave out

PHRASAL VERBS - GIVE

20. up
21. in
22. away
23. away
24. out/in/up
25. away

him/was