PHRASAL VERBS PUT Exercises Keys

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>PHRASAL VERBS WITH "PUT" I. Fill in the gaps using an appropriate preposition or adverb. 1. He is a teacher who can put....his lessons. 2. One has to put some money....for a rainy day. 3. After showing us the paper he put it....in his pocket. 4. He put the book....on the shelf. 5. In spring one has to put the clock....an hour. 6. They want to put the ship....to harbour. 7. He puts soccer....tennis; he prefers the former. 8. I warn youthat youwill have to put the conditions....in writing. 9. The Government has put....plans to build several bridges across the river. 10. He took out the banknote to examine it and then put it....in the cashbox. 11. No, it is not eight o'clock; it is nine. You have to put your watch.... 12. The text was translated and put....several languages. 13. The aging man put his stomach-aches....to his ulcer. 14. As it is raining, we shall have to put the match.... 15. He is the kind of man who is always putting....going to the doctor. 16. They put the matter....till another day. 17. Little Peter put his clothes....by himself. 18. He put the wireless set....to listen to the news. 19. Put your cigarette....when you enter the non- smoking area. 20. They put the flag....to show that they had conquered the city. 21. He's not very good at putting his ideas....to the audience. 22. He's putting some money....in order to buy a car. 23. That book has to be put....English. 24. He put his success....to good luck and hard work. 25. He keeps on putting....going to the dentist, even when his tooth aches. II. Replace the phrasal verb with another verb or phrase of the same meaning. 1. The captain put the ship about. 2. Don't believe those stories which are being put about. 3. He is a teacher who quickly puts his ideas across to his students. 4. He has put aside a good sum of money. 5. You should put some money away for your old age. 6. He had to put away all ideas of becoming a famous man. 7. The dog was so old that it had to be put down. 8. The ship put back to harbour. 9. Put that pullover on. 10. The strike at the car factory put back production badly. 11. Put down that gun,you fool! 12. The rebellion had to be put down by the army. 13. Here's my address; put it down before you forget it. 14. The bus stopped to put down passengers.. 15. They put me down as a fool. It is incredible, isn't it? 16. He likes putting forward new theories. 17. As we were speaking, he put in and said: "And what about me?" 18. She fell off the horse and put her shoulder out. 19. It is easier to take a machine apart than to put it together again. 20. They put up the flag as the anthem was played. 21. Mrs. Harrison wants to have her old cat put down. 22. If you want to buy that TV set, you'll have to put some money aside. 23. While he's dictating, I put down all that he says. 24. The party's going to put forward a new candidate. 25. Many theories about the defeat are being put about. III. Replace the words in italics with the correct phrasal verb or verbal expression. 1. I had to delay my visit because of the bad weather. 2. He refused to return the book he had borrowed. 3. He has saved about $100 during the holidays. 4. He prefers tennis to basketball. 5. I attribute his bad temper to his recent illness. 6. They have suggested a plan for reducing the level of traffic. 7. The meeting has been advanced to this week. 8. The ships enter the port and remain there for a day. 9. I shall have to postpone myvisit to another day. 10. People kept distracting her by speaking and shouting. 11. He wore his glasses to read the letter. 12. Switch the radio set on, please. 13. It took them five hours to stop the fire. 14. She was very upset by his rudeness. 15. They attribute the defeat to the lack of support. 16. Can you connect me with the secretary? 17. His share was more than all the others combined. 18. They have raised the white flag over the headquarters. 19. They have increased the prize money again. 20. They showed a lot of resistance during the game. 21. They prefer golf to tennis. 22. Those scientists have suggested a new theory. 23. Don't delay your visit to the doctor any longer. 24. As they entered the enemy camp, they raised their flag. 25. He has to save some money in order to buy a video. IV. Fill in the gaps with one of the following phrasal verbs. put aside, put back, put forward, put on, put off, put in, put out, put through, put up, put across, put over, put by, put away, put down, put up with. 1. They have put....several plans for reducing pollution. 2. The fire in the factory has put....production..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 3. I have to put....a call to our London office. 4. The ships put....at Singapore and remain there for a day or so, 5.I had to put....my visit because of the weather. 6. Have you put....the tent? 7. He is an inexperienced teacher who does not put his ideas....very well. 8. When she put her hat and coat...., she looked very smart. 9. It took them five hours to put the fire.... 10. You should put some money....for a rainy day. 11. The plane will soon be landing in Tokyo; please remember to put your watches....by six hours. 12. They are putting....a new office block. 13. He's putting money....in order to buy a car. 14. The speaker put his ideas....to the audience. 15. This mayor is the sort of man who always puts....building a new city hall. 16.I put it....to his lack of enthusiasm. 17. They're going to put....a lot of time on that project. 18. Can you put me....to Mrs Atkinson, please? 19. They put....the flag while the anthem was played. 20. I cannot put....with this loud music. 21. Put me....to your boss. 22. She put the sweets....in her pockets. 23. We'll have to put something....for a rainy day. 24. Put the book....on the shelf. 25. They put the losses....to inefficiency. ANSWER KEY KEY TO I 1. across/over 2, aside/by/away 3. back/away 4. back/up 5. forward 6. back/in 7. before 8. down. KEY TO II 1. turned. 9. forward 10. back 11. forward/right 12. into 13.down 14. Off 15. Off 16. Off. 9. Wear. 17. on 18. on 19. out 20. up 21. across/over 22. aside/by/away 23. into 24. down 25. Off. 17. interrupted. 2. spread 3. communicates/transmits 4.saved 5. save 6. forget/shelve 7. killed 8. returned. 10. delayed/impeded 11. Drop 12. crushed 13. note it 14. let off 15. called me/ labelled me 16. suggesting proposing. KEY TO III 1. put off 2. put back 3. put aside/put by/put away 4. puts tennis before 5. put down 6. put forward 7. put forward 8. put into. 9. put off 10. putting her of 11. put on 12. Put on 13. put the fire out 14, put out 15.put down 16. put me through to. KEY TO IV 1. forward 2. back 3. through 4. in 5. off 6. up 7. across/over 8. on. 9. out 10. aside/by/away 11. forward 12. up 13. aside/by away 14. across/over 15. back/off 16. down Next…LOOK Click here!. 18. dislocated 19. assemble it 20. raised 21. killed 22. save 23. note 24. propose 25. suggested 17, put together 18. put up 19. put up 20. put up 21. put golf before 22. put forward 23. put off 24. put up 25. put aside/put by/put away 17. in 18.through 19. up 20. up with 21. through 22. away/back 23. aside/by/away 24. back/up 25. down.

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