c. Fill a suitable preposition/ particle into each gap to complete the sentences.
1. She felt a bit dizzy and had to lean _________ the wall before walking on.
2. Next year, we intend to bring __________ several new products. But at the moment,
we are still testing them.
3. I’m not sure if this is a suitable topic for a research paper. I need to talk it ______ with my teacher before I start writing.
4. The store had to lay _______ a number of clerks because sales were down.
5. “Have you ever heard _________ William Carlos Williams?”
“I believe so. He was a poet, wasn’t he?”
6. “Mitchell looked pale and tired.”
“ He told me he was feeling a little _______ the weather.
7. “Are you going to take that job?”
“No, I decided to pass it _________ because I don’t want to relocate.”
d. Choose and give correct form of the verbs in column A with particles in column B to make phrasal verbs to complete the sentences. There are some extra.
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give fall step go get hold come
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off down in up through on
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1. Let’s hope the rain will ___________ long enough for them to finish the cricket match.
2. He twisted my arm to make me tell what I knew, but I refused to ___________.
3. Some people think that the Queen should ___________ and allow the Prince to become King.
4. Whenever the subject of holidays _______________, Ruth and her husband have an argument.
5. They were planning to hold a Pop Concert in one of the parks but it ___________ owing to opposition from the local residents.
e. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. One is left with the ______________ problem of larger populations requiring more and more food. (solve)
2. The ______________ of the trains and buses causes frustration and annoyance. (frequent)
3. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ______________ their diet. (organize)
4. They frequently ______________ the traffic as they march through the streets. (mobile)
5. There will sometimes be silences and pauses in a TV commentary, although these are becoming ______________ rare. (increase)
6. More women than men emphasized ______________ and trust; more men than women emphasized pleasure in a friend’s company, going out with a friend and having a friend in one’s home. (confidence)
7. Among the middle-aged men and women, the lack of contact with relatives, even those who lived nearby, was notable, suggesting that friends and relatives are indeed ____________. (change)
8. There is __________ dissatisfaction with the government’s policies. (wide)
9. Welcome to another edition of the club newsletter. A list of ___________ events for the autumn is being prepared. (come)
10. One of the ____________ of this car is its high petrol consumption. (draw)
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