Tuesday, October 20, 2015

MULTI-WORD VERBS (Basic) (EXERCISE B63E217)



The verb to be is often followed by a particle to form a multi-word verb.     
   
Example: Goodbye! I’m off to Australia for three weeks.
                           (I am going)




1. Put a word from the box into each gap.


on        up      in      up to          off       on        away    up       in   


(A)   “Hello. Can I speak to Mr. James, please?”
                “I’m sorry. He isn’t __________ at the moment. Can I take a message?”


(B)     “Hello. Can I speak to Mr. James please?”
                 “I’m sorry. He is  ____________ on vacation. Can I help you?”


(C)      “I feel like going to the cinema tonight.”
               “Good idea! What’s ___________ at the moment?”


(D)     “Where shall we go for a meal?”
         “It is _______________ you. It’s your birthday. You choose!”


(E)     “Come on kids! Aren’t you  ____________ yet? Breakfast is on the table.”
(F)       “I think this milk’s ________. It smells horrid!”


(G)      “I wonder why they aren’t answering the door. There must be someone ____.        All the lights are _______.”



ANSWERS:

MULTI-WORD VERBS


1. Put a word from the box into each gap.


on        up      in      up to          off       on        away    up       in   


(A)   “Hello. Can I speak to Mr. James, please?”
                “I’m sorry. He isn’t in at the moment. Can I take a message?”


(B)     “Hello. Can I speak to Mr. James please?”
                 “I’m sorry. He is  away on vacation. Can I help you?”


(C)      “I feel like going to the cinema tonight.”
               “Good idea! What’s on at the moment?”


(D)     “Where shall we go for a meal?”
         “It is up to you. It’s your birthday. You choose!”


(E)     “Come on kids! Aren’t you up yet? Breakfast is on the table.”
(F)       “I think this milk’s off. It smells horrid!”


(G)      “I wonder why they aren’t answering the door. There must be someone in.           
          All the lights are on.”

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