CONSOLIDATION 6

1. Put one suitable word in each space.

Parents and children

I was reading an article last week in which the writer describes how her children had changed as
they ____ (1) up. When they were small, she had to _____ (2) up with noisy games in the
house, or ____ (3) in their interminable games f football in the garden which ____ (4) her out. If
the house went quiet, she wondered what the monsters were ____ (5) up to, or what crisis she
would have to ____ (6) with next. She dreaded the fact that they might ____ (7) after her
husband, who admitted having been an uncontrollable child who ____ (8) most of the time ___
(9) off to this friends by breaking things or ___ (10) into flights. What was worse was that
everyone else thought he was a sweet child, and he ___ (11) away with terrible things!
However, she had experienced an even greater shock with her children. They had ___ (12) out
of all their naughty behavior, and ___ (13) up serious hobbies such as chess and playing the
piano. They never did anything without __ (14) it over first, and coming to a serious decision.
She had to __ (15) up to the fact that they made her feel rather childish, and that in some ways
she preferred them when they were young and noisy!

2. Complete each sentence with an expression with GET.

When are you going to _____ to writing to the bank?

I´m afraid I don´t ____ very well with my teacher.

I don´t understand what you are _____. What do you mean?

How are you feeling? Have you _____ your cold yet?

Jim chased the burglar, but unfortunately the burglar _____.

3. Complete each sentence with an expression wit COME.

Has the new book of tests _______ yet?

It´s a difficult situation and we haven´t _____ a solution yet.

I _____ these old photographs in my desk yesterday.

Julie became rich when she _____ a fortune.

I´m afraid we´ve ______ a lot of problems in this project.

4. Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning.

I wish I could work in the evenings as I used to. MISS

I ______________ in the evenings.

If I take the job, I´ll have to move to London. MEAN

Taking the job __________________ London.

Neil wishes he hasn´t sold his car. HAVING

Neil ____________________________ car.

Please see that you post all the letters. TO

Please don´t ____________________ all the letters.

Sheila has decided to take driving lessons. HOW

Sheila has decided ________________________ drive.

Jim said he hadn´t stolen the jewels. STEALING

Jim ________________________ the jewels.

How about going to the theater tonight? LIKE

Would ______________ the theater tonight?

Peter will look after the children – he has no objection. LOOKING

Peter doesn´t __________________________ children.

I´ll definitely be here by 8.00. Ann promised. WOULD

Ann __________________ by 8.00.

We first met in 1978. Do you remember? OUR

Do you remember _______________________ 1978?

5. Put one suitable word in each space.

Don´t go so fast! I can hardly ____ up with you.

Don´t be such a coward! _____ up for yourself.

Please don´t let me down. I´m ____ on you.

We don´t know who started the fire, but we are _____ into it.

I must go to the dentist´s and have my teeth ____ to.

6. Complete each sentence with an expression containing OF.

Kim´s boss didn´t think he was _______ working on his own.

Mrs White is very _________ animals, and has six cats.

I know I shouldn´t have stolen the money. I´m ______ myself.

It was very ______ you to help me carry my shopping.

Georgina is very _____ anyone who dances with her husband.

7. Complete each sentence with an expression containing ABOUT.

I knew I´d really seen a ghost. I was _______ it.

Bill was very ________ missing my birthday party.

You were _________ the film. It was awful, just as you said.

I always get worried at airports. I feel ____________ missing the plane.

Poor Lucy has lost her job. She´s very ______ it.

8. Complete each sentence with a word ending in ING.

That´s all right. I don´t mind _________ up the dirty dishes.

Most people try to avoid ________ up word in the dictionary.

Can you imagine _____ up six small children?

I was considering _____ up golf, actually.

We´re rather hard up. It means _______ without a holiday this year.

9. Put one suitable word in each space.

Have you ever tried _____ up eating sweets?

Harry had a serious illness, but he has ____ over it now.

We have decided to ____ off our holiday until next month.

I think that you ____ up the whole story!

What are the children ___ up to in the garden?

Everyone says that Chris ___ after his father.

You´ll never guess who ______ up at the end-of-term party!

Please ______ over our offer before you make a decision.

After the party, John had to _____ up all the mess.

 10. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning.

The minister responsible has promised to investigate the problem. INTO

The minister responsible has promised ______ the problem.

Sorry, we must end there, as there is no more time. RUN

Sorry, we must end there, as ____________ time.

All passengers are asked to complete this immigration form. IN

All passengers are asked to __________ this immigration form.

The war began when the army crossed the border. OUT

The war ____________ when the army crossed the border.

I don’t understand what Ann is trying to say in this letter. AT

I don´t understand what Ann is _____________ in this letter.

Your behavior is intolerable! I won´t tolerate it! FOR

Your behavior is intolerable! I _________ it!

I always omit the garlic from this recipe. OUT

I always _______________________ the garlic from this recipe.

Have you ever discovered a writer called Jack Common? ACROSS

Have you ever ___________ a writer called Jack Common?

I´ll do some of the driving, when you fell like a rest. OVER

I´ll __________________, when you feel like a rest from driving.

I´ll do the garden soon, but I just haven´t found the time yet. GOT

I´ll do the garden soon, but I just haven´t __________ yet.