I. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the table

keep up

1. If you don't _______ with your regular exercise, you'll gain more weight

2. It's difficult to ______ changes in technology

3. Don't _______ practising. You're making good progress

4. Six people applied for the job, but four of them were _________

5. When you're tired and under stress, it's important to look after yourself and find ways to ________ it

6. Mike had to _________ gymnastics because of his injury

7. If they _______ cutting down trees, the city will lose its beauty

8. What time do you want to _______ for Ha Long ?

9. Their proposal to build another skyscraper in the city has been ________ as it may be dangerous.

10. Our band has just _________ our second album

11. We missed the beginning of the flim since our motorbike _______ on the way to the cinema

12. Nga ____________ her stress by taking up yoga

13. I think she _____________ the quarrel with her close friend

14. I'm going crazy! I can't _________ so much confusion!

15. Hoang was sad because he failed to _______________ to his parents' expectations

16. Why don't you ____________ this word in the dictionary?

17. The two countries agreed to __________ full diplomatic relations

II. Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verbs in the box.

1. My sister is an early bird. She ……………………… at 7 o’clock every day of the week.

2. We’ll ……………………… for Tay Ho village at 9 o’clock and arrive at 10 o’clock.

3. When I was a student, I………………………. small allowances from my parents

4. The government must now ………………………. The preservation of traditional craft village.

5. The banks have ……………………… a lot of branches in villages over the last few years.

6. Many foreign tourist decided to ………………………… to Viet Nam for another holiday.

7. They offered her a trip to Europe but she ………………. it ……………………

8. He has ……………………… the report and found nothing interesting.

9. Phong walk too fast and it’s really hard to …………………………… him.

10. These traditional stories have been…………………….. from parents to children over many gerneration.

Part IV. Complete each of the sentences with one of the phrasal verbs given below. Make any changes if necessary. (10 points)

- pass on              - pull down       - pass away              - go off                               - make up

- come across         - take after        - give up                   - come up with                  - burst into             

1. Thomas………………….…laughter when his mother finished the funny story.

2. These buildings………………………..…when they are very old.

3. I was walking along the street when I………………………….Jame I hadn’t seen for years.

4. Could you please……………..……………the message to Tom when you see him?

5. My alarm clock…………………………at 6.00 every morning.

1.    You………………….……a lot of stories so far. We never believe your single word.

2.    The old man……………………..…..in his sleep before his son came.

3.    My father says it’s not easy to……………………………smoking as he has done it lots of times.

4.    I wonder who first………………………..the idea of wearing seatbelts in cars

5.    What a lovely baby. He certainly……………………his father, doesn’t he?

EXERCISE 1  Complete each of the following sentences with a preposition or adverb.

1.    Fighting broke ………….. between demonstrators and the police.

2.    Her car broke …………., so she had to call for a mechanic.    

3.    A burglar broke ………….our apartment and stole our money and jewellery.

4.    Sally and Jim broke ……….after they had a big argument.     

5.    We have begun the job of raising educational standards and breaking ……. the barriers between the vocational and the academic routes.

6.    She blew ………….. the candles on her birthday cake.  

7.    The terrorists planted a huge bomb and it blew …………..the building.

8.    She broke …………….. in tears when she heard the news.

9.    After the conflict, a few politicians broke …………… to form their own party.

10. With the discovery of the new drug, the scientists broke ……………… in their fight against cancer.

EXERCISE 2:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phrasal verb from the box

1.         You have to ……………….. what you say with evidence to show that it's true.       

2.    The conclusions we reached in our report are…………..…… the evidence we collected.

3.    Do you ………………...UFOs and alien beings from other planets?

4.    Joe says he'll have the job done on time, but don't ………………… it. He often misses deadlines.

5.    Ten houses …………………. in the fire.

6.    I …………………….an old friend of mine at the mall today.

7.    A lorry had ………………………… on the motorway and we had to wait for over an hour.

8.    This cold is ……………………. my nose and I can hardly breathe.

9.    It seems that the fire ……………………. in the kitchen.

10. The government are planning to ……………………. a law banning hunting

11. Both Sarah's parents died when she was young and she was …………………….by her grandmother.

12. Did you hear that REM have just …………………….a new album

13. I can't wait to see the flowers I planted blossom into beautiful colors and ……………………. our yard.

14. A huge amount of environmental damage has been ………………… by the destruction of the rainforests.

15. That song ……………………. such good memories of my childhood.

16. My lungs are unhealthy because I've been …………………….  smoke from the factory for so many years.

17. Your busy schedule will ……………………. if you don't take a break soon.

18. Lions and tigers ……………………. big cats.

Exercise 1. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with GET 

Get away from Get down Get on / along with Get off Get into Get away with Get down to Get over Get off with Get back Get on Get out of Get through 1.He promised to act as chairman, so I’m afraid he can’t get ____ it now. There’s no one else to do it. 2.She is a friendly girl who gets ________ everyone she meets. 3.It took her a long time to get ______ the death of her husband. 4.I tried to ring him up but I couldn’t get _____ : I think some of the lines are down after last night’s storm. 5.She talks so much that it is difficult to get _______ from her. 6.Get ______ the bus at Victoria Station. 7.How are you getting _________ your work ? 8.I’m not getting _______ very fast because I can only type with two fingers. 9.We got ______ late because we missed the last train. 10.Don’t worry about my snake. He can’t get _______ his box. 11.This rainy weather is really getting me ________. 12.It’s time you got _______ some serious work. It’s very important to you. 13.Thieves raided the bank and got ________ a lot of money. 14.My boy is getting _________ bad habits, such as smokin, staying up late.... 15.We got _______ immediately after the breakfast. 

Exercise 2. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with GIVE 

Give away Give off Give over to Give up Give back Give out Give in Give oneself up 1.He won 100$ and gave it all ________. 2.Riding is getting too expensive: I’ll have to give it ________. 3.He gave _______all the books he had borrowed. 4.After 4 days of freedom, the escaped prisoner gave himself _______ to local police. 5.Your secret is safe with me. I won’t give it ________. 6.The diver’s supply of oxygen gave __ and he had to be brought to the surface as quickly as possible 7.After his fourth attemp he gave _______ trying to pass the driving test. 8.If you want to save money, give _______ eating in expensive restaurants. 9.There was a man giving _______ leaflets outside the church. 10.She gave ______ state secret to the enemy. 11.Could you give me _______ my pen when you’ve finished using it? 12.Please give your exam papers ______ to the teacher when you’ve finished! 13.The cooker is giving _______ a funny smell. 14.This big hall is given ________ meeting. 15.She’s a gusty player : she never gives __________ 

Exercise 3. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with GO

 Go away Go down with Go on Go out Go through with Go back on Go in for Go off Go round Go up Go down Go into Go over Go through Go with 1.The guard dog went ______ the intruder and knocked him down. 2.He had a sandwich and a cup of coffee, then went _______ working. 3.I went ______ the proposal very carefully with my lawyer and finally decided to to accept his offer. 4.She went ______ a beauty contest and got a prize. 5.The price of tomatoes usually goes ________ in summer in England. 6.If there isn’t enough soup to go ________, just put some hot water in it. 7.You can’t go _______ your promise now: we are depending on you. 8.They have gone _______ all the calculations again but they still can’t find the mistake. 9.The gun went ______ by accident and wounded him in the leg. 10.Mary went ______ in such a hurry that she left her passport behind. 11.Why don’t you go _______ stamp collecting if you want a quiet hobby ? 12.Her weight went ______ to 70 kilos when she stopped playing tennis. 13.When did Britain go ________ EEC ? 14.Our youngest boy has gone __________ mumps! 15.Her blouse doesn’t go _______ her skirt. 16.Finally, I’ve gone ________ all my exams! 17.Which events is he going __________ at the Olympics? 18.The first episode of the film goes ________ next Friday evening at 8 o’clock. 19.There must be a party going _______ next door. They’re making so much noise! 20.The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm went __________. 

Exercise 4. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with HAND, GROW, HANG, JUMP 

Grow on Grow up Hand down Hang about Hang on to Jump at Grow out of Hand over Hand out Hang back Jump on 1.Most of my clothes were handed _____ to me by my older brother. 2.President Bush should hand ______ power to Iraqui elected government. 3.Relief workers were handing _______ emergency rations to the survivors. 4.My daughter is growing _______ very fast. She has grown _______ all her clothes. 5.This book is very interesting. I’m sure it will grow ________ you. 6.You should keep an eye on this stranger. He has been hanging _____ our neighbourhood for hours. 7.At first, he volunteered to help me, but on second thought he was afraid and hung ______. 8.I should hang ______ those oldphotographs–they may be valuable. 9.My maths teacher really used to jump _____ us when we got our answer wrong. 10.If they offered me a job in the USA, I’d jump _______ the chance. 

Exercise 5. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with HOLD, KEEP 

Hold on Hold out Hold up Keep down Keep away Keep off Hold off Hold back Hold with Keep up with Keep back Keep up 1.“ What a terrible news!”, she just managed to hold _________ her anger. 2.I don’t hold _______ his view on education. 3.After the hold–_______, the gang made their getaway in a stolen car. 4.The survivors of the plane crash managed to hold _______ till help came. 5.Her illness is getting worse. Doctors hold ______ little hope of her recovery. 6.Could you hold ______ making decision until next week. I’m trying to find out the best solution. 7.She kept ______ working although she was very tired. 8.They lit a fire to keep wild animals __________. 9.The people in this country have been kept _______ for years by a brutal regime. 10.Keep your voices ________ : your mother is trying to get some sleep. 11.You’re all doing a spendid job. Keep _______ the good work. 12.Police warned by–standers to keep ________ from the blazing building. 13.I can’t keep ________ all the changes in computer technology. 14.She is a good secretary, but she is kept _______ by her ignorance of languages. 15.The country was in a state of rebellion and was only kept _______ by repressive measures. 

Exercise 6. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with LAY, LEAVE, LET, LIVE

 Lay down Lay up Leave out Let off (with) Live on Lay out Leave off Let down Let out Live up to 1.There is a lot of beautiful jewellery laid _______ in the shop window. 2.You should lay _______ some money in the rainy days. 3.You didn’t have any right to lay _______ such hard rules. 4.My name has been misspelt–you’ve left _______ a letter. 5.I wish you’d leave ________ complaining about my cooking. 6.The boy’s getting so fat that his trousers have to be let _____ round the waist. 7.She was let _______ with a fine instead of being sent to prison. 8.He felt he really let the team ________ when he missed the penalty. 9.Don’t let these criminals ________ lightly. 10.As he’s retired, he now lives mainly _________ his pension. 11.My exam results didn’t live _________ my expectations, 12.You can’t live ________ 22 calories a day. 

Exercise 7. Put the correct prepositions in the blanks for combination with LOOK

 1.We are looking ____ you for your help. 2. We must look __ a bit before deciding where to buy a house 3. Police will be looking _ trouble–makers at today’s match. 4. Please look __ on me when you have free time 5.His disappearance is being looked _________ by the police. 6. Do look me __ the next time you’re in London. 6. Children always look _____ their parents. 8. She is looked __ as the leading authority on this subject 9.Who will look ______ the children while their mother is in hospital ? 10.We are so much looking __________ seeing you next week. 11.Look _______ the time of the next trainin the timetable. 12.He was looked _________ because of his humble background. 13.She looked _______ when she heard the noise behind her. 14.Tenants must look __________ the house before they decided to rent it. 

GIẢI NHANH MÌNH TICK CHO NHA

*Complete each of the following sentences with a phrasal verb from the box. Change the form of the verbs if necessary.

   go on    set up       take off       find out          get over       dress up  cheer up          apply for                  turn back                   pull down

39. It took me a few days to ……………………my flu.

40. They ……………………the old cinema to build a new shopping mall.

41. You need to ……………………your shoes before going inside the house.

42. Mary was very unhappy last week, but she has ……………………now.

43. We’ve ……………………a really good restaurant near the central station.

44. A committee has been ……………………to organize social events for the students

45. The mountain climbers had to ……………………because they were exhausted.

46. We really can’t ……………………living like this – we’ll have to find a bigger house.

47. Professor Colin Evers ……………………a job at a famous university in Sydney.

48. You don’t need to ……………………to go to the mall – jeans and a T-shirt are fine.

II. Complete the sentence with the one word given below. One word can be used for more than one sentence: for/ up / after/ on/ off / away / in /of / about /to /onto /with/ out / forward
1. She was tired because she stayed ………….late last night.
2. Don’t eat the meat on the table. It has gone …………It smells awful.
3. The ground is covered ………….. trash. You should clean …………the ground before leaving.
4. Please take ……………..your shoes when you go into the temple.
5. I used to smoke , but I gave it ………….last year.
6. You should reduce the amount …………..water your family uses.
7. The music is too loud. Please turn ……………the volume.
8. It’s the news. Could you please turn …………..the volume? I need to listen carefully.
9. His mother is worried…………this electricity bill this month.
10. If the pollution goes on, the world will end …………. like a second-hand yunk-yard.
11. I’m writing …………. you about the problem of catching fish in the lake behind my house.
12. I think we should not throw trash ……………. water because polluted water can do harm to people’s health.
13. If you don’t know this word, you can look it …………in the dictionary.
14. It was cold, so she put ……………her coat.
15. We are looking ……………to Tet holidays.
16. Nam got up late this morning because my alarm clock didn’t go …………
17. If we go ……………using more and more cars, we will run ………….of gas.

IV. Rewrite the sentences using the phrasal verbs given in the box. Make any changes if necessary.find out/ get on with/ look through/ come back/ look forward to/ face up to/ turn down/ bring out/ run out of/ face up to/ set up/ set up1.Mr. Smith started his first lacquer workshop three years ago.→...........................................................................................................................................................................................2.We have had no more milk in the fridge.→...........................................................................................................................................................................................3.He doesn’t have a really good relationship with his elder brother.→...........................................................................................................................................................................................4.I am feeling excited about my coming trip.→...........................................................................................................................................................................................5.How did you get information about this weekend’s exhibition?→...........................................................................................................................................................................................6.I always read the index first to know what a book includes.→...........................................................................................................................................................................................7.You have to accept the fact that you are the only student who failed the exam.→...........................................................................................................................................................................................8.Why did Daisy refuse your invitation?→...........................................................................................................................................................................................9.My favourite writer has just published her latest novel→...........................................................................................................................................................................................

Part IV. Complete each of the sentences with one of the phrasal verbs given below. Make any changes if necessary. (10 points)

look after slow down look down on make out call in draw up

try on ring off put aside sit up settle on

0. Can you              look after                  our dog while we’re away on holiday?

1. His condition is worse than before. I think we should _____________________ a doctor.

2. A red car has just _____________________ in front of our house. Are we expecting anyone?

3. Don’t _____________________ Peter just because he’s not as good at the job as you are. 

4. Could you _____________________, please. I don’t like driving so fast on country roads.

5. The name on the cheque is wrong. The cheque is ____________________ to your brother, not to you.

6. I wonder if this dress fits. I’ll ________________it__________ and see.

7. I’m sorry, but I’ll have to _____________________ now. Someone has just come into the office.

8. Don’t spend the money you won. Why don’t you ___________it________ to buy what you really want?

9. There was an excellent film on television late last night. We _______________________to watch it.

10. We couldn’t decide whether to book a holiday in Spain or Italy. We finally _________________ Spain.