1.

get
get on / / get off / /
get at get down/
get together get on with /
get away
2. turn
turn on () turn off ()
turn up turn down
turn up / turn over (channel)
turn away ( ) turn to
turn round ( )

3. put
put down / put up with /
put up ()

4. take
take off () take up (/)

5. go
go by go through /
go after/ go round ( )
go with / go up /
go down/

6. give
give in / give up/ /

7. break
break into ()/ break down /
break up /

8. pull
pull up (/) pull out ( )
pull in ( ) pull through /
pull down / ()

9. come
come round come back /
wait for look at
Exercise 1
Choose the correct item in brackets.
1. My sister always gets me. She keeps using my things.
(on, at, up)
2. The boring life in the village got me . . (down, off, at)
3. If you have time tomorrow, let's get at a caf.
(down, together, on)
4. Firas has a loveable character. He can always get ..with people.
(up, off, on)
5. Will you turn the TV. I can't sleep? (up, on, off)
6. Will you turn ..the TV. I can't hear the news. (up, on, off)
7. I don't know why my best friend turned........when she saw me.
(away, down, round)
8. We invited Mr Shwakat's family, but they didn't turn................. .
(on, o
ff, up)
9. Miss Nabeela is a very bad teacher. She always puts her
students............ . (aw
ay, up, down)
10. I can't put.......with your bad treatment to me any more.

(down, on, up)

11. When is our plane going to take . ? (off, up, out)
12. My brother has taken .a new hobby. He collects old coins.

(off, up, together) 13. The colour of your shirt doesn't go....your trousers.
(up, into, with)
14. My mother has gone .to her sister's house.
(up, through, round)
15. Oil prices went .sharply last year, but they have gone
down lately.
(up, round, by)
16. Fortunately, my father was able to give ..smoking.

(on, in/ up)

17. Someone has broken ..my house and stole my laptop.

(out, down, into)

18. After 15 minutes, a bus pulled and I got on it. (up,in,out)
19. The train pulled .at 7 o'clock from Amman. It arrived in
Aqaba at 11.
(up, in, out)
20. That boy fell off the wall and remained unconscious for a few
hours. Then he came .. . (round, up, back)
21. What are waiting ? (up, on, for)
22. She's looking .the famous picture in the hall. (on, in, at)

1. at 2. down 3. together 4. on 5. off

6. up 7. away 8. up 9. down 10. up

11. off 12. up 13. with 14. round 15. up

16. up 17. into 18. up 19. out 20. r
ound
21. for 22. at
Collocations
.
check in your baggage
get a bus/taxi/ train //
get on a bus/plane/train / /
get stuck in a traffic jam
go by bus/plane/train / /
keep fit
make an excuse
save money
take time
have a conversation
around the corner /
heavy traffic
short journey ()
public transport
have an idea
have an accident
make a suggestion
make easier/cheaper.../
make noise
make a plan
main cause
obvious solution
air pollution
noise pollution
traffic pollution
zebra crossing
car accident
speed limit
risk of disease
outdoor activities
sports centre
youth club
job opportunities
training courses

Exercise 2
Choose the correct item in brackets.
1. I .a bus to Madaba to visit some friends. (took, got, had)
2. You should cut down eating unhealthy food if you want
to ..fit. (get, keep, make)
3. Don't . any excuses. I won't believe you any more.
( have , make, keep)
4. It ..me three hours to finish the report. (took, made, had)
5. We a nice conversation with our grandfather last night.
(made, had, kept)
6. I ..a wonderful idea. Let's go swimming. (make, take, have)
7. She ..a good suggestion. We will consider it. (made, took, had)
8. Those children are much noise. (having, keeping, making)
9. We usually buy our needs at the shop the corner.
(around, behind, beside
)
10. Drivers shouldn't exceed the ..limit. (air, traffic, speed)
11. Pedestrians should cross roads at .crossing.
(zebra, heavy
, jam)
12. I got stuck in a ..jam this morning, so I got late to my office.
(training, outdoor, traffic)
13. The rate of car ...............in Jordan is very high.
 (speed, accidents, activities)
14. Smoking and unhealthy food are the main of cancer.
(limit, pollution, cause)
15. Air ..can cause many diseases to human beings.
(speed, pollution, activities)
16. The obvious ..for that problem is to make laws stricter.
(pollution, opportunities, solution)

1. got 2. keep 3. make 4. too

k
5. had 6. have 7. made 8. maki
ng
9. around 10. speed 11. zebra 12. traffic
13. accidents 14. cause 15. pollution 16. solution