TEST ON PREPOSITIONS- PHRASAL VERBS

A. Use: off / back / over / on / in / out / up / on in the dialogues. 6p

Mum: Tony! It’s 7 o’clock! Aren’t you .............. yet?

Tony: Yes, mum. I’m making my bed now.
Mum: Well, I’m .................. to work now. I’ll be .................. at 5 o’clock. OK? 1p
Tony: Right, mum. Bye.
Jill: Hello, Mrs. Benson. Is Kelly .....................?
Mrs. Benson: No, I’m sorry. She’s .........................Can I take a message? 0,5p
Jill: No, thanks. I’ll call again later.
Jo: What’s .................. TV tonight?
Amy: Nothing interesting, I’m afraid.
Jo: There’s a good film ..................... at the Rex.
Amy: Yes, but it’s too late now. The film will be ..................... in ten minutes! 0,5

B. Complete the phrasal verbs with and write the English definition. 11p

get, stay, set, turn, look, pick, calm, put, turn, look, hold

1 .................. like = μοιάζω με ……………………………………….

2 .................. up = δεν πάω για ύπνο ……………………………….
3 .................. on = περιμένω ………………………………….……
4 .................. up = παίρνω κάποιον με το αυτοκίνητο …………………..…………..
5 .................. after = φροντίζω ……………………………..……..
6 .................. on = ανοίγω (το διακόπτη) ……………………………………
7 .................. down = ηρεμώ ………………………………….……..
8 .................. up = σηκώνομαι από το κρεβάτι ……………………………..
9 .................. on = βάζω (ρούχα) …………………………………………..
10 ..................off = ξεκινώ ένα ταξίδι ……………………………………….
11 ..................off = κλείνω (το διακόπτη) …..........................................

C. Write in / on / at in the correct places. 8p

1 They bought their car .............. January 2.

2 Aunt Emily visited us .............. Easter.
3 It’s usually hot .............. summer.
4 They left Greece .............. a warm spring morning.
5 They always go to Crete .............. June.
6 He bought her a present .............. her birthday.
7 She will work .............. nine o’clock .............. the evening.
8 We arrived here .............. 2004.

D. Write the correct preposition. 15p

1. The actress is getting ....................... the car now.

2. The fireman climbed ....................... the tree to save the kitten.
3. At the funfair, the ghost train went ....................... a dark tunnel.
4. Go ....................... the road to the other side.
5. Mum was tired so she sat ....................... in her armchair.
6. Mum is always .............. home.
7. Poor Sheila is .............. hospital with a broken leg.
8. We live .............. 4 Gordon Street.
9. Jim left his keys .............. his desk.
10. Where’s dad? Is he .............. work?
11. Kevin’s .............. bed. He has the flu.
12. There’s somebody .............. the door.
13. Paul’s .............. the phone now.
14. There are some lovely shops .............. the centre of town.
15. She stood .............. the window, looking out at the snow.
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