Exercises

Unit 145 · Phrasal verbs 9 away / back

145.1

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences

Look•at•the•pictures•and•complete•the•sentences.

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Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

145.2

Complete the sentences

Complete the sentences•Use a verb

1I was away all day yesterday. I got back very late.(Example)

I haven’t seen our neighbours for a while. I think they must .

‘I’m going out now.’ ‘OK. What time will you ?’

I saw a man trying to break into a car. When he saw me, he .

If you cheat in the exam, you might with it or you might get caught.

Be careful! That’s an electric fence. Make sure you from it.

He wasn’t very friendly. I smiled at him, but he didn’t .

145.3

Complete the sentences

Complete the sentences•Use only one word each time

1The woman got into her car, started the engine and drove away.(Example)

This box could be useful, so I won’t it away.

Jane doesn’t do anything at work. I don’t know how she away with it.

I’m going out now. I’ll back in about an hour.

You should think more about the future. Don’t back all the time.

Gary is very generous. He won some money in the lottery and it all away.

I’ll back to you as soon as I have the information you need.

I washed the dishes, dried them and them away.

145.4

Complete the sentences

Complete the sentences•Use the verb in brackets

1a: Do you still have my keys? b: No. Don’t you remember? I gave them back to you yesterday. (give)(Example)

a: Do you want this magazine? b: No, I’ve finished with it. You can . (throw)

a: How are your new jeans? Do they fit you OK? b: No, they’re too tight. I’m going to to the shop. (take)

a: Here’s the money you asked me to lend you. b: Thanks. I’ll as soon as I can. (pay)

a: What happened to all the books you used to have? b: I didn’t want them any more, so I . (give)

a: Did you phone Sarah? b: Yes, I left a message for her, but she hasn’t . (call) She waved to him and he waved back . It was windy. I dropped a £20 note and it . She opened the letter, read it and in the envelope. He tried to talk to her, but she just . Ellie threw the ball to Ben and he . His shoes were worn out, so he . BEN ELLIE ➜ Additional exercises 37–41 (pages 323–25)

Theory

Exercises

Unit 145 · Phrasal verbs 9 away / back

145.1

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences

Look•at•the•pictures•and•complete•the•sentences.

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

145.2

Complete the sentences

Complete the sentences•Use a verb

1I was away all day yesterday. I got back very late.(Example)

I haven’t seen our neighbours for a while. I think they must .

‘I’m going out now.’ ‘OK. What time will you ?’

I saw a man trying to break into a car. When he saw me, he .

If you cheat in the exam, you might with it or you might get caught.

Be careful! That’s an electric fence. Make sure you from it.

He wasn’t very friendly. I smiled at him, but he didn’t .

145.3

Complete the sentences

Complete the sentences•Use only one word each time

1The woman got into her car, started the engine and drove away.(Example)

This box could be useful, so I won’t it away.

Jane doesn’t do anything at work. I don’t know how she away with it.

I’m going out now. I’ll back in about an hour.

You should think more about the future. Don’t back all the time.

Gary is very generous. He won some money in the lottery and it all away.

I’ll back to you as soon as I have the information you need.

I washed the dishes, dried them and them away.

145.4

Complete the sentences

Complete the sentences•Use the verb in brackets

1a: Do you still have my keys? b: No. Don’t you remember? I gave them back to you yesterday. (give)(Example)

a: Do you want this magazine? b: No, I’ve finished with it. You can . (throw)

a: How are your new jeans? Do they fit you OK? b: No, they’re too tight. I’m going to to the shop. (take)

a: Here’s the money you asked me to lend you. b: Thanks. I’ll as soon as I can. (pay)

a: What happened to all the books you used to have? b: I didn’t want them any more, so I . (give)