Verbs with UP – 1

Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of one of the verbs below and the particle UP. Use
each verb once only.

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1. I’m not tall enough to reach. Can you this poster for me?
2. Why are you so miserable? I things can’t be that bad.
3. When the headmaster came in, most of the pupils but a few remained seated.
4. The party was really boring so I suggested some games to it
5. After a long illness, it takes some time to your strength.
6. She’s a bit deaf so you’ll have to
7. I was born in Washington but I in New York.
8. The weather’s been so bad that the price of strawberries has

The W in the verbs irr this exercises baci the meaning of

rrn upward moveinent, an increase or an improvement.

Now do the santé with these verbs:

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1. Why are you walking so slowly? We’ll have to or we’ll be late.

2. You’ve got my number so you cari me if you have any problems.
3. It was a deep wound so it took some time to
4. It’s a long journey so remember to the petrol tank before you go.
5. If you’re worried about things falling out of the parcel, you’d better use some strong tape to
it
6. He was such a dangerous prisoner that they him in a room and put a
guard outside.
7. She was finally able to buy the bicycle after she’d enough money.
8. You’ll be able to find everything if you your room.

Exercise 2 ft is possible to omit “UP” from eticil sentence.

Sometimes it appears to hztensifp the verb it follows.
 Verbs with UP-2
Match one half of the dialogue on the left with the other half on the right. Write your answers in the
boxes.

A. Well, I didn’t make it, so don’t expect me to clear

1. Why are they so tired this morning?
it up!
2. Why have you set your alarm for five o’clock?
B. Of course back you up. Let’s go and see the
manager.
3. Joe’s missed a lat of lessons.
C. I’m afraid not. I’ve used it all up.
4. Lucy’s very polite, isn’t she?
D. Of course not. You’ll have to dress up.
5. Look at the mess all over the floor
E. Yes. It’ll be very hard for him to catch up.
6. Can I wear jeans this evening?
F. Because I have to get up early.
7. Will you support me if I complain about the
food?
G. Because they stayed up late watching television.

8. Is there any mille left?

H. Yes, she’s been very well brought up.

Now do the same with these dialogues:

1. I don’t know which one is wich.

Do you? A. No, drink up it’s time to go.

2. Can I have an ice-cream? B. Yes, they’ve blow up the Central Bank.

3. I can’t understand this word. C. Only if you eat up all your vegetables.

4. My French isn’t very good. D. Ali right. And I’ll wash up afterwards.

5. Have you heard about the terrorist attack? E. Why don’t you go to evening classes to brush
up?
6. What shall I do about this letter asking for
money? F. No. it’s very easy to mix them up, isn’t it?

7. Shall we have another drink? G. Well look it up

8. Would you like me to cook the meal this H. I’d tear it up if I were you.
evening?
 Verbs with UP – 3
Complete each sentence with the correct form of one of the verbs given and the particle UP. Use each
verb once only.

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1. At first the coach went quite slowly but it began to as we got onto the motorway.
2. The fireworks exploded in ali their colours and the sky.
3. The phone never stopped ringing as her friends kept her to congratulate her.
4. It was a really violent attack. The robbers him so badly that he had to be treated in
hospital.
5. The car suddenly came towards us. It in front of the store and Andre Agassi got outl.
6. I won’t be able to go out tonight because a problem has just
7. If the person who broke the window doesn’t the whole class will be punished.
8. Over sixty people arrived to help look for the missing giri.
They into groups of four or five and went off in different directions.

Now do the same with these verbs:

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1. The press are always looking for scandal. They're trying to information about his past.

2. You could teli that she wasn't happy about the news by the way she her face in disapproval.

3. He hasn't spoken Spanish for ages so he wants to it before his holiday.

4. I can teli you're upset. Don't your feelings. It’ll only make things worse.

5. That's the third break-in this month. We must security to prevent any more.

6. Where's the ladies' room? I need to before we go into the restaurant.

 Verbs with UP– 4

Match a number with a letter. Use each item once only. Write your answers in the boxes.

1. do up A. Appearances although he'd lost ali his money.

2. fold up B. The bank and steal a hundred thousand
3. hold up pounds.
4. keep up C. The volume so that we can all hear.
5. kick up D. The letter and put it in the envelope.
E. Your overcoat because it's cold.
6. stir up
F. The situation in a few wards.
7. sum up
G. Trouble far the rest of us.
8. tum up
H. A fuss about the room being so cold.

Now do the same with these sentences:

1. The caller
A. Broke up and we all went home.
2. A car
B. Froze up so she couldn't open the door.
3. The contestants
C. Flared up and some people were hurt.
4. The lock
D. Drew up and the driver got out.
5. The party E. Kung up before I could ask him his name.
6. Violent F. Lined up and paraded in front of the judges.
7. The windows G. Piled up while I was away on holiday.
8. Work H. Misted up and we couldn't see outside.
 Verbs with UP- 5
 Complete each sentence with the correct form of one of the verbs given and the particle UP. Use
each verb once only.

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1. The hotels were all full so we offered to Carla for the night.

2. Early that morning, we set off on (Jur journey as the sun was

3. An enquiry was into the use of chemicals in farming.

4. You're such a good singer that you should it professionally.

5. Are you coming or not? Please your mind.

6. We managed to escape before the factory in flames.

7. Do you know any Turkish?

I a bit while I was on holiday in Istanbul.

8. Tony's free time was very important to him and he resented having to some of it to
help with the shopping.
 Now do the saure with these verbs:

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1. I've decided to your offer of a part-time job.

2. As the home team carne out onta the field a cheer from their supporters.

3. He was supposed to be a very violent man but he didn't much of a fight when the police finally
caught him

4. Where do you want me to put the computer and printer?

- Could you them in that corner?

5. I'll give you a lift. li you wait on the corner, you at 6 o'clock.

6. When they realised that nobody could possibly have survived the explosion they decided to
the search.

7. Was that story true, or was she it ali

8. Has Isabelle said anything about me?

- Well your name in the course of conversation last night.