1. Match sentences (1-7) with the replies (a-g).
1 It’s too dark to read in here.
2 Have you seen my glasses?
3 Don’t you have a meeting with your teacher today?
4 You don’t look very happy.
5 Come on – the exam starts in 20 minutes.
6 Can I borrow your dictionary?
7 Are you still on the phone?
a I think you put them down there, next to your books.
b No, the university has put up its prices. I don’t think I can pay for my course.
c OK – but put it back in my bag once you’ve finished.
d I’ll put on the light.
e Yes. I’m waiting for them to put me through to the right person.
f I just want to put on my coat. It’s always cold in that big room.
g No, she put it off until next week – she’s too busy at the moment.
Answer
1 d 2 a 3 g 4 b 5 f 6 c 7 e
2. Match the multi-word verbs with put in 1 with the meanings.
1 decide to do something later than you planned
2 start to wear
3 turn on (something electrical)
4 put an object on the floor or on top of something
5 connect someone on the telephone to the person they want to speak to
6 make a price higher
7 return something to the right place
Answer
1 put off 2 put on 3 put on 4 put down
5 put through 6 put up 7 put back
3. Complete the sentences with expressions with put.
1 My mum …puts… her things …down… and then can’t find them!
2 The government ………… ………… the prices of train and bus tickets every year.
3 I ………… my work ………… until I really need to do it.
4 I ………… ………… the TV as soon as I get home.
5 Most receptionists ………… you ………… to the right person when you phone.
6 I ………… ………… my favourite clothes at weekends.
7 I ………… things ………… when I’ve finished using them.
Answer
1 puts, down 2 put(s) up 3 put, off 4 put on
5 put, through 6 put on 7 put, back
4. Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
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on down up off back through |
1 Please put the milk …back… in the fridge when you’ve finished with it.
2 They’ve put ………………. the price of petrol again – it’s so expensive!
3 David Jennings? Certainly, sir. I’ll just put you ………………. .
4 OK, everybody. The exam has finished now, so please put your pens ………………. and stop writing. Thank you.
5 It’s raining quite hard now. Why don’t we put ………………. our game of tennis until tomorrow?
6 I usually put ………………. a suit when I go for a job interview.
Answer
2 up 3 through 4 down 5 off 6 on
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