Question

Fill the blanks with one of the followings: on business, on duty, on purpose, on the other hand, on the house, on the phone, on the whole, on holiday (vacation), on time, on your own, out of date/ out of door, out of orders, out of reach, out of stock, out of work

1. It's important to arrive.........if you're meeting someone...........

2.The lift is.........so we'll have to use the stairs

3.When we're..........., we always like to eat...........if it's fine

4.Surely you don't want to sit.......why don't you join us

5.There was nothing to pay because Harry, the owner said the meal was............

6.Don't get angry. I didn't break the plate........

7.Last year's diary is of no use because it's.........

8.We aren't.......so I'll ring you from a public phone

9.Frozen food is certainly convenient but...........fresh food tastes much better

10.He lost his job last year and he's been.......ever since

11.The frying pan is on the top shelf. It's...........

12.I couldn't get any mustard. It's....at my local shop

13.A policeman shouldn't join you for a drink if he's............

14.................., I must say I prefer eating at home to eating out

Answer 1

Fill the blanks with one of the followings: on business, on duty, on purpose, on the other hand, on the house, on the phone, on the whole, on holiday (vacation), on time, on your own, out of date/ out of door, out of orders, out of reach, out of stock, out of work

1. It's important to arrive on time if you're meeting someone on business

2.The lift is out of order so we'll have to use the stairs

3.When we're on holiday, we always like to eat on our own if it's fine

4.Surely you don't want to sit out of doors why don't you join us

5.There was nothing to pay because Harry, the owner said the meal was on the house

6.Don't get angry. I didn't break the plate on purpose

7.Last year's diary is of no use because it's out of date

8.We aren't on the phone so I'll ring you from a public phone

9.Frozen food is certainly convenient but on the other hand fresh food tastes much better

10.He lost his job last year and he's been out of work ever since

11.The frying pan is on the top shelf. It's out of reach

12.I couldn't get any mustard. It's out of stock at my local shop

13.A policeman shouldn't join you for a drink if he's on duty

14. On the whole, I must say I prefer eating at home to eating out