VIII. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by inserting a VERB + OUT combination.

1. When war ...............  ................. prices usually go up.

2. There were three of us in the original partnership, but Charles ..................  .................so there are only two of us now.

3. I can’t .................  ................. who it is. He is too far away.

4. The arrangement of marriages by parents is a custom that has ................. ................. nearly everywhere.

5. The wind ............  .................the first match and he had to strike another.

6. Children usually ................. ................. of their clothes before they ................. them .................

7. Nothing can ever .......... ................. the memory of that terrible experience.

8. They ................. .................at nine and arrived at twelve.

9. We haven't invited them to the party. If they ................. ................. about it, they will be furious.

10. “I’ll................. you .................,” said my host, and he accompanied me to the front door.

Fill up the spaces in each of the following sentences by inserting a verb + up, or a verb + up + preposition combination.

1. It is ...... factory owners to provide fire-fighting equip­ment in their factories. (No verb is required here.) 2. Unfortunately he was ...... by his parents to believe that money was the only thing that mattered. 3. The party didn't ...... till 3 a.m. and the guests left very noisily.

4. I ran after him and soon ......... him. Then we went on together. 5. Mother to child: "Your clothes are covered with mud; what have you .........?" 6. If you buy the paint I'll ......this room for you. 7. He ......a list of conditions and we all agreed to them. 8. If you want a new passport you must ...... this form. 9. He......at 8 a.m. and went to bed at 11 p.m. 10. I tried three times to start the car and then ... it ... and went by bus. 11. If I ...... alcohol I'd be much healthier, but life wouldn't be so much fun. 12. I saw a policeman so I ......... him and asked him the way.

13. Most girls expect to get married when they....... 14. Cashiers carrying money to the bank are sometimes ...... by gunmen. 15. He couldn't ......... me as I ran much faster than he did

and soon left him behind. 16. I ...... a 20p piece that I saw lying on the ground. 17. He wasted two weeks and tried to ......... it by working madly the last day. 18. She said that she was going to educate her children her­self, for if they went to school they'd only......bad habits. 19. Before you go on holiday you should ...... the house and ask the police to keep an eye on it. 20. The car......suddenly with screaming brakes. 21. English people have to.........English weather. 22. The thieves ...... (bound) the housekeeper and ransacked the house. 23. I've stupidly ...... your books and mine and now I don't know which is which. 24. He is a dangerous criminal. He ought to be....... 25. I want to ... him ... . Would you please ...... his telephone number? 26. I ...... at the meeting-place but the others didn't come. 27. He wanted something to do in his spare time so he ...... carpentry. 28. The police......a notice saying, "No Parking". 29. "Tell me at the end of the week how many hours you have worked and I'll ......with you then", his employer said. 30. It's probably true. No one would......such a stupid story. 31. She sat down in front of the mirror and began to ...... her face. 32. If only we had a dish-washer, we wouldn't need to ...... after every meal. 33 My father said it was all my fault but my mother ......... (defended) me and said that it wasn't. 34 He ...... his speech by calling for a vote of thanks for last year's president.

I. Put in the correct form of verb
...(we/lose) all the power. But ...(it/come) on again after about ten minutes.
Vicky: Rachel ...(come) down the stairs when the lights ....(go) out. She almost ...(fall) over.
Daniel: Matthew and I ...(play) table tennis at the time.
Andrew: ...(I/work) on the computer.
...(I/ lose) a whole hour's work. But this morning ...(I/get) up early and ...(do) it again.

II. Put the following sentences into the correct tense, Simple Past or Past Continuous
1. We ...(go) down the road at 100km/h when the wheel ...(fall) of
2. She nearly ...(have) a heart attack when she ...(see) the lion.
3. My mom ...(get) dressed when she ...(feel) a pain in her chest.
4. She ...(fill) in a questionnaires when the pen ...(run) out of ink.
5. Susan ...(not/see) her friend because she ...(face) the other way.
6. Mike ...(fall) off the ladder while he ...(paint) the ceiling
7. While Ann ...(cook) dinner, the phone ... (ring)
8. Susan ...(wait) for me at home when I ...(arrive) yesterday
9. What ...(you/do) at this time yesterday?
10. I ...(see) Carol at the party. She ...(wear) a beautiful dress.
11. I ...(break) a plate last night. I ...(do) the washing up.

Put the verbs in the following sentences in the correct verb forms.
1. At last you’re here! I (wait) have been waiting here for more than half an hour!
2. My father (work) has worked in Canada for the last year, so by the time he (return) returns the month after next I (not see) will haven't seen him for fourteen months.
3. When you (see) see him again you (be) will be surprised to see that his health (improve) has improved since he (go) went to Switzerland.
4. Why (you not tell) __________________me you (can) _________________lend me the money? I (not need) __________________to borrow it from the bank.
5. It’s time we (leave) ________________now.
6. The manager (talk) ________________to an important customer at the moment but he (be) ________________free to see you presently. Would you like to take a seat for a few minutes?
7. When I last (see) ________________him, he (live) ________________in London. He (tell) ________________me that he (think) _______________of moving to Australia, and he may well have done so by now.
8. Not until we (arrive) _______________at his house, we (discover) _______________that he (be) ______________on holiday, and that we (waste) _______________our time in calling on him.
9. I’m tired of working in an office. I (think) _________________of changing my job.
10. I just (smell) _______________your roses. Do you think they (smell) _______________wonderful?

Complete the sentences , using the correct past tense of the verb in brackets:

1/ Minh didn't own a motorcycle any more . He (sell).................. it

2/ Khang looked pale when he arrived for the exam . He (study)...............too hard .

3/ That quy's knees were bleeding when he came back home . He (fall over)............

4/We invited oanh toour party but she couldn't come . She (arrange)................ to go somewhere ealse .

5/ Thanh boughttow loaves of bread and took them home , but his mother (already/buy)............one.

6/ My sister got annoyed when somebody bought those jeans in the clothing shop because she (save up)..............for them.

7/ That man offered us ticked for the fashion show , but we (already/see) ..........it.

8/ He knew he recognized the waterfall. He (be)............there before .

9/ After long had finished his work , he (go) ..................home.

10/ by the time the policemen arrved , the thief (go away)................

Chia động từ :

1/ When I last ( see) ... him , he ( live ) ...in London . He ( tell ) ... me that he ( think ) ... of moving to Australia , and he may well have done so by now

2/ The manager ( talk ) ........ to an impotant customer at the moment but he ( be ) ... free to see you presently . Would you like to take a seat for a few minutes ?

3/ At last you're here ! I ( wait ) ......... here for more than half an hour !

4/ my father ( work ) ............ in Canada for the last year , so by the time he ( return ) ... the month after next I ( not see ) ....... him for fourteen months

5/ It's time we ( leave ) ... now

Fill the spaces in the following sentences by insert­ing a verb + out combination.

1. There were three of us in the original partnership, but Charles......so there are only two of us now. 2. You are not paid to criticize. All you need do is to ..... my orders. 3. When war...... prices usually go up. 4. There's an advertisement in today's paper that might in­terest Robert. I'll ... it ... and send it to him. 5. The fog is so thick that I don't know where we are. I'll have to try and...... by asking someone. 6. In a bus: "Have my seat. I'm ......at the next stop." 7. The arrangement of marriages by parents is a custom that has ......nearly everywhere. 8. The article is too long. Could you ...... the last two para­graphs? 9. I can't ......who it is. He is too far away. 10. He volunteered to march in the demonstration but when the day came he......and said that he was not well enough to go. 11. Don't ...... (get rid of /discard) that old chair. We could repair it. 12. Which picture do you think is the best?~ It is hard to......the best. They are all so good. 13. Why do you think they have such a high fence round this nuclear power station?

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