Phrasal verbs, dependent prepositions, idioms (Spotlight 8 Module 4)

Module 4

Dependent prepositions

1. Using APPENDIX 2 tick the correct prepositions.

2. Complete the sentences below.

1. Are you ______________________ to chocolate?

2. Long skirts are in ___________________ again this year.

3. Why don’t we eat out for ____________________.

4. I never pay ____________________ to the latest trends.

5. The programme _____________________ to teenagers.

6. I know purple is very _____________________ with girls.

Phrasal verbs: put

put away a) arrange for another time

put off b) accept

put on c) stop

put through d) dress oneself

put up with e) connect by phone

put out g) tidy

1) She couldn’t put _____________ his rudeness so she complained to the teacher.

2) Can I be put _____________ to Mr Smith, please.

3) It’s cold. Put ____________ a sweater.

4) When you have finished, put ____________ your books.

5) The fire fighters managed to put ____________ the fire.

6) The match was put ____________ until next weekend.

Idioms

4. Using APPENDIX 3 complete the sentences with the correct idiom:

♥ keep one’s fingers crossed ♥ put one’s foot down

♥ lose one’s head ♥ make somebody’s hair stand on end

♥ give someone a hand ♥ pull someone’s leg

1. Laura wanted to go away for this weekend but her father put his _______________________________.

2. Jenny is sitting an exam this morning so keep your___________________________________.

3. She lost her ________________________ when she saw broken dishes on the floor.

4. The first terrifying fifteen minutes made my ___________________________________!

5. Want to curl my hair. Can you please ____________________________________?

6. Are you serious or are you just pulling my ________________________?

5. Using APPENDIXES 1,2,3 write down the list of new words and phrases.