Use the correct preposition to make up the correct phrasal verb to compete the sentences. Translate the sentences.

BRING & GROW + back, into, on (x2), out of, together, up (x2)

1. A little friendly competition is a good way to bring the family ___ .
2. Alex never saw his father while he was growing ___ .
3. Do these photos bring ___ any memories?
4. I don't know what's brought this ___ - he's usually so friendly.
5. I've grown ___ my old clothes.
6. Jane has grown ___ a beautiful woman.
7. John's parents died when he was young and he was brought ___ by his aunt.
8. The new house slowly began to grow ___ her.

COME & FALL + across, behind, between, for, from, in, out, up

1. She was twenty when she first fell ___ love.
2. Mark has come ___ with a new idea for our product.
3. My sister is falling ___ with her school work.
4. Luca comes ___ Italy.
5. If your friend comes ___ you and your girlfriend, you'll feel betrayed.
6. He fell ___ Jane when they were together at a music camp.
7. I had fallen ___ with my parents.
8. Have you ever come ___ such a horrible person in all your life?

GIVE & WORK + at, away, back, in, off, out, up (x2)

1. Paul works ___ at a local gym two or three times a week.
2. His parents finally persuaded him to give ___ boxing.
3. We worked ___ a real appetite climbing in the mountains.
4. They gave ___ two goals in the first half.
5. She usually works ___ her extra energy by going for a run.
6. Has she given you your tennis racket ___ yet?
7. The champion refused to give ___ and went on to win the set.
8. If she worked ___ improving her game, she could be a champion.

CATCH & TAKE + after, off, on, over, to, up (x3)

1. Collecting stamps takes ___ a lot of time.
2. This game has recently caught ___ with young people. They are really crazy about it.
3. It was the hobby that took ___ my life.
4. His singing career has just begun to take ___ .
5. I took ___ going for a walk in the morning. It's so relaxing.
6. They've just gone fishing. If you hurry, you'll catch ___ with them at the bridge.
7. Guess what! Chris has taken ___ photography.
8. Both my sister and I take ___ our father. We have the same interests and hobbies.

GET & SEE + around (x2), back, in, off (x2), on, to

1. We all went to the station to see my grandmother ___ .
2. I think we got ___ the wrong bus.
3. What do you think is the best way of getting ___ Britain?
4. When will your parents get ___ from the USA?
5. You'd better pack our luggage and I'll see ___ the tickets.
6. (on a bus) You should get ___ at Hove Town Hall.
7. They'll soon be here. The London train gets ___ at 10.05.
8. What a beautiful castle! I'd like to see ___ it.

RUN & STAY + across, at, away, into, out of, over (x2) up, with

1. When I travel to Great Britain, I stay either ___ a hotel or ___ my relatives.
2. Our dog had a narrow escape yesterday when it was nearly run ___ by a car.
3. I wanted to buy some souvenirs but unfortunately I ran ___ money.
4. We stayed ___ late to watch a film.
5. I nearly ran ___ my teacher at the supermarket yesterday.
6. Around 77,000 children under 16 run ___ from home every year.
7. It's getting late. Do you want to stay ___?
8. While I was in London, I ran ___ my old friend.

CUT & KEEP + at, down, off (x2), on, out, to, up (x2)

1. If you want to lose weight, you should cut ___ chocolate and sweets and cut ___ on salt.
2. We had to hurry to keep ___ with her.
3. The secret of dieting is to keep ___ it.
4. John kept ___ smoking despite the doctor's advice to give it up.
5. I'm trying to keep ___ fatty foods.
6. They cut ___ electricity yesterday so I couldn't cook anything.
7. Professionals sportsmen keep ___ a strict diet.
8. Now we're going to peel and cut ___ cucumbers for our salad.

LOOK + after, at, for, forward, out, over, through, up (x2)

1. If I come across an unknown English word, I look it ___ in a dictionary.
2. Look ___ this exercise and underline all irregular verbs in it.
3. My sister is looking ___ an English language course to improve her speaking skills.
4. I look ___ to hearing from you soon.
5. Look ___ ! There is a car coming.
6. He's an excellent teacher. All his pupils looked ___ to him.
7. We usually look ___ the neighbours' dog while they're on holiday.
8. Look ___ my dictionary! Someone has torn it!

BREAK & CARRY + away, down, in, into, on, out (x2), up

1. Schools broke ___ for the holidays in July.
2. The burglars broke ___ the house through the kitchen window.
3. If you carry ___ spending money like that, you'll go bankrupt.
4. I need a new computer because my old one has broken ___ .
5. They got married a month before the was broke ___ .
6. The crowd were carried ___ by his passionate speech.
7. As she was talking, he suddenly broke ___ , saying, "That's a lie".
8. Nick is carrying ___ research on nanotechnology.

DO & FILL + away, in, on, over, up (x2), with, without

1. Now that they have a permanent job, they can do ___ any help from us.
2. I spent an hour filling ___ the application form.
3. This is a lovely cottage although it needs doing ___ a bit.
4. She was taken ___ as a laboratory assistant.
5. We have nothing to do ___ the firm which has the offices next door.
6. The company he works for has recently been taken ___ by a huge corporation.
7. As she read the poem, their eyes filled ___ with tears.
8. Computerization has enabled us to do ___ with a lot of paperwork.

LET & MAKE + down, into, off (x2), out, up (x3)

1. My dad was always really good at making ___ stories.
2. The British usually let ___ fireworks on the 5th of November.
3. The numbers are too small - I can't make them ___ at all.
4. the flag of the UK is made ___ of three crosses.
5. The story was made ___ a film two years ago.
6. She's a great player, and never lets her team ___ .
7. The thieves made ___ with the stolen paintings from the museum.
8. No amount of money can make ___ for the loss of this painting.

CALL & HOLD + after, back, for, in, off, on, round, up

1. Please hold ___ . I'll put you through to Mr. Smith.
2. Experts call ___ protecting sites in Asia to esure the survival of the tiger.
3. Tomorrow's match has been called ___ because of the icy weather.
4. She was called ___ her grandmother.
5. Traffic was held ___ for several hours by the accident.
6. I called ___ yesterday, but you weren't in.
7. I'm a bit busy - can I call you ___ later.
8. Never call ___ to a talk radio program while you are driving.

PAY, SET & STAND + back, for (x2)< off (x2), out (x2), up (x2)

1. She plans to set ___ her own business.
2. 'BBC' stands ___ British Broadcasting Corporation.
3. All those weeks of studying  will pay ___ when you take the exam.
4. With starling black make-up, Goths certainly stand ___ in a crowd.
5. We all pay ___ our mistakes in some wat at some time.
6. You should learn how to stand ___ for yourself as early as possible.
7. They've just set ___ on a round-the-world cruise.
8. I remember that I owe you $200. I'll pay you ___ in a week.

TURN + down, into, off, on, out, over, to, up

1. It turned ___ that she had known him since childhood.
2. Will you turn ___ the television, please? It's time for my favourite soap.
3. She turned ___ at my house late one night.
4. His first novel was turned ___ a television film.
5. This programme is really boring. Let's turn ___ to another channel.
6. Don't forget to turn ___ your computer when you leave home.
7. Her family lived a long way away, and she had no one to turn ___ for advice.
8. He turned ___ the job because it involved too much travelling.

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Источники:

• Е.С. Музланова, Е.И. Кисунько, Английский язык для подготовки к ЕГЭ, Грамматика и лексика, М., АСТ, 2007;
• Е.С. Музланова,  Английский язык, подготовка к ЕГЭ.Астрель, М., 2009
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