Lección 47ª: Ejercicios
 

Exercises

1.- Completa los siguientes phrasal verbs. (Aparte de las soluciones que aquí se dan, otras alternativas pueden ser igualmente válidas).


1.   

When he knew that he wasn't going to be promoted he was very much put ________

2.   

Caroline has put ________ for a post as financial advisor but she doesn't have enough experience

3.   

It is very rude to put someone ________ ; you should have very good reasons to do that

4.   

Due to the bad weather the excursion has been put ________ to the next week-end

5.   

Life here is a little bit uncomfortable; we have to put ________ with the noise and the smoke of that factory

 

6.   

In our firm everyone is invited to put ________ new suggestions

7.   

They have to put ________ a scaffolding round that old building

8.   

Could you put the washing machine ________ ? I don't know which knob to press

9.   

My watch is 10 minutes slow; I have to put it ________

10.   

Mark has bought a new TV but need someone to put him ________ to it

11.   

Could you help me to put ________ this necklace?

12.   

He never intervenes in the meetings; I put it ________ to his shyness

13.   

You cannot put ________ yourself this hardware in your computer; you should call an expert

14.   

The plane crashed after taking off; the investigators put it ________ to a technical error

15.   

Due to the hurricane in Cuba my friends have put ________ their trip there

16.   

The fire-fighter have worked two days without stopping to put ________ that fire

17.   

When the time finished the teacher asked us to put ________ the pencils

18.   

Mark, when finish reading the newspaper put it ________ on the table, please

19.   

I put ________ his address because I feared I could forget it

20.   

My boss always put ________ the light when he leaves his office

 

21.   

If you want to change your car you have to start putting ________ money

22.   

An impressive crane has been put ________ in front of my house

23.   

The army couldn't put ________ the rebellion and the government was overthrown

24.   

This computer is very easy to use; you only have to put it ________

25.   

Why did you pick that frame up? Please, put it ________ , you can break it

26.   

This clock gains; you should put it ________

27.   

She is very unreliable; always is putting everyone ________ for some stupid reason

28.   

In our department the boss is the only person who put ________ new ideas

29.   

The police put ________ the revolt after two days of negotiations

30.   

I don't know how to put ________ this new radio in my car

31.   

I put ________ his telephone number but I don't remember where

32.   

You shouldn't spend all your salary; you should put ________ some money

33.   

For technical reasons our flight has been put ________ 5 hours

34.   

I don't know how to use this computer. John, could you put me ________ to it?

35.   

My company is looking for new graduates. Why don't you put ________ for it?

36.   

Due to the shuttle accident Nasa has put ________ its space programme

37.   

I don't understand him; he always take my calculator but never put it ________

38.   

In the office I have to put ________ with my boss; he trys to make my life miserable

39.  

My granddad put ________ his glasses and started to read the newspaper