PHRASAL VERBS ~ PUT (Exercises & Keys)

PHRASAL VERBS WITH "PUT"
I. Fill in the gaps using an appropriate preposition or adverb.
1. He is a teacher who can put....his lessons.
2. One has to put some money....for a rainy day.
3. After showing us the paper he put it....in his pocket.
4. He put the book....on the shelf.
5. In spring one has to put the clock....an hour.
6. They want to put the ship....to harbour.
7. He puts soccer....tennis; he prefers the former.
8. I warn youthat youwill have to put the conditions....in writing.
9. The Government has put....plans to build several bridges across the river.
10. He took out the banknote to examine it and then put it....in the cashbox.
11. No, it is not eight o`clock; it is nine. You have to put your watch....
12. The text was translated and put....several languages.
13. The aging man put his stomach-aches....to his ulcer.
14. As it is raining, we shall have to put the match....
15. He is the kind of man who is always putting....going to the doctor.
16. They put the matter....till another day.
17. Little Peter put his clothes....by himself.
18. He put the wireless set....to listen to the news.
19. Put your cigarette....when you enter the non- smoking area.
20. They put the flag....to show that they had conquered the city.
21. He`s not very good at putting his ideas....to the audience.
22. He`s putting some money....in order to buy a car.
23. That book has to be put....English.
24. He put his success....to good luck and hard work.
25. He keeps on putting....going to the dentist, even when his tooth aches.
II. Replace the phrasal verb with another verb or phrase of the same meaning.
1. The captain put the ship about.
2. Don`t believe those stories which are being put about.
3. He is a teacher who quickly puts his ideas across to his students.
4. He has put aside a good sum of money.
5. You should put some money away for your old age.
6. He had to put away all ideas of becoming a famous man.
7. The dog was so old that it had to be put down.
8. The ship put back to harbour.
9. Put that pullover on.
10. The strike at the car factory put back production badly.
11. Put down that gun,you fool!
12. The rebellion had to be put down by the army.
13. Here`s my address; put it down before you forget it.
14. The bus stopped to put down passengers.
15. They put me down as a fool. It is incredible, isn`t it?
16. He likes putting forward new theories.
17. As we were speaking, he put in and said: "And what about me?"
18. She fell off the horse and put her shoulder out.
19. It is easier to take a machine apart than to put it together again.
20. They put up the flag as the anthem was played.
21. Mrs. Harrison wants to have her old cat put down.
22. If you want to buy that TV set, you`ll have to put some money aside.
23. While he`s dictating, I put down all that he says.
24. The party`s going to put forward a new candidate.
25. Many theories about the defeat are being put about.
III. Replace the words in italics with the correct phrasal verb or verbal expression.
1. I had to delay my visit because of the bad weather.
2. He refused to return the book he had borrowed.
3. He has saved about $100 during the holidays.
4. He prefers tennis to basketball.
5. I attribute his bad temper to his recent illness.
6. They have suggested a plan for reducing the level of traffic.
7. The meeting has been advanced to this week.
8. The ships enter the port and remain there for a day.
9. I shall have to postpone myvisit to another day.
10. People kept distracting her by speaking and shouting.
11. He wore his glasses to read the letter.
12. Switch the radio set on, please.
13. It took them five hours to stop the fire.
14. She was very upset by his rudeness.
15. They attribute the defeat to the lack of support.
16. Can you connect me with the secretary?
17. His share