Question

Fill in particles with the phrasal verb to put. 1. It took us long to put a ---------- tent. 2. Let’s put----------- the date of our meeting. 3. “Put your textbooks--------- and listen to me,” the teacher said. 4. I phoned you yesterday but couldn’t put -------------. 5. We can’t put -----------his carelessness. 6. They’ve put------------ the prices on oil. 7. We are going to put---------- some pictures on the wall. 8. They decided to put--------- their guests because of the illness of their child

Answer 1

1. It took us long to put up a  tent. (to put up = воздвигать, поднимать)
2. Let’s put ahead  the date of our meeting. (to put ahead = менять дату на более ранний срок )
3. “Put your textbooks aside and listen to me,” the teacher said. (to put aside = отложить на время)
4. I phoned you yesterday but couldn’t put through. (to put through – соединять по телефону)
5. We can’t put  ahead  his carelessness. (to put ahead – способствовать развитию)
6. They’ve put about the prices on oil. (to put about = беспокоиться, волноваться )
7. We are going to put up some pictures on the wall. (to put up = повесить, прикрепить)
8. They decided to put off their guests because of the illness of their child. (put off = отложить на более поздний срок)

Answer 2

1. It took us long to put up a tent.
2. Let’s put down the date of our meeting.
3. “Put your textbooks away and listen to me,” the teacher said.
4. I phoned you yesterday but couldn’t put through.
5. We can’t put up with his carelessness.
6. They’ve put up the prices on oil.
7. We are going to put up some pictures on the wall.
8. They decided to put off their guests because of the illness of their child.