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Unit
Exercises 138

138.1 Complete the sentences.
1 Here’s a key so that you can let yourself in.
2 Lisa doesn’t like cooking, so she out a lot.
3 If you’re in our part of town, you should in and say hello.
4 Could you in this questionnaire? It will only take five minutes.
5 Amy isn’t living in this house any more. She out a few weeks ago.
6 After breakfast, we out of the hotel and got a taxi to the airport.
7 I wanted to charge my phone, but there was nowhere to the charger in.
8 Paul started doing a Spanish course, but he out after a few weeks.
9 Be careful! The water isn’t very deep here, so don’t in.

138.2 Complete the sentences with in, into, out or out of.
1 I’ve got a new flat. I’m moving in on Friday.
2 We arrived at the hotel and checked .
3 When are you moving your new flat?
4 The car stopped and the driver got .
5 Thieves broke the house and stole some jewellery.
6 How did the thieves break ? Through a window?
7 He opened his wallet and something fell .
8 Kate was angry and walked the meeting.
138.3 Complete the sentences using a verb + in or out (of).
1 Lisa walked to the edge of the pool, dived in and swam to the other end.
2 Not all the runners finished the race. Three of them .
3 I went to see Joe and Sophie in their new house. They last week.
4 I’ve told you everything you need to know. I don’t think I’ve anything.
5 Some people in the crowd started singing. Then a few more people
and soon everybody was singing.
6 Don’t be by him. If I were you, I wouldn’t believe anything he says.
7 I to see Laura a few days ago. She was fine.

138.4 Complete the sentences. Use the word in brackets in the correct form.
1 a: The fridge isn’t working.
B: That’s because you haven’t plugged it in . (plug)
2 a: What do I have to do with these forms?
B: and send them to this address. (fill)
3 a: I’ve made a mistake on this form.
B: That’s OK. Just and correct it. (cross)
4 a: Have you been to the new club I told you about?
B: No. We went there, but they wouldn’t because we weren’t
members. (let)
5 a: Can we meet tomorrow at ten?
B: Probably. I have another meeting, but I think I can . (get)
138.5 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use a verb from Sections B or C.
1 Let’s go to a restaurant tonight. Let’s eat out tonight.
2 Why didn’t you finish college? Why did you ?
3 Please complete the application form. Please form .
4 I can’t avoid going to the party. I can’t to the party.
5 I thought the email was genuine, but it wasn’t. I was completely the email .
6 You must come and see us sometime. You must sometime.
7 Steve was upset because he wasn’t chosen Steve was upset because he
for the team. the team.

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