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Unit
Exercises 142

142.1 Complete the sentences. Use a verb + up or down.
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before now before now
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LISA

1 There used to be a tree next to the house, but we cut it down .
2 There used to be some shelves on the wall, but I .
3 The ceiling was so low, he couldn’t straight.
4 She couldn’t hear the radio very well, so she .
5 While they were waiting for the bus, they on the ground.
6 A few trees in the storm last week.
7 We’ve got some new curtains, but we haven’t yet.
8 Lisa dropped her keys, so she and .
142.2 Complete the sentences. Use a verb (in the correct form) + down. Choose from:

calm cut let take turn write
1 I don’t like this picture on the wall. I’m going to take it down .
2 The music was too loud, so I .
3 David was very angry. I tried to .
4 I promised I would help Anna. I don’t want to .
5 I’ve forgotten my password. I should have .
6 Those trees are beautiful. Please don’t .
142.3 Complete the sentences. Use a verb + down.
1 I stopped writing and put down my pen.
2 I was really angry. It took me a long time to .
3 The train as it approached the station.
4 Sarah applied to study medicine at university, but she .
5 Our car is very reliable. It has never .
6 I spend too much money. I’m going to on things I don’t need.
7 I didn’t play well. I felt that I had the other players in the team.
8 The shop because it was losing money.
9 It’s a very ugly building. Many people would like it to .
10 I can’t understand why you the chance of working in another country
for a year. It would have been a great experience for you.
11 I didn’t see the accident. Someone told me that a boy as he was
crossing the road.
12 Peter got married when he was 20, but unfortunately the marriage a
few years later.

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