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Unit
Exercises 143

143.1 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use three words each time, including a verb from
Section A.
1 2
Can you tell me … ?

KATE

A man came up to me in the street and Kate the front door
asked me the way to the station. of the house and rang the doorbell.
3 4
TOM
PAUL
TANYA
TOM

Tom was a long way behind the other runners, Tanya was running too fast for Paul. He
but he managed to them. couldn’t her.

143.2 Complete the sentences. Use a verb (in the correct form) + up. Choose from:
end end give give grow make take take turn use wash
1 I couldn’t find a hotel and ended up sleeping on a bench at the station.
2 I’m feeling very tired now. I’ve all my energy.

3 After dinner I and put the dishes away.

4 People often ask children what they want to be when they .
5 We arranged to meet Tom, but he didn’t .
6 Two years ago James his studies to be a professional footballer.
7 I don’t do any sports right now, but I’m thinking of tennis.
8 You don’t have enough determination. You too easily.
9 Karen travelled a lot for a few years and in Canada, where she still lives.
10 I do a lot of gardening. It most of my free time.
11 There are two universities in the city. Students 20 per cent of the
population.
143.3 Complete the sentences. Use a verb + up (with any other necessary words). Choose from:
bring catch fix give give go keep keep make set tidy

1 Sue got bored with her job and decided to give it up .
2 I’m not ready yet. You go on and I’ll catch up with you.
3 The room is in a mess. I’d better .
4 We expect to go away on holiday in July, but we haven’t yet.
5 Steven is having problems at school. He can’t the rest of the class.
6 I in the country, but I have always preferred cities.
7 Our team lost the game. We started well, but we couldn’t .
8 I saw Mike at the party, so I him and said hello.
9 Helen has her own website. A friend of hers helped her to .
10 Ben was learning to play the guitar, but he found it hard and in the end he .
11 When I was on holiday, I joined a tour group. The group two Americans,
three Japanese, five Germans and myself.

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