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Unit
Exercises 145

145.1 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.

1 2 3

She opened the letter, read it
She waved to him and It was windy. I dropped a £20 and in the
he waved back . note and it . envelope.
4 5 6

ELLIE BEN

He tried to talk to her, but Ellie threw the ball to Ben and His shoes were worn out, so
she just . he . he .

145.2 Complete the sentences. Use a verb + away or back.
1 I was away all day yesterday. I got back very late.
2 I haven’t seen our neighbours for a while. I think they must .
3 ‘I’m going out now.’ ‘OK. What time will you ?’
4 I saw a man trying to break into a car. When he saw me, he .
5 If you cheat in the exam, you might with it or you might get caught.
6 Be careful! That’s an electric fence. Make sure you from it.
7 He wasn’t very friendly. I smiled at him, but he didn’t .

145.3 Complete the sentences. Use only one word each time.
1 The woman got into her car, started the engine and drove away.
2 This box could be useful, so I won’t it away.
3 Jane doesn’t do anything at work. I don’t know how she away with it.
4 I’m going out now. I’ll back in about an hour.
5 You should think more about the future. Don’t back all the time.
6 Gary is very generous. He won some money in the lottery and it all away.
7 I’ll back to you as soon as I have the information you need.
8 I washed the dishes, dried them and them away.
145.4 Complete the sentences. Use the verb in brackets + away or back.
1 a: Do you still have my keys?
b: No. Don’t you remember? I gave them back to you yesterday. (give)
2 a: Do you want this magazine?
b: No, I’ve finished with it. You can . (throw)
3 a: How are your new jeans? Do they fit you OK?
b: No, they’re too tight. I’m going to to the shop. (take)
4 a: Here’s the money you asked me to lend you.
b: Thanks. I’ll as soon as I can. (pay)
5 a: What happened to all the books you used to have?
b: I didn’t want them any more, so I . (give)
6 a: Did you phone Sarah?
b: Yes, I left a message for her, but she hasn’t . (call)

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