CUFE, New Programs, Preparatory Year Name: ……………………………………….

English Language GEN New 06 Group: ………….. B. N.: ………..……. Level: …………..……
Lecture 2: Verbs

1. Diane can't come to the phone because she is washing her hair.
2. Diane washes her hair every other day or so.
3. Every morning, the sun shines on my bedroom window and wakes me up.
4. Mike is a student, but he doesn’t go to school right now because it's summer.
He attends college from September to May every year, but in the summers he
usually has a job at the post office. In fact, he is working there this summer.
5. I can't afford that ring. It costs too much.
6. Look. It is beginning to rain. Unfortunately, I don’t have my umbrella with
me. Tom is lucky. He is wearing a raincoat.
7. Barbara often tutors other students in her math class. This afternoon she is
helping Steve with his math assignment because he doesn’t understand the
material they were working on in their class this week.
8. Right now I’m looking at Janet. She looks angry. I wonder what's the matter.
She has a frown on her face. She certainly is not having any fun right now.
9. The student (raised, rose) his hand in class.
10. Hot air (raises, rises).
11. Ann (set, sat) your dictionary on the table a few minutes ago.
12. Hens (lay, lie) eggs.
13. If you are tired, you should (lay, lie) down and take a nap.
14. We (hanged, hung) the picture on the wall.
15. I didn’t hear the thunder during the storm last night because I was sleeping.
16. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun was
shining. A cool breeze was blowing. The birds were singing.
17. My brother and sister were arguing about something when I walked into the
room.
18. Last January, I saw snow for the first time in my life.
19. Up to now, Professor Williams has given our class five tests.
20. The science of medicine advanced a great deal in the nineteenth century.
21. It has been snowing all day. I wonder when it will stop.
22. The telephone rang four times in the last hour, and each time it has been for
my roommate.
23. Yesterday at a restaurant, I saw Pam Donelly, an old friend of mine. I hadn’t
seen her in years. At first, I didn’t recognize her because she had lost at least
fifty pounds.
24. It is midnight. I have been studying for five straight hours. No wonder I'm
getting tired.
25. It was midnight. I had been studying for five straight hours. No wonder I was
getting tired.
26. At least two hundred people were waiting in line to buy tickets to the game.
Some of them had been standing in line for more than four hours. We decided
not to try to get tickets for ourselves.
27. Fred will be/is going to be at the meeting tomorrow. I think Jane is coming
too.
28. The damage we do to our environment today will affect the quality of life of
future generations.
29. A: This letter is in French, and I don't speak a word of French. Can you help
me?
B: Sure. I will translate for you.
30. A: Do you want to go shopping with me? I am going to the shopping mall
downtown.
B: Sure. What time do you want to leave?
31. I'm going to eat lunch at 12:30. After I eat, I am probably going to take/will
probably take a nap.
32. Gary will come soon. I will wait here until he comes.
33. I'm sure it will stop raining soon. As soon as the rain stops, I will walk to the
drugstore to get some film.
34. Right now I'm a junior in college. After I graduate with a B.A., I intend to
enter graduate school and work for an M.A. Perhaps I will go on for a Ph.D.
after I get my Master's degree.
35. Right now I am attending class. Yesterday at the same time, I was attending
class. Tomorrow at this time, I will be attending class.
36. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I arrive at the airport, my whole
family will be waiting for me.
37. When I get up tomorrow morning, the sun will be shining, the birds will be
singing, and my roommate will still be lying in bed fast asleep.
38. Ann and Andy got married on June 1st. Today is June 14th. Ann and Andy
have been married for two weeks. On June 7th, they had been married for one
week. By June 28th, they will have been married for four weeks.
39. This traffic is terrible. We're going to be late. By the time we get to the airport,
Bob's plane will have already arrived, and he'll be wondering where we are.
40. I'm getting tired of sitting in the car. Do you realize that by the time we arrive
in Phoenix, we will have been driving for twenty straight hours?
41. Margaret was born in 1950. By the year 2000, she will have lived on this earth
for 50 years.
42. Go ahead and leave on your vacation. Don't worry about this work. By the
time you get back, we will take care of everything.
43. What? He got married again? At this rate, he will be having a dozen wives by
the time he dies.
44. We have been married for a long time. By our next anniversary, we will have
been married for 43 years.
45. It looks like rain. We must shut the windows.
46. Ann, can/could you hand me that dish? Thanks.
47. Spring break starts on the thirteenth. We are not going to classes again until
the twenty-second.
48. May/Could I make an appointment to see Dean Witherspoon?
49. Neither of us knows the way to their house. We should take a map with us or
we'll probably get lost.
50. The baby is only a year old, but she has already said a few words.
51. Excuse me. I didn't understand. Could you repeat what you said?
52. In the United States, elementary education is compulsory. All children must
attend six years of elementary school.
53. Annie, you had better clean this mess before Dad gets home. He'll be mad if
he sees all this stuff all over the living room floor.
54. I had a good time when I was a teenager. When my friends and I got together,
we did anything and everything that sounded like fun.
55. Jimmy was serious when he said he wanted to be a cowboy when he grew up.
We shouldn’t laugh at him. We hurt his feelings.
56. My wife and ten children are coming to join me here. They can’t live in my
dormitory room. I have to find an apartment.
57. A: Can I speak to Peggy?
B: She can’t come to the phone right now. Can I take message?
58. It's not like Tony to be late. He should have been here an hour ago. I hope
nothing bad happened.
59. The teacher called on Sam in class yesterday, but he kept looking out the
window and didn't respond. He must have been daydreaming.
60. When I arrived home last night, I discovered that I had forgotten my key. My
roommate was asleep, but I had to wake him by knocking loudly on the door.
61. The Amazon valley is extremely important to the ecology of the earth. Forty
percent of the world's oxygen is produced there.
62. There was a terrible accident on a busy downtown street yesterday. Dozens of
people had seen it, including my friend, who was interviewed by the police.
63. In my country, certain prices are controlled by the government, such as the
prices of medical supplies. However, other prices are determined by how
much people are willing to pay for a product.
64. Right now Alex is in the hospital. He was treated for a bad burn on his hand
and arm.
65. Yesterday a purse-snatcher was caught by a dog. While the thief was chased
by the police, he jumped over a fence into someone's yard, where he
encountered a ferocious dog. The dog kept the thief from escaping.
66. Proper first aid can save a victim's life, especially if the victim is bleeding
heavily, has stopped breathing, or has been poisoned.
67. James should have been told the news a long time ago.
68. Meat must be kept in a refrigerator or it will spoil.
69. I tried, but I couldn't have opened the window.
70. I hope Chris accepts our job offer, but I know she's been having interviews
with other several companies. She may have been already offered a job by a
competing firm before we made our offer.
 Phrasal Verbs
1. -A bomb BLEW (down/over/up) the house.
2. -Alison has just GIVEN (back/down/up) smoking
3. -Andy was running to CATCH (on/out/up) with the others.
4. -ASK (for/out/up) help if the work is too hard.
5. -At the house, she invited him to COME (in/on/out).
6. -Brian has SET (off/over/up) a new internet company.
7. -Can you GIVE me (back/out/over) those pans I lent you?
8. -Can you help me DO (in/up/with) my dress?
9. -Can you WORK (off/on/out) how big the piece of wood is?
10. -COME (off/on/up)! We'll be late!
11. -Did you NOTE (down/to/up) her address?
12. -Do you want to SPEAK (into/on/to) me?
13. -Does that explanation CLEAR (back/off/up) the mystery?
14. -Ed is trying to WORK (in/off/out) how much we can afford to spend.
15. -Four people GOT (in/out/over) of the car
16. -Give that back ... it BELONGS (in/on/to) me.
17. -He and his family LIVE (in/on/over) 120 dollars a week.
18. -He apologized and promised not to do it again so I LET him (off/out/over) any
punishment.
19. -He CLIMBED (in/up/with) the ladder.
20. -He CROSSED (into/on/out) the word 'angry' and wrote 'furious' instead.
21. -He did not GET (back/out/up) of bed all day.
22. -He finds it difficult to KEEP (in/on/up) with the rest of the class.
23. -He GOT (off/out/up) of the car and then turned back to say goodbye.
24. -He LAY (down /in/to) on the bed.
25. -He never LISTENS (on/to/with) what I say.
26. -He plans to join the golf club and TAKE (to/up/with) golf.
27. -He ROLLED (down/over/up) onto his back.
28. -He SCREWED (down/over/up) the paper and threw it away.
29. -He told me to SHUT (back/down/up).
30. -He tried to PLAY (back/down/up) his injury, saying that it wasn't that bad.
31. -He wanted a new bike so much that I finally GAVE (back/down/in) and bought
him one.
32. -He was so angry it took me half an hour to CALM him (down/out/up).
33. -Her behavior has LANDED her (in/to/with) trouble with her teacher.
34. -Her ears STICK (down/in/out) a bit.
35. -His eyes LIT (off/on/up) with pleasure when she came into the room.
36. -HURRY (in/on/up) and find your bag or you'll be late for school
37. -I am TALKING (at/on/to) my friends.
38. -I can DROP you (down/off/out) at the school on my way to work.
39. -I FELL (down/out/over) with my neighbor because he wouldn't stop playing
loud music.
40. -I GAVE (back/out/up) all the books I borrowed.
41. -I need to TAKE my library books (back/into/out) to the library today.
42. -I PICKED (off/out/up) the baby.
43. -I saw a red car GO (by/down/out) very fast.
44. -I should have given away those old toys but I didn't want to PART (in/to/with)
them.
45. -I want to GO (back/on/out) to Italy one day.
46. -I want you to CLEAR (back/over/up) the mess in your bedroom.
47. -I was often MIXED (on/over/up) with Tom at school because we had the same
last name.
48. -I WOKE (on/to/up) after a good night's sleep feeling cheerful.
49. -I wonder whether this new fashion will CATCH (in/on/over) with older people.
50. I'd like to TRY those trousers (in/into/on).
51. -If we haven't got enough money I'm sure my parents would HELP us
(on/out/to).
52. -I'm DEPENDING (in/on/to) you to look after the younger children.
53. -I'm so tired ... I think I'll PUT (off/out/over) phoning Ben until tomorrow.
54. -Isobel was out when I phoned so I'll RING her (back/down/over) this evening.
55. -It was hard to GET (into/over/with) her death.
56. -It's an interesting story but you shouldn't READ too much (in/into/to) it.
57. -It's very dark. Please TURN (down/in/on) the light.
58. I've got to FIND (off/out/over) who murdered President Kennedy.
59. -I've invited everyone to the party because I didn't want to LEAVE anyone
(off/on/out).
60. -Jenny is ill so we will have to PUT the meeting (back/down/off) until next
week.
61. -Jenny POURED (in/out/over) all her worries and problems.
62. -Julie felt she would LET her parents (down/off/under) if she didn't do her best
in the exam.
63. -Make sure you WRITE his phone number (down/on/with).
64. -Money problems HELD (down/out/up) work on the new bridge.
65. -My brother's four sons PUT me (into/off/over) having children.
66. -New research could LEAD (in/off/to) new treatments for cancer.
67. -Please COME (back/on/to) again tomorrow.
68. -Please KEEP (off/on/out) the grass.
69. -Please PUT (back/down/up) the knife.
70. -Please PUT (back/on/up) the books where you found them.
71. -PUT (in/off/out) the light when you go to bed
72. -She BROKE (down/off/out) a piece of bread.
73. -She FELL (back/over/up) and hurt her knee.
74. -She is BRINGING her children (out/over/up) to be polite.
75. -She KEPT (in/on/with) painting while I talked to her.
76. -She MADE (over/up/with) a story each night to tell the children.
77. -She PULLED (in/off/on) some leaves.
78. -She PUT (back/down/up) her bags on the table.
79. -She PUT (in/into/on) her coat.
80. -She READ (in/out/up) a list of names.
81. She SCREWED (in/over/up) her eyes in the bright sunlight.
82. -She was running so fast, none of the others could KEEP (in/on/up) with her.
83. -SIT (down/to/up) on this chair.
84. -Ted's mother TOLD him (back/off/to) for hitting his sister.
85. -That top doesn't GO (into/to/with) that skirt.
86. -The authorities have LAID (back/down/in) strict rules which must be obeyed.
87. -The cat CLIMBED (off/over/up) a tree.
88. -The children are PLAYING (in/up/with) their toys.
89. -The children ATE (down/in/up) all their food.
90. -The crowd TORE (down/in/to) the barriers and stormed the building
91. -The dog FELL (down/off/to) a hole.
92. -The film is BASED (in/on/with) a story by Philip Dick.
93. -The horse JUMPED (on/over/to) the fence.
94. -The letter SETS (down/in/out) all the details of the work we want you to do.
95. -The men WENT (into/on/with) the building.
96. -The newspaper was FLOODED (in/to/with) letters from angry readers.
97. -The opportunity to talk on television had really FIRED her (in/on/up).
98. -The shop has SOLD (down/out/up) of that book but they're ordering some more
copies today.
99. -The teacher GAVE (down/out/up) twenty copies of the test.
100. -The washing machine has BROKEN (down/into/up) but someone's coming to
repair it.
101. -There was a nice restaurant here but it CLOSED (back/down/out) last month.
102. -There's something odd happening on the computer, can you DEAL
(on/over/with) it?
103. -They are SELLING (in/off/over) all their old books.
104. -They CUT (down/into/off) all the trees in their garden.
105. -They LOOKED (down/in/up) at the moon.
106. They SET (in/to/up) a fund to help others with the same illness.
107. -Thieves BROKE (down/in/into) my car and stole my CDs.
108. -We arrived at the airport hours before we could GET (off/on/up) the plane.
109. -We COVERED (in/out/up) the food.
110. -We didn't have a television when I was young and I felt that I had MISSED
(off/out/over).
111. -We didn't have a television when I was young and I felt that I had MISSED
(off/out/over).
112. -We have to KEEP (back/down/off) the number of singers in the choir because
we practice in a small room.
113. -We mustn't GO (into/on/over) the street while the men are fighting.
114. -We're playing a new game, would you like to JOIN (in/up/with)?
115. -We've done well in the competition so far and we need to BUILD (in/into/on)
that success.
116. -What time do you GET (down/on/up) in the morning?
117. -What time does the match KICK (in/off/up)?
118. -When the noise had DIED (down/off/on), he started to speak.
119. -With his yellow shirt, he really STOOD (back/on/out) in the crowd.
120. -WRITE (down/in/with) everything I say.
121. -You can always COUNT (in/on/up) Martin to help you if you have problems.
122. -You've HIT (down/into/on) a really good idea there.