Exercise 1
Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use three words each time
go come catch keep
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1)
1 came up to
2 went up to / walked up to
3 catch up with
4 keep up with
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences. Use the following verbs (in the correct form) + up :
end end give give grow make take take turn use wash
1) I couldn't find a hotel and ________ sleeping on a bench at the station.
2) I'm feeling very tired now. I've ________ all energy.
3) After dinner I ________ and put the dishes away.
4) People often ask children what they want to be when they ________
5) We invited Tom to the party, but he didn't ________
6) Two years ago James ________ his studies to be a professional footballer.
7) A: Do you do any sports?
B: Not at the moment, 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 free time.
11) There are two universities in the city, and students ________ 20 per cent of the population.
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2)
1 ended up
2 used up
3 washed up
4 grow up
5 turn up / show up
6 gave up
7 taking up
8 give up
9 ended up
10 takes up
11 make up
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences. Use the following verbs + up (with any other necessary words):
bring catch fix give go keep keep make set tidy
1) Sue got bored with her job and decided to ________
2) I'm not ready yet. You go on and I'll ________ you.
3) The room is in a mess. I'd better ________
4) We expect to go away on holiday sometime in July, but we haven't ________ yet.
5) Stephen is having problems at school. He can't ________ the rest of the class.
6) Although I ________ in the country, I have always preferred cities.
7) Our team started the game well, but we couldn't ________ and in the end we lost.
8) I saw Mike at the party, so I ________ him and said hello.
9) When I was on holiday, I joined a tour group. The group ________ two Americans, three Germans, five Italians and self.
10) Helen has her own internet website. A friend of hers helped her to ________
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3)
1 give it up
2 catch up with
3 tidy it up / tidy up
4 fixed it up
5 keep up with
6 was brought up
7 keep it up
8 went up to
9 was made up of
10 set it up / fix it up
