Exercise 1
Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.
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1)
1 waved back
2 blew away
3 put it back
4 walked away
5 threw it back (to her)
6 threw them away
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences. Use a verb + away or back .
1) I was away all day yesterday. I ________ 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) A man was trying to break into a car. When he saw me, he ________
5) I smiled at him, but he didn't ________
6) If you cheat in the exam, you might ________ with it. But you might get caught.
7) Be careful! That's an electric fence. ________ from it.
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2)
1 got back
2 be away / have gone away
3 be back
4 ran away
5 smile back
6 get away
7 Keep away / Keep back
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences using a verb in the correct form.
1) The woman got into her car, started the engine and ________ away.
2) Here's the money you need. ________ me back when you can.
3) Don't ________ that box away. It could be useful.
4) Jane doesn't do anything at work. I don't know how she ________ away with it.
5) I'm going out now. I'll ________ back in about an hour.
6) You should think more about the future; don't ________ back all the time.
7) Gary is very generous. He won some money in the lottery and ________ it all away.
8) I'll ________ back to you as soon as I have the information you need.
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3)
1 drove
2 Pay
3 throw
4 gets
5 be
6 look
7 gave
8 get
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences. Use the verb in brackets + away or back .
1) A: Do you still have keys?
B: No. Don't you remember? I ________ 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, 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: She wasn't there. I left a message asking her to ________ . (call)
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4)
1 gave them back
2 throw it away
3 take them back
4 pay you back / pay it back
5 gave them away
6 call back / call me back
Interactive Phonemic Chart
Learn all of the vowel and consonant sounds in American English with this interactive phonemic chart.
