Idioms - Lesson One Exercises
Idioms of Lesson One
Wake up Get up Put on Take off Turn on Turn off Sit down Lie down Stand up Put away
Wake up Get up Put on Take off Turn on Turn off Sit down Lie down Stand up Put away
A. Fill in the blanks using the idioms learned in lesson 1.
1. Could you please _______ that light _____ ? Its brightness is hurting my eyes.
2.(Middle of night) __________ and go move the car! I hear the snow removal truck down the street.
3. When the judge walked into the courtroom, everyone _________ .
4. I'm usually the first one to ________ in the morning at my house.
5. __________ a shirt! We've got guests arriving any minute now!
6. I ____________ the oven to 350 just like you asked.
7. The cat ___________ on the keyboard and refused to move until it was fed.
8. I need to __________ my schoolbooks.
9. The room was too hot for Jane, so she _____________ her blazer.
10. I think I'm going to go ___________ for a little while... my head hurts.
11. I hear Jimmy got fired (to lose one's employment) because he was caught ____________ on the job one time too many.
12. Watching the Olympics _______ me ______ to the triathlon.
13. The guy I met at the coffee shop was supposed to take me out on a date, but _________ me _____ last night.
1. Could you please _______ that light _____ ? Its brightness is hurting my eyes.
2.(Middle of night) __________ and go move the car! I hear the snow removal truck down the street.
3. When the judge walked into the courtroom, everyone _________ .
4. I'm usually the first one to ________ in the morning at my house.
5. __________ a shirt! We've got guests arriving any minute now!
6. I ____________ the oven to 350 just like you asked.
7. The cat ___________ on the keyboard and refused to move until it was fed.
8. I need to __________ my schoolbooks.
9. The room was too hot for Jane, so she _____________ her blazer.
10. I think I'm going to go ___________ for a little while... my head hurts.
11. I hear Jimmy got fired (to lose one's employment) because he was caught ____________ on the job one time too many.
12. Watching the Olympics _______ me ______ to the triathlon.
13. The guy I met at the coffee shop was supposed to take me out on a date, but _________ me _____ last night.
B. Choose the appropriate phrasal verb from the list at the top of the page to replace the italicized word(s) in the sentences below.
1. I think Sandra went to recline in her room.
2. Please remove your sunglasses. I'd like to see your eyes while we're talking.
3. He can say what he wants but his testimony will never remain valid in court.
4. We took a seat on the park bench to watch the ducks swimming in the river.
5. Are you going to place on yourself the red dress or the black one?
6. Jim! Place those chips in their proper place before the kids see you eating them!
7. Please switch on the light, you'll hurt your eyes reading in this gloom!
8. It's always a struggle to get my son to awaken.
9. I get affected with dislike by people who refuse to listen to reason.
10. It's time to arise from bed!
11. Jane left this morning. I haven't seen her all day.
12. Could someone cause to stop functioning the air conditioner? It's freezing in here!
13. Stan has no luck with women. More often than not he gets failed to keep a date with.
14. The plane departed on schedule.
1. I think Sandra went to recline in her room.
2. Please remove your sunglasses. I'd like to see your eyes while we're talking.
3. He can say what he wants but his testimony will never remain valid in court.
4. We took a seat on the park bench to watch the ducks swimming in the river.
5. Are you going to place on yourself the red dress or the black one?
6. Jim! Place those chips in their proper place before the kids see you eating them!
7. Please switch on the light, you'll hurt your eyes reading in this gloom!
8. It's always a struggle to get my son to awaken.
9. I get affected with dislike by people who refuse to listen to reason.
10. It's time to arise from bed!
11. Jane left this morning. I haven't seen her all day.
12. Could someone cause to stop functioning the air conditioner? It's freezing in here!
13. Stan has no luck with women. More often than not he gets failed to keep a date with.
14. The plane departed on schedule.