1. English in Mind Unit 12 Grammar Practice
Level 4
1 3
Put the words in the correct order to make Write the letter representing the
sentences. correct word.
1 so / it’s / by / she / difficult / get / earns / little / to 1 Your behaviour is unacceptable and we
can’t put c with it any longer.
She earns so little it’s difficult to get by.
a on b down c up
2 brother / how / up / don’t / little / with / know / you /
2 The detective is looking the case but
I / your / put
it’s still a mystery.
a out b into c in
3 is / well / her / business / doing / beginning / is / off /
3 We threw a leaving party for Philip to give
take / to / now / and
him a really good send .
a away b out c off
4 find / were / students / wanted / why / out / always /
4 The price of oil has gone today.
teacher / the / the / late / to
a in b up c by
5 If you want to know the result of today’s
5 some / rude / here / to / being / make / for / to / you /
match you could look it on the
flowers / are / up
internet.
a up b out c down
6 the / are / when / lent / back / you / give / I / you? / to /
6 I was cleaning my room today and I came
going / DVD
my old diaries.
a across b over c up
2 Rewrite the sentences using a word from the box
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instead of the phrasal verb. Use the correct form Make the sentences negative.
of the verb and noun.
LEVEL 4 UNIT 12
1 He made up for the mistake he made.
compensate bear convince
He didn’t make up for the mistake
return investigate survive
he made.
2 He gets away with a lot of bad behaviour.
1 I don’t know how you brought your mum round to
the idea of letting you go on holiday with Jack.
3 I came across somebody I knew at the
I don’t know how you convinced your mum to let …
concert.
2 They’re still looking into the cause of the plane crash.
4 You put up with a lot!
3 The airline company tried to make up for the delay by
giving the passengers free food and drink.
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
5 He’s trying to find out exactly what
happened.
4 I can’t put up with the noise of the road works any
longer, I’m going out!
6 She thinks she’ll get by until the end of the
month with the money she has.
5 Since the introduction of the Euro it’s difficult for many
people to get by.
6 I gave the DVD back to the library last week.
PHOTOCOPIABLE Level 4 Unit 12
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