ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE
UNIT 138. Phrasal verbs 2 in/ out
A | Compare in and out: in= into a room, a building, a car etc. √ | How did the thieves get in ? Here's a key, so you can let yourself in. | √ | √ | Lisa walked up to the edge of the pool and dived in . (=into the water) | √ | I've got a new apartment. I'm moving in on Friday. | √ | As soon as I got to the airport, I checked in. | In the same way you can say go in, come in, walk in, break in etc. Compare in and into: √ | I'm moving in next week. | √ | I'm moving into my new flat on Friday. | | out = out of a room, building, a car etc. √ | He just stood up and walked out. | √ | I had no key, so I was locked out. | √ | She swam up and down the pool, and then climbed out . | √ | Andy opened the window and looked out . | √ | (at a hotel) What time do we have to check out ? | In the same way you can say go out, get out, move out, let somebody out etc. Compare out and out of: √ | He walked out . He walked out of the room . | √ | | |
B | Other verbs+ in drop in = visit somebody for a short time without arranging to do this | | √ | I dropped in to see Chris on my way home. | join in = take part in an activity that is already going on | | √ | They were playing cards, so I joined in. | plug in an electrical machine =connect it to the electricity supply | | √ | The fridge isn't working because you haven't plugged it in. | fill in a form, a questionnaire etc. =write the necessary information on a form | | √ | Please fill in the application form and send it to us by 28 February. | You can also say fill out a form. take somebody in =deceive somebody | | √ | The man said he was a policeman and I believed him. I was completely taken in. | |
C | Other verbs+ out eat out = eat at a restaurant, not at home | | √ | There wasn't anything to eat at home, so we decided to eat out. | drop out of college, university, a course, a race =stop before you have completely finished a course/race etc. | | √ | Gary went to university but dropped out after a year. | get out of something that you arranged to do =avoid doing it | | √ | I promised I'd go to the wedding. I don't want to go, but I can't get out of it now. | cut something out (of a newspaper etc.) | | √ | There was a beautiful picture in the magazine, so I cut it out and kept it. | leave something out = omit it, not include it | | √ | In the sentence 'She said that she was ill', you can leave out the word 'that'. | cross something out / rub something out | | √ | Some of the names on the list had been crossed out. | |
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EXERCISES
138.1 | Complete the sentences using a verb in the correct form. 1 | Here's a key so that you can ____ let _____ yourself in. | 2 | Liz doesn't like cooking, so she _________ out a lot Amy isn't living in this apartment any more. She _________ out a few weeks ago. If you're in our part of town, you should _________ in and say hello. When I _________ in at the airport, I was told my flight would be delayed. | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | There was an article in the paper that I wanted to keep, so I _________ it out. I wanted to iron some clothes, but there was nowhere to _________ the iron in. I hate _________ in questionnaires. Steve was upset because he'd been _________ out of the team. Be careful! The water's not very deep here, so don't _________ In. | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | If you write in pencil and you make a mistake, you can _________ it out. Paul started doing a Spanish course, but he _________ out after a few weeks. | 12 | |
138.2 | Complete the sentences with in, into, out or out of . 1 | I've got a new flat I'm moving ___ in _____on Friday. | 2 | We checked _________ the hotel as soon as we arrived. As soon as we arrived at the hotel, we checked _________. The car stopped and the driver got _________. Thieves broke _________ the house while we were away. Why did Sarah drop _________ college? Did she fail her exams? | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
138.3 | Complete the sentences using a verb+ in or out (of) . 1 | Lisa walked to the edge of the pool, ____ dived in _____ and swam to the other end. | 2 | Not all the runners finished the race. Three of them _________. I went to see Joe and Sophie in their new house. They _________ last week. I've told you everything you need to know. I don't think I've _________ anything. | 3 | 4 | 5 | Some people in the crowd started singing. Then a few more people _________ and soon everybody was singing. | 6 | We go to restaurants a lot. We like _________. Don't be _________ by him. If I were you, I wouldn't believe anything he says. I _________ to see Laura a few days ago. She was fine. A: Can we meet tomorrow morning at 10? B: Probably. I'm supposed to go to another meeting, but I think I can _________ it. | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
138.4 | Complete the sentences. Use the word in brackets in the correct form. 1 | A: The fridge isn't working. B: That Is because you haven't _____ plugged it in _____. (plug) | 2 | A: What do I have to do with these forms? B:______________ and send them to this address. (fill) | 3 | A: I've made a mistake on this form. B: That's all right. Just ______________ and correct it. (cross) | 4 | A: Did you believe the story they told you? B: Yes, I'm afraid they completely ______________. (take) | 5 | A: Have you been to that new club in Bridge Street? B: We wanted to go there a few nights ago, but they wouldn't ______________ because we weren't members. (let) | |
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ANSWER KEY
How Do I Get Back Into College After Failing in the Past
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