VONZATOS IGÉK (phrasal verbs and prepositional verbs)

● Sokszor egy-egy ige az utána álló elöljárószóval (ezt ilyenkor „particle”-nek nevezzük) együtt

idiomatikus értelmet nyer (azaz az ige és az elöljárószó jelentése külön-külön más, mint amit a létrejövő

szóösszetétel jelent.) Ez némely esetben hasonlít a magyar igekötők szerepéhez.

pl. vesz (= „vásárol‟) de: FELvesz (= „magára ölt‟)

Put (= „tesz‟) de: put ON (= felvesz)

● Rengeteg vonzatos ige van az angolban. A lényeg az, hogy ezeket a vonzattal együtt önálló

jelentésű szóként kell értelmezni (szinte mindegy, mit jelent az alapige önmagában, mert a

vonzattal lehet, hogy teljesen más az értelme, sőt ugyanazzal a vonzattal több dolgot is jelenthet)!

● Sok vonzatos igének tárgya van. Ez a tárgy beékelődhet az ige és a vonzat közé, vagy a vonzat

mögött is állhat. Ha viszont ez a tárgy névmás, akkor mindenképpen beékelődik.

pl. I put my hat on.

↓ ↓ ↓

ige tárgy vonzat

(beékelt)

Vagy:

I put on my hat

↓ ↓ ↓

ige vonzat tárgy

(nincs beékelve)

I put it on

↓ ↓ ↓

ige tárgy vonzat

(névmás)

beékelt

Néhány fontos vonzatos ige ( a teljesség igénye nélkül):

IGE VONZAT JELENTÉS PÉLDA

AGREE

(egyetért)

WITH somebody ON

/ ABOUT

something

egyetért vkivel vmiben She didn’t agree with them on the holiday plan. (Nem

értett egyet velül a vakációs tervükben.)

WITH

something

egyetért vmivel

She agreed with the holiday plan. (Egyetértett a

vakációs tervvel.)

BE (van)

ABOUT TO

do something vmire készül

I was about to leave when Mark arrived. (Épp

indulóban voltam, amikor Mark megérkezett.)

DOWN with

(an illness)

betegen fekszik, ledöntötte

vmilyen betegség She was down with flu.(Ledöntötte a influenza.)

ON

1. be van kapcsolva, ég The lights are on. (Égnek a fények.)

2. folyamatban van, megy,

műsoron van (tévében,

moziban)

A very good film is on in the cinema. (Nagyon jó film

megy a moziban.)

The fight is on. (Folyik a küzdelem.)

OVER elmúlt, vége van The rain is over. (Vége van az esőnek.)

BREAK

(tör, törik)

DOWN

1. letörik, letör, összeomlik,

ledől During the big storm a lot of branches broke down. (A

nagy vihar alatt sok ág tört le.)

2. lerobban, elromlik, leáll Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the

snowstorm. (Az autónk lerobbant az autópálya szélén

a hóviharban.)

3. kiborul, összeomlik

(idegileg), zokogásban tör ki The girl broke down when she heard the bad news. (A

lány kiborult, amikor meghallotta a rossz híreket.)

IN / INTO betör, behatol Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo. (A

múlt éjszaka valaki betört, és elvitte a videónkat.)

UP befejeződik, végetér, befejez

(kapcsolatot)

My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to

America. (A barátom és én szakítottunk, mielőtt

Amerikába költöztem.)

School will break up on June 14. (Az iskolának június

14-én lesz vége.)

OUT kitör, kifakad, kiüt (tűz, háború) We were watching an interesting film in the movie,

when suddenly a big fire broke out. (Egy érdekes

filmet néztünk a moziban, amikor tűz ütött ki.)

BRING (hoz)

ALONG elhoz, magával hoz Can I bring a friend along to the party? (Hozhatok

magammal egy barátot a bulira?)

someone UP felnevel vkit My grandparents brought me up after my parents

died. (Miután a szüleim meghaltak, a nagyszüleim

neveltek fel.)

BURN (ég, éget)

DOWN leég (tűz) The house burnt down in 1895. (A ház 1895-ben

leégett.)

OUT kialszik (tűz), kiég (szellemileg) The fire had burnt out before the fire engines arrived.

(A tűz kialudt, mielőtt a tűzoltók megérkeztek.)

CALL (hív)

OUT felkiált, segítségért kiált I saw a ghost and I called out frightened. (Kísértetet

láttam, és rémülten felkiáltottam.)

someone UP telefonon felhív vkit Give me your phone number and I will call you up

when we are in town. (Add meg a telefonszámodat, és

felhívlak, amikor a városban leszünk.)

CARE (törődik)

FOR /

ABOUT someone /

something

foglalkozik, törődik vmivel /

vkivel, érdekli vmi / vki, szeret

vmit / vkit

A good mother always cares for her baby. (Egy jó

anya mindig gondoskodik a kisbabájáról.)

CHECK (ellenőriz)

IN bejelentkezik (szállodába,

reptéren) We will get the hotel keys when we check in. (Amikor

bejelentkezünk, megkapjuk a hotelkulcsokat.)

OUT

kijelentkezik, távozik

(szállodából); megnéz, kipróbál

valamit, egy pillantást vet vmire

You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.

Reggel 11 óra előtt ki kell jelentkeznünk a hotelből.)

Check out my new photos. They are really interesting.

(Nézd meg az új fényképeimet.. Nagyon érdekes

érdekesek.)

CLEAR

(kitisztít,

kitisztul)

something

AWAY eltakarít

I want you to clear all these toys away before bedtime.

(Azt akarom, hogy tedd el az összes játékot lefekvés

előtt.)

UP kiderül, kitisztul (idő) I hope it clears up in time for the picnic. (Remélem,

időben kitisztul az idő a piknikhez.)

COME (jön)

ACROSS

something /

somebody

ráakad, rábukkan vkire / vmire,

véletlenül összetalálkozik

vkivel, belebotlik vkibe / vmibe

I came a stool when I was tidying the closet. (Amikor

takarítottam a kamrát, egy sámlira bukkantam.)

BACK visszajön, visszatér Sarah came back (= came home) with lots of

experiences. (Sarah sok élménnyel tért haza.)

BACK /

ROUND

magához tér, visszanyeri az

eszméletét He fainted but after some seconds he came back.

(Elájult, de néhány perc múlva magához tért.)

DOWN

WITH an

illness

megbetegszik vmilyen

betegségben My niece came down with chicken pox this weekend.

(A hétvégén az unokahúgom bárányhimlős lett.)

FROM somewhere

származik, való, jön vhonnan He comes from France. (Franciaországból való.)

IN bejön, belép Come in! (Gyere be!)

ON

1. Gyerünk! Rajta! Come on! It’s so warm inside. (Gyere! Olyan meleg

van odabenn.)

2. jön, közeledik, beköszönt I think there's rain coming on. (Szerintem eső

közeledik.)

OUT kijön vhonnan; megjelenik

(könyv, újság) My friend came out quickly. (A barátom gyorsan

kijött.)

CONCENT-

RATE (koncentrál)

ON something összpontosít, koncentrál vmire Try to concentrate on your work. (Próbálj

koncentrálni a munkádra.)

CONGRA-

TULATE (gratulál)

somebody ON

something gratulál vkinek vmiért

Ever Everybody congratulated Michael on his birthday.

(Mindenki gratulált Michaelnek a születésnapja

alkalmából.)

CRY (sír; kiabál)

FOR something

kiált vmiért, sír vmiért The baby was hungry so he cried for his mother. (A

kisbaba éhes volt, ezért az anyukája után sírt.)

OUT felkiált, kikiált She tried to stop herself from crying out.

(Próbálta visszatartani magát attól, hogy felkiáltson.)

CUT (vág)

something

BACK

lefarag, visszametsz, lecsökkent

vmit

If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back

production. (Ha nem adunk el többet, le kell

csökkentenünk a termelésünket.)

something

DOWN levág, ledönt vmit

We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the

storm. (A vihar után ki kellett vágnunk a régi fát az

udvarunkon.)

DOWN ON

something

csökkent, abbahagy, visszafog

vmit

If you want to lose weight you should cut down on

between-meal snacks. (Ha fogyni akarsz, vissza kell

fognod az étkezések közötti nassolást.)

THROUGH

something

átvág valamit, keresztülvág

vmin They used a machete to cut through the bush.

Macsétát használtak, hogy átvágjanak a bozóton.)

DEPEND (függ)

ON somebody

/ something

függ vkitől / vmitől;

számít / támaszkodik vkire

Everything depends on my parachute. (Minden az

ejtőernyőmön múlik.)

DIE

(meghal)

AWAY elhal, elenyészik The sound of the echo gradually died away.

(A visszhang fokozatosan elhalt.)

FROM

something

belehal (közvetlenül) vmibe,

meghal vmiben / vmitől Don’t drink it. You’ll die from the poison. (Ne idd

meg! Meghalsz a méregtől!)

OF something valami következtében, miatt

meghal

Too many people die of unhealthy lifestyles.

(Túl sok ember hal meg az egészségtelen életmód

következtében.)

OUT kihal, kipusztul (faj, család),

kialszik (tűz) Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.

(A dinoszauruszok több millió évvel ezelőtt kihaltak.)

DO

(csinál, folytat,

űz vmilyen

tevékenységet)

AWAY WITH

something

eltávolít, kidob megszüntet,

eltüntet vmit It's time to do away with all of this old computer.

(Ideje, hogy kidobjuk ezt a régi számítógépet.)

something UP összekötöz, becsomagol,

begombol vmit Do your shoelace up before you go outside. (Kösd be

a cipőfűződet, mielőtt kimész.)

WITH

something

1. köze van vmihez It has nothing to do with you what my son does!

(Semmi közöd hozzá, hogy mit csinál a fiam!)

2. szüksége van vmire, jól esne,

jól jönne neki vmi I could do with some ice-cream. (Jól jönne egy kis

fagyi.)

WITHOUT

something /

somebody

megvan valami / valaki nélkül He can do without a secretary. (Megvan titkárnő

nélkül.)

DRAW BACK visszahúzódik, hátrál The snail came out from its shell but quickly drew

(húz; rajzol) back when it saw me. (A csiga kijött a házából, de

gyorsan visszahúzódott, amikor meglátott.)

CLOSE /

NEAR

közeledik, odahúzódik

valakihez

While we were walking, a car drew close and it

sprinkled us with mud. (Miközben sétáltunk, egy autó

húzott el mellettünk, és lefröcskölt sárral.)

IN befut, beérkezik, behúz (vonat) The train drew in. (A vonat behúzott.)

something

OUT kivesz vmit (pénzt) számláról

Can I draw $80 out of my account?

(Kivehetnék 80$-t a bankszámlámról?)

EAT (eszik)

IN otthon étkezik I don’t like reastaurants, I always eat in. (Nem

szeretem az éttermeket. Mindig otthon eszem.)

OUT étteremben étkezik I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.

(Nincs kedvem főzni ma este. Menjünk étterembe!)

something UP

1. az utolsó falatig megeszik,

felfal, elfogyaszt valamit She ate up all the potato. (Az összes krumplit befalta.)

2. felemészt, kimerít (készletet) Legal costs had eaten up all the savings she had.

(A jogi költségek felemésztették az összes

megtakarítását.)

FALL

(esik)

DOWN elesik, leesik, leomlik, ledől Tom fell down from a tree and hurt his leg. (Tom

leesett egy fáról, és megütötte a lábát.)

FOR

something

bedől valaminek, elhisz, bevesz

valamit I'm surprised you fell for that trick. (Meglep, hogy

bedőltél annak a trükknek.)

FOR

somebody beleesik, beleszeret valakibe

He fell for her the moment their eyes met.

(Abban a pillanatban beleszeretett, amint a tekintetük

találkozott.)

OUT WITH

somebody

(over sg.)

összevész, összezördül valakivel

(vmin) We fell out over who was to wash the dishes.

(Összevesztek azon, hogy ki mosogasson.)

OVER megbotlik, felbukik He fell over and broke his leg. (Felbotlott, és

megütötte a lábát.)

FIND

(talál)

somebody

OUT

rajtacsíp, rajtakap valakit

They found him out before he could break into the

house.(Elcsípték, mielőtt betörhetett volna a házba.)

something

OUT

kitalál, kiderít valamit, rájön

valamire

He tried to find out how to use the washing machine.

(Próbálta kitalálni, hogyan kell használni a

mosógépet.)

GET (kap; jut; válik

vmivé)

ALONG / ON kijönnek egymással I am surprised how well they get along. (Meglep,

milyen jól kijönnek egymással.)

AWAY

1.elszökik

2. vakációra megy

He didn’t want to meet his mother-in-law, so he got

away. (Nem akart találkozni az anyósával, ezért

elszökött.)

BACK visszajön, visszatér The spaceship got back in a week. (Az űrhajó egy

héten belül visszatért.)

something

BACK visszakap vmit

The hedgehog got his apple back from the squirrel. (A

sün visszakapta az almáját a mókustól.)

OFF

something leszáll (járműről)

The children are getting off the school bus. (A

gyerekek leszállnak a buszról.)

ON something felszáll (járműre) We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get

on the bus. (Megfagyunk idekinn, ha nem engedi, hogy

felszálljunk a buszra.)

UP felkel, feláll I got up early today to study for my exam.

(Ma korán keltem, hogy tanuljak a vizsgámra.)

GIVE (ad)

someone /

something

AWAY

túlad vmin; elárul, felad,

leleplez vkit / vmit

His wife gave him away to the police. (A felesége

feladta őt a rendőrségnek.)

My little sister gave the surprise party away by

accident. (A kishúgom véletlenül elárulta a

meglepetéspartit.)

someone

AWAY

az oltárig / -hoz vezet vkit

My father gave me away at my wedding.

(Az esküvőmön az apukám vezetett az oltárig.)

UP something abbahagy (vmilyen szokást);

felad (küzdelmet)

I am giving up smoking on January 1st.

Január 1-jén abbahagyom a dohányzást.)

My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up. (A

matekleckém túl nehéz volt, ezért feladtam.)

GO (megy)

AWAY elmegy If you don’t stop crying, I’ll go away. (Ha nem hagyod

abba a sírást, elmegyek.)

OUT

1. elmegy otthonról

szórakozni We're going out tonight. (Ma este elmegyünk

szórakozni.)

2. kialszik (fény, tűz) He tried hard but the fire soon went out. (Keményen

próbálkozott, de a tűz hamarosan kialudt.)

OUT with someone

randizik, együtt jár vkivel Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last

winter. (Jesse Luke-kal jár, amióta a múlt télen

találkoztak.)

HAVE (van vmije)

somebody ON rászed, átver valakit I don’t believe you. You are having me on. (Nem

hiszek neked. Átversz.)

something ON van rajta vmi, vmit magán visel He had his best suit on. (A legjobb öltönye volt rajta.)

KEEP (tart; folytat)

ON doing

something

tovább folytat vmilyen

tevékenységet Keep on reading. (Folytasd az olvasást!)

OUT távol tartja magát vmitől Private property - keep out! (Magánterület. Belépni

tilos!)

LOOK (megnéz, néz)

AFTER

someone /

something

vigyáz vkire / vmire,

gondoskodik vkiről I have to look after my sick wife.

(Gondoskodnom kell a feleségemről.)

FOR someone

/ something keres vkit / vmit

I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.

(A piros ruhát keresem az esküvőre.)

FORWARD

TO something

/ doing

something

alig vár vmit

I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.

(Alig várom a téliszünetet.)

I look forward to hearing from you. (Várom, hogy

halljan önről.)

OUT körülnéz, odafigyel Look out! That brick's going to hit you! (Figyelj oda!

Fejbe fog találni az a tégla!)

something UP

(somewhere)

kikeres vmit vhonnan

We can look her phone number up on the Internet.

(Kikereshetjük a telefonszámát az interneten.)

MAKE (készít, csinál)

something

OUT kisilabizál, kivesz

I can’t make out the parts of this bird.

(Nem tudom kisilabizálni ennek a madárnak a

testrészeit.)

something UP kitalál vmit, hazudik vmit Pinocchio made up a story about why we were late.

(Pinocchio kitalált egy történetet, hogy miért kiésett.)

someone UP kisminkel vkit My sisters made me up for my graduation party.

(A nővéreim kisminkeltek a diplomaosztó

ünnepségemre.)

MOVE (mozog,

mozdul)

IN beköltözik The new neighbour moved in yesterday.

(Tegnap költözött be a szomszéd.)

OUT kiköltözik, elköltözik If you quarrel with me all the time, I’ll move out.

Ha folyton veszekszel velem, elköltözöm.)

PAY (fizet)

FOR something

fizet vmiért, kifizet vmit Pete had to pay a lot for the lunch. (Pete-nek sokat

kellett fizetnie az ebédért.)

somebody fizet vkinek, megfizet vkit He paid the teacher so that she gave him a good mark.

(Fizetett a tanárnak, hogy jó jegyet adjon neki.)

PREFER

(jobban szeret

vmit)

something TO

something

vmit jobban szeret vminél, vmit

előnyben részesít vmivel

szemben

I prefer pancakes to spinach. (Jobban szeretem a

palacsintát a spenótnál.)

PULL (húz)

something

DOWN lebont vmit (épületet)

They pulled down an old house to build a new hotel.

(Lebontottak egy régi házat, hogy újat építsenek.)

something

OUT kihúz vmit

The dentist pulled ot some of my teeth.

(A fogorvos kihúzta néhány fogamat.)

OUT kihúz (vonat az állomásról)

The train was already pulling out when we got to the

platform.

(A vonat már húzott kifelé az állomásról, amikor a

preonra értünk.)

OVER félrehúzódik Pull over and let me pass! (Húzódj félre, hogy

elmehessek!)

UP megáll (vmi/vki mellett)

A car pulled up and the driver asked us the way.

(Egy autó fékezett le, és a sofőr megkérdezte, merre

kell mennie.)

PUT (tesz, helyez)

something

DOWN

1. letesz vmit You can put the groceries down on the kitchen

counter.

(Leteheted az élelmiszereket a konyhai pultra.)

2. leír, lejegyez vmit Put down everything I say.

(Írj le mindent, amit mondok.)

something ON

1. felvesz (ruhadarabot) Put on your socks if you’re going out.

(Vedd fel a zoknidat, ha elmész.)

2. feltesz, odatesz vmit (főni) Will you put the kettle on, please?

(Feltennéd a kannát a tűzhelyre?)

ON weight súlyt szed fel, (meg)hízik Do you think I’m putting on weight?

(Szerinted hízom?)

somebody

THROUGH (át)kapcsol vkit (telefonon)

Can you put me through to Mr. Black, please?

(Átkaplxsolna Mr. Black-hez, kérem?)

UP somewhere megszáll vhol When I was in Rome, I put up at an expensive hotel.

(Amikor Rómában voltam, egy drága szállodában

szálltam meg.)

somebody UP elszállásol vkit We can put you up for a few days.

(Egy néhány napra el tudunk szállásolni.)

UP WITH

someone /

something

elvisel vkit / vmit

I don't think I can put up with three small children in

the car.

(Nem hiszem, hogy elbítok három kisgyerekkel az

autóban.)

RUN (fut, szalad)

AWAY elszökik, elfut The dragon wanted to eat him but he ran away. (A

sárkány meg akarta enni, de ő elfutott.)

DOWN lemerül, kimerül After walking 10 kilometres he was really run down.

(Miután 10 kilométert gyalogolt, teljesen ki volt

merülve.)

OUT OF something

elfogy vmije, kifogy vmiből He ran out of petrol so he had to walk to the nearest

petrol station. (Kifogyott a benzinje, ezért el kellett

gyalogolnia a legközelebbi benzinkútig.)

OVER someone /

something

elüt vkit / vmit He drove without looking and ran over a man.

(Nem figyelt oda vezetés közben, és elütött egy

embert.)

SEE (lát)

somebody OFF kikísér, elbúcsúztat vkit I went to the station to see them off.

(Kimentem az állomásra, hogy 6elbúcsúzzak tőlük.)

SWITCH (kapcsol)

something

OFF kikapcsol vmit

The light's too bright. Could you switch it off?

(Nagyon nagy a fény. Leoltanád?)

something ON bekapcsol, felkapcsol valamit We could see where we were as soon as we switched

on the lights.

(Amint felkapcsoltuk a lámpát, láttuk, hol vagyunk.)

TAKE (vesz; visz)

AFTER someone

hasonlít valakire I take after my mother. We are both a bit plump.

(Anyámra hasonlítok. Mindketten kissé ducik

vagyunk.)

OFF felszáll (repülő, rakéta) The rocket takes off in five minutes.

(A rakéta öt perc múlva felszáll.)

something

OFF levesz vmit (ruhadarabot)

Take off your clothes and have a shower.

Vedd le a ruhádat, és zuhanyozz le!)

OVER

something /

somebody

megelőz vmit / vkit He could hardly take over that blue car.

(Alig tudta megelőzni azt a kék autót.)

TALK (beszélget)

TO somebody beszél(get) vkivel Barbara was talking to Jill.

(Barbara Jillel beszélgetett.)

ABOUT something

beszél(get) vmiről We were talking about the weather.

(Az időjárásról beszélgettünk.)

THROW (dob, hajít)

something

AWAY eldob, kidob vmit

He threw his old bills away when he won the lottery.

(Kidobta a régi számláit, amikor nyert a lottón.)

something UP kihány vmit Jimmy ate too much and threw up later in the evening.

(Jimmy túl sokat evett, és később este hányt.)

TRY (próbál)

something ON felpróbál vmit He tried on the jacket.

(Felpróbálta a zakót..)

something

OUT kipróbál, tesztel vmit

Try out this new dish. It’s really delicious. (Kóstold

meg ezt az új ételt. Nagyon finom.)

TURN (fordít, forog,

fordul)

AWAY elfordul She turned away because she didn’t want to see

what’s happening.

(Elfordult, mert nem akarta látni, mi történik.)

BACK visszafordul, megfordul He left his keys at home so he turned back. (Otthon

hagyta a kulcsait, ezért visszafordult.)

something

DOWN

1. lehalkít, lejjebb veszi vmi

erősségét The policeman asked him to turn the music down. (A

rendőr arra kérte, hogy halkítsa le a zenét.)

2. visszautasít, elutasít vmit I turned the job down because I don't want to move.

(Visszautasítottam az állást, mert nem akarok

költözködni.)

something

OFF kikapcsol vmit

Turn the lights off and come for dinner. (Kapcsold le

a lámpát, és gyere vacsorázni.)

something ON bekapcsol vmit It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.

(Túl sötét van itt. Gyújtsunk világosságot.)

something UP felerősít, felhangosít, feljebb

veszi vmi erősségét

Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song.

(Fel tudnád hangosítani a zenét? Ez a kedvenc

dalom.)

UP hirtelen megjelenik, felbukkan Suddenly a white rabbit turned up.

(Hirtelen egy fehér nyúl bukkant elő.)

WRITE (ír)

something

DOWN leír vmit

Write down the address before you forget it.

(Írd le a címet, mielőtt elfelejted.)

something

OUT kiír, kiállít, felír vmit

The doctor wrote out a prescription.

(Az orvos felírt egy receptet.)

VONZATOS Főnevek (phrasal nouns)

Az igékhez hasonlóan sok főnévnek is állandó vonzata van. Néhány közülük:

NOUN PARTICLE MEANING EXAMPLE

ACCESS TO sg. hozzáférés vmihez There is no access to the village because of the

snow. (Nem lehet bejutni /Nincs bejutási lehetőség

a faluba a hó miatt.)

ADMIRATION FOR sg. / sy. csodálat vmiért /

vki iránt

Helen had great admiration for her history teacher.

(Helen nagyon csodálta a tanárait / nagy

csodálattal volt a tanárai irtánt.)

ALTERNATIVE TO sg. vmi alternatívája The minister stated that no real alternative to the

plan existed. (A miniszter kijelentette, hogy a

tervnek nincs valódi alternatívája.)

AUTHORITY

ON sg. / sy. szaktakintély

vmiben

He is a great authority on phonetics.

(Nagy tekintély a fonetikában.)

OVER sg. törvényi

szabályozás vmi

felett

There is an authority over selling tobaco.

(Törvényi szabályozás van a dohány árusítására.)

UPON sg. / sy. tekintély, hatalom

vmi / vki felett

An officer has authority upon the soldiers under

him. (Egy tisztnek hatalma van az alatta álló

katonák felett.)

BAN ON / UPON

sg.

tilalom vmire Some decades ago there was a ban on selling

alcohol in the USA. (Néhány évtizeddel ezelőtt az

USÁ-ban tilalom volt az alkohol árusítására.)

COMMENT

ON / UPON

sg.

megjegyzés vmiről

/ vmivel

kapcsolatban

Do you have any comments on this theme?

(Van valami megjegyzésed erről a témáról?)

CONTRAST TO / WITH

sg.

vmitől való eltérés,

kontraszt, ellentét

His white hair was in sharp contrast to his dark

skin. (A fehér haja éles kontrasztban állt sötét

bőrével.)

CREDIT FOR sg. hitel vmire No one gave Tom credit for his discovery.

(Senki nem adott hitelt Tomnak a felfedezésére.)

DESIRE FOR sg. vágy vmire / vmi

iránt

He had a great desire for having a good and pretty

wife. (Nagyon vágyott egy jó és csinos feleségre. /

Nagy vágya volt…)

DISREGARD

FOR sg. / sy. nemtörődömség

vmivel,

tiszteletlenség

vkivel szemben

David showed a complete disregard for his own

safety. (David teljes nemtörődömséget mutatott a

saját biztonmságával szemben.)

EFFECT ON / UPON

sg. / sy.

hatás vmire / vkire Punishment had very little effect on him.

(A büntetés kevés hatással volt rá.)

EXCEPTION TO sg. kivétel vmi alól This is one of the exceptions to the rule.

(Ez egyike a szabály alóli kivételeknek.)

INFLUENCE ON / UPON

sg. / sy.

befolyás, hatás

vmire / vkire

Mrs. Robinson has a calming influence on her

husband. (Mrs. Robinson nyugtató hatással van a

férjére.)

LINK

WITH sg. kapcsolat vmivel Everyone can see the link of this problem with the

bad living conditions. (Mindenki láthatja ennek a

problémának a kapcsolatát a rossz

életkörülményekkel.)

BETWEEN

sg. and sg.

kapcsolat vmi és

vmi között

There is a link between this problem and the bad

living conditions. (Kapcsolat van eközött a

probléma és a rossz életkörülmények között.)

PROVISION FOR sy. / sg. gondoskodás vkiről

/ vmiről

Saving money makes provision for one’s old age.

(A takarékoskodás gondoskodást hoz az ember

időskorára.)

QUARREL WITH sy. veszekedés vkivel I don’t want any quarrels with you.

(Nem akarok semmiféle veszekedést veled.)

RECIPE FOR sg. recept vmire,

vminek a receptje

Can you give me the recipe for this delicious fruit

cake? (Meg tudod adni ennek a finom

gyümölcstortának a receptjét?)

RESPECT

FOR sy. / sg. vki iránti tisztelet,

vmi tekintetbe

vétele

Children should show respect for their teachers.

(A gyerekeknek tiszteletet kell mutatniuk a tanáraik

iránt.)

RESPONSIBILITY

FOR sg. felelősség vmiért I will lend you my camera if you assume full

responsibility for it. (Kölcsön adom a

fényképezőgépemet neked, ha telhjes felelősséget

vállalsz érte.)

RESTRICTION

ON sg. vmi korlátozása Currency restrictions mean restrictions on the sums

that a person may use for foreign travel. (A

valutakorlátozás korlátozást jelent arra az összegre,

amit egy személy felhasználhat a külföldi

utazásához.)

SOLUTION TO sg. megoldás vmire I wish I knew the solution to this problem.

(Bárcsak tudnám a megoldást erre a problémára!)

SYMPATHY FOR sy. rokonszenv, Will the bus workers show their sympathy for the

együttérzés vki iránt railway workers? (A buszos dolgozók rokonszenvet

fognak mutatni a vasutas dolgozók iránt?)

WITH sg. tetszés, szimpátia,

vmi iránt

We are all in sympathy with your proposals.

(Mindannyiunknak tetszik az ön ajánlata. /

Mindannyian tetszéssel vagyunk az ön ajánlata

iránt.)

TAX ON sg. adó vmin There is a government tax on cigarettes.

(Állami adó van a cigarettán.)

THREAT

TO sg. fenyegetés vmivel

szemben

The threat to the country’s economy is increasing.

(Az ország gazdaságával szembeni

OF sg. fenyegetés vmivel The threat of inflation is increasing.

(Az infláció fenyegetése nő.)

VONZATOS MELLÉKNEVEK (phrasal adjectives)

Ugyanígy sok melléknévnek is állandó vonzata van. Néhány közülük:

ADJECTIVE PARTICLE MEANING EXAMPLE

ABSENT FROM sg. távol marad vmitől,

hiányzik valahonnan

She was always absent from school.

(Mindig hiányzik az iskolából.)

ADDICTED TO sg. valamitől betegesen függ Many young people become addicted to drugs

through ignorance.

(Sok fiatal válik drogfüggővé tudatlansága miatt.)

AFRAID OF sg. fél vmitől I am afraid of dogs. (Félek a kutyáktól.)

ANGRY

AT sg. haragszik, bosszús vmiért,

mérges, hogy …

He was angry at being kept waiting.

(Mérges volt, hogy megvárakoztatják.)

WITH sy. mérges vkire I was angry with my daughter because she made a

scene in the supermarket. (Mérges voltam a

lányomra, mert jelenetet rendezett a közértben.)

ANNOYED

ABOUT /

AT sg.

bosszús vmi miatt He was annoyed about the bad dinner.

(Bosszús volt a rossz vacsora miatt.)

WITH sy. bosszankodik vkire, bosszús

vki miatt

He was annoyed with his wife because the dinner

was badly cooked. (Bosszankodott a feleségére,

mert a vacsora nagyon rosszul volt megfőzve.)

ANXIOUS

ABOUT /

FOR sg.

aggódik vmiért I am very anxious about his health.

(Nagyon aggódom az egészségéért.)

AT sg. nyugtalan, ideges vmi miatt He is anxious at his friend’s non-arrival.

(Nyugtalan, hogy nem érkezett meg a barátja.)

ASHAMED OF sg. vmi miatt szégyelli magát You should be ashamed of what you have done.

(Szégyellned kellene magadat azért, amit tettél.)

AWARE OF sg.

tudomása van vmiről,

tájékozott, tisztában van

vmivel

We are fully aware of the gravity of the situation.

(Teljes mértékben tisztában vagyunk a helyzet

súlyával.)

BAD AT sg. rossz vmiben / vmiből I am bad at Mathematics.

(Rossz vagyok matematikából.)

BORED

BY sg. vmi untatja Everyone was bored by his speech. (Mindenkit

untatutt a beszéde.)

WITH sg. un vmit I am bored with this film. (Unom ezt a filmet.)

CAPABLE OF sg. alkalmas, képes vmire You are perfectly capable of making your own bed.

(Tökéletesen képes vagy megágyazni a saját

ágyadat.)

CERTAIN ABOUT /

OF sg.

bizonyos, biztos vmiben Are you certain about that?(Biztos vagy ebben?)

CONNECTED WITH sg. kapcsolatos vmivel, kötődik

vmihez

Halloween is connected with ghosts and witches.

(Halloween a szellemekhez és boszorkányokhoz

kötődik.)

CONSCIOUS OF sg. tudatában van vminek I was conscious of having said something wrong.

(Tudatában voltam annak, hogy valami rosszat

mondtam.)

DIFFERENT FROM sg. vmitől eltér, különbözik My opinion is different from yours.

(Az én véleményem eltér a tiédtől.)

EARLY FOR sg. korán érkezik vhova, korán

csinál vmit

He was too early for the party: the other guests

arrived only an hour later. (Túl korán érkezett a

buliba: a többi vendég egy órával később jött.)

EXCITED ABOUT /

OF sg.

izgatott / izgul vmi miatt It is nothing to get excited about.

(Nincs miért izgulni.)

EXPERIENCED

IN sg. gyakorlata, tapasztalata van

vmiben, gyakorlott vmiben

The director has chosen the girl who was the most

experienced in typing. (Az igazgató azta alányt

választotta, akinek a legnagyobb volta gyakorlata

gépírásban.)

FAMOUS FOR sg. híres vmiről The town is famous for its fountains.

(A város híres a szökőkútjairól.)

FOND OF sg. nagyon szeret vmit I am fond of romantic novels.

(Nagyon szeretem a romantikus regényeket.)

FULL OF sg. tele van vmivel The room was full of dust. (A szoba tele volt porral.)

GOOD AT sg. jó vmiben / vmiből I am good at languages. (Jó vagyok nyelvekből.)

GRATEFUL

TO sy. hálás vkinek We are grateful to you. (Hálásak vagyunk neked.)

FOR sg. hálás vmiért We are grateful for your help.

(Hálásak vagyunk a segítségedért.)

HAPPY WITH sg. örül vminek I am happy with my new washing machine.

( Örülök az új mosógépemnek.)

INDIFFERENT TO sg. érzéketlen, közömbös

vmivel szemben

How can you be so indifferent to the sufferings of

these children?(Hogy lehetsz ilyen közömbös

ezeknek a gyerekeknek a szenvedése iránt?)

INTERESTED IN sg. érdekli vmi I am interested in languages.

(Érdekelnek a nyelvek.)

IRRESPECTIVE

OF sg. független(ül) vmitől Everyone was assigned a parking-space

irrespective of whether they had a car. (Mindenki

igényelt parkolóhelyet, függetlenül attól, hogy volt-e

autója.)

JEALOUS OF sy. féltékeny vkire He was jealous of his wife though she was the most

faithful. (Féltékeny volt a feleségére, habár ő a

leghűségesebb volt.)

KIND TO sy. kedves vkihez, jól bánik

vkivel

He is always kind to animals.

(Jól bánt az állatokkal.)

KEEN

ON sg. / sy. lelkesedik, rajong vmiért /

vkiért, nagyon szeret,

kedvel vmit / vkit

I am keen on jazz. (Rajongok a dzsesszért.)

LATE FOR sg. lekésik vmit, elkésik

vhonnan

Jim is always late for school.

(Jim mindig elkésik az iskolából.)

MARRIED

TO sy. házas/nős/férjezett vkivel,

felesége vkinek, férje

vkinek

Ann is married to a very rich man.

(Ann egy nagyon gazdag ember felesége.)

OBSESSED WITH sg. megszállottja vminek Our teacher was obsessed with languages.

(A tanárunk a nyelvek megszállottja volt.)

PLEASED ABOUT /

WITH sg.

elégedett vmivel I am very much pleased about what he has done.

(Nagyon elégedett vagyok azzal, amit tett.)

READY FOR sg. kész(en áll) vmire I am ready for the meeting.

(Készen állok a gyűlésre.)

RESPONSIBLE FOR sg. felelős vmiért The pilot of an airliner is responsible for the safety

of the passengers. (Egy utasszállító repülőgép

pilótája felelős az utasai biztonságáért.)

RIGHT ABOUT / IN

sg.

igaza van vmiben You were right about your decision.

(Igazad volt a döntésedben.)

SAFE FROM sg. vmitől mentes, veszélytelen,

biztonságban van vmitől

The building was planned to be safe from any

attacks. (Az épületet úgy tervezték, hogy

biztonságban legyen minden támadástól.)

SORRY

ABOUT /

FOR sg.

sajnál valamit Aren’t you sorry about what you have done?

(Nem sajnálod, amit tettél?)

FOR sy. sajnál vkit, együtt érez I am sorry for anyone who has to drive in weather

vkivel like this. (Mindenkit sajnálok, akinek ilyen időben

vezetnie kell.)

SURPRISED AT sg. / sy. meglepődik vmin, meg van

lepve vmi miatt

I am surprised at your forgetting your briefcase like

that. (Meg vagyok lepve, hogy így elfeledkeztél az

aktatáskádról.)

WRONG ABOUT sg. nincs igaza vmiben You were wrong about deciding like that. (nem volt

igazad, hogy így döntöttél.)

1) Choose the correct answer.

1. I was brought ....... in the North

up down off

2. Someone who is always unhappy might bring you .......

down up in

3. Come .......- hurry up! You should have finished ages ago!

in into on

4. Some friends came ...... last night, which was nice.

in over into

5. I came ......... some old photos when I was tidying my bedroom.

across into for

6. If you don't do your shoes ......., you'll probably fall over.

up in down

7. That's got nothing to do ....... me; it's absolutely none of my business.

for in with

8. If there isn't any tea, I'll make do ...... coffee.

with for out

9. I fell ...... with my work because I was ill for a few days and couldn't do anything.

in behind over

10. They met on holiday, fell ..... each other and were married within a month.

into from for

11. I completely believed her; I fell ........ her lies

for down to

12. The handle broke and fell ....

in off for

13. I hate getting ........ early in the winter when it's still dark.

on off up

14. Children mustn't get ....... strangers' cars.

in on out

15. It took her a long time to get ...... the illness.

over by in

16. He got ...... the bus and showed his travel pass.

in on at

17. The thieves got ...... with several thousand pounds.

off on away

18. The teacher asked them to get ........ the work quietly.

on on with on to

19. I tried ringing but I couldn't get ...... to her office.

through over into

20. It didn't take long for the rumour to get ........

around in on

21. You really need a car in this city to get .......

by around get on

22. My girlfriend's mother and I don't get ...... at all.

along on in

23. The museum? You should get ......at the third stop.

through off on

24. Friends can help you to get ...... a difficult time in your life.

around by through

25. She gave ...... smoking when her doctor told her that she would fall ill if she didn't.

in up on

26. He pretended that he was not frightened, but his staring eyes gave the truth ......

away off out

27. She went ........ with flu last week.

up through down

28. I was really surprised when my dog attacked the postman; he really went .... him.

to for with

29. The price of petrol went ..... by five pence, which made motorists very angry.

down up through

30. A bomb went ....... in the town centre last night.

on off to

31. She's been going ...... with her boyfriend since they were at university.

out off on

32. "Look ........- that chair's going to fall over!"

over out round

33. I had to look ....... my neighbour's dog while she was away.

into after up

34. If you don't know a word, look it .... in a dictionary.

after up at

35. She promised them that she would look ........ the matter and find out what had gone

wrong.

at to into

36. He's a bit of a snob and looks ....... people who aren't from his social background.

up to forward to down on

37. I'm really looking ....... to my holiday as I need a rest.

up forward down on

38. She's always losing her keys and looking ...... them.

for at to

39. No matter how bad things seem, you should always look ..... the bright side of life.

off on at

40. She's indecisive and can never make ....... her mind.

up out out of

41. Can you understand her writing? I can't make ...... this word.

out up off with

42. She made ...... the story because she was afraid to tell the truth.

for up off with

43. The fireman were able to put the fire ...... and we were able to finish our work in peace.

out off in

44. 'Could you put me ....... to the accounts department, please?' (on the phone)

into through up

45. After the lead singer fell ill, they had to put the performance .... for a few days.

in up to off

46. He put a coat .... as it was getting very cold.

in down on

47. Can you get some coffee from the shops; I'm afraid we've run ......

in out off

48. Joan ran ....... from home after an argument with her parents.

in up away

49. I was walking down Regent Street the other day when I ran ..... my old German teacher.

in into to

50. She says she's not going to run ....... president as she is retiring from politics.

over for into

51. She was surprised when everybody came to say goodbye and see her ..... properly at the

airport.

on to off

52. She says she's going to get the job I want, but we'll soon see ...... that; I'll get it in the end,

just wait and see.

about through for

53. They say she has supernatural powers and can see ...... the future.

in through into

54. He looks like his mother; he takes ...... her.

after to for

55. Do you take me ........ an idiot?

after in for

56. The plane couldn't take ...... because of the snow.

off up to

57. He took ..... everything the lecturer said in his notebook.

up down on

58. I took my hat ...... when I entered the building.

off on in

59. I can't be bothered to cook tonight, so I'll get an Indian take......

off up away

60. Can you understand what he's talking .......?

into round about

61. The storm did a lot of damage ...... the roof.

at of to

62. His attitude ...... his work is very negative.

for of to

63. Did they give you the reasons ...... their decision?

for of on

2) Match the words in the first column to the best available answer in the second

column.

A B

a) get over 1) discard

b) put off 2) cancel

c) call off 3) recover

d) hold on 4) postpone

e) come across 5) continue

f) carry on 6) wait

g) look up to 7) admire

h) blow up 8) exercise

i) throw away 9) find

j) pass away 11) die

k) work out 12) create

l) make up 13) explode

3) Match the phrasals with their meaning

1 get on a) make something louder / appear suddenly

2 get up b) be careful

3 grow up c) start to fly

4 look after d) turn off

5 look for e) become an adult / raise a child

6 look out f) get out of bed

7 switch off g) step onto a vehicle

8 switch on h) try to find

9 take off i) stop sleeping

10 turn up j) take care of

11 wake up k) turn on

4) Choose the correct verb phrase that best completes each sentence.

1. Don‟t (dress up, fall for, drop off) the wrong mate.

2. The detective will (grow up, look into, keep on) the crime.

3. Mike and Sharon are always able to (come up with, keep on, die down) new ideas.

4. Call me if you (come across, get away, get off) any of the missing files.

5. What time do you (break in, calm down, get up) every day?

6. Bonny will (catch up, look after, calm down) the chickens.

7. Watch your step when you (keep on, get off, look after) the bus.

8. Don‟t try to (get on, grow up, keep on) too fast; you are only young once.

9. The divorcing couple could never (get along with, take over, run out of) with each other.

10. We have to (get through, look out for, check out of) the hotel until 12.

11. Sara was so sad when her grandmother (spoke up, passed away, called on).

12. If he would (speak up, wear out, show off), people could hear him.

13. He did not (show up , take after, run into) at work. He was sick.

14. The plane will (take off, wear out, take after) in four minutes.

15. If you eat too much rich food, you could get sick and (take after, run into, throw up).

16. They say he looks like his father, but I think he (shows off , shows up , takes after) his

mother.

5) For each sentence, choose which phrasal verb fits the best.

1. My car ________ on the freeway.

a) broke through b) broke up c) broke down

3. My girlfriend and I ________ last month.

a) broke through b) broke in c) broke up

4. Hey, ________ the girl with the red hair. She's very pretty.

a) check out b) check in c) check at

5. ________! Things will get better.

a) Cheer on b) Cheer at c) Cheer up

6. Friends can help you to ________ a difficult time in your life.

a) get around b) get by c) get through

7. If you're telling someone to ________, you're telling them to relax.

a) calm out b) calm down c) calm in

8. When I ________ on my life, I don't regret a single thing.

a) look back b) look down c) look through

9. ________ the grass! Can't you see the sign?

a) Keep out b) Keep on c) Keep off

10. He will ________ doing it until you tell him to stop.

a) keep on b) keep in c) keep to

6) Choose the correct prepositions.

1. I'm afraid _____ spiders.

a) of b) by c) from

2. I'm scared ____ heights.

a) of b) to c) from

3. I'm worried _____ the exam.

a) of b) for c) about

4. He's jealous ____ her success.

a) with b) by c) of

5. I'm envious ____ them.

a) with b) for c) of

6. I'm no good ____ word games.

a) by b) at c) for

7. Fruit is good ____ you.

a) at b) to c) for

8. She's was very good ____ us.

a) at b) to c) of

9. I'm not very keen ____ maths.

a) at b) of c) on

10. I'm tired ____ studying all the time.

a) of b) at c) to

11. I was happy ____ them.

a) of b) by c) for

12. Smoking is bad ____ your health.

a) to b) at c) for

13. I was angry ____ the way they reacted.

a) for b) about c)of

14. I'm so angry ___ you!

a) about b) to c) with

15. This restaurant is famous ___ its mussels.

a) in b) with c) for

16. George is married ___ a German woman.

a) to b) with c) by

17. Are you afraid ___ him?

a) of b) to c) on

18. I'm so proud ___ you!

a) with b) of c) to

19. Your brother is really good ___ tennis.

a) with b) on c) at

20. Who is responsible ___ this mess?

a) for b) about c) in

21. I'm ashamed ___ what I did.

a) with b) of c) in

22. I'm not really interested ___ this kind of

music.

a) on b) of c) in

23. She was dressed ___ black.

a) in b) with c) by

7) Fill in the spaces with the right prepositions.

1. She wanted to talk … me but I kept ..... working and refused to listen.

2. Look .... the baby while I am out.

3. He cannot start the car because the battery has run..... .

4. Burglars broke .....my house and stole all my jewellery.

5. I can't imagine how you put .... … the noise, it would drive me crazy.

6. Ask Joe to turn … the radio. It‟s too loud.

7. Has Sally put … her shoes yet?

8. Why are you laughing … me?

9. Have you really given … smoking?

10. How are you getting … with your work?

11. They were talking … the weather.

12. I asked my boss … some money.

13. I feel sorry … Richard but I can‟t help him.

14. Are you still looking … a job?

15. I want to get rid … my old clothes.

16. The lift broke … so we had to use the stairs.

17. How long have you been going … with Sheila?

18. I‟m tired … his boring jokes.

19. Mrs Brown‟s daughter is listening … the radio.

20. She takes … her mother: she has blue eyes and fair hair, too.

21. Would you please switch … the lights before you leave?

22. When you don‟t know the meaning of a word, you should find it … the context or look it

… in a dictionary.

23. The plane has just taken …

24. When did World War II break …?

25. He prefers watching horrors … soap operas.

26. We were looking forward … a pleasant evening.

27. I put … at a small hotel for the night.

28. If anything happens … him, let me know.

29. She is very good … languages.

30. Dick is fond … pretty girls.

31. What is Budapest famous … ?

32. John is jealous … his younger brother.

33. Are you happy … your new flat?

34. John is married … Ann.

35. Since he got his computer he‟s become addicted … the Internet.

36. My brother is very interested … art. He would like to become a famous painter.

37. Tim was responsible … breaking the vase although he didn‟t admit it.

38. Henry has the best garden in town and is really proud … it. He has won several prizes.

8) Transform the sentences using the words given in brackets with their appropriate

particle so that they meant the same.

e.g. She is like her mother. (TAKE) → She takes after her mother.

1. Why don‟t you continue speaking? (GO)

2. The lift went wrong. (BREAK)

3. I would like to stop eating sweets. (GIVE)

4. Do you like pop music more than heavy metal? (PREFER)

5. She speaks languages well. (GOOD)

6. The war started in 1939. (BREAK)

7. I have enough of this exercise! (FEED)

8. Would you please make the music louder? (TURN)

9. When I was abroad I satyed at a guest house. (PUT)

10. I was trying to find my book all day long. (LOOK)

11. I like animals very much. (FOND)

12. I want to do something with these dusty old books so that they weren‟t here. (RID)

9) Translate the following sentences into English using the verbs in brackets with the

correct preposition.

1. A feleségem bejött a szobába (come), de rám sem nézett. (look)

2. Alig várjuk (look), hogy találkozzunk veletek.

3. Amikor Sam nyert a lottón, kidobálta az összes régi bútorát (throw).

4. Kérlek, halkítsd le a tévét (turn), amíg a vendégek itt vannak.

5. Joe búcsút intett, és elhajtott (drive).

6. Reggel korán felkeltem (get), hogy tanuljak a vizsgámra.

7. Tedd le a tolladat (put), és figyelj rám (listen), mert neked beszélek (talk)!

8. A kislány már nem félt, de egyre csak sírt (keep).

9. Felpróbálhatom ezt az inget (try)?

10. A róka beleesett egy gödörbe (fall), és nem tudott kijönni belőle (get).

11. Attól tartok, tönkrement a nyomtató (break).

12. Ha fázol, vedd fel a kabátodat. (put).

13. A repülőgép még nem szállt fel (take).

14. Kate egy London melletti kis városban nőtt fel. (grow).

PREPOSITIONS - MIXED EXERCISES

10) Choose the correct preposition for each sentence.

1. I'm off for two weeks ___ August.

a) on b) in c) at

2. I have lived in this apartment ___ 2001.

a) in b) since c) at

3. Thank you ___ telling me about this.

a) in b) by c) for

4. Who did you buy this ___?

a) from b) on c) in

5. The factory workers have been ___ strike since January.

a) on b) in c) about

6. Did you do it ___ purpose? No, it was an accident!

a) by b) in c) on

7. It's ___ time you told him the truth!

a) on b) in c) about

8. The soccer player was ejected because he had done something that was ___ the rules.

a) against b) without c) outside

9. Another way of saying 'old-fashioned' is '___ the times'.

a) beside b) behind c) outside

10. Being a nurse is hard work, especially if you're ___ call all the time.

a) in b) with c) on

11. She is, ___ a doubt, the best student in the class.

a) outside b) without c) about

12. ___ the year, I've spoken to her five times.

a) In b) During c) Throughout

13. I'm good ___ tennis.

a) in b) at c) on

14. He's interested ___ history

a) in b) on c) at

15. Green pepper is very rich ___ vitamin C.

a) of b) in c) from

16. He was embarrassed because everybody was laughing ___ him.

a) with b) at c) on

17. She's obsessed ___ her project.

a) with b) to c) in

18. I know nothing ___ the matter.

a) about b) in c) on

19. I'm fed up ___ this mess.

a) with b) by c) in

20. He's tired ___ their complaints.

a) with b) of c) by

21. The trouble ___ him is that he never knows when to keep quiet.

a) for b) with c) in

22. Shall I ask ___ the bill?

a) to b) at c) for

23. Everybody blamed her ___ the accident.

a) for b) with c) from

24. Congratulations ___ your engagement.

a) in b) for c) on

25. She suffers ___ a heart disease.

a) with b) for c) from

26. I prefer spring ___ summer.

a) for b) with c) to

27. What's up ___ them?

a) with b) for c) at

28. I couldn't find the solution ___ the problem.

a) to b) with c) in

29. Have you spoken ___ him yet?

a) for b) to c) at

30. It's famous ___ its seafood.

a) by b) of c) for

31. What's the matter ___ her?

a) with b) for c) from

32. It was very nice ___ you to help Dave with his homework.

a) for b) to c) of

33. After running up the stairs I was quite ___ breath.

a) out of b) from c) without

34. They wouldn‟t let me in the pub because I was ___ age.

a) behind b) under c) below

35. This is one of the exceptions ___ the rule.

a) to b) for c) in

36. I picked up the wrong suitcase ___ mistake.

a) from b) in c) by

37. The cinema building is ___ fire.

a) in b) on c) at

38. I insisited ___ paying for the drinks.

a) for b) on c) to

39. She stepped on my toe ___ purpose.

a) on b) in c) by

40. Children should be taught to swim ___ an early age.

a) at b) in c) by

41. He is crazy ___ it.

a) in b) for c) about

42. I was walking ____ the street.

a) in b) at c) by

43. I'm interested ___ Chinese poetry.

a) at b) for c) in

44. She lent me a book ___ agriculture last week.

a) at b) on c) for

45. What are you interested ___?

a) at b) in c) for

46. I don't want to start now. I am waiting ___ the snow to stop.

a) for b) after c) at

47. I need a baby sitter to look ___ my little son.

a) on b) at c) after

48. What did you talk ___ at the meeting?

a) to b) about c) for

49. What does this photo remind you ____?

a) to b) for c) of

50. My colleagues blame me ___ the loss.

a) at b) for c) by

11) Complete the sentences with a correct preposition WHERE NECESSARY.

1. I look forward ___ seeing him again.

2. Help! The house is ___ fire!

3. The slot machine is ___ ___order.

4. Sue lives ___ King Street.

5. She got promoted ___ 5th November.

6. I haven't seen my brother ___ 10 years.

7. I haven't been to England ___ 1997.

8. My flat‟s ___ the second floor.

9. Who are these children ___ the photo?

10. Dick‟s fond ___ pretty girls.

11. Every year the party is ___ the same day.

12. He is angry ___ you, I‟m afraid.

13. Joe must water the flowers early ___ the

morning.

14. ___ the shop she met ___ Mrs. Bell.

15. He kept an eye ___ Joe.

16. Have you ever been ___ London?

17. After the lesson we went ___ home.

18. He talked ___ us ___ rather an unfriendly

way, I must say.

19. There is not enough room ___ them all

downstairs and the old lady, ___ the age

___ 75 has to climb ___ the stairs.

20. They came ___ Barcelona ___ air.

21. What is this town famous ___?

22. He is very good ___ Biology.

23. We rarely go to the movie ___ the

weekend.

24. The modern Olympic Games have been

held every four years since 1896, ___ the

exception ___ breaks because ___ the

two World Wars.

25. She is not different ___ anyone else.

26. John is jealous ___ his younger brother.

27. I am not familiar ___ this type of

chemical analysis.

28. He was quite unprepared ___ that test.

29. The United Kingdom is not the same ___

Great Britain.

30. Who will answer ___ the detective‟s

question?

31. I asked my boss ___ some money.

32. I‟m in a hurry, I must leave for the office

___ once.

33. When do you usually go ___ bed?

34. My sister didn‟t believe ___ me.

35. Does this coat belong ___ anybody here?

36. When did he arrive ___ Budapest?

37. His name is Richard, but we call him ___

Dick.

38. Excuse ___ me ___ being late.

39. If anything happens ___ him, let me

know.

40. I wasn‟t satisfied ___ her present.

41. When I said “goodbye”, she only smiled

___ me.

42. I feel sorry ___ you.

43. Don‟t worry ___ your husband, he‟ll get

home in time.

44. Are you still looking ___ a job?

45. John is very good ___ drawing.

46. He prefers coffee ___ tea.

47. I know that they want to get rid ___ me.

48. And then the guests entered ___ the

study.

49. Will you join ___ me ___ a drink in the

pub?

50. Liz is always so friendly but her father

always looks angry. Fortunately she

doesn‟t take ___ her father.

51. I‟ve been waiting ___ you ___ an hour.

52. I remember ___ the first night that we

spent together.

53. She is the most beautiful star ___ the

world.

54. What time is it ___ your watch?

55. She is in love ___ you.

56. She repeated the story word ___ word.

57. I graduated ___ Pécs University.

58. They were envious ___ my good luck.

59. We were looking forward ___ meeting our

old friends.

60. I‟m tired ___ telling it to you once again.

61. It was love ___ first sight.

62. I can‟t put ___ these shoes any more.

63. It‟s dark. Why don‟t you switch the light

___?

64. Ask Joe to turn ___ the radio. It disturbs

me.

65. Who does this scarf belong ___?

66. They accused Mary ___ stealing a

necklace.

67. This house reminds me ___ my home.

68. Everything depends ___ you.

69. Peter is very different ___ the others.

70. It‟s cheap compared ___ the other one.

71. We have a lot ___ common.

72. We all agreed ___ the exception of

Monica.

73. We wanted to go ___ train but we missed

it.

74. Don't laugh ___ me! I'm not responsible

1). Place: on the wall, on the lake , on

the left, on the bus, on his bike

2). Time: on Monday, on Sunday

morning, on Christmas Eve, on a

cold morning, on April 11th, on

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2. Look after the baby while I am out.

3. He cannot start the car because the battery has run out.

4. Burglars broke into my house and stole all my jewellery.

5. I can't imagine how you put up with the noise, it would drive me crazy.

6. Ask Joe to turn down the radio. It‟s too loud.

7. Has Sally put on her shoes yet?

8. Why are you laughing atme?

9. Have you really given up smoking?

10. How are you getting along with your work?

11. They were talking about the weather.

12. I asked my boss for some money.

13. I feel sorry for Richard but I can‟t help him.

14. Are you still looking for a job?

15. I want to get rid of my old clothes.

16. The lift broke down so we had to use the stairs.

17. How long have you been going out with Sheila?

18. I‟m tired of his boring jokes.

19. Mrs Brown‟s daughter is listening to the radio.

20. She takes after her mother: she has blue eyes and fair hair, too.

21. Would you please switch off the lights before you leave?

22. When you don‟t know the meaning of a word, you should find it in the context or look it up in a dictionary.

23. The plane has just taken off

24. When did World War II break out?

25. He prefers watching horrors to soap operas.

26. We were looking forward to a pleasant evening.

27. I put up at a small hotel for the night.

28. If anything happens to him, let me know.

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30. Dick is fond of pretty girls.

31. What is Budapest famous for?

32. John is jealous of his younger brother.

33. Are you happy with your new flat?

34. John is married to Ann.

35. Since he got his computer he‟s become addicted to the Internet.

36. My brother is very interested in art. He would like to become a famous painter.

37. Tim was responsible for breaking the vase although he didn‟t admit it.

38. Henry has the best garden in town and is really proud of it. He has won several prizes.

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1. Why don‟t you go on speaking?

2. The lift broke down.

3. I would like to give up eating sweets.

4. Do you prefer pop music to heavy metal?

5. She is good at languages.

6. The war broke out in 1939.

7. I am fed up with this exercise!

8. Would you please turn up the music?

9. When I was abroad I put up at a guest house.

10. I was looking for my book all day long.

11. I am fond of animals.

12. I want to get rid of these dusty old books.

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2. We are looking forward (/We look forward) to meeting you.

3. When Sam won the lottery, he throw away all his old furniture.

4. Please, turn down the TV while the guests are here.

5. Joe waved good bye and drove away.

6. I got up early in the morning to study for my exam.

7. Put down your pen and listen to me because I am talking to you.

8. The girl wasn‟t afraid any more but she kept on crying.

9. Can I try this shirt on?

10. The fox fell into a pit and wasn‟t able to come out of it.

11. I‟m afraid the printer has broken down.

12. If you are cold, put on your coat.

13. The plane hasn‟t taken off yet.

14. Kate grew up in a small town near London.

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