Exercises

Exercises:

A Substitute in place of the italicized word or words*, the corresponding idiomatic expression partially indicated in parentheses. **

1. He arises at the same time every morning.
(get ………………………………………)
2. She telephoned me very late last night.
(call ………………………………….)
3. Helen said she was going to mail the letter immediately.
(………………………………………………………….)
4. Be sure to extinguish the light before you leave the room.
(turn ………………………………………………………)
5. Helen placed on herself new hat and stood admiring herself in the mirror.
(put ……………………………………………………………………)
6. Remove your overcoat and sit down a few minutes.
(take ……………………………………………….)
7. Originally I thought it was John who was calling me.
(at ……………………………………………………)
8. We boarded the bus at Broadway and 79th Street.
(get ………………………………………………)
9. The bus was so crowded that we had difficulty in leaving.
(get ………………………………………………)
10. John took with his fingers the pencil which was lying on the floor.
(pick ………………………………………………………………)
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* Anything that is italicized is in italic types. In n° 1 above, the pronoun He is in roman type and the verb arises in in italic type.

** Note: Make whatever grammar changes are necessary.

B Answer these questions, making use in your answers of the idiomatic expressions studied in this lesson.

1. At what street do you get on the bus or subway every morning?
2. At what street do you usually get off?
3. Is it easy or difficult to get on a bus, which is crowded?
4. Is it easy or difficult to get off a bus, which is uncrowded?
5. Which of your friends call you up last night?
6. Whom did you call up yesterday?
7. Did Henry say that he would return right away or much later this morning?
8. Do you usually put on your hat and coat when you leave or when you enter your home?
9. When do you generally take off your hat and coat?
10. What do you do when you leave work each day?
11. When you arrive at work each day, do you immediately put on your hat and coat or take off your hat and coat?
12. If you wish to hear some music, do you turn on or turn off the radio?
13. What do you do when you finish using the radio or television: turn it on or turn it off?
14. At what time do you usually get up every morning?
15. At what time do your children/parents/brothers and sisters get up?