sentence below. 1. His alarm clock is always set for six o'clock. He arises at the same time every day.
a. turns off
b. gets up
c. puts on
2. She telephoned her friend to tell him about the meeting. They decided to drive there together.
a. turned on
b. took off
c. called up
3. It's 4
P
.
M
. now, and this important letter must be mailed today. Can you take it to the post office immediately?
a. at first
b. right away
c. sooner or later
4. Be sure to switch off the light before you leave the house.
a. to turn off
b. to take off
c. to get off
5. Pat placed her new hat on her head while looking in the mirror.
a. picked up
b. put on
c. gets on
6. Remove your jacket and sit down for a few minutes.
a. Turn on
b. Get on
c. Take off
7. I want to stay unmarried for a while, but I hope to get married eventually. a. sooner or later
b. right away
c. at first
8. In the beginning I thought that it was Bob who was in the car.
a. To get on
b. At once
c. At first
9. He boarded the bus at Broadway and 79th Street.
a. got off
b. got on
c. picked up
10. John took the pencil with his fingers and began to write a note.
a. turned on
b. got off
c. picked up
B. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of an idiomatic expression from this unit. Jean's alarm clock makes a loud ringing noise. She _____________________ the alarm clock immediately after
it rings each morning. However, she doesn't rise from bed _______________. She waits a few minutes before
she _______________.
Jean enjoys lying in bed for a while, but ________________ she gets up. Then she ______________ the
bedroom light and goes to her closet. She _______________ her pajamas and ______________ her work
clothes.
