Phrasal Verbs: Prepositions
After thinking for long time, I finally came __ with an idea for a book.
After thinking for long time, I finally came up with an idea for a book.
The film company is hoping to ___ up the scandal with one of its actors.
The film company is hoping to cover up the scandal with one of its actors.
I'm sure they're enjoying themselves if they're staying an extra week. (must)
They must be enjoying themselves if they're staying an extra week.
Do you know what time the plane ___?
a. will depart
b. is departing
c. departs
d. will have departed
Do you know what time the plane departs?
The taxi pulled __ at the entrance to the theater and we jumped in.
The taxi pulled up at the entrance to the theater and we jumped in.
Have you ever ___ part in a stage musical?
Have you ever taken part in a stage musical?
It's possible I left the tickets in the car. (might)
I might have left the tickets in the car. / The tickets might be in the car.
There's no use looking. The tickets ___ out.
a. will sell
b. will have sold
c. will be selling
d. are being sold
There's no use looking. The tickets will have sold out.
My school used to put __ a summer concert every year.
My school used to put on a summer concert every year.
Technology has ___ on considerably since the days of CDs.
Technology has moved on considerably since the days of CDs.
It's obvious he hasn't been practising the piano every day. (can't)
He can't have been practising the piano every day.
We're excited because we're ___ to our first music festival.
a. about to go
b. to go
c. due to go
d. bound to go
We're excited because we're about to go to our first music festival.
He only just managed to scrape ___ his musical theory exam.
He only just managed to scrape through his musical theory exam.
At the end of the movie, the monster ___ into a prince.
At the end of the movie, the monster turned into a prince.
I was so happy, I nearly burst into tears of joy. (could)
I was so happy, I could have burst into tears of joy.
It's ___ rain if you travel during the rainy season.
a. due to
b. about to
c. expect to
d. bound to
It's bound to rain if you travel during the rainy season.
A good video game can really take you ___ of yourself and make you forget your stress.
A good video game can really take you out of yourself and make you forget your stress.
I love to ___ up the atmosphere at live concerts.
I love to soak up the atmosphere at live concerts.
There's no way she caught the train given how late she left the house. (won't)
She won't have caught the train given how late she left the house.
I was ___ him to the airport, but he got a taxi instead.
a. on the verge of driving
b. on the point of drive
c. expected to drive
d. going to drive
I was going to drive him to the airport, but he got a taxi instead.