Изучаем English Unit 145. Phrasal verbs 9. Away / back
Unit 145; Part A
Compare away and back:| away = away from home • We're going away on holiday today. away = away from a place, a person etc. • The woman got into her car and drove away. • I tried to take a picture of the bird, but it flew away. • I dropped the ticket and it blew away in the wind. • The police searched the house and took away a computer. | back = back home • We'll be back in three weeks. back = back to a place, a person etc. • A: I'm going out now. B: What time will you be back? • After eating at a restaurant, we walked back to our hotel. • I've still got Jane's keys. I forgot to give them back to her. • When vou've finished with that book, can you put it back on the shelf? |
In the same way you can say: walk away, run away, look away etc. | In the same way you can say: go back, come back, get back, take something back etc. |
Unit 145; Part B
Other verbs + awayget away = escape, leave with difficulty
• We tried to catch the thief, but he managed to get away.
get away with something = do something wrong without being caught
• I parked in a no-parking zone, but I got away with it.
keep away (from ...) = don't go near
• Keep away from the edge of the pool. You might fall in.
give something away = give it to somebody else because you don't want it any more
• 'Did you sell your old computer?' 'No, I gave it away.'
put something away = put it in the place where it is kept, usually out of sight
• When the children had finished playing with their toys, they put them away.
throw something away = put it in the rubbish
• I kept the letter, but I threw away the envelope.
Unit 145; Part C
Other verbs + backwave back / smile back / shout back / write back / hit somebody back
• I waved to her and she waved back.
call/phone/ring (somebody) back = return a phone call
• I can't talk to you now. I'll call you back in ten minutes.
get back to somebody = reply to them by phone etc.
• I sent him an email, but he never got back to me.
look back (on something) = think about what happened in the past
• My first job was in a travel agency. I didn't like it very much at the time but, looking back on it, I learnt a lot and it was a very useful experience.
pay back money, pay somebody back
• If you borrow money, you have to pay it back.
• Thanks for lending me the money. I'll pay you back next week.
Exercises
Complete each sentence using a verb in the correct form.Key.2 Pay
3 throw
4 gets
5 be
6 look
7 gave
8 get
1 The woman got into her car and drove away.
2 Here's the money you need. ________________ me back when you can.
3 Don't ________________ that box away. It could be useful.
4 Jane doesn't do anything at work. I don't know how she ________________ away with it.
5 I'm going out now. I'll ________________ back at about 10.30.
6 You should think more about the future; don't ________________ back all the time.
7 Gary is very generous. He won some money in the lottery and ________________ it all away.
8 I'll ________________ back to you as soon as I have the information you need.
Complete the sentences. Each time use a verb + away or back.Key.2 be away / have gone away
3 be back
4 ran away
5 smile back
6 get away
7 Keep away
1 I was away all day yesterday. I got back very late.
2 I haven't seen our neighbours for a while. I think they must ____________________.
3 'I'm going out now.' 'OK. What time will you ____________________?'
4 A man was trying to break into a car. When he saw me, he ____________________.
5 I smiled at him, but he didn't ____________________.
6 If you cheat in the exam, you might ____________________ with it. But you might get caught.
7 Be careful! That's an electric fence. ____________________ from it.
| Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Key.1 blew away 2 put it back 3 walked away 4 threw it back (to her) 6 threw them away  |
Complete the sentences. Use the verb in brackets + away or back.Key.2 throw it away
3 take them back
4 pay you back / pay it back
5 gave them away
6 call back / call me back
1 A: Do you still have my keys?
B: No. Don't you remember? I gave them back to you yesterday? (give)
2 A: Do you want this magazine?
B: No, I've finished with it. You can ____________________. (throw)
3 A: How are your new jeans? Do they fit you OK?
B: No, I'm going to ____________________ to the shop. (take)
4 A: Here's the money you asked me to lend you.
B: Thanks. I'll ____________________ as soon as I can. (pay)
5 A: What happened to all the books you used to have?
B: I didn't want them any more, so I ____________________. (give)
6 A: Did you phone Sarah?
B: She wasn't there. I left a message asking her to ____________________. (call)
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