Put out — put off — put up at — put up with — put up

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 528.

· put off – postpone

Ex.: Never put offtill tomorrow what you can do today.

· put out

a) extinguish, cause to stop burning

Ex.: Be sure to put outthe gas (light) before you leave.

b) annoy, worry

Ex.: She was very much put outby the loss of her documents.

· put up – construct

Ex.: They are putting upseveral new buildings in that block.

· put up (at)— stay, lodge, shelter

Ex.: We can put upat this hotel for a week.

Ex.: I shall be happy to putyou upwhen you come to town.

· put up (with) – tolerate, stand

Ex.: How do you put up withthat noise all day long?

1. I remembered a job I'd been ... for some time. 2. I refuse to ... his carelessness any longer. 3. The firemen worked hard but were not able to ... the fire. 4. The conference was .. until next month. 5. They are tearing down that old building in order to ... a new one. 6. Do you think we'll be able to ... this Youth Hostel? 7. Put … your cigarette before you go to sleep. 8. The meeting was … until next week. 9. How can you possibly … with his unfaithfulness? 10. Whenever you are in Britain, you can always … … the Bed & Breakfast. 11. The authorities are planning to … a new school sportsground next summer. 12. I will never be able to … … stupidity.13. All the candles were … when the ball was over. 14. When I was hitchhiking around Europe it didn't matter to me where to … .15. Never … your business appointments.

Ex. 24. Choose and insert the correct word or verb-adverb combina­tion in the proper form.