Esercizio intermediate in inglese: go/come + preposition/adverb

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Questo esercizio consiste nel trovare la giusta combinazione tra verbo e preposizione/avverbio (a volte anche due) per dare un senso compiuto alle frasi. Le soluzioni si ottengono tenendo fermo il cursore del mouse sopra lo spazio senza cliccare (solo per pc) oppure guardando in fondo alla pagina. Eventuali alternative o richieste di chiarimenti si possono postare nei commenti.

Buon divertimento!

1) Kate fainted in the heat and didn’t come ____ for several minutes.

2) Tom is giving up smoking. He’s already gone ____ cigarettes for three weeks.

3) We were very lucky and came ____ a lot of money when Lucy’s aunt died.

4) Suddenly all the lights went ____ and we were left in the dark.

5) We’re waiting for house prices to come ____ before buying.

6) I’ve decided to go ____ ____ the annual singing competition this year.

7) These stains will probably come ____ in the wash.

8) If there aren’t enough biscuits to go ____ , I’ll open another packet.

9) The truth about Tom’s gambling problem is sure to come ____ sooner or later.

10) I’ve gone ____ his proposal very carefully and there are a few things that need to be changed.

11) Why don’t you come ____ to my house this evening and meet my wife?

12) If the council goes ____ ____ this plan, a lot of people are going to get very angry.

13) His name eventually came ____ ____ me and I remembered meeting him when I was at college.

14) Be gentle with Kate. She’s gone ____ a lot of difficulties in this last period.

15) I’m afraid this button has just come ____ my shirt. Could you sew it back on, please?

16) Despite all the interruptions, John went ____ ____ his speech.

17) I came ____ some of my grandfather’s war medals when I was tidying up the cellar.

18) It’s probably best just to go ____ ____ her idea for the moment.

19) I’m afraid Mike can’t come with us. He’s just come ____ ____ a terrible cold.

20) From what I understand, the meeting is going ____ despite Bob’s absence.


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1) Kate fainted in the heat and didn’t come round for several minutes.

2) Tom is giving up smoking. He’s already gone without cigarettes for three weeks.

3) We were very lucky and came into a lot of money when Lucy’s aunt died.

4) Suddenly all the lights went out / off and we were left in the dark.

5) We’re waiting for house prices to come down before buying.

6) I’ve decided to go in for the annual singing competition this year.

7) These stains will probably come out in the wash.

8) If there aren’t enough biscuits to go around , I’ll open another packet.

9) The truth about Tom’s gambling problem is sure to come out sooner or later.

10) I’ve gone over / through his proposal very carefully and there are a few things that need to be changed.

11) Why don’t you come around / over / along to my house this evening and meet my wife?

12) If the council goes through with this plan, a lot of people are going to get very angry.

13) His name eventually came back to me and I remembered meeting him when I was at college.

14) Be gentle with Kate. She’s gone through a lot of difficulties in this last period.

15) I’m afraid this button has just come off my shirt. Could you sew it back on, please?

16) Despite all the interruptions, John went on with his speech.

17) I came across some of my grandfather’s war medals when I was tidying up the cellar.

18) It’s probably best just to go along with her idea for the moment.

19) I’m afraid Mike can’t come with us. He’s just come down with a terrible cold.

20) From what I understand, the meeting is going ahead / on despite Bob’s absence.



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Born and raised in Malaysia between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Educated at Wycliffe College in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England. Living in the foothills of Mount Etna since 1982 and teaching English at Catania University since 1987.

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