Verbs with two objects – B1 English Grammar Test

1  Complete the sentences with for or to.

1   I bought some flowers ……for…… my grandma yesterday.

2   I baked a cake …………… my mum in cookery class.

3   We should give a present …………… her to say thank you.

4   He taught the song …………… everyone in the class.

5   I sometimes give advice …………… my sister.

6   Last term I made a plate at school …………… my parents.

2  Choose a word from each box to complete the sentences.

1   Can you ……pass…… ……me…… the salt, please?

2   I ……………. ……………. Julia some earrings for her birthday.

3   The music teacher ……………. ……………. a new song yesterday.

4   Pablo hasn’t got a pen. Jaime, can you ……………. ……………. one, please?

5   When Yasmin was in hospital, her family ……………. ……………. lots of magazines.

6   You say I can trust you, but I’m not going to ……………. ……………. anything. It’s a secret.

3  Underline the correct phrasal verbs.

1   I wasn’t sure about running a marathon, but everyone said ‘Go for / Depend on it.’

2   I tried my best, but sadly I missed out on / kept on the gold medal.

3   It was my dream to be famous, but only my mum got into / believed in me.

4   I lost my first race, but my parents encouraged me to keep on / join in trying.

5   I’d love to go to university, but everything works out / depends on my marks.

6   My aim is to open a restaurant, but I need to go for / work out how I can get the money.

4  Correct the mistakes in each sentence. You can add, delete or change a word.

1   I’ll phone you soon and tell some news.   ……tell you some……

2   Can you pass to me the ketchup, please?   …………………

3   What should I say him?   …………………

4   I gave to my mum some perfume for her birthday.   …………………

5   Can you make for me something to eat, please?   …………………

6   He told to me a really funny joke.   …………………

7   The teacher put me a great speaking mark.   …………………

5  Complete the text using the words in brackets. Add the indirect object and for or to if necessary.

My life’s ambition was always to build my own boat. My friend Bob 1……gave me…… (give) some advice about how to start. At first I sat down and 2………………. (write, lots of emails) people who had completed similar projects. Someone in Scotland offered to build 3………………. (a sailboat), but I really wanted to do it myself. Luckily a professional boat builder 4………………. (send, some designs) and I ended up using one of them. Building the boat took 15 months in total. The hardest part was finding the wood. Finally one of my neighbours 5………………. (bring, it) me all the way from Norway. Now I run a little water taxi. People 6………………. (pay, a couple of pounds) to take them across the river. It’s a great life!