II.

Time:
spending time

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➢ II. Time: spending time
Phrasal Verb Meaning
clock on record the time she arrives at work, usually at a
machine with a clock (also clock in)
clock off record the time she leaves work (also clock out)
take off spend time away from work
bring sth change the date or time of something so that it happens
forward earlier than expected
be pressed for not have enough of something, usually time or money
fit in find time to do something or see someone
press on continue doing something in a determined way
run out come to a end (expire)

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➢ 2.2 At leisure
Phrasal Verbs Meanings
hand out spends a lot of time

knock around spent a lot of time with one another because they are
together good friends
whiling away spending time in a relaxed way either because thy are for
something or have nothing special to do
muck about waste time doing silly things
latch on to spent time with them, especially when they did not want
her with them
hang on wait, usually for a short time

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 Ex: Complete these sentences with the phrasal verb.
1. I’m afraid I’m a bit ----------for cash today. Could you lend me some/
2. Oh dear! My passport has ----------out. I must renew it before our trip.
3. I usually ----------on at 9 a.m. every day, but if my train is late it
might be 9.15. I ---------- off at 5 p.m., but sometimes I can finish a
bit earlier on Fridays.
4. Mr. Chan wants to ---------- the meeting forward to this week as he’s
busy all next week. I’m not sure if we can ---------- it in this week as
we’re ever so busy too.
5. If we ---------- on after lunch we can probably finish the report by 5
p.m.
6. I’m going to ---------- some time off next month and go and stay with
my parents.

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1. I’m afraid I’m a bit pressed for cash today. Could you lend me
some/
2. Oh dear! My passport has run out. I must renew it before our trip.
3. I usually clock on at 9 a.m. every day, but if my train is late it
might be 9.15. I –clock off at 5 p.m, but sometimes I can finish a
bit earlier on Fridays.
4. Mr. Chan wants to bring the meeting forward to this week as he’s
busy all next week. I’m not sure if we can fit it in this week as
we’re ever so busy too.
5. If we press on after lunch we can probably finish the report by 5
p.m.
6. I’m going to take some time off next month and go and stay with
my parents.
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1. We had to await an hour for the next train, so we went for a
walk to while off the time.
2. A young French woman latched to me at the party last night. I
think she wanted to practice her English.
3. I clock on work at 7:30 a.m. every morning.
4. We have to finish this Job by six o’clock. We’d better press up
with it.
5. I just don’t know how we’re going to fit three meetings on
before the summer break.

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 Answer

1. We had to await an hour for the next train, so we went for a walk
to while away the time.
2. A young French woman latched on to me at the party last night. I
think she wanted to practice her English.
3. I clock on at work at 7;30 a.m. every morning.
4. We have to finish this Job by six o’clock. We’d better press on
with it.
5. I just don’t know how we’re going to fit in three meetings before
the summer break.

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 III. Location

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 3.1. Describing where places are
Phrasal verb Meaning

tuck away was in a quiet or hidden place that not many people
see or go to (from be tucked away)
open onto opened in the direction of the countryside or had a
view of it (from open onto sth)
stretch away continued over a long distance (stretch away)

be spread out were in different parts of a large area and not close
together (from be spread out)
cut off very far away from other places and people (from be
cut off)
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 Examples of phrasal verb for location
1. We stayed in a lovely hotel which was tucked away in
the little valley.
2. Our room opened onto the balcony with lovely views
of the country side.
3. Fields and woods stretched away to the horizon.
4. We could see a few farmhouses which were spread out
over the landscape.
5. We felt we were completely cut off from the busy
modern world!

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 3.2. People in locations
Phrasal verb Meaning
bright it up make more attractive, often by adding colours
stay in remain at home, especially in the evenings

stay out come home late or not come home at night

stay on stay in a place longer than planned

leave it behind leave a place without taking something with you

stay behind did not leave a place when others left it

call back go back to a place to visit someone

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 Ex. Use the phrasal verbs to complete these sentences.
Write the verbs in the correct form.
1. I ---------- my floppy disk ---------- at the computer class. I’ll have to go back
and see if it’s still in the machine.
2. When you were a teenager, did your parents allow you to ---------- late?
3. Shop assistant : I’m afraid your photographs aren’t ready yet. It will be
another couple of hours. Customer : Okay. I’ll ---------- tomorrow.
4. We’ve decided to paint the kitchen to ---------- it ---------- a bit. It’s so gloomy
and dull at the moment.
5. I’m really tired. I think I’ll ---------- tonight and not go to the party after all,
sorry.
6. The teacher asked the naughty boy to ---------- after the lesson.
7. We loved the resort so much we decided to ---------- another week, even
though our friends had gone home.

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 Answer
1. I left my floppy disk behind at the computer class. I’ll have tp go back and see
if it’s still in the machine.
2. When you were a teenager, did your parents allow you to stay out late?
3. Shop assistant : I’m afraid your photographs aren’t ready yet. It will be
another couple of hours.
Customer : Okay. I’ll call back tomorrow.
4. We’ve decided to paint the kitchen to brighten it up a bit. It’s so gloomy and
dull at the moment.
5. I’m really tired. I think I’ll stay in tonight and not go to the party after all,
sorry.
6. The teacher asked the naughty boy to stay behind after the lesson.
7. We loved the resort so much we decided to stay on another week, even though
our friends had gone home.

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 IV. Success and
Failure

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❖ bring off / pull off
 succeed in achieving something difficult
❖ take off / catch on
 suddenly become successful or popular
❖ take over
 replace someone in a position of success
❖ down fall
 The sudden failure of a person or organization
❖ come off
 happen successfully or as planned.
❖ fall through
 fail to happen
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Phrasal Meaning
build on use a success or achievement as a base from which to
achieve more success
walk into get very easily
muddle succeed in doing something even though you have
through difficulties because you do not really know how to do it
catch up reach the same quality or standard as someone

pay off be successful

keep up make progress at the same speed as something or

someone else so that you stay at the same level as them
stay ahead continue to help more advanced and successful than
other people
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Ex: Rewrite these sentences using the words in brackets.
1. Miranda immediately got a job in London. (walk)
2. Jim’s hard work eventually brought him success. (pay)
3. The company is hoping to make an important deal this week. (pull)
4. Rachel never expected her singing career to meet with such instant
success, (talk)
5. The project may well not happen because of a lack of funds. (fall)
6. Teri finds it hard to make as much progress as the other kids in her
class. (keep)
7. The new design of mobile phone has become successful almost
overnight. (catch)
8. Top software companies are finding it increasingly difficult to
remain in front of their competitors. (stay)

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1. Miranda walked into a job in London.

2. Jim’s hard work eventually paid off.
3. The company is hoping to pull off an important deal this week.
4. Rachel never expected her singing career to take off so quickly.
5. The project may well fall through because of a lack of funds.
6. Teri finds it hard to keep up with the other kids in her class.
7. The new design of mobile phone has caught on almost overnight.
8. Top software companies are finding it increasingly difficult to stay ahead of their
competitors.

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 V. Starting
and finishing

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 5.1. Starting

Phrasal verb Meaning

set about sth start doing something that uses a lot of time or energy

set out start a journey

start off or start out begin life, existence or a profession in a particular way

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5.2. Finishing

Phrasal verbs Meanings

give up stop doing or having something
cut down reduce the amount or number

wind down gradually relax after something that has made you feel tired or
worried
fizzle out gradually end or disappear, usually in a disappointed way

give up stop doing something before you have completed it, usually because
it is too difficult.

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 5.2. Finishing
Phrasal verbs Meanings

called off decided to stop an activity that had already started

dry up end or stop coming
break off stop or interrupt
finish off complete the last part of what they were doing
polish off finish something quickly and easily

pack up collect his things together, usually after finished doing

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 Write the correct words in the correct form.
set fizzle dry start give polish
pack cut finish call break outset
1. I ---------- out as a chemist but I knew from the ----------that it wasn’t
what I wanted to do. So I ----------it in and joined the navy instead.
2. I had 50 exam papers to correct that day, so I ---------- about marking
them. I managed to --------- off about 20 by 12. 30, so I ---------- off
for lunch and decided to ---------- the job off later.
3. I was putting on weight, so I decided to ---------- up fatty foods. I ------
--- down on sweet drinks too, but I’m afraid my efforts ---------- out
after a couple of weeks and now I’m back where I started.
4. Our research project was getting nowhere, and our funds were ---------
-up. We didn’t really want to ---------- the whole things off, but we had
no choice. We’re very disappointed.

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 Answer
1. I started out as a chemist but I knew from the outset that it
wasn’t what I wanted to do. So I packed it in and joined the
navy instead.
2. I had 50 exam papers to correct that day, so I set about marking
them. I managed to polish off about 20 by 12. 30, so I broke off
for lunch and decided to finish the job off later.
3. I was putting on weight, so I decided to give up fatty foods. I
cut down on sweet drinks too, but I’m afraid my efforts fizzled
out after a couple of weeks and now I’m back where I started.
4. Our research project was getting nowhere, and our funds were
drying up. We didn’t really want to call the whole things off,
but we had no choice. We’re very disappointed.

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