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Funky Phrasals
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Ordering events
The sentences below describe a series of events. Put them in the order you would expect them to
happen. Write numbers in the spaces provided.

a) She had so much luggage when she left the UK that she had to pay extra at the check-in desk.

b) Her plane touches down in two hours so I’m leaving for the airport now! I’m so excited!

c) She called me from the airport hotel yesterday, just before she checked out.

d) I couldn’t help crying when I saw Sophie off. She’ll be gone for a whole year!

e) I can’t believe that 12 months are up already – she’s coming home in two days’ time!

f) She’s been spending her last week in Australia looking around the museums in Perth.

1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________

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The most logical order is:

1 - a. She had so much luggage when she left the UK that she had to pay extra at the check-in desk.
2 - d. I couldn’t help crying when I saw Sophie off. She’ll be gone for a whole year!
3 - f. She’s been spending her last week in Australia looking around the museums in Perth.
4 - c. She called me from the airport hotel yesterday, just before she checked out.
5 - e. I can’t believe that 12 months are up already – she’s coming home in two days’ time!
6 - b. Her plane touches down in two hours so I’m leaving for the airport now! I’m so excited!

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Vocabulary - Synonyms
Choose the phrasal verbs below that have the same meaning as the words in bold. Write your answers
in the spaces provided.

check in
check out
come back
look around
see someone off
touch down

1. I was browsing in the bookshop when I saw my long-lost friend, Bertie. ________________

2. I hate saying goodbye to my Dad when he goes off to work. He’s in the ________________
navy and sometimes I don’t see him for months.

3. I left the hotel in disgust when I saw a rat in my bedroom. ________________

4. My husband is returning home tomorrow after a six-month business trip! ________________

5. My plane lands at 2.30, so could you meet me in the airport at 3.00? ________________

6. As I handed over my ticket and luggage, my fear of flying began to grow. ________________

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1. look around
2. see someone off
3. check out
4. come back
5. touch down
6. check in

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Funky Phrasals
Travel
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Vocabulary - Synonyms
Think of phrasal verbs that have the same meaning as the words in bold. Write your answers in the
spaces.

Phrasal verb:

1. I was browsing in the bookshop when I saw my long-lost friend, Bertie. ________________

2. I hate saying goodbye to my Dad when he goes off to work. He’s in the ________________
navy and sometimes I don’t see him for months.

3. I left the hotel in disgust when I saw a rat in my bedroom. ________________

4. My husband is returning home tomorrow after a six-month business trip! ________________

5. My plane lands at 2.30, so could you meet me in the airport at 3.00? ________________

6. As I handed over my ticket and luggage, my fear of flying began to grow. ________________

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1. looking around
2. seeing my dad off
3. checked out of
4. coming back
5. touches down
6. checked in

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Jumbled sentences
Unscramble the words below to make sentences.

1. Jenny / year. / to / to / the / come / back / hopes / UK / for / next / a / holiday

Jenny hopes to come _________________________________________________________________

2. the / relieved. / When / touched / finally / down, / I / plane / happy / felt / and

When the plane finally ________________________________________________________________

3. checked / When / in / class! / I / was / I / upgraded / business / to

When I checked _____________________________________________________________________

4. if / look / Take / see / a / anything / there’s / buy. / you / to / around / want / and

Take a look _________________________________________________________________________

5. want / Do / me / see / you / you / at / to / the / airport? / off

Do you want________________________________________________________________________

6. check / you / out, / to / don’t / return / key. / forget / your / When

When you check _____________________________________________________________________

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1. Jenny hopes to come back to the UK for a holiday next year.

2. When the plane finally touched down, I felt happy and relieved.
3. When I checked in I was upgraded to business class!
4. Take a look around and see if there’s anything you want to buy.
5. Do you want me to see you off at the airport?
6. When you check out, don’t forget to return your key.

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Jumbled sentences
Unscramble the words below to make sentences.

1. Jenny / year. / to / to / the / come / back / hopes / UK / for / next / a / holiday

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2. the / relieved. / When / touched / finally / down, / I / plane / happy / felt / and

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3. checked / When / in / class! / I / was / I / upgraded / business / to

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4. if / look / Take / see / a / anything / there’s / buy. / you / to / around / want / and

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5. want / Do / me / see / you / you / at / to / the / airport? / off

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6. check / you / out, / to / don’t / return / key. / forget / your / When

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1. Jenny hopes to come back to the UK for a holiday next year.

2. When the plane finally touched down, I felt happy and relieved.
3. When I checked in I was upgraded to business class!
4. Take a look around and see if there’s anything you want to buy.
5. Do you want me to see you off at the airport?
6. When you check out, don’t forget to return your key.

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