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Phrasal Verbs-Activities

The document discusses phrasal verbs. It provides examples of phrasal verbs used in sentences and asks the reader to complete sentences using the correct phrasal verb form from provided lists. It also includes an exercise matching phrasal verbs with their definitions.

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Phrasal Verbs-Activities

The document discusses phrasal verbs. It provides examples of phrasal verbs used in sentences and asks the reader to complete sentences using the correct phrasal verb form from provided lists. It also includes an exercise matching phrasal verbs with their definitions.

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Phrasal verbs

Exercise A. Complete the sentences below, using a phrasal verb from the box in
its correct form.

BREAK INTO – CROSS OUT – EAT OUT – GET THROUGH TO – GROW UP – KEEP UP – LET IN ON –
MAKE UP FOR – PUT UP WITH – RUN INTO – SEND FOR – SLOW DOWN – STAND FOR – TAKE AFTER
– TURN DOWN – WORK OUT

1. The burglars _____________________ the house and stole all the jewels.
2. There must be something wrong with your mobile phone. I can’t _____________________ you.
3. I __________________ an old acquaintance of mine at the airport. I hadn’t seen her in years.
4. I told her to ______________________, otherwise she would crash into the car up front.
5. What do the letters WHO ______________________? – The World Health Organisation.
6. We usually ___________________ at our favourite restaurant once a month.
7. Please ____________________ the names you don’t want to have on the list.
8. My teacher told me to stop being so childish and start ______________________.
9. The pilot was able to ______________________ the delay caused at the airport.
10. Jack ______________________ his father. He even walks in the same way.
11. My boss told me to __________________ the good work. I was one of the best employees.
12. I cannot ______________________ your bad behaviour anymore. I’m calling your parents.
13. I hope everything _____________________ for you in your new job.
14. I _______________________ the manager’s offer of a 10 percent raise. I demanded more.
15. We had to ____________________ the doctor because his condition was deteriorating.
16. I’ll _________ you ________________ a secret. – I am getting married next summer.

B. Complete the sentences below, using a phrasal verb from the box in its
correct form.

BLACK OUT – CALL OFF – CHEAT ON – COME BACK – COME UP WITH – COUNT ON – MOVE IN – OPEN UP –
PULL THROUGH – PUT THROUGH – SEND OFF – SET ASIDE – SETTLE IN – STAND BY – STICK UP FOR – TALK
DOWN TO

1. She ______________________ when she hit the rock and couldn’t remember how it happened.
2. The match was ______________________ because of the transport strike.
3. You’re such a great friend. I know I can always ______________________ you.
4. I need to ______________________ some money, otherwise I won’t be able to pay the mortgage.
5. We are really best friends and ______________________ each other when we get into trouble.
6. It took a long time for us to ______________________ because we weren’t used to living in such a
big house.
7. The doctors hope that the patient will ______________________ after a complicated surgery.
8. After chatting for some time, he started to ______________________ a bit and told me about his
troubled childhood.
9. Mary discovered that her husband was ______________________ her and filed for divorce.
10. After having lost the first two sets, he ______________________ into the game managed to win in
five sets.
11. My girlfriend ______________________ with me after we had been together for over a year.
12. Can you _________________ me ______________________ to the headmaster’s office? I really must
speak to him.
13. The referee ________________ him __________________ after a brutal attack on the defender.
14. My boss is so arrogant. I can’t stand the way he _________________________ the employees.
15. Even though I don’t earn that much I manage to ____________________ a few dollars for hard
times.
16. She was a good wife and _____________________ her husband even when he was having an affair.

Exercise C. Matching Phrasal Verbs

1. Carry on a. Tolerate

2. Go off b. Cancel

3. Get into c. Continue

4. Put off d. Like

5. Be into e. Delay

6. Put up with f. Start liking

7. Take up g. Become good at

8. Take to h. Start doing

9. Hang out (with) i. Stop liking

10. Call off j. Spend time with

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