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Unit 1 Blue - Use of English 2

The document provides phrasal verbs and their definitions, then example sentences using some of the phrasal verbs. Learners are asked to insert the appropriate phrasal verbs into the gaps in sentences. The phrasal verbs relate to actions around the home such as cleaning, cooking, decorating and occupying a home.

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Unit 1 Blue - Use of English 2

The document provides phrasal verbs and their definitions, then example sentences using some of the phrasal verbs. Learners are asked to insert the appropriate phrasal verbs into the gaps in sentences. The phrasal verbs relate to actions around the home such as cleaning, cooking, decorating and occupying a home.

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Connect each of the phrasal verbs below with the correct definition.

1) back onto* a) to decorate or refurbish a home


2) do up b) to consume food at home
3) eat in* c) for a building to face something from the rear
4) lie in * d) to close a door with a key
5) lock up e) to treat as rubbish and remove from the home
6) mess up f) to begin to occupy a building or home
7) move in/into g) to spend time doing small, unimportant things around the home
8) potter about* h) to get out of bed later than normal
9) stay in* i) to make a home untidy or dirty
10) throw away/out j) to clean cutlery, crystal and crockery
11) tidy up m) to remain at home instead of going out
12) wash up n) to put the home in order and return things to their correct place

Insert the phrasal verbs that fit best into the gaps in the sentences below.
You will need to conjugate them appropriately. *These phrasal verbs are
inseparable.

1) My daughter was planning on going to the cinema but in the end she decided to _______ _____ and watch TV.
2) I don’t like having dinner parties ever since the dishwasher broke. It now takes almost as long to _______ _____ as it
does to cook the meal.
3) I don’t like the amount of salt they put in food in restaurants nowadays. I much prefer to _______ _____.
4) There have been a lot of burglaries in the neighbourhood of late. The police are advising everybody to double check
that they have _______ _____ properly before going to bed.
5) When she _______ _____ 10 years ago, her neighbourhood was quite quiet. Now that the new shopping centre has
been built close by, there is a fair bit of traffic and noise.
6) On Sundays, Susan usually _______ _____ until 10am. And then she spends the rest of the morning in her pyjamas.
7) I don’t like it when my sister brings her children with her when she visits me. They always _______ _____ the house
and frighten the cats.
8) After my sister and her children have visited me, it takes me about three hours to _______ _____.
9) The TV has stopped working and we had to __________ it ________.
10) She wanted to _______ _____ the flat so she went to the local DIY shop and bought some paint and other supplies.
11) When you see my brother’s house from the front, it looks very beautiful and is quite impressive. Unfortunately, it
_______ _____ a rubbish dump and the smell is really quite overwhelming, sometimes.
12) I don’t go out very much on Saturdays. I prefer to _______ _____ the house and garden, doing any odd jobs that
require my attention.

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