PHRASAL VERBS – GO [1] 2. The standard of school leavers’ English is going.....

I. Complete the text below using particles from the list below. The office computers have gone......again.
after - ahead - down - for - into - over The bump on the boy’s head looked alarming bur it quickly went......
It’s been a terrible week. As you know, I’m planning to go......(1) teaching. On 3. Let’s go.....our plan of action for tomorrow again.
Monday I went......(2} a trainee teacher position that was advertised at a school in town I keep going.....what I said to him, wishing I could take my words back.
but I didn't get it. I’m not sure why. I’ve been going......(3) the interview in my mind He started his political life as a Republican but later on went......to the Democrats.
but I don’t think I said anything too stupid. Then, on Tuesday I fell off my bike and 4. I was nervous about playing in the concert but everything went......very well.
managed to twist my ankle. It was terribly swollen for a day or two but it’s beginning I didn’t wake up when my alarm clock went......this morning.
to go......(4) now. It’s my birthday party tomorrow. I hope you can come. Plans are still Don’t drink this milk - I think it’s gone......
going.....(5) for that, of course, although I don’t suppose I’ll be able to dance very
much. I’m probably going to sell my bike, though. I hope it’ll go.....(6) at least £100, ANSWER KEYS
which will help me out till I manage to find a job. I.
II. Match the beginning of each question in A with its ending in B. 1. into 2. after 3. over 4. down 5. ahead 6. for
A II.
1. Are you planning to go after… 1. g 2. d 3. f 4. a 5. h 6. b 7. c 8. e
2. Is the end-of-term concert going ahead… III.
3. Why did you decide to go over… 1. Tony has been promised that his name will go forward for a place on the hoard of
4. How much did their house go for… directors next year.
5. Did your engagement party go off… 2. Going by the weather forecast, there’ll be snow tomorrow.
6. Could you help me go back… 3. Harriet went through a terrible time during her husband’s illness.
7. Has the swelling on your knee gone down… 4. You really mustn’t go around telling such terrible lies.
8. Which teams are going forward… 5. Horace has always wanted to go into law.
B IV. 1. for 2. down 3. over 4. off
a) when they finally managed to sell it?
b) over our business accounts? PHRASAL VERBS - GO [2]
c) yet? I. Supply the meanings of the phrasal verbs with GO.
d) in the school hall as usual this year? Amelia’s Story
e) to the semi-final? Amelia has been going through (1) a difficult time at work, so she decided to cheer
f) to a different political party? herself up by 'going in for' (2) a competition. The prize was a luxury holiday in the
g) the boss’s job when he leax'es? Caribbean. Amelia has had to go without (3) a holiday for several years now, so she
h) as well as you’d hoped? really wanted to win. The competition was to write a story beginning. Suddenly the
III. Correct the mistakes with particles in these sentences. lights went out (4). The problem was that Amelia, could not think of an idea for her
1. Tony has been promised that hi$ name will go over for a place on the board of story. 'How can I go about (5) getting a good idea?' she asked me. 'It must be
directors next year. something special so that the judges 'go for' (6) my story over all the others.' I
2. Going for the weather forecast, there’ll be snow tomorrow. suggested she went to the library to go through (7) some books of short stories - she
3. Harriet went on a terrible time during her husband’s illness. might get some ideas there. So she went off (8) to see what she could find. She soon
4. You really mustn’t go across telling such terrible lies. found some great stories. She read one and then another and she went on (9) reading all
5. Horace has always wanted to go on law. afternoon. Then, she noticed a strange smell and suddenly the lights went out. She
IV. Which particle fits in each of these sets of sentences? Use a dictionary if looked up and saw that the library was on fire. Of course, that gave her the idea for her
necessary. story. I hope she wins.
1. Pam really went......me in the office today. II. Complete the text below using the correct particles from the phrasal verbs in A
They are selling their old computer but they don’t expect it to go......much. opposite.
Please be quiet, children - and that goes......you too, Mick.
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 I was going.......(1) some old letters the other day when I found one from my friend I.
Nancy. After high school she had gone.......(2) to train as a. doctor and ended up in 1. experiencing an unpleasant or difficult situation
Africa.. She had to go.......(5) years of very hard study before she qualified. Life in 2. doing or competing in
Africa, was not as comfortable as It was in our hometown, and there were many things 3. not have something which you usually have
she had to go.......(4) which the rest of us think of as necessities in our daily lives. 4. stopped giving light
But despite all the hardships, she went.......(5) working and helping people less 5. start to do or deal with something
fortunate than herself. I admire her so much. I wondered how I might go.......(6) making 6. choose
contact with her again, as I have no idea where she is living now. 7. examine the contents of something carefully
III. Rewrite these sentences using phrasal verbs with go so that they keep the same 8. left a place to go to somewhere else
meaning. 9. continued
1. I’m thinking of competing in the New York Marathon next year. II. 1. through 2. off 3. through 4. without 5. on 6. about
2. There were some difficult times in my father’s life. III. Suggested answers:
3. Unemployment and high crime levels often exist side by side. 1. I’m thinking of going in for the New York Marathon next year.
4. He decided to undergo the operation even though there were risks. 2. My father went through some difficult times in his life.
5. I refused to support their decision to close the youth club. 3. Unemployment and high crime levels often go together.
6. I didn’t realise how late it was and I didn’t stop studying till after midnight. 4. He decided to go through with the operation even though there were risks.
7. We had to survive with no hot water for 24 hours while they were repairing the 5. I refused to go along with their decision to close the youth club.
pipes. 6. I didn’t realise how late it was and I went on studying till after midnight.
8. Do you think I should try the advanced level exam? It might be too difficult. 7. We had to go without hot water for 24 hours while they were repairing the pipes.
9. She just left without saying goodbye. I wonder if I offended her? 8. Do you think I should go in for the advanced level exam? It might be too difficult.
10. What was happening in the staffroom at lunchtime? I heard someone shouting. 9. She just went off without saying goodbye. I wonder if I offended her?
IV. In these sentences, some of the phrasal verbs from the opposite page are used 10. What was going on in the staffroom at lunchtime? I heard someone shouting.
with new meanings. Choose the correct paraphrase. Use a dictionary if necessary. IV. 1. b 2. c 3. c 4. c
1. We had to throw the fish away as it had gone off.
a) Someone had switched off the oven.
b) The fish had become bad because we kept it too long.
c) The fish had fallen off the table on to the floor.
2. I wish you wouldn’t go on about your problems all the time! I have problems too,
you know!
a) I wish you wouldn’t think obsessively.
b) I wish you wouldn’t be very secretive.
c) I wish you wouldn’t talk constantly.
3. She’s been going about telling everyone I want to marry her.
a) She’s been thinking of telling everyone.
b) She’s on the point of telling everyone.
c) She has told everyone.
4. Ask her to dance with you. Go on!
a) Continue doing what you’re doing.
b) Step on to the dance floor.
c) Do it now, don’t hesitate.

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