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Phrasal Verbs Phrasal Verbs PlusPlus
MacmillanMacmillan
Emily GregsonEmily Gregson
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• A phrasal verb consists of a ‘root A phrasal verb consists of a ‘root verb’ such as verb’ such as gogo, , putput or or setset and a and a ‘particle’ (an adverb or preposition, ‘particle’ (an adverb or preposition, such as such as awayaway, , onon or or outout).).
• The factory will _____ ____ next year. They’re The factory will _____ ____ next year. They’re
moving production to China.moving production to China.
• The factory will The factory will close downclose down next year. next year.
They’re moving production to China.They’re moving production to China.
• The reports say that we can ___ ____ on a lot The reports say that we can ___ ____ on a lot
of waste in the factory.of waste in the factory.
• The reports say that we can The reports say that we can cut downcut down on a on a
lot of waste in the factory.lot of waste in the factory.
• Hello? Are you there? I think we were ___ Hello? Are you there? I think we were ___
___ when we entered the tunnel.___ when we entered the tunnel.
• Hello? Are you there? I think we were Hello? Are you there? I think we were cut cut
offoff when we entered the tunnel. when we entered the tunnel.
• I’ll ____ you ___ at the station on my way I’ll ____ you ___ at the station on my way
home.home.
• I’ll I’ll dropdrop you you offoff at the station on my way at the station on my way
home.home.
• My daughters are always _______ ___ for My daughters are always _______ ___ for games, for TV, for the PC and all the rest of it.games, for TV, for the PC and all the rest of it.
• My daughters are always My daughters are always falling outfalling out for for games, for TV, for the PC and all the rest of it.games, for TV, for the PC and all the rest of it.
• I have been _______ ___ my keys for ages, I have been _______ ___ my keys for ages,
but I can’t find them anywhere.but I can’t find them anywhere.
• I have been I have been looking forlooking for my keys for ages, my keys for ages,
but I can’t find them anywhere.but I can’t find them anywhere.
• I ______ their number __ in the Yellow Pages.I ______ their number __ in the Yellow Pages.
• I I lookedlooked their number their number upup in the Yellow in the Yellow
Pages.Pages.
• I’ve tried everything and I’ve completely ___ I’ve tried everything and I’ve completely ___
___ of ideas.___ of ideas.
• I’ve tried everything and I’ve completely I’ve tried everything and I’ve completely run run
outout of ideas. of ideas.
• The plane to London _____ ___ every morning The plane to London _____ ___ every morning
at 7.20.at 7.20.
• The plane to London The plane to London takes offtakes off every morning every morning
at 7.20.at 7.20.
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• Don’t worry about the kids’ lunches – I’ve Don’t worry about the kids’ lunches – I’ve mademade them them upup already. already.
• Prepare somethingPrepare something
• I’m paying £500, and Dave is I’m paying £500, and Dave is makingmaking upup the difference.the difference.
• Make an amount/ number completeMake an amount/ number complete
• He He mademade upup some excuse about the dog some excuse about the dog eating his homework.eating his homework.
• Invent an explanationInvent an explanation
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• The children The children mademade upup a little poem and a little poem and wrote it in the card.wrote it in the card.
• Invent a story/ poem etc.Invent a story/ poem etc.
• Why don’t you two forget your differences Why don’t you two forget your differences and and makemake upup??
• Become friends after arguingBecome friends after arguing
• She bought some fabric to She bought some fabric to makemake upup a a jacket.jacket.
• Make something from clothMake something from cloth
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• Sorry I’m late; I’ll Sorry I’m late; I’ll makemake upup the time the time tonight.tonight.
• Do work you did not do beforeDo work you did not do before
• The committee is The committee is mademade upup of eight women of eight women and three men.and three men.
• Form a whole thingForm a whole thing
• She takes a long time to She takes a long time to makemake upup in the in the morning.morning.
• Decorate your faceDecorate your face
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• Protesters tried to Protesters tried to breakbreak throughthrough police lines. police lines.
• Pass from one side of something to anotherPass from one side of something to another
• I don’t understand how two people can I don’t understand how two people can gogo throughthrough so much toilet paper. so much toilet paper.
• Use all of something until nothing remainsUse all of something until nothing remains
• Doctors don’t expect him to Doctors don’t expect him to pullpull throughthrough..
• Experience or deal with a bad or difficult Experience or deal with a bad or difficult situation, or make or help someone to do thissituation, or make or help someone to do this
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• He didn’t fool me. I could He didn’t fool me. I could seesee right right throughthrough him. him.
• See or show what is true in spite of See or show what is true in spite of obstaclesobstacles
• Republicans promise to Republicans promise to pushpush tax reform tax reform throughthrough Congress. Congress.
• Get something acceptedGet something accepted• We still have a lot of work to We still have a lot of work to getget throughthrough
this afternoon.this afternoon.• Do something from beginning to end, or Do something from beginning to end, or
complete somethingcomplete something
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• She said she tried to call but she couldn’t She said she tried to call but she couldn’t getget throughthrough..
• Manage to comunicate with someone, Manage to comunicate with someone, especially by telephoneespecially by telephone
• She sat in the waiting room, She sat in the waiting room, flippingflipping throughthrough the pages of a magazine. the pages of a magazine.
• Look at all the pages of a book, all the Look at all the pages of a book, all the parts of something, all the information parts of something, all the information about somethingabout something
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is fallfall outout. Which . Which sentence is right?sentence is right?
a)a) To stop being friendly with someone To stop being friendly with someone because you have had an argument or a because you have had an argument or a disagreement with them.disagreement with them.
b)b) To believe that a trick or joke is true.To believe that a trick or joke is true.
c)c) To make less progress or be less To make less progress or be less successful than other people who are successful than other people who are doing the same job or activity.doing the same job or activity.
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is fallfall outout. Which . Which sentence is right?sentence is right?
a)a) To stop being friendly with someone To stop being friendly with someone because you have had an argument or a because you have had an argument or a disagreement with them.disagreement with them.
b)b) To believe that a trick or joke is true.To believe that a trick or joke is true.
c)c) To make less progress or be less To make less progress or be less successful than other people who are successful than other people who are doing the same job or activity.doing the same job or activity.
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is take uptake up. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To explain to someone in detail how To explain to someone in detail how something should be done, what something should be done, what something is about etc.something is about etc.
b)b) To begin to like someone or something.To begin to like someone or something.
c)c) To start doing something new as a To start doing something new as a habit, job, or interest.habit, job, or interest.
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is take uptake up. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To explain to someone in detail how To explain to someone in detail how something should be done, what something should be done, what something is about etc.something is about etc.
b)b) To begin to like someone or something.To begin to like someone or something.
c)c) To start doing something new as a To start doing something new as a habit, job, or interest.habit, job, or interest.
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is fit infit in. Which . Which sentence is right?sentence is right?
a)a) To measure a person and then provide the To measure a person and then provide the correct size of clothing or piece of correct size of clothing or piece of equipment.equipment.
b)b) To put equipment into a room or building To put equipment into a room or building so that it can be used for a particular so that it can be used for a particular purpose.purpose.
c)c) To belong to a group, plan or situation.To belong to a group, plan or situation.
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is fit infit in. Which . Which sentence is right?sentence is right?
a)a) To measure a person and then provide the To measure a person and then provide the correct size of clothing or piece of correct size of clothing or piece of equipment.equipment.
b)b) To put equipment into a room or building To put equipment into a room or building so that it can be used for a particular so that it can be used for a particular purpose.purpose.
c)c) To belong to a group, plan or situation.To belong to a group, plan or situation.
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is fill infill in. Which . Which sentence is right?sentence is right?
a)a) To add information such as your name To add information such as your name or address in the empty spaces on an or address in the empty spaces on an official documentofficial document
b)b) To make something fullTo make something full
c)c) If someone fills in, their body becomes If someone fills in, their body becomes less thinless thin
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is fill infill in. Which . Which sentence is right?sentence is right?
a)a) To add information such as your name To add information such as your name or address in the empty spaces on an or address in the empty spaces on an official documentofficial document
b)b) To make something fullTo make something full
c)c) If someone fills in, their body becomes If someone fills in, their body becomes less thinless thin
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is give upgive up. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To stop competing or arguing and To stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot winaccept that you cannot win
b)b) To give something to the person who To give something to the person who already owns it, or who gave it to you already owns it, or who gave it to you beforebefore
c)c) To stop doing somethingTo stop doing something
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is give upgive up. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To stop competing or arguing and To stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot winaccept that you cannot win
b)b) To give something to the person who To give something to the person who already owns it, or who gave it to you already owns it, or who gave it to you beforebefore
c)c) To stop doing somethingTo stop doing something
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is pick uppick up. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To choose somebody/ somethingTo choose somebody/ something
b)b) To take somebody in your vehicleTo take somebody in your vehicle
c)c) To make a place tidy after someone To make a place tidy after someone else has made a mess thereelse has made a mess there
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is pick uppick up. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To choose somebody/ somethingTo choose somebody/ something
b)b) To take somebody in your vehicleTo take somebody in your vehicle
c)c) To make a place tidy after someone To make a place tidy after someone else has made a mess thereelse has made a mess there
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is pass onpass on. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To give knowledge, or to teach skills To give knowledge, or to teach skills to your children or to younger childrento your children or to younger children
b)b) To dieTo die
c)c) To go past someone or something To go past someone or something without stoppingwithout stopping
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is pass onpass on. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To give knowledge, or to teach skills To give knowledge, or to teach skills to your children or to younger childrento your children or to younger children
b)b) To dieTo die
c)c) To go past someone or something To go past someone or something without stoppingwithout stopping
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is hang onhang on. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To waitTo wait
b)b) To be brave or determined enough To be brave or determined enough to continue doing something, even to continue doing something, even though there are difficultiesthough there are difficulties
c)c) To spend time with someoneTo spend time with someone
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is hang onhang on. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To waitTo wait
b)b) To be brave or determined enough To be brave or determined enough to continue doing something, even to continue doing something, even though there are difficultiesthough there are difficulties
c)c) To spend time with someoneTo spend time with someone
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is cut downcut down. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To reduce the amount of money that To reduce the amount of money that you spend or the amount of something you spend or the amount of something that you use that you use
b)b) To interrupt someone who is speaking To interrupt someone who is speaking by saying somethingby saying something
c)c) To reduce an amountTo reduce an amount
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is cut downcut down. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To reduce the amount of money that To reduce the amount of money that you spend or the amount of something you spend or the amount of something that you use that you use
b)b) To interrupt someone who is speaking To interrupt someone who is speaking by saying somethingby saying something
c)c) To reduce an amountTo reduce an amount
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is face up toface up to. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To accept that a bad situation exists To accept that a bad situation exists and try to deal with itand try to deal with it
b)b) To turn and face in the opposite directionTo turn and face in the opposite direction
c)c) To appear strong and confident when To appear strong and confident when someone is threatening or criticizing someone is threatening or criticizing youyou
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is face up toface up to. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To accept that a bad situation exists To accept that a bad situation exists and try to deal with itand try to deal with it
b)b) To turn and face in the opposite directionTo turn and face in the opposite direction
c)c) To appear strong and confident when To appear strong and confident when someone is threatening or criticizing someone is threatening or criticizing youyou
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is get back get back toto. Which sentence is right?. Which sentence is right?
a)a) To start being involved in something again To start being involved in something again after not doing it for a whileafter not doing it for a while
b)b) To phone, write, or speak to someone at a To phone, write, or speak to someone at a later time because you were busy or could later time because you were busy or could not answer their question earliernot answer their question earlier
c)c) To do something in order to hurt or upset To do something in order to hurt or upset someone after they have hurt or upset yousomeone after they have hurt or upset you
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is get back get back toto. Which sentence is right?. Which sentence is right?
a)a) To start being involved in something again To start being involved in something again after not doing it for a whileafter not doing it for a while
b)b) To phone, write, or speak to someone at a To phone, write, or speak to someone at a later time because you were busy or could later time because you were busy or could not answer their question earliernot answer their question earlier
c)c) To do something in order to hurt or upset To do something in order to hurt or upset someone after they have hurt or upset yousomeone after they have hurt or upset you
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is bring upbring up. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To produce a new product and start To produce a new product and start to sell itto sell it
b)b) To teach a child how to behaveTo teach a child how to behave
c)c) To be the cause of something bad, To be the cause of something bad, especially an illnessespecially an illness
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is bring upbring up. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To produce a new product and start To produce a new product and start to sell itto sell it
b)b) To teach a child how to behaveTo teach a child how to behave
c)c) To be the cause of something bad, To be the cause of something bad, especially an illnessespecially an illness
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is drop offdrop off. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To leave college or university before To leave college or university before you have finished your courseyou have finished your course
b)b) To take someone to a place in a carTo take someone to a place in a car
c)c) To make a short visit to someone who To make a short visit to someone who lives near you, often without arranging lives near you, often without arranging it formally in advanceit formally in advance
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is drop offdrop off. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To leave college or university before To leave college or university before you have finished your courseyou have finished your course
b)b) To take someone to a place in a carTo take someone to a place in a car
c)c) To make a short visit to someone who To make a short visit to someone who lives near you, often without arranging lives near you, often without arranging it formally in advanceit formally in advance
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is deal withdeal with. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To take necessary actionTo take necessary action
b)b) To buy and sell somethingTo buy and sell something
c)c) To give a punishment or bad To give a punishment or bad treatment to someonetreatment to someone
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is deal withdeal with. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To take necessary actionTo take necessary action
b)b) To buy and sell somethingTo buy and sell something
c)c) To give a punishment or bad To give a punishment or bad treatment to someonetreatment to someone
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is back upback up. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To decide not to do something that you To decide not to do something that you agreed to doagreed to do
b)b) To move backwards and away from To move backwards and away from someone, for example because you are someone, for example because you are afraidafraid
c)c) To copy computer informationTo copy computer information
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is back upback up. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To decide not to do something that you To decide not to do something that you agreed to doagreed to do
b)b) To move backwards and away from To move backwards and away from someone, for example because you are someone, for example because you are afraidafraid
c)c) To copy computer informationTo copy computer information
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is run outrun out. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To continue for longer than To continue for longer than expected or plannedexpected or planned
b)b) To leave suddenlyTo leave suddenly
c)c) To use all of something so that you To use all of something so that you do not have any leftdo not have any left
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is run outrun out. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To continue for longer than To continue for longer than expected or plannedexpected or planned
b)b) To leave suddenlyTo leave suddenly
c)c) To use all of something so that you To use all of something so that you do not have any leftdo not have any left
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is take overtake over. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To start to employ someoneTo start to employ someone
b)b) To leave suddenlyTo leave suddenly
c)c) To take control of somethingTo take control of something
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is take overtake over. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To start to employ someoneTo start to employ someone
b)b) To leave suddenlyTo leave suddenly
c)c) To take control of somethingTo take control of something
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is put up put up withwith. Which sentence is right?. Which sentence is right?
a)a) To accept unpleasant behaviour by To accept unpleasant behaviour by someone or an annoying situation someone or an annoying situation without complaining, even though you without complaining, even though you do not like itdo not like it
b)b) To increase the value of somethingTo increase the value of something
c)c) To let somebody stay in your house.To let somebody stay in your house.
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is put up put up withwith. Which sentence is right?. Which sentence is right?
a)a) To accept unpleasant behaviour by To accept unpleasant behaviour by someone or an annoying situation someone or an annoying situation without complaining, even though you without complaining, even though you do not like itdo not like it
b)b) To increase the value of somethingTo increase the value of something
c)c) To let somebody stay in your house.To let somebody stay in your house.
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is work outwork out. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To try hard to develop or improve To try hard to develop or improve somethingsomething
b)b) To solve a problemTo solve a problem
c)c) To keep working hard, or keep trying To keep working hard, or keep trying hard to do something, for a long time.hard to do something, for a long time.
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is work outwork out. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To try hard to develop or improve To try hard to develop or improve somethingsomething
b)b) To solve a problemTo solve a problem
c)c) To keep working hard, or keep trying To keep working hard, or keep trying hard to do something, for a long time.hard to do something, for a long time.
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is put offput off. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To give time/ effortTo give time/ effort
b)b) To delay something you do not To delay something you do not want to dowant to do
c)c) To criticize somebody publiclyTo criticize somebody publicly
Our phrasal verb is Our phrasal verb is put offput off. . Which sentence is right?Which sentence is right?
a)a) To give time/ effortTo give time/ effort
b)b) To delay something you do not To delay something you do not want to dowant to do
c)c) To criticize somebody publiclyTo criticize somebody publicly
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