Phrasal Verbs – Everyday situations
1) Here are some phrasal verbs in everyday situations:
Come on, we’re going now
Trevor dug up an old coin in the garden
You have to fill in your name and address
How did you get on in the test?
I usually get up late on Sundays
I’m going out for the evening
Melanie poured tea for the guests and handed the cakes round
Hurry up. We haven’t much time
David hit his head on a lamppost and knocked himself out
Mark picked up the machine in first
I’m going to throw these old clothes away
We were too tired to wash up after the meal
Sarah woke up suddenly in the night
2) Here are some phrasal verbs with the same meaning as a one-word verb:
They’re going to bring in a new law against drinking and driving (= introduce)
How did the argument come about? (= happen)
Emma isn’t speaking to Mathew. They’re fallen out (= quarreled) – to discuss
We’ve fixed up a meeting for next Tuesday (= arranged)
Trevor gave up playing football years ago (= stopped)
I had a pain in my arm, but it’s gone away (= disappeared)
We heard the bomb go off five miles away (= explode)
The United Nations was set up to settle conflicts peacefully (= established)
I’m trying to work out how much money I’ve spent (= calculate)
3) Business situations:
If we’re spending too much money, we’ll have a cut back (= spend less)
Our lawyers will draw up a new contract (= write)
We mustn’t fall behind in the race to develop new products (= be slower than others)
The two sides were close to an agreement, but it fell through (= didn’t happen)
The company fought off a takeover by ICM Computers (= managed to stop)
I tried to ring Santiago, but I couldn’t get through (= make contact)
The company has laid off two hundred workers because of a lack of new orders
The computer will print out the details
The consultants put forward a proposal to reorganize the company (= suggest)
I’ll get the information for you. Can I ring you back in half an hour? (= phone again)
Sarah paid a visit to the client to try to sort out the difficulties (= put right)
The company boss has stepped down after ten years in charge (= left the job)
We are taking on the challenge of expanding overseas (= accepting)
Large companies sometimes take over smaller ones (= take control of)
Exercises:
Rewrite the sentences replacing each underlined verb with a phrasal verb:
a) We’re trying to arrange a holiday together
b) Nick says he’s stopped smoking
c) How did the accident happen?
d) I think Matthew and Emma have quarreled
e) The government is introducing a new tax on computers
f) Zedco want to establish a new sales office in Germany
I) Complete the news article about Zedco. Put in these words: fallen behind, fell through, fight off, laying off, put forward, sort out, step down, taking over, taken on:
Zedco Chief Executive Barry Douglas has ______________ a new plan designed to ______________________ the company’s problems. It is only twelve months since Zedco tried to strengthen its position by ________________ Alpha managed to _____________ Zedco’s attempts to take control. Since then Zedco has performed poorly and has ________________ in the race for market share. Managing Director James Ironside has had to ____________, and Barry Douglas has _____________ the task of rescuing the company. There are fears that the new plan will mean ___________
Staff in order to reduce expenditure.
II) Adverb meanings
Look at these adverbs and their meanings. Remember that an adverb can have a number of different meanings:
Down = becoming less
Turn down the music/bring down the cost of living
Down = completely to the ground
Knock a house down
Cut down a tree
Down = stopping completely
The car broke down
A factory closing down
Down = on paper
Copy down the words
Write down the message
Note down the details
Off = away, departing
Set off on a journey
Jump in the car and drive off
See Emma off at the station
The plane took off
The pain is wearing off
Off = disconnected
Switch off the heater
Cut off our electricity
On = connected
Switch on the kettle (chaleira)
Turn on the TV
Leave the lights on all night
On = wearing
Put a cot on
Try the sweater on
On = continuing
Carry on working
Drive on a bit further
Hang on/hold on a minute
Out = away, disappearing
Wash out the dirt
Cross out a mistake
Blow out the candle
Out = to different people
Hand out free tickets
Share out the winnings
Out = aloud
Read out the article
Call out anxiously
Out = from start to finish
Write out the whole list
Work out the answer
Over = from start to finish
Check your work over
Think the problem over
Up = increasing
Prices are going up
Speak up so we can hear
Up = completely
Eat up these chocolates
Fill up with petrol
Count up the money
Tear up the paper
I) Look back and write the meaning of the underlined words in these sentences:
I must get these ideas down in writing _______________________________________
Daniel finished all the cake up _____________________________________________
I’m writing in pencil so I can rub out my mistakes _____________________________
Vicky didn’t answer. She just went on reading ________________________________
I’ll just read over what I’ve written _________________________________________
A woman in the audience shouted something out _______________________________
The water was turned off for about an hour today ______________________________
Nick’s aggressive manner frightens people off _________________________________
The company wants to keep its costs down ____________________________________
The embassy was burnt down by terrorists ____________________________________
Someone will have to type all these figures out ________________________________
Social workers were giving out soup to the hungry _____________________________
Luckily Zedco’s sales figures are moving up again _____________________________
The man was tall and dark. He had a blue jacket on ____________________________
Business is so bad that many firms have shut down ____________________________
II) Put in the correct adverb:
Everything is so expensive. Prices seem to be going ___ all the time.
Yes and the government is supposed to be bringing inflation _______.
You shouldn’t leave the television ___ all night.
Sorry, I forgot. I usually turn it _____.
I’ve written the wrong word here.
Well, rub it _______.
I can’t. It’s in biro. I’ll have to write the whole thing ________ again.
They’re going to pull ______ this beautiful old building.
I know. Some protesters were handing _________ leaflets about it.
Hold ______ a minute. I thought I heard someone call ________.
I think you must have imagined it.
III) What are they saying? Put in the phrasal verbs:
I’m afraid the car has __________
Why don’t you ____________ this coat?
Look, the plane is __________.
I can’t hear. Please ___________.
We’re just __________ on holiday.
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Phrasal Verbs – Everyday situations
1) Here are some phrasal verbs in everyday situations:
Come on, we’re going now
Trevor dug up an old coin in the garden
You have to fill in your name and address
How did you get on in the test?
I usually get up late on Sundays
I’m going out for the evening
Melanie poured tea for the guests and handed the cakes round
Hurry up. We haven’t much time
David hit his head on a lamppost and knocked himself out
Mark picked up the machine in first
I’m going to throw these old clothes away
We were too tired to wash up after the meal
Sarah woke up suddenly in the night
2) Here are some phrasal verbs with the same meaning as a one-word verb:
They’re going to bring in a new law against drinking and driving (= introduce)
How did the argument come about? (= happen)
Emma isn’t speaking to Mathew. They’re fallen out (= quarreled) – to discuss
We’ve fixed up a meeting for next Tuesday (= arranged)
Trevor gave up playing football years ago (= stopped)
I had a pain in my arm, but it’s gone away (= disappeared)
We heard the bomb go off five miles away (= explode)
The United Nations was set up to settle conflicts peacefully (= established)
I’m trying to work out how much money I’ve spent (= calculate)
3) Business situations:
If we’re spending too much money, we’ll have a cut back (= spend less)
Our lawyers will draw up a new contract (= write)
We mustn’t fall behind in the race to develop new products (= be slower than others)
The two sides were close to an agreement, but it fell through (= didn’t happen)
The company fought off a takeover by ICM Computers (= managed to stop)
I tried to ring Santiago, but I couldn’t get through (= make contact)
The company has laid off two hundred workers because of a lack of new orders
The computer will print out the details
The consultants put forward a proposal to reorganize the company (= suggest)
I’ll get the information for you. Can I ring you back in half an hour? (= phone again)
Sarah paid a visit to the client to try to sort out the difficulties (= put right)
The company boss has stepped down after ten years in charge (= left the job)
We are taking on the challenge of expanding overseas (= accepting)
Large companies sometimes take over smaller ones (= take control of)
Exercises:
Rewrite the sentences replacing each underlined verb with a phrasal verb:
a) We’re trying to arrange a holiday together
b) Nick says he’s stopped smoking
c) How did the accident happen?
d) I think Matthew and Emma have quarreled
e) The government is introducing a new tax on computers
f) Zedco want to establish a new sales office in Germany
I) Complete the news article about Zedco. Put in these words: fallen behind, fell through, fight off, laying off, put forward, sort out, step down, taking over, taken on:
Zedco Chief Executive Barry Douglas has ______________ a new plan designed to ______________________ the company’s problems. It is only twelve months since Zedco tried to strengthen its position by ________________ Alpha managed to _____________ Zedco’s attempts to take control. Since then Zedco has performed poorly and has ________________ in the race for market share. Managing Director James Ironside has had to ____________, and Barry Douglas has _____________ the task of rescuing the company. There are fears that the new plan will mean ___________
Staff in order to reduce expenditure.
II) Adverb meanings
Look at these adverbs and their meanings. Remember that an adverb can have a number of different meanings:
Down = becoming less
Turn down the music/bring down the cost of living
Down = completely to the ground
Knock a house down
Cut down a tree
Down = stopping completely
The car broke down
A factory closing down
Down = on paper
Copy down the words
Write down the message
Note down the details
Off = away, departing
Set off on a journey
Jump in the car and drive off
See Emma off at the station
The plane took off
The pain is wearing off
Off = disconnected
Switch off the heater
Cut off our electricity
On = connected
Switch on the kettle (chaleira)
Turn on the TV
Leave the lights on all night
On = wearing
Put a cot on
Try the sweater on
On = continuing
Carry on working
Drive on a bit further
Hang on/hold on a minute
Out = away, disappearing
Wash out the dirt
Cross out a mistake
Blow out the candle
Out = to different people
Hand out free tickets
Share out the winnings
Out = aloud
Read out the article
Call out anxiously
Out = from start to finish
Write out the whole list
Work out the answer
Over = from start to finish
Check your work over
Think the problem over
Up = increasing
Prices are going up
Speak up so we can hear
Up = completely
Eat up these chocolates
Fill up with petrol
Count up the money
Tear up the paper
I) Look back and write the meaning of the underlined words in these sentences:
I must get these ideas down in writing _______________________________________
Daniel finished all the cake up _____________________________________________
I’m writing in pencil so I can rub out my mistakes _____________________________
Vicky didn’t answer. She just went on reading ________________________________
I’ll just read over what I’ve written _________________________________________
A woman in the audience shouted something out _______________________________
The water was turned off for about an hour today ______________________________
Nick’s aggressive manner frightens people off _________________________________
The company wants to keep its costs down ____________________________________
The embassy was burnt down by terrorists ____________________________________
Someone will have to type all these figures out ________________________________
Social workers were giving out soup to the hungry _____________________________
Luckily Zedco’s sales figures are moving up again _____________________________
The man was tall and dark. He had a blue jacket on ____________________________
Business is so bad that many firms have shut down ____________________________
II) Put in the correct adverb:
Everything is so expensive. Prices seem to be going ___ all the time.
Yes and the government is supposed to be bringing inflation _______.
You shouldn’t leave the television ___ all night.
Sorry, I forgot. I usually turn it _____.
I’ve written the wrong word here.
Well, rub it _______.
I can’t. It’s in biro. I’ll have to write the whole thing ________ again.
They’re going to pull ______ this beautiful old building.
I know. Some protesters were handing _________ leaflets about it.
Hold ______ a minute. I thought I heard someone call ________.
I think you must have imagined it.
III) What are they saying? Put in the phrasal verbs:
I’m afraid the car has __________
Why don’t you ____________ this coat?
Look, the plane is __________.
I can’t hear. Please ___________.
We’re just __________ on holiday.
1) Here are some phrasal verbs in everyday situations:
Come on, we’re going now
Trevor dug up an old coin in the garden
You have to fill in your name and address
How did you get on in the test?
I usually get up late on Sundays
I’m going out for the evening
Melanie poured tea for the guests and handed the cakes round
Hurry up. We haven’t much time
David hit his head on a lamppost and knocked himself out
Mark picked up the machine in first
I’m going to throw these old clothes away
We were too tired to wash up after the meal
Sarah woke up suddenly in the night
2) Here are some phrasal verbs with the same meaning as a one-word verb:
They’re going to bring in a new law against drinking and driving (= introduce)
How did the argument come about? (= happen)
Emma isn’t speaking to Mathew. They’re fallen out (= quarreled) – to discuss
We’ve fixed up a meeting for next Tuesday (= arranged)
Trevor gave up playing football years ago (= stopped)
I had a pain in my arm, but it’s gone away (= disappeared)
We heard the bomb go off five miles away (= explode)
The United Nations was set up to settle conflicts peacefully (= established)
I’m trying to work out how much money I’ve spent (= calculate)
3) Business situations:
If we’re spending too much money, we’ll have a cut back (= spend less)
Our lawyers will draw up a new contract (= write)
We mustn’t fall behind in the race to develop new products (= be slower than others)
The two sides were close to an agreement, but it fell through (= didn’t happen)
The company fought off a takeover by ICM Computers (= managed to stop)
I tried to ring Santiago, but I couldn’t get through (= make contact)
The company has laid off two hundred workers because of a lack of new orders
The computer will print out the details
The consultants put forward a proposal to reorganize the company (= suggest)
I’ll get the information for you. Can I ring you back in half an hour? (= phone again)
Sarah paid a visit to the client to try to sort out the difficulties (= put right)
The company boss has stepped down after ten years in charge (= left the job)
We are taking on the challenge of expanding overseas (= accepting)
Large companies sometimes take over smaller ones (= take control of)
Exercises:
Rewrite the sentences replacing each underlined verb with a phrasal verb:
a) We’re trying to arrange a holiday together
b) Nick says he’s stopped smoking
c) How did the accident happen?
d) I think Matthew and Emma have quarreled
e) The government is introducing a new tax on computers
f) Zedco want to establish a new sales office in Germany
I) Complete the news article about Zedco. Put in these words: fallen behind, fell through, fight off, laying off, put forward, sort out, step down, taking over, taken on:
Zedco Chief Executive Barry Douglas has ______________ a new plan designed to ______________________ the company’s problems. It is only twelve months since Zedco tried to strengthen its position by ________________ Alpha managed to _____________ Zedco’s attempts to take control. Since then Zedco has performed poorly and has ________________ in the race for market share. Managing Director James Ironside has had to ____________, and Barry Douglas has _____________ the task of rescuing the company. There are fears that the new plan will mean ___________
Staff in order to reduce expenditure.
II) Adverb meanings
Look at these adverbs and their meanings. Remember that an adverb can have a number of different meanings:
Down = becoming less
Turn down the music/bring down the cost of living
Down = completely to the ground
Knock a house down
Cut down a tree
Down = stopping completely
The car broke down
A factory closing down
Down = on paper
Copy down the words
Write down the message
Note down the details
Off = away, departing
Set off on a journey
Jump in the car and drive off
See Emma off at the station
The plane took off
The pain is wearing off
Off = disconnected
Switch off the heater
Cut off our electricity
On = connected
Switch on the kettle (chaleira)
Turn on the TV
Leave the lights on all night
On = wearing
Put a cot on
Try the sweater on
On = continuing
Carry on working
Drive on a bit further
Hang on/hold on a minute
Out = away, disappearing
Wash out the dirt
Cross out a mistake
Blow out the candle
Out = to different people
Hand out free tickets
Share out the winnings
Out = aloud
Read out the article
Call out anxiously
Out = from start to finish
Write out the whole list
Work out the answer
Over = from start to finish
Check your work over
Think the problem over
Up = increasing
Prices are going up
Speak up so we can hear
Up = completely
Eat up these chocolates
Fill up with petrol
Count up the money
Tear up the paper
I) Look back and write the meaning of the underlined words in these sentences:
I must get these ideas down in writing _______________________________________
Daniel finished all the cake up _____________________________________________
I’m writing in pencil so I can rub out my mistakes _____________________________
Vicky didn’t answer. She just went on reading ________________________________
I’ll just read over what I’ve written _________________________________________
A woman in the audience shouted something out _______________________________
The water was turned off for about an hour today ______________________________
Nick’s aggressive manner frightens people off _________________________________
The company wants to keep its costs down ____________________________________
The embassy was burnt down by terrorists ____________________________________
Someone will have to type all these figures out ________________________________
Social workers were giving out soup to the hungry _____________________________
Luckily Zedco’s sales figures are moving up again _____________________________
The man was tall and dark. He had a blue jacket on ____________________________
Business is so bad that many firms have shut down ____________________________
II) Put in the correct adverb:
Everything is so expensive. Prices seem to be going ___ all the time.
Yes and the government is supposed to be bringing inflation _______.
You shouldn’t leave the television ___ all night.
Sorry, I forgot. I usually turn it _____.
I’ve written the wrong word here.
Well, rub it _______.
I can’t. It’s in biro. I’ll have to write the whole thing ________ again.
They’re going to pull ______ this beautiful old building.
I know. Some protesters were handing _________ leaflets about it.
Hold ______ a minute. I thought I heard someone call ________.
I think you must have imagined it.
III) What are they saying? Put in the phrasal verbs:
I’m afraid the car has __________
Why don’t you ____________ this coat?
Look, the plane is __________.
I can’t hear. Please ___________.
We’re just __________ on holiday.
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