PHRASAL VERBS - 1 . (Success at FCE )
What is a phrasal verb ?
Phrasal verb to idiomatyczna (zawierająca idiom = frazę oznaczającą coś innego niż dosłowne tłumaczenie kolejnych słów) kombinacja:
czasownika i przysłówka
lub czasownika i przyimka
lub czasownika i przysłówka i przyimka
W zdaniu :
Hold up your right hand and repeat after me.
kombinację "hold up" należy rozumieć jako "hold" + "up", czyli "trzymaj wysoko, unieś".
Natomiast w zdaniu :
The criminals held up the train and stole all the passanger's money.
Kombinacja "hold up" jest phrasal verb-em i należy jej znaczenia szukać w słowniku. "Hold up" oznacza " zatrzymać siłą w celu obrabowania".
Which is the phrasal verb ?
We have to go through Customs here.
The inspectors will go through your luggage carefully.
I'm. going out. Goodbye.
The fire is going out.
Go over the bridge and turn left.
You should go over your work again and make sure there are no mistakes.
Do you want to go with me to the dance ?
Only a few colours go with green.
Complete the following sentences with one word.
The music isn't loud enough. Will you turn it ......... , please ?
It's too loud now ! Turn it ............ !
I want to make sure these jeans fit me. Where can I try them .......... ?
Here's a new idea for studying phrasal verbs. Try it .......... and se if it works.
My car has broken ............ and I can't use it until it's repaired.
If a girlfriend stops seeing her boyfriend, we say they have broken ..............
I don't know where my luggage is. Will you help me to look ............. it, please ?
Bill's wife died and he had to look ............... his children alone.
For God's sake, turn ............ that terrible music !
Look ............ the meaning of this word in your dictionary.
Put ......... these clothes !
Look ............ the dictionary. Where is it ?
Turn ......... all the lights !
Fill ................... all these forms !
go through -
go over -
go out -
go out -
turn up -
turn down -
turn on -
turn off -
break down -
break up -
look for -
look after -
look into -
look up -
put on -
fill in -
try on -
try out -
Przepisz zdania używając phrasal verbs - go + through, with, after, over, on, off, down, up, out
I followed him down the street, but I couldn't catch up with him.
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He accompanied me to the dentist's.
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I'm. afraid this meat is bad !
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We'll have to check these figures again. I think there's been a mistake.
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She never leaves the house.
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He continued with his story before anyone could stop him.
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Prices have increased by 10% since last year.
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If you walk to the bottom of the road, you'll see the station.
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His jacket doesn't match his trousers.
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Can you repeat the instructions to make sure everyone understands ?
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What is the phrasal verb in each example ?
My plan to get a job hasn't come off yet.
I've come up against some difficulties.
If you come across any good jobs, let me know.
............................. - meet a problem
............................. - succeed
............................ - find by accident or hear about ?
Complete using : come + across, off, off out, up against, round.
Here is another plan that almost didn't come ............
A student named Max wrote down all the phrasal verbs he came ...............
Then he came ................... a terrible problem.
He fainted and didn't come .............. for hours.
Everything came .............. all right in the end; he remembered that he had lent it to a friend.
Where on earth did you find that beautiful, old table ? I .......................... it in an antique shop.
I thought you were going to work abroad for a year. I was - but it ..................., unfortunately.
I hear there were a few difficulties in settling that big sales contract. That's right ! We ............
........... a lot of problems.
Weren't you plan to move house ? Yes, but it........................, so we decided to stay where we were.
When did the injured man regain consciousness ? He ...................... just as we reached the hospital.
So the party was a success ? Yes, ................... all right in the end.
After all that worry, I'm. glad you found your wallet. Luckily everything ................... all right eventually.
I hear the patient died in hospital. Sadly, she never ...................... after the accident.
Are you still looking for a copy of that old book ? Yes. If you ..................... one, buy it and I'll pay you for it.
come across -
come off -
come out -
come up against -
come round -
PHRASAL VERBS - 2
Match the examples with the meanings below.
The planes take off every five minutes.
This table takes up a lot of space.
I just can't take in all this information.
That girl really takes after her mother. She looks just like her.
A big American corporation is trying to take over our company.
If i were you, I would take on so much responsibility.
resemble -
accept -
absorb, understand -
leave the ground -
gain control of -
occupy -
Complete with : run + along, over, out of, into, through
1) He spends and spends and has run ........................ money.
2) Elias Howe ran .............. a lot of problems when he tried to design the first practical sewing-machine.
The plane ran .................... petrol when it was over the mountains.
You've already explained these instructions to me but could we run ................. them again ?
Run ..............., children ! Go and play outside.
A drunken driver ran .................. the cat and killed it.
hit and knock down -
encounter, meet -
read or examine quickly -
have no more, become short of something -
go away, leave -
Choose the best answer :
The company is expanding and it's taking ............. a lot of new workers. (up, over, on, in)
You'll never guess who I ran ................ the other day. It was Sarah ! (over, into, through, along)
I must write it down, it's too much for me to take .................. all at once. (in, up, over, off)
Oh no ! We've run ................. bread again !Can you go and get some more ?(over, through, into, out of)
The flight was late because we didn't take ............. until after midnight. (in, off, up, over)
Just before they went onto the field, the coach ran ................ what he wanted the players to do once again. (into, through, out of, along)
Find the phrasal verb in each sentence.
The neighbours couldn't put up with the noise any longer
Finally, an RSPCA inspector called on Mrs Lovell.
They looked through the house.
It turned out that she had 45 dogs.
It was clear that she wasn't looking after the dogs properly.
She had to give up all her dogs except one.
Mrs Lovell broke down in tears when this happened.
Her solicitor said her case called for understanding.
She was living on a very small pension.
She got through the money very quickly.
collapse emotionally or physically -
support oneself by means of -
tolerate -
require, demand -
visit -
surrender -
spend completely, reach the end of -
take care of -
examine, inspect -
be the result in the end -
The young woman ................... her seat on the bus to the old lady.
One of the first things we did after moving into our new house was to .................... our new neighbours.
He earns a very small salary and can hardly ................. it.
This kind of job ................... a highly qualified person.
I have .................. your report. Although I didn't quite finish it, I think it's very interesting.
If you want your clothes to look nice, you have to ................ them !
Nobody believed the story at the beginning but in the end it ........... ... to be true.
When his wife was killed, he .................... and began to cry like child.
My boss has a terrible temper. I don't know how the other people in the office ..................... it.
Have you got anything else for me ? I have ...................... all those books you lent me.
Find the phrasal verb in each sentence and match with the explanations below:
I'll pay my bill when I check out.
How did the robbers get away ?
c) One boxer knocked the other one out.
He tries to impress people by showing off.
I hope you won't let me down.
to disappoint -
to escape -
not keep a promise -
make lose consciousness -
boast about -
Complete the sentences with :
break up, let down, show off, knock out, check out, take over, get away, take off, break down
Our firm has been ............................ by a larger company.
Why does he always ............................ and try to impress people ?
I'm. counting on you to organize the event, so please don't ..........me ............
The plane ....................... on time, much to our surprise !
The car ...................... when we were on our way up north.
I hear they don't see each other any more. Why did they ..................... ?
We must ..................... of the hotel by 10.30 a.m.
I'd like to .................... as early as I can to miss the traffic.
The champion was ........................ in the second round by a young competitior.
How did the thieves manage to .................. after they had robbed the bank ?
PHRASAL VERBS - 3
Complete the sentences with the phrasal verb:
hang about - count up -
hang on - count in -
hang up - count out -
hang on to - count on -
If you're all going to the cinema, you can ............... me .............., too.
Can you ....................... for a minute while I go and see if the manager's in the office ?
Can you ..................... that rope while I try and set up the tent ?
You had better ..............me ............. of the office party tonight. I'm. not feeling well.
Oh dear ! We were .................. you to help prepare the food !
Please don't .................. ! I haven't any more change to phone you back.
There was a suspicious-looking character ....................... on the street corner.
When we ..................... the restaurant's takings for the day, we were surprised how much we had made.
If you ever need any help, you can ....................... me.
............................ your umbrella ! Mine's just blown away !
Find the phrasal verb in each sentence and match with the explanation below :
His tennis shoes gave him away.
He will have to give up his strange habit.
He tried to pass himself off as a millionaire.
When she saw him, Mrs Winter wasn't taken in.
Her dog went after him.
" I just won't stand for such nonsense," Mrs Winter later said.
One of his problems was that he never really got on with his mother.
She passed away a few months ago.
pursue, follow -
have a good relationship with -
betray, reveal -
die -
pretend to be -
tolerate, put up with -
deceive -
stop, no longer practice or do something -
Complete the sentences with the phrasal verb :
get on give up
get on with give in
get off give away
get away give out
get up take in
get out
get in
The teachers ........................... some books to the class.
The criminals ........................... in a fast car.
When do you usually ....................... in the morning ?
We decided to ......................... smoking.
The coach arrived at the destination and all the passengers .......................
I paid my fare to the bus driver after I ..........................
He tries to look younger than he is but his grey hair .............. him ................
We won't surrender. We will never .............................
I'm. very close to my brother and we ............................ each other very well.
Jeremy rang me up and pretended to be a policeman, but I wasn't ..................... by him.
He caught the right train, but he ........................ at a wrong station.
When the old lady ....................... the bus I offered her my seat.
Find the phrasal verb in each sentence and match with the explanation below :
Sometimes life really gets Betty down.
She hasn't got a lot of money but she is usually able to get by.
She gets on with most people fairly well, but not with her husband.
Whenever there's something he should do for her, he gets out of it.
He'd never get over it if she left him.
He says he'll do things but never gets round to it.
escape or avoid work, a meeting, etc -
find the time to do something -
depress / make unhappy -
have a good relationship / be friendly with -
survive / manage somehow -
recover from an illness, surprise, etc -
I still haven't got round doing my homework
Mary's husband died not long ago but she ..................... the shock very quickly.
I didn't want to go to the party but there was no way I could ..................... it.
I just can't understand how you ....................... on so little money.
I never let bad news or bad weather ............... me ...............
Bill's a nice fellow. He's very easy to ...........................
Complete the sentences with the phrasal verb
put through -........................., put on -....................., put off -........................., put up with-......................, do away with - ....................., do out of - .........................., do without - ...........................
There are no vegetables in the fridge so we'll have to ............................. them.
.............................. your bathing costume and we'll go for a swim.
In most Western countries they have ............................ capital punishment.
I know the noise is dreadful but we'll have to ........................... it until the builders have finished.
When his uncle died, some distant relatives tried to ................ him ................ of his inheritance.
Hang on ! I'll try to ............... you ...............to the managing director in a minute.
Never ........................ until tomorrow what you can do today !
I'm. not going to ....................... your rudeness any longer ! I'm. leaving !
I can't ......................... going to the doctor any longer. This pain is getting worse.
Have you got any sugar ? I can't ....................... a spoonful in my coffee.