1 Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from the box. Look at the example.

deal with	grow up	help out	take off
carry on	hang on	look after

x] I was born in London but I grew up in Australia.

1] I'm going to carry on with my homework until I have finished it.

2] When my parents go to the cinema, a babysitter comes to look after my little brother.

3] We're going to the airport to watch the planes take off.

4] My friend Lucy and I help out in the kitchen of the Burger Bar on Saturdays.

5] Fluffy is my pet rabbit and I have to look after her.

6] `Hang on…… a minute- I'm nearly ready!'

7] 'When I'm away, please ….carry on…. with your work,children.'

8] Lots of students are employed by the Post Office every December to deal with the extra post.

9] The large plane made a lot of noise when it took off into the sky.

10] `….Hang on …. for me; I'm coming as fast as I can.'

Marks ______ / 10

2 Complete the sentences with words from the box. Do not use all the words. Look at the example.

clothes designer	doctor	fashion model	hairdresser	police officer	taxi driver
teacher	vet	TV/radio presenter	zoo keeper	farmer	painter

x] Don Andrews, the farmer looks after sheep and chickens in the hills in Wales.

1] When my hair is too long, I usually go to a hairdresser in Castle Street.

2] Joanna likes looking after sick animals. She wants to become a vet when she grows up.

3] I went to see the doctor and she said that I had a bad cold.

4] Gareth is tall and slim. He loves wearing nice clothes. He says he's going to be a fashion model.

5] Marcia can draw very well. She makes lovely pictures. She wants to be a painter.

6] I love making videos with my brother. I want to be a TV presenter when I am older.

7] Steve Roberts is a zoo keeper. He looks after the lions and tigers.

8] I don't think Alice should be a teacher because she doesn't like children or teenagers.

9] A taxi driver has to know all the streets in a town or city.

10] My uncle Jack is a police officer. He wears a uniform and he catches bad people.

Marks ____ / 10

• Complete the sentences with words from the box. Do not use all the words. Look at the example.

photographer	nurse	reporter	singer	writer	actor
babysitter	secretary	waiter	archaeologist	office worker	shop assistant

x] Quickly! We must have some pictures. Where's the photographer?

1] Rachel is a reporter for a local newspaper but she wants to present the news on TV.

2] Melissa Soames is a famous writer. Millions of people read her books.

3] Frank works at an Italian restaurant in the High Street. He is a waiter.

4] The archaeologist found some old bones. He said they were 3,000 years old.

5] My mother is an office worker in the National Bank.

6] Caroline is a nurse. She usually works at night in the City Hospital.

7] My sister works as a babysitter in the evening after school. She likes children and she likes the extra money!

8] Rick Wilson is a singer in a rock group. Lots of girls scream when they see him!

9] We are going to the theatre to see The Green Mystery. My favourite actor Leo Dodds is in it.

10] I was looking at some T-shirts when the shop assistant said “Can I help you?”

Marks _____ / 10

4 Find and correct the mistakes in these sentences. Look at the example.

x] Keith Davis is a teacher. He looks after wild animals like cheetahs and tigers in the zoo.

zoo keeper

1] My brother is feeling sick. He must go to the vet.

doctor

2] When my parents go to the restaurant, they ask a photographer to look after my sisters.

babysitter

3] Mike Davis is a police officer. At the moment he's working in Les Miserables in the West End.

actor

4] A farmer sells things to people in shops.

shop assistant

5] A taxi driver wears beautiful clothes and walks for photographers.

fashion model

Marks ______ / 5

5 Correct the phrasal verbs in these sentences. Look at the example.

x] Look! The plane is on the runway. It's going to grow up. Listen to the noise!

take off

1] Babysitters take off children when their parents are out.

look after

2] My brother is very busy at the moment. Can you carry on for a minute?

hang on

3] My computer's not working. Can you hang on this problem?

deal with

4] Do you take off at home if your parents are busy?

help out

5] She's going to hang on writing until she has finished her homework.

carry on

Marks _____ / 5

Total Marks ______ / 40

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