Collins Work On Your Phrasal Verbs

Collins

Work on your

phrasal verbs

Jamie Flockhart, Julie Moore & Cheryl Pelteret

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Basic actions Actions with an object Movement and change Communication Giving information Planning and organizing Discussions Advice and warnings Thinking and knowing Feelings Attitudes Relationships Socializing and leisure time Sport and fitness Travel and tourism Clothing and fashion Studying and learning Jobs and careers Business Money and spending Reporting in the media Political events Crime Accidents and disasters Helping and recovering

Appendices Learning phrasal verbs Understanding common particles Common nouns used with phrasal verbs Answer key Index

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UNIT 1 Exercise 12 Read the following safety advice from a ski resort website. Underline all the phrasal verbs, then decide if the sentences that follow are true (T) or false (F).

SKI SAFELY You must always sit down while using the chairlift. If you fall down on the slope, or if you fall from the chairlift, do not get up too quickly. If you fall from the chair lift, keep your head down until it is safe to stand up again. If you think you may be injured, lay your skis down on the ground and wait for help. Always stay with another person. Do not go off on your own. If it starts to snow heavily, you should consider turning back.

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Always stand up on the chairlift.

If you are injured, ski to someone and ask for help.

It is safe to ski alone.

If it snows heavily, leave the slopes and return to your accommodation.

If you fall from the chairlift, get up quickly.

Keep your head down while on the chairlift.

Your turn!

Look for a website that gives advice about a sport or activity you’d like to try and find examples of the phrasal verbs in this unit.

When he saw me, he got out of the car.

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Movement and change Test yourself! Read the definitions and examples. Then answer the question.

If you make for a person or place, do you go towards it or away from it?.

Phrasal verb bring up come along

come back come down

come in come out

come through come up

get back

go on

go over grow up leave behind

make for move in return to run down start out

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Definition If you bring up a child, you look after it until it is grown up and you try to give it particular beliefs.

When something or someone comes along, they start to happen or exist.

If something or someone is coming along, they are making progress or developing in the way you want.

When someone or something comes back, they return to the place where they were before.

When someone or something comes down or comes down something, they move from a higher position to a lower one.

When someone comes in, they enter the room or building where you are.

When someone comes out of their house or room, or a place where they were hidden, they leave it or appear from it.

When someone comes through, they move out of one room and enter another.

When someone or something comes up or comes up something, they move from a lower position to a higher one, or move towards the place where you are.

If you get back, you return somewhere after being in another place.

If you get something back, you get it again after losing it or giving it to someone else.

If something goes on throughout a period of time, it continues to happen or exist.

To go on means to happen.

When you go over, you move towards someone or something and reach them.

When a child grows up, they gradually change into being an adult.

If you leave someone or something behind, you do not take them with you when you go somewhere.

If you make for a place, you move towards it in a quick or determined way.

When you move in, you begin to live in a house or place.

When you return to a place, you go back there after you have been away.

To run down somewhere means to run to a lower level or away from a place.

If you start out, you begin to move and go somewhere.

To start out means to begin something in a particular way or by doing a particular thing.

Example His parents brought him up to believe it was possible to achieve anything.

This was the greatest advance until X-rays came along in the 1890s.

The arrangements are coming along nicely.

I’ve just come back from the hairdresser’s.

We met them as they were coming down the hill.

She came in and sat on the edge of the bed.

I saw them go into the building and come out five minutes later.

The doctor can see you now if you would like to come through.

I could hear him coming up the stairs.

What time do you usually get back from work?

I’m going to return it to the shop and get my money back.

The noise went on all through the night.

Hey, what’s going on?

I went over to congratulate the parents.

I grew up in New York.

The box wouldn’t fit in the car, so we had to leave it behind.

The best thing would be to make for high ground.

I’ve got the keys and I’m moving in on Saturday.

I returned to my hotel.

She ran down the steps.

They started out early the next morning.

He started out in his early twenties with a small shop.

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UNIT 3 Exercise 1

SYNONYMS come along = come on

Complete the sentences. Choose the correct particles.

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Anjelica was brought off / up / for by strict parents.

After driving for a while, we came out / in / through of the tunnel.

Leo left the room and came along / behind / back with his laptop.

This kind of opportunity doesn’t often come down / along / over.

When did you get over / on / back from your holiday?

Ashley grew up / out / away in a small town outside Brisbane.

make for = head for start out1 = set off/set out/ start off

Exercise 2

OPPOSITES move in ≠ move out

Match sentence halves 1–6 with A–F to make complete sentences.

start out2 ≠ end up

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I’m determined to get He went over to her When we moved in, the house The movie went on She found an umbrella in the station He ran

A B C D E F

and said hello. down the stairs. my money back. for more than two hours. that someone had left behind. had no furniture.

Exercise 3 Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

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If you come in, you enter a place.

If you come back, you return to a place.

If you come out of a place, you enter it.

If you come through, you leave one room and enter another.

If you come up, you move from a high position to a lower one.

If you come down, you move from a low position to a higher one.

Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with the best particle in each gap.

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If you come to the kitchen, I’ll make us some coffee.

Leisa tripped as she was coming the steps.

I saw a delivery driver coming the path to the house.

Come – it’s cold outside.

Roman hasn’t come of his room all day.

Lily went to get a drink ages ago and hasn’t come .

Exercise 5 Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs in the box. going on | came in | returned to | come through | coming up | made for 1 2 3 4 5 6

Why don’t you When he We couldn’t see what was She could see a large tractor After the film finished, we Adam

to the living room to watch TV? he looked tired. outside. the hill. the exit. the library a week later.

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UNIT 10 Exercise 1 Match verbs 1–4 with particles A–D to make phrasal verbs from this unit.

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cheer / open calm / let care / hope relate / get

A B C D

for up to down

SYNONYMS calm down = settle down deal with = cope with

Exercise 2 Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

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It took her a long time to go through / get over / care for the loss of her pet cat.

We’re all hoping for / relating to / opening up to a solution to the problem.

I don’t understand it. It’s something I just can’t get to / play on / relate to.

Are you cheering up / calming down / looking forward to your trip?

A good teacher is able to let down / calm down / go through a class of noisy, excitable children.

I know it’s annoying, but try not to let it cheer you up / open you up / get to you.

You should open up / calm down / look forward to her and talk about how you feel.

She did not want to calm down / cheer up / let down her boss, so she agreed to work more overtime.

Exercise 3 Complete the sentences with the particles in the box. up to | to | for | over | up | with | up | down 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Without him I could not possibly have faced all my fears and difficulties.

Cerys always does a good job. She never lets me .

The family are dealing their loss and ask that their privacy is respected.

Chad booked a holiday to cheer himself .

She always likes to have something to look forward .

It took a long time for her parents to get the shock.

Let’s not get hung on the exact wording at this stage.

She really cared him.

Exercise 4 Match sentence halves 1–6 with A–F to make complete sentences.

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A police officer tried to She lives with a nurse His rude behaviour was really starting Don’t get hung I could relate to Anya was hoping for a more

A B C D E F

permanent relationship with John. what she said about music. to get to me. up about the mess. calm her down. who cares for her.

Exercise 5 Match phrasal verbs 1–6 with definitions A–F. 1 Please just calm down!

2 The company really let us down, so I won’t use them again.

3 He could easily relate to her situation.

4 We’re really looking forward to the weekend.

5 I don’t know what I can do to cheer him up.

6 Don’t let these silly remarks get to you.

A upset or annoy B stop (him) feeling sad and make (him) become happier C happy (something) is going to happen because we expect to enjoy it D failed to do something (I) expected E become less upset, excited, or angry F understand (something) because he has had a similar experience

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Exercise 9 1 Fights 5 bus 2 bomb 6 villages 3 battery 7 money 4 building 8 winds Exercise 10 1 blew away 4 burning down 2 blown up 5 going off 3 broke down 6 run over Exercise 11 1 A 3 B 5 C 2 B 4 C 6 A Exercise 12 2 He knocked his opponent out in the first round.

Or: He knocked out his opponent in the first round.

3 She realised she had run out of money.

4 While we were speaking, I’d hear explosions going off nearby.

5 They almost burned the house down.

Or: They almost burned down the house.

6 Make sure you cut off the water supply first.

Or: Make sure you cut the water supply off first.

7 Police officers were trying to put the flames out with extinguishers.

Or: Police officers were trying to put out the flames with extinguishers.

8 The rocket’s engines blew up during testing.

Exercise 13 A forest fire that broke out on a farm three days ago is now under control. Firefighters were running out of water supplies yesterday, but helicopters brought extra supplies to help put out the blaze. Huge areas of forest have been virtually wiped out by the fire. Many farm buildings were also burned down. Fortunately the fire did not spread to a nearby town, which could have cut the town off from firefighters.

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25 Helping and recovering Test yourself: keep on, carry on Exercise 1 1 on 3 out 5 with 7 around 2 up 4 from 6 down 8 in Exercise 2 1 C 3 A 5 D 2 F 4 B 6 E Exercise 3 1 F 3 T 5 T 2 F 4 F 6 F Exercise 4 1 AROUND 3 WITH 5 OUT 2 AFTER 4 FROM Exercise 5 1 clean up 4 held on to 2 protect (yourself ) from 5 kept on 3 live with 6 settled down

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Exercise 6 1 held on to 4 carry on 2 live with 5 help out 3 get through Exercise 7 1 patients 4 mess 2 weather 5 time 3 refugees 6 arm Exercise 8 1 It was difficult for him to carry on after the accident.

2 I just don’t know how we’re going to get through this difficult time.

3 If there’s anything I can do to help out, just let me know.

4 Things will get better – You just need to keep holding on!

5 Dario really wanted to leave his past behind and move on with life.

6 I offered to look after Helen’s children while she’s in hospital.

7 We will see the weather settle down over the next few days.

8 They took in a homeless couple while they looked for a place to stay.

Exercise 9 1 F 3 D 5 C 2 E 4 A 6 B (also D, E) Exercise 10 1 to 3 with 5 for 2 with 4 from Exercise 11 1 clean everything up 4 turn things around 2 help each other out 5 hold on to a/the wall 3 get through all your jobs 6 protected from risks Exercise 12 1 progress to something new = move on with my life 2 took care of me = looked after me 3 survive something = get through 4 did something to help me = helped me out 5 changed my life completely and made it better = turned my life around 6 allowed me to live at her house = took me in Exercise 13 1 look after 4 keep on / carry on 2 settled down 5 clean up 3 hold on to / hold onto 6 took in

Work on your Phrasal Verbs Answer key

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Index

The numbers refer to the unit numbers.

A add up 9 agree with 7 aim at 6 amount to 20 ask for 4

B back down 7 back up 7 base on 5 begin with 5 believe in 11 blow away 24 blow up 24 boil down to 22 break down 12, 24 break in/into 23 break out 24 bring about 21 bring back 9 bring down 22 bring in 20 bring into 7 bring out 19 bring up 3, 5 build on 19 build up 20 burn down 24

C call back 4 call for 21 call in 21 call off 21 call out 21 call up 4 calm down 10 care for 10 carry on 25 carry out 18 catch up 13, 14, 17 catch up in 23 check in 15 check out 8, 15 cheer up 10 chill out 13 clean up 25 come across 11, 15 come after 21 come along 3, 13 come back 3, 9 come back to 4 come down 3 come down to 7 come from 15 come in 3

eat out 13 end up 6 engage in 22 enter into 22

get on 12, 16 get out 1 get out of 18 get over 10, 17 get through 25 get to 10 get together 12, 13 get up 1 give away 20 give in 7 give up 8, 23 go about 6 go ahead 22 go around 15 go away 15 go back 1, 9 go back on 7 go back to 7 go by 9 go down 14 go for 11 go in 1, 7 go into 1, 7 go off 1, 24 go on 3, 18 go out 13 go over 3, 13, 17 go through 10, 14 go up 20 go with 16 grow up 3

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face up to 10 fall apart 12 fall behind 14, 17 fall down 1, 24 fall for 12 fall out 12 figure out 9 fight back 22 fill in 5 find out 17 finish with 12 fit in 6, 18 follow up 6 force into 22

hand in 17, 23 hand out 17 hand over 19 hang on 4 hang out 13 hang up 10, 16 have on 16 head for 15 hear about 9 hear from 4 hear of 9 help out 25 hold back 4 hold on 4, 25 hold on to 25 hold up 23 hook up 12 hope for 8 hope for 10

come on 8 come out 3, 13 come out of 19 come over 13 come through 3 come up 3 come up with 5 come under 21 count on 6 cover up 21 crack down 22 cut back on 20 cut down 14 cut off 24 cut out 5

D deal with 5, 10, 22 depend on 12 do up 16 do with 12 dress up 16 drop in 13 drop off 15 drop out 17

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G get around 23 get away 15, 23 get away with 23 get back 3, 15 get back to 4 get in 15 get into 14, 15, 20 get off 1, 15, 23

I impose on 22 insist on 7 invest in 20

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