Tuesday, January 14, 2014

EXERCISE (64) PHRASAL VERBS (1) (Intermediate)

PHRASAL VERBS (1)  (Intermediate)

1. Match a verb from A with an adverb/ preposition from B to complete the sentences. Put  
    the verbs in the correct form.


A

  turn        look        bring       take      get


B

  over      up            on           after     off


(A)  Quick! _____________________ the television – the film’s about to start.
(B)  We _________________________ from São Paulo and landed at Rio an hour later.
(C)  My grandparents were very poor. I don’t know how they managed to ________________ six children.
(D)  He found it very difficult to ____________________ his mother’s death.
(E)   We can get a baby-sitter to _____________________ the children while we’re out.

2. Use un-, in- or im- to make these adjectives negative.

    (A) tidy   ___________        (B) possible _______________   (C) sensitive _______________
    (D) patient _____________  (F) sociable _______________

3. Complete the sentences with a suitable tense. There may be more than one answer.
    Choose from the verbs below.


 get      come       shut       leave       remind     catch       eat      stay        visit        call


(A)   This evening we _________________ at a Mexican restaurant downtown.
(B)   The bus _______________ at eleven on Saturdays.
(C)   I ________________ the nine o’clock train to the city.
(D)   Wow, it’s already nine o’clock! I __________________________ him at home now.
(E)    If he forgets, I __________________ him about the meeting.
(F)    They ___________________ Joaçaba and Londrina on the trip.
(G)   The stores always _______________ at nine p.m.
(H)   I ____________________ the ten o’clock flight to Rio.
(I)      Usually they _____________ for at least two weeks.
(J)      But this time they________________for a week.

4. Use diagrams to express the following:

(A) Inside / outside
(B)  Cross
(C)  Round
(D) Under / over
(E)  Onto / off

(F)   Inside / outside
(G) Cross
(H) Round
(I)    Under / over
(J)    Onto / off

(K) Out of / into
(L)  Through
(M)In front of
(N) At the top of / at the bottom of
(O) At the end of


ANSWERS

PHRASAL VERBS

1. Match a verb from A with an adverb/ preposition from B to complete the sentences. Put  
    the verbs in the correct form.


A

  turn        look        bring       take      get


B

  over      up            on           after     off


(F)   Quick! Turn on the television – the film’s about to start.
(G)  We took off from São Paulo and landed at Rio an hour later.
(H)  My grandparents were very poor. I don’t know how they managed to bring up six children.
(I)     He found it very difficult to get over his mother’s death.
(J)    We can get a baby-sitter to look after the children while we’re out.

2. Use un-, in- or im- to make these adjectives negative.

    (A) tidy   untidy        (B) possible impossible   (C) sensitive    insensitive
    (D) patient   impatient  (F) sociable   unsociable

3. Complete the sentences with a suitable tense. There may be more than one answer.
    Choose from the verbs below.


 get      come       shut       leave       remind     catch       eat      stay        visit        call


(K)   This evening we ate at a Mexican restaurant downtown.
(L)    The bus leaves/comes at eleven on Saturdays.
(M)  I catch/get the nine o’clock train to the city.
(N)   Wow, it’s already nine o’clock! I will catch/visit/call him at home now.
(O)   If he forgets, I will remind/call him about the meeting.
(P)    They visted Joaçaba and Londrina on the trip.
(Q)   The stores always shut at nine p.m.
(R)   I will catch/get the ten o’clock flight to Rio.
(S)    Usually they stay/visit/come for at least two weeks.
(T)     But this time they will stay/visit/come for a week.

4. Use diagrams to express the following:

(A)  Inside / outside
(B)  Cross
(C)  Round
(D)  Under / over
(E)    Onto / off

(F)   Inside / outside
(G)  Cross
(H)  Round
(I)     Under / over
(J)    Onto / off

(K)  Out of / into
(L)   Through
(M) In front of
(N)  At the top of / at the bottom of
(O)  At the end of



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