1. Give an alternative word from the
box for the common phrasal verbs in the following sentences.
discussed dropped learn
stopped stop
arrived extinguish investigating invented consider
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(A) I gave up smoking years ago!
______________________
(B) Well that is my final offer. Why don’t
you think it over for a few
days? __________
(C) I’ve talked the matter over
with my husband and we have decided to accept your offer. _____________________
(D) The police are looking into the company records. _______________
(E) They have decided to call off the strike.
______________
(F) He turned up half an hour late for his appointment.
__________________
(G) Please put out your cigarettes before entering the library.
______________
(H) I found it reasonably easy to pick up enough Spanish to get by
with. ____________
(I) It was obvious he was making up the facts as he went
along. _____________
(J) Numbers in the class have fallen off recently.
___________________
2. Put crosses on the following grid to
show which particle the verbs can be combined with.
in
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down
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off
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on
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out
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up
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Carry
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X
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X
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X
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Cut
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Fill
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Give
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Hand
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Make
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Pay
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Turn
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3. Complete the first part of the
phrasal verbs. Use each verb in the box only once.
get
give hurry
pick stand tidy
wake
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James and I want to ___________________ up
smoking.
Could you
___________________ me up at 6 o'clock?
We must _____________________
up or we will miss the bus.
Can you _____________________ me up at the station?
In many countries, the pupils have to ______________________ up when the teacher enters the class-room.
I usually have to _______________________ up at half past six.
I must _______________________ up my room today.
ANSWERS:
ALTERNATIVE
WORDS FOR PHRASAL VERBS
1. Give an alternative word from the
box for the common phrasal verbs in the following sentences.
discussed dropped learn
stopped stop
arrived extinguish investigating invented consider
|
(A)
I gave up smoking years
ago! stopped
(B) Well that is my final offer. Why don’t
you think it over for a few
days? consider
(C) I’ve talked the matter over
with my husband and we have decided to accept your offer. discussed
(D) The police are looking into the company records. investigating
(E)
They have decided to call off
the strike. stop
(F) He turned up half an hour late for his appointment. arrived
(G) Please put out your cigarettes before entering the library. extinguish
(H) I found it reasonably easy to pick up enough Spanish to get by
with. learn
(I) It was obvious he was making up the facts as he went
along. invented
(J) Numbers in the class have fallen off recently. dropped
2. Put crosses on the following grid to
show which particle the verbs can be combined with.
in
|
down
|
off
|
on
|
out
|
up
|
|
Carry
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|||
Cut
|
X
|
X
|
X
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X
|
X
|
|
Fill
|
X
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X
|
X
|
|||
Give
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X
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X
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X
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X
|
||
Hand
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X
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X
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X
|
X
|
X
|
|
Make
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X
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X
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X
|
|||
Pay
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X
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X
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X
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|||
Turn
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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3. Complete the first part of the phrasal verbs. Use each verb in the box only once.
get
give hurry
pick stand tidy
wake
|
James and I want to give up smoking.
Could you
wake me up at 6 o'clock?
We must hurry
up or we will miss the bus.
Can you pick me up at the station?
In many countries, the pupils have to stand
up when the teacher enters the class-room.
I usually have to get up at half past
six.
I must tidy up my room today.
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