TheTopPhrasalVerbsExercise

AMatchthephrasalverbswiththeirmeanings(16withAF712withGl)andthentranslatethem.

PhrasalVerb Meaning Translation

1 Tofallthrough ....adisposeof ...............................................
2 Tofallout(withsb*/oversth**) ....bhavegoodrelations ...............................................
3 Tofindout ....ccancelaplan ...............................................
4 Togeton(with) ....dhaveafight ...............................................
5 Togetridof ....ecantwait ...............................................
6 Tolookforwardto ....fdiscover ...............................................

7 Toputupwith ....gfinish ...............................................

8 Torunout ....hleavetheground ...............................................
9 Toshowoff ....itrytoimpress ...............................................
10 Tosortout ....jstartahobby ...............................................
11 Totakeoff ....kresolve ...............................................
12 Totakeup ....lendure ...............................................
*sb=somebody**sth=something

BFillthegapsusingphrasalverbs fromA inthecorrectform.

1 Ohno!Mypen's.............................................Canyoulendmeyours?
2 Thisisaproblemweneedto.............................................assoonaspossible.
3 I.............................................withmyboss.She'squitefriendly.
4 Look.There'sAndy.He's.............................................inhisnewsportscar.Idiot.
5 Whattimedoesyourplane.............................................?
6 WeweregoingtoCuencafortheweekendbuttheplan.............................................atthelastmoment.
7 Ican'tstandmyhusband'smother,butIcan'tcomplain.Ionlyhaveto.............................................hertwo
orthreetimesayear.
8 Shefirst.............................................balletwhenshewassix.
9 Theyhaven'tspokentoeachotherfor3years.They.............................................overmoney.
10 Wehaveto.............................................thatsmellyoldsofa.
11 A:IthoughtyouweregoingtospendayearinLisbon.
B:Iwas,buttheplanhas..............................................
12 Weneedtogoshopping.Were.............................................ofmilkandpotatoes.
13 Myneighboursareokay.We.............................................reasonablywell.

14 Ineedto.............................................aboutflightstoLisbon.
15 Imreally.............................................tomyholidayinMenorca.
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Answers
A
1C 2D 3F 4B 5A 6E 7L 8G 9I 10K 11H 12J

B
1 Damn.Mypen'srunout.Canyoulendmeyours?
2 Thisisaproblemweneedtosortoutassoonaspossible.
3 Igetonwithmyboss.I'venoproblemsthere.
4 Look.There'sAndy.He'sshowingoffinhisnewsportscar.Idiot.
5 Whattimedoesyourplanetakeoff?
6 WeweregoingtoCuencafortheweekendbuttheplanfellthroughatthelastmoment.
7 "Ican'tstandmyhusband'smother,butIcan'tcomplain.Ionlyhavetoputupwithhertwoorthreetimesayear."
8 Shefirsttookupballetwhenshewassix.
9 Theyhaven'tspokentoeachotherfor3years.Theyfelloutovermoney.
10 Wehavetogetridofthatsmellyoldsofa.
11 A: IthoughtyouweregoingtospendayearinLisbon.
B: Iwas,butit'sfallenthrough.
12 Weneedtogoshopping.Wererunningoutofmilkandpotatoes.
13 Myneighboursareokay.Wegetonreasonablywell.
14 IneedtofindoutaboutflightstoLisbon.
15 ImreallylookingforwardtomyholidayinMenorca.

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