Friday Afternoon's Assignment
Phrasal Verbs
Task 1:
Try to look up the meanings of these phrasal verbs, and then fill in the blanks below.
Practice Exercise 1
Phrasal Verb
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Meaning
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look after
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Take care
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hold on
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do wetting
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do without
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do not dependent
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take up
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accepting
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run out of
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End of
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break down
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Destroyed
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meet up with
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Meet someone
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check in
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Signature on
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turn up
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look back
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look into
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Investigator
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EMAIL 1
TO: Robert Booth
FROM: Amy Cookson
RE: 1 Service Lift
The service lift in the warehouse has (1)_been___________ (stopped working) again.
Could you please get the Shindler engineer to (2)_investigated___________ (investigate) what
This is urgent, because we really cannot (3_managed__________ (manage) it. We are
EMAIL 2
TO: Robert Booth
FROM: Amy Cookson
RE: Mr Senai
We are expecting Mr Senai from Japan sometime this afternoon.
I have rung the hotel, but he has not (6) _register___________ (registered) there yet, so
I have to (10)visiting____________ (visit) a client at about 3.30, but I should be back by
4.15.
Practice Exercise 2
Phrasal Verb
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Meaning
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back up
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Helping hand
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build up
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Makeup
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close down
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Be careful
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fill in
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Fill up the gape
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give up
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Live this plays
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take up
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Do accept
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try out
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Doing examination
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break down
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Discontinuity
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pick up
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Take on
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put off
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open it
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meet up with
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doing a meeting some one
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buy out
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Take over
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turn off
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Exit
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go through
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Unsure
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look up
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pick up eay
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turn up
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see the uper
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look after
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Take care
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help out
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run out of
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complected
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1) Did you _found___________ your files last week?
2) Keith Sole quickly ____________ his shareholding to 10% of the company.
3) If we don't stop the losses, the company will have to be closed____________.
4) After you've _finished___________ the form, can you leave it with Fiona, my secretary?
5) We've _been___________ trying to get business from small companies.
6) Marvin Steel is in the process of ___________ many of the smaller shareholders.
7) Could you ask Paul to _patty___________ with arranging the company BBQ at the
8) If you don't know the meaning of a word, you should _searching___________ in a dictionary.
9) My plane gets in at 10.30. Could you _be rich___________ at around 11?
10) The meeting has been _finished___________ until 17 April.
11) Have you had an opportunity to _do something___________ our evaluation software yet?
12) Don't forget to _torn of___________ the air-conditioners when you leave the office this
13) I'm afraid to say that the photocopier's _do'nt back___________ yet again!
14) I think I'll be____________ Roger before I go home this evening.
15) During the recession, the company _pasted__________ some difficult times.
16) Mary has decided to _do something___________ an offer from another company.
17) Whatever you do, don't _reach___________ to the meeting late.
18) Who will _be look after___________ my children if I have to work full-time?
19) I __look up__________ John last night.
20) Please call Jane if you have to need____________ any stationery .
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