... FOCUS ON:
phrasalverbs and gerund subjects
As we saw in Section 16, gerunds — verbs in the
-'ing
form that function as nouns —
can serve as the objects of many phrasal verbs. But gerunds ...
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EXERCISE 32e, Review — Complete the sentences with these phrasalverbsfrom
previous sections. Be sure the phrasalverbs are in the correct tense. To check
their meanings, review the ... nonsense.
EXERCISE 30f, Review — Complete the sentences with these phrasalverbsfrom
previous sections. Be sure the phrasalverbs are in the correct tense. To check
their meanings, review the...
... words in the box to complete the phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using
put in this story. You will need to use some of them more than once.
Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions ... serious
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Exercise 1
: Replace the words and expressions in bold with a phrasal verb from the box.
You will need to use some of the phrasalverbs more than once.
Exer
cise 2: Decide if the definitions given ... Complete the phrasalverbs in sentences 1 – 14 with an appropriate particle or
particles, and write these in the grid at the bottom of the page. If you do this correctly, you
will reveal a phrasal...
... multi-word verbs. It can be used
as a game or revision activity.
The Jokes provide some light relief. They are related to the theme of the
unit and illustrate some humorous uses of multi-word verbs. ... for revising the
multi
-
word verbs they learn in the book. One simple is to
put students into pairs and tell student A to read the
of some
the multi-word verbs while student
B
says what ... and then someone who can correct
them.
Making
Headway
Upper
-
Intermediate
Phrasal Verbs
and
Idioms
Graham Workman
Oxford University Press
LOOKING
ROUND
A
FLAT
Idiomatic...
... participle
come from
come from & comes from coming from came from come from
1. come from p.v. When you come from a place, you were born there or lived there
previously. When you come from a family ... found it.
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5. FOCUS ON: pronunciation of two-word
phrasal verbs
Nonseparable phrasalverbs
Intransitive nonseparable phrasalverbs (verbs that do not allow an object)
are usually accented ... Complete the sentences with phrasalverbsfrom this section. Be
sure the phrasalverbs are in the correct tense.
1. I'm not surprised that Ali stayed home from work today. Yesterday he...
... "Her teen-aged children are always hungry. As soon as they
arrive home from school, they make for the refrigerator."
mark down (separable): reduce the price (as ... even think about buying a car there. They'll rip you
off."
round off (separable): change from a fraction to the nearest
whole number: zaokrąglić.
"Round all prices off to the closest ... five years."
run out of (inseparable): use the last of: wyczerpać się.
"On the way home from work, Arthur ran out of gas."
set up (separable): make arrangements for something:
ustalać.
...
... participles, and verbs, without rules or logic. Students simply have to
learn that
interested
is followed by
in,
and
good
is followed by
at.
and
go
home
has no preposition. Multi
-
word verbs, ...
and
good
is followed by
at.
and
go
home
has no preposition. Multi
-
word verbs, or phrasalverbs as they are
often referred to, present a very special problem. English can make verb ... the
systems, and are given a variety of exercise practice in recognition and
production.
Phrasal Verbs and Idioms
will find its place in self
-
access
centres, for learners to study on their...
... to use phrasalverbs effectively
and easily. Besides, I can give you some other ways to learn better such as:
classification of phrasal verbs, comparison of phrasalverbs and non _phrasal
verbs .I ... effectively
_ Studying phrasalverbs through combination of the verbs with particles/
prepositions
_ Studying phrasalverbs through pairs of synonym
_ Studying phrasalverbs through topic
V. ... indirect objects in addition to
the phrasal verbs. Phrasalverbs are particularly frequent in the English
language. A phrasal verb often has a meaning which is different from the
original verb.”
1.2....
... unnecessary meetings. The number
of weekly meetings for the committee has just been (6)______ up from two or three!
1. A. run over B. set in C. turn out D. take up
2. A. by B. in for C. up to D. ... much of managers’ time are being blamed for inefficiency and lost
revenue, according to a report from the Institute of Managerial Affairs. The report concludes that a
lot of meetings which take...
... comments.
emerge from st The dragon emerged from its lair.
escape from (a place) They escaped from jail.
exchange so/st for so/st They exchanged dollars for yen.
exclude so from st He excluded them from ... before.
hear from so Have you heard from your son recently?
hear of Have you ever heard of the Anasazi people?
help so with st He helped me with my homework.
hide st from so He hid his bad report card from ... by the high costs.
be discouraged from (doing They were discouraged from participating.
stop so from (doing something) The environmental group stopped them from building the new hotel.
subject...
... comments.
emerge from st The dragon emerged from its lair.
escape from (a place) They escaped from jail.
exchange so/st for so/st They exchanged dollars for yen.
exclude so from st He excluded them from ... girlfriend.
demand st from so He demanded help from his coworkers.
depend on The cost of the carpet depends on the quality of the weaving.
derive st from st He derives a great deal of pleasure from his work.
deter ... from his work.
deter so from st Nothing could deter her from becoming a policewoman.
devote st to so He devoted the song to his wife.
differ from Your results differ little from mine.
disagree with...
... A TEST ON PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS
A. Look at these sentences and supply the words or pharses that have the same meaning ... If you're going barefoot, look out for / watch out for broken glass.
26. I got some money from the insurance company, but nothing could make up for losing my wedding ring.
27. I'm ... ……….for
the evening. So he was looking (10) ………. to giving her the can later on. When he got home from work, he
had a bath and then sprayed some deodorant on himself. He knew nothing more until...
... 6.live on
MORE PHRASAL VERBS
A. SOME COMMON PHRASAL VERBS
PRACTICE
wake up - stand up - look after - sit down - give up - ring up - get on
I. Choose the correct phrasalverbsfrom the list above ... pronoun, it goes after the phrasal verb in the same way:
- Can you look after them?
• Examples of phrasalverbs that take an object but do not separate:
to get over = to recover from something, e.g. ... few months, I`ll have enough money.
III. Match the phrasalverbsfrom exercise 99a with these definitions. Copy the
definitions with the correct phrasal verb into your notebook.
1. To test something...